Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-09-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-09-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trade was mostly steady to slightly lower on most classes in spite of a continuing market downturn. Steer and heifer calves were too few to test but feeder steers showed up today, trading steady on active demand. Feeder heifers made less of a showing, trading 4.00 - 10.00 lower on quieter demand. High yielding slaughter cows were steady to slightly higher on light test. Trade was moderate to active.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $245.88/cwt on 33 head. That ranks 1 of 27 comparable sales and sits −168.07 against this barn's trailing median of $413.95.

Average price

$245.88

33 head · 562 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,382

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$85

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

$27.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.05

vs TX average

+5.19 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	555	252.56	1,402	25
Medium and Large 2	585	225.00	1,316	8thin

One grade step is worth $27.56/cwt here — about $85 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

27 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $444.69, low $367.59, median $413.95 across 27 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 sale33 hd

245.88

—

TX average5 barns · 133 hd

238.83

+7.05

National average148 barns · 7,025 hd

240.69

+5.19

This barn, trailing median27 sales

413.95

−168.07

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
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,312	136.32	1,789	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,260	119.92	1,511	86
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,019	96.99	988	63
Heifers	Choice	High	1,095	190.00	2,081	5thin

Every lot, as filed

58 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	600–650	640	247.69/cwt	229.00–249.00	1,585	60
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,140	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,528	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,470	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	2,043	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	729	251.70/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,835	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,737	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	245.16/cwt	244.00–248.00	1,925	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	739	228.29/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,687	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	336	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	749	9
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,089	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,481	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,005	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,111	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	697	235.57/cwt	235.00–244.00	1,642	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	502	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,381	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,008	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,512	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	715	211.47/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,512	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	758	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,660	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	248.07/cwt	245.00–250.00	1,171	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	230	800.00/head	800.00–800.00	800	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	599	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,426	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	493	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,178	5
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,106	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,460	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	259.49/cwt	253.00–266.00	1,580	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	750–800	784	210.84/cwt	210.00–212.00	1,653	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,256	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,025	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,087	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,148	79.26/cwt	75.00–89.00	910	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	829	78.81/cwt	70.00–88.00	653	10
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	1,004	105.30/cwt	104.00–107.00	1,057	15
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	998	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	998	5
Heifers	Choice	—	1,095	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,081	5
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	938	100.14/cwt	91.00–110.00	939	18
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,312	136.32/cwt	129.00–140.00	1,789	45
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,395	131.76/cwt	127.00–137.50	1,838	38
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,297	118.57/cwt	116.00–120.00	1,538	9
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,244	113.65/cwt	101.00–119.00	1,414	19
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,113	105.89/cwt	100.00–110.00	1,179	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	430	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	645	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	539	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,391	10
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 2	400–450	420	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	840	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	300–350	335	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	603	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	585	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,316	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	250–300	291	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	698	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,910	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	760	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,915	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	819	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,982	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	600–650	647	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,605	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	683	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,708	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	850–900	880	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,786	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	653	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,730	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	549	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,383	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	773	226.59/cwt	214.00–228.00	1,752	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	550–600	584	256.00/cwt	256.00–256.00	1,495	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,783	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	562	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	1,641	6
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,205	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,759	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,184	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,610	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	832	240.41/cwt	232.00–243.00	2,000	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	393	294.00/cwt	294.00–294.00	1,155	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	553	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,388	2

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 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,239Last week 1,538Year ago 1,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 370Last week 501Year ago 628

Replacement CattleReceipts 25Last week 0Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	800.00	800.00
8	450–500	472	245.00–250.00	248.07
19	500–550	549	252.00	252.00
2	550–600	553	251.00	251.00
60	600–650	640	229.00–249.00	247.69
76	650–700	697	235.00–244.00	235.57
59	700–750	739	227.00–237.00	228.29
26	750–800	767	232.50	232.50
21	900–950	905	211.00	211.00
2	950–1000	965	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	336	223.00	223.00
5	450–500	493	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	291	240.00	240.00
7	300–350	335	180.00	180.00
9	400–450	430	150.00	150.00
8	550–600	585	225.00	225.00
2	600–650	628	200.00	200.00
7	700–750	715	210.00–215.00	211.47
7	750–800	784	210.00–212.00	210.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	550–600	584	256.00	256.00
20	750–800	773	214.00–228.00	226.59
3	850–900	880	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	393	294.00	294.00
3	500–550	502	275.00	275.00
6	550–600	562	292.00	292.00
4	600–650	609	253.00–266.00	259.49
23	650–700	653	265.00	265.00
32	700–750	729	248.00–254.00	251.70
141	750–800	785	244.00–248.00	245.16
30	800–850	832	232.00–243.00	240.41
2	1000–1050	1,005	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	750–800	758	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	539	258.00	258.00
4	550–600	599	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	647	248.00	248.00
3	650–700	683	250.00	250.00
4	750–800	760	252.00	252.00
5	800–850	819	242.00	242.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	420	200.00	200.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	134.00	134.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	1,470	139.00	139.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,008	150.00	150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	4	—	1,106	132.00	132.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	2	—	1,205	146.00	146.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,184	136.00	136.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,089	136.00	136.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,025	106.00	106.00
7	—	1,148	75.00–89.00	79.26
26	—	1,113	100.00–110.00	105.89
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	829	70.00–88.00	78.81
18	—	938	91.00–110.00	100.14
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,004	104.00–107.00	105.30
5	—	998	100.00	100.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,312	129.00–140.00	136.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,395	127.00–137.50	131.76
9	—	1,297	116.00–120.00	118.57
19	—	1,244	101.00–119.00	113.65
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,095	190.00	190.00

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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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

What quality paid 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

Slaughter cattle

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

Feeder Cattle

Replacement Cattle

Slaughter Cattle