Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs not well tested, however a firm undertone noted. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs mostly 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $155.27/cwt on 244 head.

Average price

$155.27

244 head · 722 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,120

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$170

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

$26.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.96

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	724	162.29	1,175	155
Medium and Large 1-2	696	149.49	1,041	48
Medium and Large 2	741	135.49	1,005	41

One grade step is worth $26.79/cwt here — about $170 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 sale244 hd

155.27

—

TX average4 barns · 1,437 hd

154.31

+0.96

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	1,674	103.49	1,732	12
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,545	88.74	1,371	16
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,205	82.74	997	96
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,076	59.95	645	209

Every lot, as filed

42 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	—	—	1,812	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	2,002	5
Bulls	—	—	1,575	98.48/cwt	96.00–102.00	1,551	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	81.93/cwt	80.00–83.00	968	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	83.68/cwt	82.50–84.75	1,018	55
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,290	75.68/cwt	75.00–77.00	976	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,528	90.52/cwt	88.00–93.00	1,383	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	364	168.01/cwt	167.00–169.00	612	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	537	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	730	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	360	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	691	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	860	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,256	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	729	129.80/cwt	128.00–135.00	946	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	405	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	668	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	633	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	946	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,178	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	672	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	806	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	395	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	616	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	458	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	595	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	532	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	718	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	934	126.88/cwt	124.00–128.00	1,185	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	573	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	774	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	443	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	620	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	776	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,048	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	629	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	887	6
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	816	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,102	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	456	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	743	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	550	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	677	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	480	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	768	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	523	152.56/cwt	150.00–155.00	798	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	569	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	842	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2Unweaned	—	757	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	939	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,040	45.37/cwt	40.00–48.00	472	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Guaranteed Open	—	729	144.95/cwt	143.00–146.50	1,057	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	157.96/cwt	156.00–160.50	1,229	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,156	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	576	169.43/cwt	165.00–170.00	976	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	463	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	852	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	823	42.59/cwt	40.00–44.00	351	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	896	45.89/cwt	44.50–49.00	411	24
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,596	83.38/cwt	82.00–84.50	1,331	4
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,199	68.72/cwt	65.00–72.50	824	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,190	80.45/cwt	75.00–84.00	957	46
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,088	55.79/cwt	53.50–60.00	607	57

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 Aug 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 778Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 448Last week 0Year ago 0

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,812	110.50	110.50
7	—	1,575	96.00–102.00	98.48
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,182	80.00–83.00	81.93
55	—	1,217	82.50–84.75	83.68
3	—	1,290	75.00–77.00	75.68
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,528	88.00–93.00	90.52
4	—	1,596	82.00–84.50	83.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,040	40.00–48.00	45.37
38	—	1,199	65.00–72.50	68.72
46	—	1,190	75.00–84.00	80.45
57	—	1,088	53.50–60.00	55.79
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	823	40.00–44.00	42.59
24	—	896	44.50–49.00	45.89

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	167.00–169.00	168.01
13	—	537	136.00	136.00
5	—	456	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	729	128.00–135.00	129.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	672	120.00	120.00
1	—	395	156.00	156.00
3	—	458	130.00	130.00
5	—	532	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	573	135.00	135.00
3	—	443	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	550	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	729	143.00–146.50	144.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	360	192.00	192.00
9	—	576	165.00–170.00	169.43
13	—	463	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	860	146.00	146.00
4	—	770	153.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	405	165.00	165.00
29	—	633	149.50	149.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	934	124.00–128.00	126.88
4	—	776	135.00	135.00
6	—	629	141.00	141.00
7	—	816	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	160.00	160.00
2	—	523	150.00–155.00	152.56
4	—	569	148.00	148.00
8	—	757	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	778	156.00–160.50	157.96
14	—	692	167.00	167.00

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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