Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Prices on the day were mixed with steer calves under 500 lbs firm, heifer calves under 500 lbs 2.00-4.00 higher in a limited test. 500-600 lb steer calves 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 500-600 lb heifer calves firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm with a few load lots 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls firm. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.62/cwt on 374 head. That ranks 1 of 4 comparable sales and sits −159.92 against this barn's trailing median of $280.54.

Average price

$120.62

374 head · 728 lb average

Value per head Derived

$878

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$261

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

$9.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+8.63

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	400	122.67	491	3thin
Medium and Large 1	737	121.40	895	337
Medium and Large 1-2	667	112.77	752	34

One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about −$261 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 sale374 hd

120.62

—

TX average4 barns · 1,640 hd

111.99

+8.63

This barn, trailing median4 sales

280.54

−159.92

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
Bulls	—	Average	1,484	83.41	1,238	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,466	67.19	985	7thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,227	58.85	722	34
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,042	49.25	513	32

Every lot, as filed

54 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	—	724	134.81/cwt	129.00–136.00	976	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	166.84/cwt	166.00–167.00	792	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	375	187.63/cwt	185.00–190.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	308	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	388	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	585	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	679	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	940	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	799	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	374	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	527	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	638	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	539	125.38/cwt	120.00–128.00	676	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	799	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	763	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	684	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	529	141.75/cwt	141.00–142.00	750	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	372	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	610	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	806	114.75/cwt	114.75–114.75	925	187
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	985	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	134.47/cwt	133.00–137.00	723	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	906	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	673	124.83/cwt	119.00–129.00	840	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	644	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	805	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	151.15/cwt	144.00–152.00	718	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	591	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	786	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	148.37/cwt	145.00–149.00	641	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	155.56/cwt	150.00–159.00	579	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	919	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	265	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	454	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	126.11/cwt	126.00–127.00	980	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	150.57/cwt	146.00–152.00	790	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	136.42/cwt	133.00–141.50	914	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	886	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,045	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,021	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	1,062	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	140.43/cwt	139.00–142.00	882	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	147.08/cwt	144.00–153.00	853	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,071	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	340	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	578	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	844	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	847	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	716	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	488	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	781	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	375	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	544	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	617	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	650	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	676	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	477	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	596	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	610	111.93/cwt	104.00–120.00	683	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	723	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	795	2
Bulls	—	—	1,484	83.41/cwt	80.00–87.00	1,238	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,364	64.94/cwt	62.50–70.00	886	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,198	57.55/cwt	53.00–61.00	689	28
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,466	67.19/cwt	63.00–70.00	985	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	64.00/cwt	64.00–64.00	752	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,229	41.81/cwt	39.50–43.00	514	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,031	57.49/cwt	54.00–58.50	593	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	808	43.31/cwt	41.00–49.50	350	8

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 May 7, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 720Last week 720Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 129Last week 129Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	724	129.00–136.00	134.81
6	—	475	166.00–167.00	166.84
2	—	375	185.00–190.00	187.63
9	—	777	126.00–127.00	126.11
11	—	525	146.00–152.00	150.57
16	—	670	133.00–141.50	136.42
18	—	886	118.00	118.00
22	—	1,021	104.00	104.00
23	—	628	139.00–142.00	140.43
43	—	580	144.00–153.00	147.08
77	—	919	116.50	116.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	170.00	170.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
1	—	730	116.00	116.00
3	—	477	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	488	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	145.00	145.00
1	—	510	121.00	121.00
1	—	650	104.00	104.00
2	—	477	125.00	125.00
2	—	610	104.00–120.00	111.93
2	—	723	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	308	126.00	126.00
1	—	585	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	940	85.00	85.00
9	—	374	141.00	141.00
4	—	476	134.00	134.00
3	—	539	120.00–128.00	125.38
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
1	—	695	115.00	115.00
1	—	620	123.00	123.00
1	—	570	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	529	141.00–142.00	141.75
3	—	372	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	806	114.75	114.75
35	—	906	108.75	108.75
16	—	538	133.00–137.00	134.47
13	—	722	125.50	125.50
13	—	673	119.00–129.00	124.83
10	—	644	125.00	125.00
9	—	475	144.00–152.00	151.15
6	—	591	133.00	133.00
6	—	432	145.00–149.00	148.37
5	—	372	150.00–159.00	155.56
4	—	1,021	90.00	90.00
2	—	265	171.50	171.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,484	80.00–87.00	83.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,364	62.50–70.00	64.94
28	—	1,198	53.00–61.00	57.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,466	63.00–70.00	67.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,175	64.00	64.00
10	—	1,229	39.50–43.00	41.81
13	—	1,031	54.00–58.50	57.49
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	808	41.00–49.50	43.31

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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