Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The market showed a slide downward. The calf and feeder steer market was both up and down with larger and smaller steers losing ground while the five and six weights gained 2.00-7.00. Heifers traded sharply lower on all classes with little demand. There remains a gap between weaned and unweaned cattle. High yielding slaughter cows remained steady to slightly lower while slaughter bulls stepped back 5.00-7.00. Trade was moderate to inactive at times.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $261.81/cwt on 97 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −193.10 against this barn's trailing median of $454.91.

Average price

$261.81

97 head · 561 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,469

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$171

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

$34.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.93

vs TX average

−25.01 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	266.22	1,490	84
Large 1	580	240.00	1,392	2thin
Medium and Large 1-2	568	232.09	1,318	11thin

One grade step is worth $34.13/cwt here — about $171 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 sale97 hd

261.81

—

TX average4 barns · 225 hd

265.75

−3.93

National average167 barns · 15,497 hd

286.82

−25.01

This barn, trailing median31 sales

454.91

−193.10

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	1,594	127.79	2,036	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,551	119.27	1,850	6thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,202	107.59	1,293	123
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,058	76.24	806	37

Every lot, as filed

86 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	900–950	913	199.73/cwt	199.73–199.73	1,824	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	492	233.60/cwt	220.00–240.00	1,149	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	216.43/cwt	214.00–217.00	1,537	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	361	259.55/cwt	225.00–274.00	937	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	862	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,819	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	550–600	553	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,383	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	427	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	910	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	700–750	716	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,360	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	522	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,148	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	639	242.13/cwt	230.00–243.00	1,547	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	466	265.35/cwt	242.50–269.00	1,237	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	610	239.39/cwt	225.00–242.00	1,460	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	226	525.00/head	525.00–525.00	525	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	550–600	586	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,319	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	473	204.60/cwt	200.00–210.00	968	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	508	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,118	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	529	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,323	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	750–800	776	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,474	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	600–650	636	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,399	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	396	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,049	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	650–700	681	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,430	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	434	308.54/cwt	307.00–310.00	1,339	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	722	203.64/cwt	200.00–208.00	1,470	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	713	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,497	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	277	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	831	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	710	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,172	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	332	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	1,059	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	913	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,643	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	850–900	893	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,697	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	595	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,172	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	388	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	960	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	700–750	738	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,166	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	938	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,501	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	553	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,316	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	793	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,269	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	421	264.39/cwt	262.50–265.00	1,113	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	523	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,140	12
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,096	101.50/cwt	90.00–106.00	1,112	60
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	860	78.12/cwt	74.00–81.00	672	8
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,044	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	846	4
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,317	114.42/cwt	111.00–118.50	1,507	53
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,229	107.87/cwt	107.00–110.00	1,326	10
Bulls	—	—	1,715	130.91/cwt	128.00–134.00	2,245	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,204	62.00/cwt	62.00–62.00	746	7
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	795	69.00/cwt	69.00–69.00	549	3
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,582	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,835	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,151	82.05/cwt	77.50–86.00	944	15
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,520	122.53/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,862	3
Bulls	—	—	1,150	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,357	1
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	575	209.32/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,204	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Full	700–750	720	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,310	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	550–600	572	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,133	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	480	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	720	6
Steers	Large 1	550–600	580	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,392	2
Bulls	—	—	1,633	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	2,090	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	850–900	880	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,848	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	700–750	700	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,666	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	782	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,775	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	642	264.35/cwt	264.00–265.00	1,697	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	800–850	815	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	1,434	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	485	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,116	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	687	182.87/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,256	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	650	264.50/cwt	264.50–264.50	1,719	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	150–200	178	535.00/head	535.00–535.00	535	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	518	270.32/cwt	268.00–274.00	1,400	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	750–800	787	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,731	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	697	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,673	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	223.39/cwt	216.00–238.00	1,269	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	333	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,116	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	961	224.12/cwt	223.75–224.50	2,154	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	219.96/cwt	212.00–224.00	1,843	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	277.61/cwt	270.00–280.00	1,358	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	375	332.50/cwt	332.50–332.50	1,247	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	228.10/cwt	214.00–233.50	2,089	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	575	266.90/cwt	264.00–273.00	1,535	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	802	246.50/cwt	246.50–246.50	1,977	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	449	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,123	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,239	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	750–800	780	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,435	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	730	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,854	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	335.00/cwt	335.00–335.00	1,414	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	600–650	608	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	1,262	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	237.64/cwt	224.00–240.00	1,388	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	764	249.41/cwt	231.00–257.00	1,905	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	682	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,541	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	700–750	700	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,239	13

