Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs and 500-600 lb heifer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher; heifer calves under 500 lbs not well tested. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm to 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.62/cwt on 454 head.

Average price

$155.62

454 head · 589 lb average

Value per head Derived

$916

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$111

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

$39.62/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+14.37

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	589	159.09	937	389
Medium and Large 1-2	498	148.12	737	35
Medium and Large 2	691	119.46	826	30

One grade step is worth $39.62/cwt here — about $111 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 sale454 hd

155.62

—

TX average3 barns · 1,609 hd

141.25

+14.37

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	—	High	1,508	86.46	1,303	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,495	72.50	1,084	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,185	61.25	726	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,017	56.55	575	120

Every lot, as filed

60 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	—	518	165.77/cwt	165.00–166.00	859	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	182.69/cwt	175.00–187.00	537	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,088	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	703	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,026	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	430	174.18/cwt	170.00–175.00	749	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	168.49/cwt	167.00–169.00	770	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	624	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 3	—	374	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	400	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	530	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	663	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	662	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	794	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	825	102.00/cwt	102.00–102.00	842	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	798	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	824	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	948	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	108.75/cwt	108.50–109.00	973	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	463	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	648	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	132.34/cwt	129.00–139.00	720	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	134.66/cwt	132.00–136.00	568	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	806	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	375	140.12/cwt	137.00–143.00	525	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	125.75/cwt	125.75–125.75	1,035	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	738	131.75/cwt	131.75–131.75	972	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	145.59/cwt	143.00–148.00	764	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,085	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	143.28/cwt	142.00–146.00	831	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,026	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	290	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	467	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	655	133.54/cwt	133.00–136.00	875	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	357	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	560	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	909	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,016	60.45/cwt	54.00–64.50	614	47
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	963	45.99/cwt	41.00–51.50	443	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,101	65.70/cwt	65.00–66.50	723	32
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	856	35.07/cwt	34.00–36.00	300	4
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,495	72.50/cwt	72.50–72.50	1,084	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,224	60.86/cwt	59.00–65.00	745	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,078	56.00/cwt	54.00–57.00	604	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,188	68.12/cwt	66.00–69.50	809	11
Bulls	—	—	1,545	90.79/cwt	90.00–91.50	1,403	2
Bulls	—	—	1,470	82.13/cwt	79.50–85.00	1,207	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	865	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,003	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	486	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	583	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	715	110.49/cwt	110.00–111.00	790	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	828	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	969	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	123.32/cwt	122.00–126.00	767	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	332	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	465	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	738	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	404	153.36/cwt	153.00–160.00	620	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	792	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	810	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,053	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	775	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,054	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	617	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	919	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	510	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	760	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	549	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	487	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	765	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,024	153
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	559	162.98/cwt	155.00–164.75	911	93
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	153.11/cwt	151.00–159.50	966	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	339	182.52/cwt	170.00–184.00	619	20

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 Jul 23, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,112Last week 1,637Year ago 391

Slaughter CattleReceipts 303Last week 325Year ago 735

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	518	165.00–166.00	165.77
15	—	294	175.00–187.00	182.69
11	—	777	140.00	140.00
7	—	703	146.00	146.00
6	—	430	170.00–175.00	174.18
4	—	457	167.00–169.00	168.49
4	—	367	170.00	170.00
153	—	667	153.50	153.50
93	—	559	155.00–164.75	162.98
49	—	631	151.00–159.50	153.11
20	—	339	170.00–184.00	182.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	865	116.00	116.00
5	—	486	120.00	120.00
4	—	715	110.00–111.00	110.49
3	—	828	117.00	117.00
3	—	622	122.00–126.00	123.32
3	—	332	140.00	140.00
1	—	590	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	404	153.00–160.00	153.36
5	—	566	140.00	140.00
2	—	810	130.00	130.00
2	—	775	136.00	136.00
2	—	617	149.00	149.00
2	—	510	149.00	149.00
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
1	—	335	164.00	164.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	487	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	374	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	530	125.00	125.00
2	—	662	120.00	120.00
1	—	825	102.00	102.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	824	115.00	115.00
6	—	895	108.50–109.00	108.75
4	—	463	140.00	140.00
3	—	544	129.00–139.00	132.34
3	—	422	132.00–136.00	134.66
2	—	645	125.00	125.00
2	—	375	137.00–143.00	140.12
1	—	560	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	823	125.75	125.75
73	—	738	131.75	131.75
71	—	525	143.00–148.00	145.59
55	—	969	112.00	112.00
24	—	580	142.00–146.00	143.28
15	—	789	130.00	130.00
14	—	290	161.00	161.00
11	—	655	133.00–136.00	133.54
11	—	357	157.00	157.00
7	—	645	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,016	54.00–64.50	60.45
37	—	963	41.00–51.50	45.99
32	—	1,101	65.00–66.50	65.70
4	—	856	34.00–36.00	35.07
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,495	72.50	72.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,224	59.00–65.00	60.86
12	—	1,078	54.00–57.00	56.00
11	—	1,188	66.00–69.50	68.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,545	90.00–91.50	90.79
2	—	1,470	79.50–85.00	82.13

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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