Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-03-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-03-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers traded mostly 3.00 to 5.00 higher on comparable sales. Steer and heifer calves traded mostly steady to firm on limited comparable sales. The majority of the supply consisted of yearling cattle weighing over 700 pounds. Slaughter cows traded mostly 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Trading activity was moderate to active on good buyer demand. There are still 3 active wildfires burning across the Panhandle, with over 1.2 million acres burned and containment levels ranging from 74% to 96%. A cold front is moving into the area bringing with it the potential for some much needed rain and snow.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $294.34/cwt on 147 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −160.58 against this barn's trailing median of $454.91.

Average price

$294.34

147 head · 540 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

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

$38.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.70

vs TX average

−18.66 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	535	320.02	1,713	48
Medium and Large 1-2	542	281.89	1,527	99

One grade step is worth $38.13/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

31 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $509.66, low $409.27, median $454.91 across 31 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale147 hd

294.34

—

TX average5 barns · 383 hd

292.64

+1.70

National average178 barns · 13,961 hd

313.00

−18.66

This barn, trailing median31 sales

454.91

−160.58

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	1,358	136.36	1,851	4thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Low	1,403	113.78	1,597	43
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Very Low	1,267	109.05	1,382	90
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Very Low	1,069	88.04	942	141

Every lot, as filed

82 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	850–900	882	231.55/cwt	230.50–232.50	2,042	292
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	565	249.43/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,409	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	440	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,324	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	516	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,445	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	349	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,288	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	343.31/cwt	321.00–347.00	1,349	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	803	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,751	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	568	305.79/cwt	280.00–309.00	1,737	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	416	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	1,460	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	304.98/cwt	297.00–315.00	1,324	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	626	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,634	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	525	269.00/cwt	256.00–275.00	1,412	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	893	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	1,871	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	941	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	2,042	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	893	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,974	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	410	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,271	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	650–700	663	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	723	222.72/cwt	218.00–227.00	1,610	139
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	550–600	565	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	1,667	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	391	313.61/cwt	300.00–319.00	1,226	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	680	254.08/cwt	244.00–259.00	1,728	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	300	363.00/cwt	363.00–363.00	1,089	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	488	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,586	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	769	224.71/cwt	222.50–226.00	1,728	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	511	255.84/cwt	234.00–319.00	1,307	45
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	450–500	475	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,473	45
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	293	750.00/head	750.00–750.00	750	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,648	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	795	238.58/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,897	76
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	568	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,500	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	654	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,570	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	726	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,815	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	810	217.04/cwt	217.00–217.50	1,758	72
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	374	362.85/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,357	34
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	150–200	190	650.00/head	650.00–650.00	650	12
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,104	73.63/cwt	69.00–82.00	813	20
Bulls	—	—	1,335	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	2,003	1
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	851	77.33/cwt	74.00–78.00	658	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	909	84.47/cwt	80.00–89.00	768	46
Bulls	—Light Weight	—	1,273	127.72/cwt	123.00–132.00	1,626	2
Bulls	—	—	1,550	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	2,170	1
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,094	104.44/cwt	99.00–107.00	1,143	16
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,698	122.57/cwt	122.00–125.00	2,081	11
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	923	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,228	106.12/cwt	100.00–108.00	1,303	47
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,324	113.34/cwt	109.00–119.00	1,501	41
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,152	91.42/cwt	86.00–98.00	1,053	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,222	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	586	229.00/cwt	229.00–229.00	1,342	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,420	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,358	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,535	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,266	101.11/cwt	100.00–105.00	1,280	35
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,510	117.07/cwt	114.00–119.00	1,768	16
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	400–450	449	347.00/cwt	347.00–347.00	1,558	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	476	291.97/cwt	291.00–292.00	1,390	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	690	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,518	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	400–450	403	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,185	5
Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	200–250	244	685.00/head	685.00–685.00	685	7
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	850–900	880	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,716	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	438	355.78/cwt	350.00–385.00	1,558	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	520	324.71/cwt	312.00–330.00	1,688	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	600–650	621	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,521	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	840	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,814	29
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	1,354	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	463	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,528	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	224.52/cwt	220.00–228.00	2,070	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	397.00/cwt	397.00–397.00	1,501	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	400–450	435	340.32/cwt	336.00–341.00	1,480	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	450–500	465	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	1,446	3
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	600–650	643	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,807	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	762	250.12/cwt	248.00–251.00	1,906	93
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	741	227.89/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,689	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	217.64/cwt	216.50–219.00	1,887	84
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	280.85/cwt	277.00–293.00	1,604	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,833	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	304.23/cwt	299.00–319.00	1,786	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,026	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	2,144	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	273.02/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,581	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	696	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,643	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,824	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	258.65/cwt	250.00–260.00	1,836	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	990	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,158	3