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 Oct 3, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,645Last week 1,357Year ago 1,263

Slaughter CattleReceipts 399Last week 380Year ago 557

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	525.00	525.00
19	350–400	361	225.00–274.00	259.55
4	400–450	449	250.00	250.00
14	450–500	466	242.50–269.00	265.35
6	500–550	508	220.00	220.00
128	550–600	584	224.00–240.00	237.64
29	600–650	639	230.00–243.00	242.13
26	650–700	682	226.00	226.00
18	700–750	710	214.00–217.00	216.43
27	800–850	838	212.00–224.00	219.96
8	900–950	913	199.73	199.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	427	213.00	213.00
17	450–500	492	220.00–240.00	233.60
3	500–550	522	220.00	220.00
13	600–650	608	207.50	207.50
13	700–750	700	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	388	247.50	247.50
9	450–500	473	200.00–210.00	204.60
12	500–550	523	218.00	218.00
4	550–600	595	197.00	197.00
3	700–750	710	165.00	165.00
6	900–950	913	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	485	230.00	230.00
7	550–600	575	201.00–220.00	209.32
4	800–850	815	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
2	700–750	720	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	700–750	700	238.00	238.00
24	750–800	782	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	150–200	178	535.00	535.00
3	300–350	333	335.00	335.00
5	350–400	375	332.50	332.50
3	400–450	422	335.00	335.00
8	450–500	489	270.00–280.00	277.61
18	500–550	518	268.00–274.00	270.32
59	550–600	575	264.00–273.00	266.90
38	600–650	642	264.00–265.00	264.35
12	650–700	650	264.50	264.50
4	700–750	730	254.00	254.00
97	750–800	764	231.00–257.00	249.41
61	800–850	802	246.50	246.50
10	850–900	862	211.00	211.00
63	900–950	916	214.00–233.50	228.10
94	950–1000	961	223.75–224.50	224.12
10	1000–1050	1,013	221.00	221.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	400–450	434	307.00–310.00	308.54
5	500–550	529	250.00	250.00
2	550–600	553	250.00	250.00
26	600–650	610	225.00–242.00	239.39
11	700–750	722	200.00–208.00	203.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	636	220.00	220.00
7	700–750	716	190.00	190.00
4	750–800	776	190.00	190.00
4	850–900	893	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	586	225.00	225.00
4	650–700	681	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	300.00	300.00
3	300–350	332	319.00	319.00
4	350–400	396	265.00	265.00
12	400–450	421	262.50–265.00	264.39
6	550–600	553	238.00	238.00
6	700–750	713	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	480	150.00	150.00
2	700–750	738	158.00	158.00
2	900–950	938	160.00	160.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	550–600	580	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	697	240.00	240.00
8	750–800	787	220.00	220.00
3	850–900	880	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	750–800	793	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	572	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	568	216.00–238.00	223.39
7	650–700	687	180.00–184.00	182.87
3	750–800	780	184.00	184.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,096	90.00–106.00	101.50
53	—	1,317	111.00–118.50	114.42
10	—	1,229	107.00–110.00	107.87
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	860	74.00–81.00	78.12
3	—	795	69.00	69.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,044	81.00	81.00
7	—	1,204	62.00	62.00
15	—	1,151	77.50–86.00	82.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,582	116.00	116.00
3	—	1,520	120.00–128.00	122.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,715	128.00–134.00	130.91
1	—	1,150	118.00	118.00
2	—	1,633	128.00	128.00

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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