Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves under 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower in a limited test. Feeder steers and heifers over 600 lbs firm, instances a few load lots 1.00 higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Slaughter bulls not well tested. Trade fairly active. Demand fairly good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $169.66/cwt on 959 head.

Average price

$169.66

959 head · 723 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,227

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$60

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

$26.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.61

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	614	176.71	1,085	121
Medium and Large 1	741	169.33	1,255	808
Medium and Large 2	684	150.01	1,025	30

One grade step is worth $26.70/cwt here — about $60 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 sale959 hd

169.66

—

TX average4 barns · 2,489 hd

171.27

−1.61

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	—	Low	1,600	87.80	1,405	5thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,607	84.43	1,357	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,269	78.22	992	200
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,011	56.96	576	167

Every lot, as filed

67 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 1	—	830	146.96/cwt	145.00–148.00	1,220	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	320	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	685	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	196.91/cwt	195.00–199.00	973	21
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	660	147.24/cwt	146.00–152.00	972	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	172.99/cwt	171.00–175.00	1,026	13
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	730	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,110	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	533	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	800	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	168.65/cwt	166.00–170.00	1,224	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	189.79/cwt	189.00–191.00	1,076	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	153.83/cwt	152.00–154.00	1,346	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	162.95/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,209	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	671	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,134	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	171.06/cwt	170.00–172.00	1,184	67
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	580	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	858	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	479	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	992	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	601	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	1,133	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	164.48/cwt	163.25–165.35	1,262	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	466	214.02/cwt	211.00–216.00	997	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	175.52/cwt	173.00–178.00	1,116	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,012	148.95/cwt	146.00–150.50	1,507	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	407	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	895	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	469	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	896	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	965	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,419	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	530	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,034	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	612	160.26/cwt	160.00–161.00	981	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	373	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	869	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	510	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,025	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	778	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,011	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	185.37/cwt	185.00–187.00	710	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	163.56/cwt	160.00–166.00	937	50
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	137.76/cwt	137.00–140.00	1,245	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	171.80/cwt	171.00–175.00	675	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	683	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	943	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,080	58.22/cwt	56.00–60.00	629	40
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,106	67.54/cwt	57.00–70.00	747	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,607	84.43/cwt	83.00–84.75	1,357	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,394	83.80/cwt	83.00–85.00	1,168	44
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,274	79.27/cwt	76.00–81.00	1,010	84
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,000	50.30/cwt	50.00–51.00	503	10
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,144	79.15/cwt	78.00–81.00	905	7
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,351	72.71/cwt	70.00–75.00	982	23
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	952	55.11/cwt	52.50–57.50	525	33
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	894	46.28/cwt	44.00–49.00	414	42
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,108	73.99/cwt	71.00–76.50	820	49
Bulls	—	—	1,509	84.00/cwt	84.00–84.00	1,268	4
Bulls	—	—	1,965	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	2,024	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	149.42/cwt	147.00–151.00	1,031	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,142	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	661	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	158.56/cwt	156.00–159.00	893	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	838	139.62/cwt	137.00–141.00	1,170	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	158.38/cwt	157.00–161.50	1,006	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	750	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,095	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	154.38/cwt	154.00–156.00	810	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	440	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	748	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,057	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	619	156.40/cwt	154.00–157.00	968	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	166.83/cwt	165.00–169.00	879	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	178.80/cwt	176.00–180.00	772	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	762	141.85/cwt	140.00–142.00	1,081	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	294	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	588	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	493	163.11/cwt	163.00–164.00	804	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	155.81/cwt	152.00–159.00	1,050	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	161.95/cwt	160.50–162.50	1,304	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1Gaunt	—	769	166.89/cwt	166.75–167.75	1,283	116
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	660	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,181	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	734	152.95/cwt	152.50–154.00	1,123	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 Feb 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,029Last week 2,968Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 561Last week 581Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	830	145.00–148.00	146.96
5	—	383	185.00–187.00	185.37
50	—	573	160.00–166.00	163.56
4	—	904	137.00–140.00	137.76
7	—	337	196.00	196.00
35	—	635	157.00–161.50	158.38
37	—	527	165.00–169.00	166.83
23	—	432	176.00–180.00	178.80
14	—	762	140.00–142.00	141.85
2	—	294	200.00	200.00
9	—	493	163.00–164.00	163.11
195	—	674	152.00–159.00	155.81
122	—	734	152.50–154.00	152.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	130.00	130.00
3	—	683	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	393	171.00–175.00	171.80
5	—	690	147.00–151.00	149.42
2	—	865	132.00	132.00
14	—	563	156.00–159.00	158.56
10	—	838	137.00–141.00	139.62
1	—	750	146.00	146.00
11	—	525	154.00–156.00	154.38
1	—	440	170.00	170.00
9	—	700	151.00	151.00
5	—	619	154.00–157.00	156.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	494	195.00–199.00	196.91
13	—	593	171.00–175.00	172.99
32	—	742	160.00–165.00	162.95
14	—	671	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	660	146.00–152.00	147.24
16	—	730	152.00	152.00
2	—	533	150.00	150.00
2	—	580	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	726	166.00–170.00	168.65
34	—	567	189.00–191.00	189.79
23	—	875	152.00–154.00	153.83
67	—	692	170.00–172.00	171.06
135	—	767	163.25–165.35	164.48
62	—	636	173.00–178.00	175.52
41	—	1,012	146.00–150.50	148.95
181	—	805	160.50–162.50	161.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	479	207.00	207.00
3	—	965	147.00	147.00
10	—	530	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	601	188.50	188.50
19	—	466	211.00–216.00	214.02
3	—	407	220.00	220.00
2	—	373	233.00	233.00
8	—	510	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	469	191.00	191.00
12	—	612	160.00–161.00	160.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	769	166.75–167.75	166.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	660	179.00	179.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,080	56.00–60.00	58.22
35	—	1,106	57.00–70.00	67.54
10	—	1,000	50.00–51.00	50.30
7	—	1,144	78.00–81.00	79.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,607	83.00–84.75	84.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,394	83.00–85.00	83.80
84	—	1,274	76.00–81.00	79.27
23	—	1,351	70.00–75.00	72.71
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	952	52.50–57.50	55.11
42	—	894	44.00–49.00	46.28
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,108	71.00–76.50	73.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,509	84.00	84.00
1	—	1,965	103.00	103.00

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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