Sale reports / Texas / Dalhart Livestock Auction / 2021-06-24

Dalhart Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Jun 24
● Final64 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953
Feeder Cattle receipts
1,372 head
▲ 449 vs last sale 923▲ 343 vs year ago 1,029 · +33.3%
Slaughter Cattle receipts
531 head
▲ 233 vs last sale 298▲ 74 vs year ago 457 · +16.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers 600-800 lbs steady, instances 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and heifers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 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 $157.29/cwt on 589 head.
Average price
$157.29
589 head · 695 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,093
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
$316
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2
$25.71/cwt at this weight
vs the market
+7.02
vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1695159.211,107511
Medium and Large 1-2708146.761,03966
Medium and Large 2593133.5079112thin
One grade step is worth $25.71/cwt here — about $316 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 sale589 hd
157.29
—
TX average4 barns · 1,751 hd
150.27
+7.02
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 · $/cwt
Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.
ClassGradeDressingAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Bulls—High1,66491.931,5298thin
CowsBreaker 75-80%High1,74472.881,2716thin
CowsBoner 80-85%High1,32568.82912162
CowsLean 85-90%Very Low1,05454.33573177

Every lot, as filed

64 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
HeifersMedium and Large 2—532120.00/cwt120.00–120.006383
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Gaunt—713136.00/cwt136.00–136.0097029
HeifersMedium and Large 1—746137.27/cwt137.00–137.501,024152
HeifersMedium and Large 1—761137.26/cwt134.50–137.501,04576
SteersMedium and Large 1—539174.00/cwt174.00–174.0093834
HeifersMedium and Large 1—453156.00/cwt156.00–156.0070723
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—578140.00/cwt140.00–140.008092
HeifersMedium and Large 1—837127.00/cwt127.00–127.001,06361
SteersMedium and Large 1—719153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,1008
SteersMedium and Large 1—788150.47/cwt148.00–151.001,186196
SteersMedium and Large 1—874138.28/cwt137.50–141.501,209114
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—238183.00/cwt183.00–183.0043612
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—310153.00/cwt153.00–153.004741
HeifersMedium and Large 1—569152.00/cwt152.00–152.0086517
HeifersMedium and Large 1—658140.00/cwt140.00–140.009212
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—590158.00/cwt158.00–158.009322
SteersMedium and Large 1—679149.99/cwt149.00–151.001,0184
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt—581170.00/cwt170.00–170.0098841
HeifersMedium and Large 1—611141.21/cwt139.00–143.008639
SteersMedium and Large 1—595164.15/cwt164.00–166.0097713
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—324190.00/cwt190.00–190.006161
SteersMedium and Large 1—630157.69/cwt156.50–160.009933
SteersMedium and Large 1—445195.00/cwt195.00–195.008684
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—382198.00/cwt198.00–198.0075610
HeifersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—440149.00/cwt149.00–149.006563
SteersMedium and Large 1—483198.00/cwt198.00–198.009568
CowsLean 85-90%—1,10244.28/cwt41.00–47.5048812
CowsLean 85-90%—1,14852.38/cwt50.00–56.5060132
CowsLean 85-90%—1,08973.44/cwt72.00–76.008008
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,35073.75/cwt72.00–77.0099684
Bulls——2,070100.44/cwt98.00–103.502,0792
Bulls——1,52889.10/cwt86.00–95.501,3616
HeifersMedium and Large 1—921122.50/cwt122.50–122.501,12812
SteersMedium and Large 1—357212.55/cwt208.00–214.0075921
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,73576.47/cwt76.00–77.501,3273
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,37468.15/cwt66.00–70.0093639
CowsBoner 80-85%—1,22158.87/cwt57.50–61.0071939
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—1,06340.03/cwt37.00–41.5042614
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—295180.00/cwt180.00–180.005311
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—348139.00/cwt139.00–139.004842
CowsLean 85-90%Light Weight—95044.44/cwt42.00–48.0042252
CowsBreaker 75-80%—1,75269.30/cwt68.00–72.001,2143
SteersMedium and Large 1Unweaned—444188.00/cwt188.00–188.0083525
HeifersMedium and Large 1—335169.00/cwt169.00–169.0056611
SteersMedium and Large 2—325134.00/cwt134.00–134.004361
HeifersMedium and Large 2—490130.00/cwt130.00–130.006371
SteersMedium and Large 1Gaunt—634162.00/cwt162.00–162.001,02712
CowsLean 85-90%—1,07966.96/cwt64.00–70.5072259
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—564134.00/cwt134.00–134.007564
SteersMedium and Large 2—683125.00/cwt125.00–125.008542
SteersMedium and Large 2—537140.00/cwt140.00–140.007526
HeifersMedium and Large 2—737103.90/cwt102.00–105.0076611
SteersMedium and Large 2Unweaned—770120.00/cwt120.00–120.009241
SteersMedium and Large 1—318210.00/cwt210.00–210.006683
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Gaunt—757144.75/cwt144.75–144.751,09648
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—470177.00/cwt177.00–177.008322
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—428176.00/cwt176.00–176.007532
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—613150.00/cwt150.00–150.009203
SteersMedium and Large 2—715129.00/cwt129.00–129.009222
SteersMedium and Large 1-2Unweaned—378150.00/cwt150.00–150.005672
HeifersMedium and Large 1—388158.00/cwt158.00–158.006136
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—759137.00/cwt137.00–137.001,0406
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—530144.00/cwt144.00–144.007632
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—400139.00/cwt139.00–139.005562

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.