Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-12-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs steady, instances 400 to 500 lb heifers 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm. Slaughter cows and bulls steady except higher dressing fleshy cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.48/cwt on 413 head.

Average price

$140.48

413 head · 740 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,039

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$307

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

$29.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.03

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	747	141.22	1,055	385
Medium and Large 1-2	630	134.39	847	23
Medium and Large 2	670	111.63	748	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.59/cwt here — about $307 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 sale413 hd

140.48

—

TX average4 barns · 2,008 hd

142.51

−2.03

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	1,730	71.58	1,238	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,613	56.04	904	60
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,448	49.96	724	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,157	36.12	418	204

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
Bulls	—	—	1,816	74.73/cwt	74.00–77.00	1,357	4
Bulls	—	—	1,385	59.00/cwt	59.00–59.00	817	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,374	41.16/cwt	39.25–47.00	566	25
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,586	53.44/cwt	50.00–54.00	848	19
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,406	58.50/cwt	58.50–58.50	823	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,654	53.02/cwt	52.75–53.25	877	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	533	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	837	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	389	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	595	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	691	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	909	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	643	138.22/cwt	135.00–139.00	889	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	705	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	846	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	469	141.59/cwt	140.00–143.00	664	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	826	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,119	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	765	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	979	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	167.42/cwt	165.00–169.00	879	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	174.58/cwt	168.00–178.00	836	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	130.95/cwt	130.50–132.00	1,184	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	140.67/cwt	139.00–142.00	883	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,047	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	418	194.29/cwt	185.00–202.00	812	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	144.89/cwt	141.50–149.50	774	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	151.96/cwt	151.00–161.00	868	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	140.77/cwt	135.00–142.50	921	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	146.39/cwt	145.00–147.00	710	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	137.15/cwt	134.50–137.75	1,126	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	736	126.52/cwt	125.00–127.00	931	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	730	126.80/cwt	124.00–128.50	926	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	371	172.36/cwt	168.00–178.00	639	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	138.76/cwt	133.00–143.00	805	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	160.23/cwt	145.00–165.00	694	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	119.26/cwt	116.00–122.50	982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,007	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,230	19.85/cwt	15.00–25.00	244	16
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,046	34.01/cwt	30.00–40.00	356	128
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,375	44.95/cwt	42.00–47.50	618	60
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,499	64.35/cwt	62.00–69.50	965	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	622	115.38/cwt	110.00–118.00	718	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	743	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	788	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	115.17/cwt	113.00–117.00	996	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	130.52/cwt	126.00–133.50	805	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	127.52/cwt	125.50–128.50	845	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	790	124.10/cwt	120.00–124.50	980	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	510	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	561	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	583	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	641	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	537	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	730	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	398	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	597	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	817	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,046	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	931	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	118.33/cwt	118.00–118.50	903	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	760	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	815	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	856	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	690	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	794	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	883	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,077	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	568	130.50/cwt	130.00–131.00	741	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	133.57/cwt	128.00–135.00	707	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	756	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	837	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	124.91/cwt	121.00–127.00	706	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	201.98/cwt	198.00–204.00	759	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	859	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,125	122

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 Dec 17, 2020

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 882Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 420Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,816	74.00–77.00	74.73
1	—	1,385	59.00	59.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,374	39.25–47.00	41.16
19	—	1,586	50.00–54.00	53.44
18	—	1,406	58.50	58.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,654	52.75–53.25	53.02
16	—	1,499	62.00–69.50	64.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,230	15.00–25.00	19.85
128	—	1,046	30.00–40.00	34.01
60	—	1,375	42.00–47.50	44.95

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	157.00	157.00
4	—	691	131.50	131.50
5	—	643	135.00–139.00	138.22
64	—	826	135.50	135.50
1	—	765	128.00	128.00
12	—	736	125.00–127.00	126.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	525	165.00–169.00	167.42
18	—	479	168.00–178.00	174.58
10	—	904	130.50–132.00	130.95
16	—	628	139.00–142.00	140.67
7	—	770	136.00	136.00
10	—	418	185.00–202.00	194.29
20	—	571	151.00–161.00	151.96
29	—	654	135.00–142.50	140.77
42	—	821	134.50–137.75	137.15
6	—	376	198.00–204.00	201.98
122	—	859	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	110.00–118.00	115.38
2	—	743	106.00	106.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	537	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	398	150.00	150.00
3	—	817	128.00	128.00
1	—	745	125.00	125.00
3	—	763	118.00–118.50	118.33
3	—	497	153.00	153.00
2	—	883	122.00	122.00
2	—	568	130.00–131.00	130.50
1	—	605	125.00	125.00
1	—	530	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	389	153.00	153.00
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
24	—	469	140.00–143.00	141.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	534	141.50–149.50	144.89
26	—	485	145.00–147.00	146.39
13	—	730	124.00–128.50	126.80
13	—	371	168.00–178.00	172.36
88	—	580	133.00–143.00	138.76
29	—	433	145.00–165.00	160.23
4	—	823	116.00–122.50	119.26
1	—	915	110.00	110.00
12	—	865	113.00–117.00	115.17
10	—	617	126.00–133.50	130.52
9	—	663	125.50–128.50	127.52
34	—	790	120.00–124.50	124.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	110.00	110.00
3	—	583	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	815	105.00	105.00
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	529	128.00–135.00	133.57
3	—	565	121.00–127.00	124.91

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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