Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-08-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-08-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $162.52/cwt on 669 head.

Average price

$162.52

669 head · 701 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,140

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$288

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

$25.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.93

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	707	165.31	1,169	561
Medium and Large 1-2	690	151.09	1,042	78
Medium and Large 2	629	140.20	881	30

One grade step is worth $25.11/cwt here — about $288 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 sale669 hd

162.52

—

TX average4 barns · 1,424 hd

159.59

+2.93

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	1,605	83.50	1,340	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,576	78.44	1,236	20
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,271	70.72	899	38
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,052	51.04	537	214

Every lot, as filed

68 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	657	168.82/cwt	166.00–169.50	1,109	89
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	149.12/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,306	40
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	780	129.51/cwt	129.00–130.00	1,010	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	170.02/cwt	169.00–171.00	1,071	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	160.72/cwt	159.00–163.00	1,236	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	680	1
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	690	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	932	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	460	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	782	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	546	157.73/cwt	154.50–161.00	861	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	410	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	730	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	577	161.92/cwt	161.00–162.00	934	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,076	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,345	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,140	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	822	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,184	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	184.19/cwt	183.50–186.00	899	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	169.26/cwt	168.75–170.00	963	35
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	630	139.58/cwt	135.00–141.00	879	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,363	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	514	170.76/cwt	170.00–171.00	878	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	585	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	930	10
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	495	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	762	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	574	157.24/cwt	156.00–161.00	903	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	545	181.20/cwt	178.00–183.00	988	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	879	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	708	132.35/cwt	131.00–135.00	937	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	525	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	798	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	163.64/cwt	163.00–165.00	1,019	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	614	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	989	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	874	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	614	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,004	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	767	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	959	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	129.25/cwt	129.00–130.00	951	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	538	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	710	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	595	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	791	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,577	79.16/cwt	77.00–80.75	1,248	18
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,230	63.00/cwt	63.00–63.00	775	3
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,315	73.71/cwt	73.00–75.00	969	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,237	69.19/cwt	67.00–70.50	856	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,070	52.28/cwt	49.00–57.00	559	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,020	45.01/cwt	42.00–47.50	459	62
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,156	64.48/cwt	62.00–67.50	745	55
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,154	71.08/cwt	69.00–72.50	820	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,565	72.00/cwt	72.00–72.00	1,127	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	892	29.51/cwt	26.00–33.00	263	17
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	924	37.79/cwt	35.00–39.00	349	25
Bulls	—	—	1,600	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	1,472	1
Bulls	—	—	1,610	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	1,208	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	651	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	840	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	627	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	633	126.51/cwt	126.00–127.00	801	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	835	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,167	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	154.62/cwt	152.50–157.00	1,053	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	131.53/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,144	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	565	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	819	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	144.27/cwt	143.00–148.00	1,111	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	658	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	888	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	533	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	720	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	145.34/cwt	145.00–149.00	994	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	459	145.44/cwt	145.00–149.00	668	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	744	145.60/cwt	145.50–148.50	1,083	60
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	634	157.73/cwt	156.00–159.00	1,000	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	158.76/cwt	156.00–161.00	1,310	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	165.45/cwt	161.50–167.50	1,204	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	159.61/cwt	158.50–160.50	753	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	710	169.76/cwt	165.00–170.75	1,205	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	583	139.68/cwt	139.00–140.00	814	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	530	141.88/cwt	139.50–147.00	752	20

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 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,704Last week 1,100Year ago 1,461

Slaughter CattleReceipts 577Last week 600Year ago 303

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs firm. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher. Slaughter cows and bulls 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Trade active. Demand good.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	657	166.00–169.50	168.82
40	—	876	147.00–151.00	149.12
8	—	630	169.00–171.00	170.02
54	—	769	159.00–163.00	160.72
53	—	488	183.50–186.00	184.19
35	—	569	168.75–170.00	169.26
9	—	915	149.00	149.00
5	—	545	178.00–183.00	181.20
130	—	825	156.00–161.00	158.76
33	—	728	161.50–167.50	165.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	780	129.00–130.00	129.51
1	—	690	135.00	135.00
24	—	630	135.00–141.00	139.58
3	—	495	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	179.00	179.00
1	—	460	170.00	170.00
1	—	410	178.00	178.00
12	—	577	161.00–162.00	161.92
9	—	1,076	125.00	125.00
7	—	717	159.00	159.00
17	—	822	144.00	144.00
8	—	546	161.00	161.00
3	—	623	163.00–165.00	163.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	514	170.00–171.00	170.76
10	—	585	159.00	159.00
7	—	614	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	574	156.00–161.00	157.24
3	—	708	131.00–135.00	132.35
12	—	525	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	710	165.00–170.75	169.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	546	154.50–161.00	157.73
11	—	557	157.00	157.00
7	—	356	176.00	176.00
64	—	835	139.75	139.75
56	—	681	152.50–157.00	154.62
15	—	870	131.00–132.00	131.53
62	—	770	143.00–148.00	144.27
60	—	744	145.50–148.50	145.60
112	—	634	156.00–159.00	157.73
36	—	472	158.50–160.50	159.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	614	163.50	163.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	767	125.00	125.00
4	—	538	132.00	132.00
1	—	595	133.00	133.00
6	—	651	129.00	129.00
2	—	633	126.00–127.00	126.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	736	129.00–130.00	129.25
17	—	645	140.00	140.00
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
12	—	684	145.00–149.00	145.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	135.00	135.00
2	—	533	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	459	145.00–149.00	145.44
6	—	583	139.00–140.00	139.68
20	—	530	139.50–147.00	141.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,577	77.00–80.75	79.16
2	—	1,565	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,230	63.00	63.00
17	—	1,315	73.00–75.00	73.71
18	—	1,237	67.00–70.50	69.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,070	49.00–57.00	52.28
62	—	1,020	42.00–47.50	45.01
55	—	1,156	62.00–67.50	64.48
14	—	1,154	69.00–72.50	71.08
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	892	26.00–33.00	29.51
25	—	924	35.00–39.00	37.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,600	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,610	75.00	75.00

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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