Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower in a limited test. New crop calves with one round of pre-weaning shots dominated the calf receipts. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower except a few load lots sold weak to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower with most of the decline on fleshy kinds. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $131.90/cwt on 370 head.

Average price

$131.90

370 head · 686 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$23

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

$18.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.53

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	684	135.50	927	155
Medium and Large 1-2	657	133.61	878	158
Medium and Large 2	771	117.37	904	57

One grade step is worth $18.13/cwt here — about $23 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 sale370 hd

131.90

—

TX average3 barns · 1,191 hd

133.43

−1.53

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	—	Low	1,433	76.70	1,099	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,565	62.07	971	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,275	59.41	758	35
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,088	45.70	497	109

Every lot, as filed

79 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
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	671	40.01/cwt	39.00–41.00	268	12
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	712	46.14/cwt	40.00–61.00	329	7
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	935	54.00/cwt	54.00–54.00	505	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	770	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	424	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	525	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	677	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	480	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	600	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	330	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	462	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	868	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,007	15
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	787	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	878	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	669	112.52/cwt	110.00–115.00	753	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	980	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	970	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	915	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,025	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	803	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	839	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2Gaunt	—	766	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	958	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	661	119.21/cwt	119.00–119.50	788	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	357	154.39/cwt	150.00–155.00	551	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	735	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	889	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	576	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	772	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	719	29.03/cwt	20.00–34.50	209	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,203	55.95/cwt	52.50–60.00	673	42
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,065	45.53/cwt	40.00–53.00	485	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,002	31.49/cwt	20.00–38.50	316	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	62.07/cwt	61.50–63.50	971	28
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,363	62.94/cwt	60.00–63.50	858	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,163	54.30/cwt	51.50–58.00	632	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	790	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	948	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	445	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	605	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	275	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	435	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	530	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	657	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	325	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	423	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	690	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	828	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	405	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	527	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	723	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	897	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	115.24/cwt	115.00–116.00	894	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	512	125.77/cwt	124.00–130.00	644	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	771	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	910	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	609	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	761	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	659	122.67/cwt	122.00–123.00	808	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	418	138.25/cwt	138.00–139.00	578	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	262	142.17/cwt	140.00–143.00	372	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	578	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	694	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	363	141.07/cwt	140.00–143.00	512	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	343	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	480	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	500	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	665	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	793	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	967	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	349	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	517	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	928	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	260	155.98/cwt	155.00–157.00	406	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	998	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,342	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	872	3
Bulls	—	—	1,345	71.93/cwt	68.00–74.00	967	3
Bulls	—	—	1,695	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	1,542	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,009	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	792	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	502	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	728	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,035	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	534	141.27/cwt	138.00–144.00	754	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	647	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	780	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	464	146.05/cwt	141.00–148.00	678	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	670	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	814	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	754	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	969	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	560	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	591	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	133.36/cwt	129.00–135.00	1,084	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	266	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	452	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	233	179.03/cwt	178.00–180.00	417	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	675	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	675	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	598	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	628	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	658	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	727	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	500	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	550	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	700	104.50/cwt	101.00–108.00	732	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	699	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	832	53.01/cwt	44.00–61.00	441	16
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3-4	—	619	56.84/cwt	36.00–58.00	352	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	559	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	643	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	590	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	649	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	760	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	806	1

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

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 822Last week 822Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 224Last week 224Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	671	39.00–41.00	40.01
7	—	712	40.00–61.00	46.14
1	—	935	54.00	54.00
1	—	770	55.00	55.00
16	—	832	44.00–61.00	53.01
19	—	619	36.00–58.00	56.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	525	129.00	129.00
1	—	480	125.00	125.00
1	—	330	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	868	116.00	116.00
11	—	787	111.50	111.50
8	—	669	110.00–115.00	112.52
1	—	980	99.00	99.00
1	—	915	112.00	112.00
1	—	803	104.50	104.50
1	—	605	114.00	114.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	766	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	661	119.00–119.50	119.21
8	—	357	150.00–155.00	154.39
7	—	735	121.00	121.00
5	—	576	134.00	134.00
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
1	—	445	136.00	136.00
1	—	275	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	770	131.00	131.00
30	—	566	140.00	140.00
16	—	502	145.00	145.00
1	—	855	121.00	121.00
1	—	615	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	534	138.00–144.00	141.27
15	—	647	120.50	120.50
14	—	464	141.00–148.00	146.05
9	—	670	121.50	121.50
5	—	754	128.50	128.50
4	—	560	139.00	139.00
2	—	428	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	813	129.00–135.00	133.36
6	—	266	170.00	170.00
2	—	233	178.00–180.00	179.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	124.00	124.00
2	—	325	130.00	130.00
1	—	690	120.00	120.00
1	—	405	130.00	130.00
6	—	559	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	723	124.00	124.00
4	—	776	115.00–116.00	115.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	512	124.00–130.00	125.77
11	—	771	118.00	118.00
9	—	609	125.00	125.00
6	—	659	122.00–123.00	122.67
4	—	418	138.00–139.00	138.25
4	—	262	140.00–143.00	142.17
3	—	578	120.00	120.00
3	—	363	140.00–143.00	141.07
2	—	343	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	500	133.00	133.00
9	—	793	122.00	122.00
7	—	349	148.00	148.00
3	—	748	124.00	124.00
2	—	260	155.00–157.00	155.98
1	—	860	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
2	—	598	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	658	110.50	110.50
3	—	500	110.00	110.00
2	—	700	101.00–108.00	104.50
2	—	630	111.00	111.00
1	—	590	110.00	110.00
1	—	760	106.00	106.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	20.00–34.50	29.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,203	52.50–60.00	55.95
38	—	1,065	40.00–53.00	45.53
24	—	1,002	20.00–38.50	31.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,565	61.50–63.50	62.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,363	60.00–63.50	62.94
15	—	1,163	51.50–58.00	54.30
3	—	1,342	65.00	65.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,345	68.00–74.00	71.93
1	—	1,695	91.00	91.00

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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