Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady to weak on limited receipts; 600-700 lb feeder steers and heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, over 700 lbs weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $129.69/cwt on 450 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −150.85 against this barn's trailing median of $280.54.

Average price

$129.69

450 head · 609 lb average

Value per head Derived

$790

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$33

per head · Medium and Large 2 over Medium and Large 1-2

$42.09/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.20

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	419	156.92	657	53
Medium and Large 1	637	126.94	809	368
Medium and Large 1-2	601	114.83	690	29

One grade step is worth $42.09/cwt here — about −$33 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 0–100 lb

4 sales

Heifers 0–100 lb: high $299.90, low $219.55, median $280.54 across 4 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale450 hd

129.69

—

TX average4 barns · 1,141 hd

119.49

+10.20

This barn, trailing median4 sales

280.54

−150.85

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,306	59.03	771	197
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	57.15	888	15
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,143	47.29	541	155

Every lot, as filed

55 lots · USDA AMS · Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	111.75/cwt	111.75–111.75	933	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	653	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	112.35/cwt	108.00–117.50	871	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	708	126.45/cwt	126.00–127.00	895	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	137.42/cwt	127.00–139.50	851	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	149.51/cwt	146.00–151.00	834	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	694	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	895	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	730	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	230	196.52/cwt	190.00–200.00	452	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	295	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	569	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	—	409	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	667	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	450	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	504	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	598	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	425	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	468	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	110.08/cwt	109.00–113.00	698	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	133.94/cwt	131.00–136.00	630	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	638	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	101.49/cwt	100.00–103.00	744	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	254	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	498	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	849	122
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	511	139.72/cwt	120.00–141.50	714	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	110.19/cwt	110.00–110.25	813	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	115.14/cwt	115.00–115.50	767	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	641	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	332	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	591	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	470	145.79/cwt	144.00–146.00	685	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	96.00/cwt	96.00–96.00	876	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	856	39.26/cwt	38.00–41.00	336	9
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	701	30.16/cwt	30.00–31.00	211	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,215	48.02/cwt	43.00–53.50	583	69
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,006	42.26/cwt	37.50–44.50	425	43
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,365	59.45/cwt	54.50–60.75	811	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,535	56.41/cwt	55.50–56.50	866	13
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,673	61.97/cwt	60.50–63.50	1,037	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	858	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	416	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,345	61.96/cwt	59.75–66.50	833	139
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,303	54.69/cwt	50.00–60.00	713	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,183	48.41/cwt	45.00–49.00	573	18
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	579	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	718	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	473	135.07/cwt	133.00–139.00	639	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	795	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	755	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	595	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	153.04/cwt	145.00–159.00	724	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	791	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	801	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	811	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	550	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	701	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	643	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	574	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	565	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	763	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	255	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	564	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	156.84/cwt	154.00–157.00	838	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	171.13/cwt	164.00–172.75	791	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	390	185.20/cwt	180.00–186.00	722	45

How this sale compares

Texas weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Texas auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Texas feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

Thu Apr 16, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Amarillo, TX (LS-AM)

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,209Last week 1,209Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 496Last week 496Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	835	111.75	111.75
29	—	330	198.00	198.00
28	—	775	108.00–117.50	112.35
18	—	708	126.00–127.00	126.45
16	—	619	127.00–139.50	137.42
12	—	558	146.00–151.00	149.51
7	—	694	129.00	129.00
3	—	422	173.00	173.00
3	—	230	190.00–200.00	196.52
1	—	295	193.00	193.00
57	—	534	154.00–157.00	156.84
46	—	462	164.00–172.75	171.13
45	—	390	180.00–186.00	185.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	124.00	124.00
3	—	473	133.00–139.00	135.07
2	—	795	95.00	95.00
1	—	615	115.00	115.00
1	—	410	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	473	145.00–159.00	153.04
2	—	633	125.00	125.00
1	—	785	102.00	102.00
1	—	665	122.00	122.00
1	—	550	127.50	127.50
1	—	415	155.00	155.00
1	—	370	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	255	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	409	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	450	112.00	112.00
2	—	598	105.00	105.00
1	—	425	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	634	109.00–113.00	110.08
5	—	470	131.00–136.00	133.94
3	—	523	122.00	122.00
2	—	733	100.00–103.00	101.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	254	196.00	196.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	845	100.50	100.50
66	—	511	120.00–141.50	139.72
54	—	738	110.00–110.25	110.19
34	—	666	115.00–115.50	115.14
29	—	422	152.00	152.00
27	—	332	178.00	178.00
10	—	470	144.00–146.00	145.79
4	—	913	96.00	96.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	856	38.00–41.00	39.26
6	—	701	30.00–31.00	30.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,215	43.00–53.50	48.02
43	—	1,006	37.50–44.50	42.26
28	—	1,365	54.50–60.75	59.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,535	55.50–56.50	56.41
2	—	1,673	60.50–63.50	61.97
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	858	48.50	48.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	1,345	59.75–66.50	61.96
33	—	1,303	50.00–60.00	54.69
18	—	1,183	45.00–49.00	48.41

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

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