Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 700 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower except one string of 711 lb heifers sold firm. Fleshy slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 lower; lean cows steady to weak. Trade and demand moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $138.40/cwt on 925 head.

Average price

$138.40

925 head · 651 lb average

Value per head Derived

$901

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$355

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

$13.43/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.94

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	659	139.04	916	788
Medium and Large 1-2	620	135.56	840	126
Medium and Large 2	447	125.61	561	11thin

One grade step is worth $13.43/cwt here — about $355 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 sale925 hd

138.40

—

TX average4 barns · 1,922 hd

135.47

+2.94

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	1,629	73.76	1,201	34
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,601	55.65	891	63
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,283	48.91	627	114
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,080	44.02	475	216

Every lot, as filed

81 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	340	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	425	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,041	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	584	118.28/cwt	115.00–120.00	691	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	543	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	728	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	335	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	452	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	963	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	472	11
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	877	49.60/cwt	46.00–52.00	435	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	129.31/cwt	128.00–134.00	621	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	914	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	628	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	766	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	420	132.98/cwt	129.00–135.00	559	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,323	51.23/cwt	48.00–56.00	678	74
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,608	56.40/cwt	52.00–59.50	907	57
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,119	49.37/cwt	46.00–54.00	552	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	625	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	809	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	422	125.05/cwt	124.00–127.00	528	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	331	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	497	7
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,539	48.50/cwt	48.50–48.50	746	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,024	41.98/cwt	35.00–47.00	430	116
Bulls	—	—	2,185	84.26/cwt	82.50–86.00	1,841	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,465	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	879	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,503	57.00/cwt	57.00–57.00	857	8
Bulls	—	—	1,588	73.36/cwt	72.00–76.50	1,165	31
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	25.43/cwt	24.00–28.00	277	15
Bulls	—	—	1,780	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	1,157	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,195	43.81/cwt	42.00–45.00	524	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	547	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	335	133.95/cwt	130.00–136.00	449	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	545	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	610	2
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	572	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	280	8
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	750	49.00/cwt	49.00–49.00	368	1
Dairy Heifers	Small and Medium 3	—	682	52.54/cwt	51.50–53.50	358	17
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	820	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	935	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	410	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	513	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	728	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	881	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	115.19/cwt	114.00–118.00	1,053	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	784	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,000	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	585	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	673	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	575	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	725	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	878	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	922	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	141.24/cwt	140.25–141.50	1,017	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	387	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	515	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	137.76/cwt	130.00–138.00	970	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	463	128.49/cwt	124.00–130.00	595	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	737	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	441	135.95/cwt	134.00–139.00	600	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,175	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	535	136.47/cwt	135.00–139.00	730	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	139.16/cwt	139.00–140.00	583	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	662	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	440	141.05/cwt	139.00–148.00	621	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	599	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	731	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	489	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	826	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,057	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	572	116.44/cwt	114.00–117.00	666	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	960	112.25/cwt	112.25–112.25	1,078	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	361	153.18/cwt	149.00–154.00	553	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	451	140.00/cwt	139.00–141.00	631	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	141.24/cwt	129.00–143.00	943	152
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	147.11/cwt	141.25–164.00	768	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	335	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	469	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	740	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	873	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	131.61/cwt	126.00–135.00	678	114
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	135.25/cwt	135.25–135.25	962	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	626	126.95/cwt	120.00–129.00	795	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	138.79/cwt	131.50–144.00	847	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	845	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,010	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	965	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,090	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	657	121.80/cwt	120.00–123.00	800	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	610	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	708	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	523	122.75/cwt	120.00–124.00	642	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,070	160
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	378	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	639	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	440	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	730	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	618	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	618	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	719	90.99/cwt	90.00–92.00	654	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	463	125.81/cwt	125.00–126.00	583	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	545	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	600	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	646	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	901	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	348	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	557	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	128.06/cwt	124.00–128.50	741	10

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.

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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 1,523Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 579Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	125.00	125.00
2	—	618	100.00	100.00
1	—	545	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	584	115.00–120.00	118.28
2	—	610	116.00	116.00
11	—	523	120.00–124.00	122.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	335	135.00	135.00
9	—	480	128.00–134.00	129.31
2	—	795	115.00	115.00
8	—	387	133.00	133.00
5	—	960	112.25	112.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	422	124.00–127.00	125.05
11	—	572	114.00–117.00	116.44
27	—	463	125.00–126.00	125.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	914	114.00–118.00	115.19
10	—	784	127.50	127.50
8	—	635	116.00	116.00
10	—	441	134.00–139.00	135.95
6	—	361	149.00–154.00	153.18
6	—	451	139.00–141.00	140.00
114	—	515	126.00–135.00	131.61
129	—	711	135.25	135.25
27	—	845	119.50	119.50
1	—	965	113.00	113.00
10	—	579	124.00–128.50	128.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	90.00–92.00	90.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	646	139.50	139.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	905	115.00	115.00
2	—	543	134.00	134.00
4	—	625	129.00–130.00	129.51
7	—	331	150.00	150.00
7	—	380	144.00	144.00
70	—	704	130.00–138.00	137.76
13	—	419	139.00–140.00	139.16
1	—	490	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	122.00	122.00
3	—	420	129.00–135.00	132.98
2	—	575	126.00	126.00
6	—	878	105.00	105.00
4	—	463	124.00–130.00	128.49
1	—	335	140.00	140.00
1	—	740	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	335	130.00–136.00	133.95
2	—	545	112.00	112.00
1	—	585	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	820	114.00	114.00
1	—	410	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	121.00	121.00
59	—	535	135.00–139.00	136.47
7	—	440	139.00–148.00	141.05
10	—	599	122.00	122.00
108	—	626	120.00–129.00	126.95
20	—	657	120.00–123.00	121.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	720	140.25–141.50	141.24
33	—	861	136.50	136.50
18	—	489	169.00	169.00
8	—	819	129.00	129.00
152	—	668	129.00–143.00	141.24
78	—	522	141.25–164.00	147.11
24	—	610	131.50–144.00	138.79
160	—	770	139.00	139.00
5	—	378	169.00	169.00
11	—	440	166.00	166.00
3	—	348	160.00	160.00
Dairy Heifers — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	963	49.00	49.00
9	—	877	46.00–52.00	49.60
8	—	572	49.00	49.00
1	—	750	49.00	49.00
17	—	682	51.50–53.50	52.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,323	48.00–56.00	51.23
2	—	1,465	60.00	60.00
38	—	1,195	42.00–45.00	43.81
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,608	52.00–59.50	56.40
6	—	1,539	48.50	48.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,119	46.00–54.00	49.37
116	—	1,024	35.00–47.00	41.98
8	—	1,503	57.00	57.00
15	—	1,089	24.00–28.00	25.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	2,185	82.50–86.00	84.26
31	—	1,588	72.00–76.50	73.36
1	—	1,780	65.00	65.00

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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