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 Mar 7, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,608Last week 2,120Year ago 2,172

Slaughter CattleReceipts 597Last week 641Year ago 742

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	350–400	378	397.00	397.00
41	400–450	438	350.00–385.00	355.78
37	500–550	520	312.00–330.00	324.71
11	550–600	587	299.00–319.00	304.23
12	600–650	611	300.00	300.00
16	650–700	678	269.00	269.00
35	700–750	710	250.00–260.00	258.65
93	750–800	762	248.00–251.00	250.12
292	850–900	882	230.50–232.50	231.55
124	900–950	922	220.00–228.00	224.52
3	950–1000	990	218.00	218.00
6	1000–1050	1,026	209.00	209.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	300	363.00	363.00
4	400–450	416	351.00	351.00
5	450–500	488	325.00	325.00
45	500–550	511	234.00–319.00	255.84
43	550–600	568	280.00–309.00	305.79
6	600–650	622	265.00	265.00
21	650–700	680	244.00–259.00	254.08
8	700–750	726	250.00	250.00
76	750–800	795	230.00–243.00	238.58
22	850–900	893	221.00	221.00
24	900–950	941	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	550–600	565	295.00	295.00
6	650–700	663	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	350–400	374	360.00–370.00	362.85
45	450–500	475	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	435	336.00–341.00	340.32
3	450–500	465	311.00	311.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	350–400	391	300.00–319.00	313.61
3	400–450	440	301.00	301.00
20	500–550	525	256.00–275.00	269.00
6	550–600	565	244.00–255.00	249.43
9	650–700	654	240.00	240.00
139	700–750	723	218.00–227.00	222.72
33	750–800	769	222.50–226.00	224.71
72	800–850	810	217.00–217.50	217.04
16	850–900	893	209.50	209.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	349	369.00	369.00
44	350–400	393	321.00–347.00	343.31
9	400–450	434	297.00–315.00	304.98
57	450–500	476	291.00–292.00	291.97
8	500–550	516	280.00	280.00
61	550–600	579	265.00–281.00	273.02
7	600–650	626	261.00	261.00
34	650–700	696	236.00	236.00
160	700–750	741	226.00–230.00	227.89
74	800–850	803	218.00	218.00
84	850–900	867	216.50–219.00	217.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	410	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	485	252.00	252.00
5	550–600	586	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	621	245.00	245.00
5	650–700	690	220.00	220.00
29	800–850	840	216.00	216.00
Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
12	150–200	190	650.00	650.00
7	200–250	244	685.00	685.00
7	250–300	293	750.00	750.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	403	294.00	294.00
5	500–550	542	262.00	262.00
7	550–600	568	264.00	264.00
2	850–900	880	195.00	195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	348	389.00	389.00
7	400–450	449	347.00	347.00
5	450–500	463	330.00	330.00
8	550–600	571	277.00–293.00	280.85
4	600–650	643	281.00	281.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,104	69.00–82.00	73.63
25	—	1,152	86.00–98.00	91.42
2	—	1,358	113.00	113.00
35	—	1,266	100.00–105.00	101.11
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	851	74.00–78.00	77.33
46	—	909	80.00–89.00	84.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,094	99.00–107.00	104.44
11	—	1,698	122.00–125.00	122.57
16	—	1,510	114.00–119.00	117.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	90.00	90.00
47	—	1,228	100.00–108.00	106.12
41	—	1,324	109.00–119.00	113.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,335	150.00	150.00
1	—	1,550	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,273	123.00–132.00	127.72

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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