Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under and steers calves under 700 lbs firm to 3.00 higher: 700-800 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower, over 800 lbs firm to 1.00 higher. Heifer calves and feeder heifers steady to weak in a limited test. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00-2.00 lower. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $123.66/cwt on 731 head.

Average price

$123.66

731 head · 784 lb average

Value per head Derived

$969

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$264

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

$11.77/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.81

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	788	123.85	975	708
Medium and Large 1-2	704	123.73	871	11thin
Medium and Large 2	635	112.08	711	12thin

One grade step is worth $11.77/cwt here — about $264 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.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale731 hd

123.66

—

TX average4 barns · 2,470 hd

119.84

+3.81

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	1,647	88.69	1,460	32
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,508	66.43	1,002	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,285	62.84	808	36
Cows	Lean 85-90%	High	1,070	52.65	563	111

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	995	56.00/cwt	56.00–56.00	557	1
Bulls	—	—	1,608	90.23/cwt	84.00–92.00	1,451	15
Bulls	—	—	1,856	94.94/cwt	94.50–96.00	1,762	11
Bulls	—	—	1,359	73.40/cwt	72.00–74.00	998	6
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	855	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	419	16
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	961	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	548	8
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	694	48.00/cwt	48.00–48.00	333	7
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	577	46.33/cwt	42.00–48.00	267	7
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	835	50.00/cwt	50.00–50.00	418	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	591	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	330	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	485	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,097	62.58/cwt	60.00–63.50	687	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	46.22/cwt	39.00–54.50	485	27
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,196	35.00/cwt	35.00–35.00	419	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,506	64.50/cwt	64.50–64.50	971	11
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	68.80/cwt	68.50–69.00	1,039	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	60.12/cwt	54.00–66.00	744	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,417	69.38/cwt	69.25–70.50	983	11
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 2	—	720	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	367	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	612	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	661	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	688	112.40/cwt	112.00–114.00	773	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	505	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	682	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	883	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	119.33/cwt	118.00–120.00	901	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	936	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	819	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	395	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	838	118.46/cwt	117.75–119.50	993	289
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	113.37/cwt	112.00–116.50	985	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	923	112.03/cwt	108.00–112.75	1,034	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	149.33/cwt	143.00–149.75	854	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	120.14/cwt	120.00–120.25	946	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	713	127.57/cwt	126.00–129.00	910	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	159.97/cwt	158.50–162.00	768	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	849	43.42/cwt	38.00–48.00	369	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	900	47.93/cwt	47.50–48.00	431	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	705	37.00/cwt	37.00–37.00	261	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,127	54.81/cwt	47.00–59.50	618	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	989	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	1,058	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	854	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	531	150.54/cwt	149.00–151.00	799	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,015	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	1,005	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	661	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	892	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	358	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	609	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	679	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,050	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	1,050	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	91.60/cwt	91.00–94.00	659	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	670	101.54/cwt	100.00–103.00	680	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	400	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	408	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	875	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	788	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	737	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	778	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	122.83/cwt	122.00–126.00	590	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	101.34/cwt	100.00–102.00	799	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	124.35/cwt	123.00–125.00	653	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	559	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	735	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	108.41/cwt	107.00–109.50	864	199
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	135.57/cwt	130.00–137.00	723	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	113.77/cwt	112.75–116.00	835	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	108.25/cwt	108.25–108.25	904	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	121.98/cwt	119.00–125.00	760	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	478	139.78/cwt	138.00–140.00	668	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,040	95.00/cwt	95.00–95.00	988	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	880	95.80/cwt	95.00–96.00	843	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	398	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	589	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	736	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	905	96.00/cwt	92.00–100.00	869	2

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 21, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,510Last week 1,458Year ago 848

Slaughter CattleReceipts 291Last week 354Year ago 267

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	995	56.00	56.00
24	—	1,237	54.00–66.00	60.12
11	—	1,417	69.25–70.50	69.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,097	60.00–63.50	62.58
27	—	1,049	39.00–54.50	46.22
4	—	1,196	35.00	35.00
39	—	1,127	47.00–59.50	54.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,506	64.50	64.50
9	—	1,510	68.50–69.00	68.80
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	849	38.00–48.00	43.42
6	—	900	47.50–48.00	47.93
1	—	705	37.00	37.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,608	84.00–92.00	90.23
11	—	1,856	94.50–96.00	94.94
6	—	1,359	72.00–74.00	73.40

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	855	49.00	49.00
8	—	961	57.00	57.00
7	—	694	48.00	48.00
7	—	577	42.00–48.00	46.33
1	—	835	50.00	50.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	51.00	51.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	138.00	138.00
1	—	330	147.00	147.00
199	—	797	107.00–109.50	108.41
89	—	533	130.00–137.00	135.57
80	—	734	112.75–116.00	113.77
64	—	835	108.25	108.25
28	—	623	119.00–125.00	121.98
27	—	478	138.00–140.00	139.78
12	—	1,040	95.00	95.00
10	—	880	95.00–96.00	95.80
9	—	398	148.00	148.00
5	—	582	126.50	126.50
2	—	905	92.00–100.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	91.00–94.00	91.60
2	—	670	100.00–103.00	101.54
2	—	400	102.00	102.00
1	—	875	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	819	90.00	90.00
5	—	695	112.00	112.00
5	—	480	122.00–126.00	122.83
3	—	788	100.00–102.00	101.34
3	—	525	123.00–125.00	124.35
3	—	430	130.00	130.00
2	—	593	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	612	108.00	108.00
5	—	688	112.00–114.00	112.40
1	—	505	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	730	121.00	121.00
3	—	755	118.00–120.00	119.33
1	—	800	117.00	117.00
1	—	635	129.00	129.00
1	—	395	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
289	—	838	117.75–119.50	118.46
87	—	869	112.00–116.50	113.37
77	—	923	108.00–112.75	112.03
72	—	572	143.00–149.75	149.33
41	—	787	120.00–120.25	120.14
38	—	713	126.00–129.00	127.57
31	—	480	158.50–162.00	159.97
17	—	989	107.00	107.00
16	—	610	140.00	140.00
13	—	531	149.00–151.00	150.54
10	—	1,015	99.00	99.00
9	—	661	135.00	135.00
4	—	358	170.00	170.00
3	—	427	159.00	159.00
1	—	1,050	100.00	100.00

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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