Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: All classes of steers and heifers traded mostly weak to 4.00 lower. Slaughter cows and bulls traded mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Quality was mostly plain to attractive with several nice loads of yearlings on offers. Buyers seemed to be a little more hesitant today on the lighter weight calves as the majority of the calf supply was not weaned or short weaned, and were moving from high temperatures this week into a cool off over the weekend. Trading activity was moderate on moderate buyer demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.13/cwt on 618 head.

Average price

$184.13

618 head · 638 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,174

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$466

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

$9.90/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.25

vs TX average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	649	184.90	1,199	458
Medium and Large 1-2	625	182.57	1,141	146
Medium and Large 2	419	175.00	733	14thin

One grade step is worth $9.90/cwt here — about $466 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 sale618 hd

184.13

—

TX average4 barns · 1,933 hd

189.38

−5.25

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	1,665	97.00	1,615	1thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,553	90.49	1,405	39
Cows	Boner 80-85%	High	1,283	87.90	1,128	115
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,024	62.66	641	230

Every lot, as filed

54 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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,544	89.47/cwt	87.00–92.00	1,381	31
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,586	94.44/cwt	93.00–96.50	1,498	8
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,377	94.70/cwt	92.00–96.50	1,304	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	448	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	999	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	450	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	801	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	469	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	844	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	384	187.25/cwt	176.00–188.00	719	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	159.27/cwt	155.00–168.00	914	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	215.55/cwt	214.00–227.00	1,028	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	176.75/cwt	176.00–178.50	1,257	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,330	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	963	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,502	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	568	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	934	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	819	158.25/cwt	158.25–158.25	1,296	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	346	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	751	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	915	155.12/cwt	153.00–158.00	1,419	12
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	419	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	733	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	674	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,173	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	672	183.80/cwt	183.50–184.00	1,235	327
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	466	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	923	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	601	180.20/cwt	179.50–182.50	1,083	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	592	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,119	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	590	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,003	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	436	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	907	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	179.71/cwt	176.00–182.00	776	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	324	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	697	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	901	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	741	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	894	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,104	6
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,258	85.73/cwt	83.50–90.50	1,078	54
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,133	78.16/cwt	77.00–82.00	886	18
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,134	54.51/cwt	50.00–58.00	618	22
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,175	66.74/cwt	61.00–71.50	784	52
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,049	86.68/cwt	85.00–89.00	909	28
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,150	77.70/cwt	76.00–84.00	894	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	863	42.99/cwt	34.00–48.50	371	59
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	980	56.46/cwt	52.00–60.00	553	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	921	72.42/cwt	64.00–76.00	667	30
Bulls	—	—	1,665	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,615	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	642	169.86/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,091	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	575	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	863	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	178.49/cwt	176.00–179.00	869	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	596	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,025	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	641	151.75/cwt	149.00–153.00	973	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	502	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	833	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	167.61/cwt	164.00–168.50	1,217	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	196.94/cwt	194.00–200.00	855	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,101	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	345	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	642	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	654	167.90/cwt	167.00–168.50	1,098	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,329	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	518	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	907	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	405	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	745	5

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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,250Last week 1,177Year ago 1,101

Slaughter CattleReceipts 426Last week 588Year ago 591

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,544	87.00–92.00	89.47
8	—	1,586	93.00–96.50	94.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,377	92.00–96.50	94.70
54	—	1,258	83.50–90.50	85.73
18	—	1,133	77.00–82.00	78.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,134	50.00–58.00	54.51
52	—	1,175	61.00–71.50	66.74
28	—	1,049	85.00–89.00	86.68
19	—	1,150	76.00–84.00	77.70
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	863	34.00–48.50	42.99
20	—	980	52.00–60.00	56.46
30	—	921	64.00–76.00	72.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,665	97.00	97.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	448	223.00	223.00
16	—	477	214.00–227.00	215.55
10	—	711	176.00–178.50	176.75
3	—	778	171.00	171.00
327	—	672	183.50–184.00	183.80
20	—	592	189.00	189.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	963	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	819	158.25	158.25
16	—	346	217.00	217.00
12	—	915	153.00–158.00	155.12
42	—	674	174.00	174.00
4	—	590	170.00	170.00
39	—	436	208.00	208.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	419	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	198.00	198.00
69	—	601	179.50–182.50	180.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	450	178.00	178.00
36	—	568	164.50	164.50
16	—	518	175.00	175.00
5	—	405	184.00	184.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	469	180.00	180.00
46	—	642	169.00–170.00	169.86
12	—	596	172.00	172.00
10	—	726	164.00–168.50	167.61
4	—	434	194.00–200.00	196.94
5	—	654	167.00–168.50	167.90
2	—	910	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	384	176.00–188.00	187.25
6	—	574	155.00–168.00	159.27
5	—	432	176.00–182.00	179.71
17	—	487	176.00–179.00	178.49
3	—	688	160.00	160.00
2	—	345	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	575	150.00	150.00
16	—	641	149.00–153.00	151.75
3	—	502	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	324	215.00	215.00
3	—	515	175.00	175.00
2	—	358	207.00	207.00
5	—	491	182.00	182.00
6	—	712	155.00	155.00

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