Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-02-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-02-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Warmer weather brought a larger run of cattle with a good part of the sale being cattle coming off of wheat. Though there were few comparable sales on calves and feeders, prices kept pace with a higher board. Slaughter cattle sold higher as well with average to high yielding cows bringing 5.00-11.00 higher. Trading was active on high demand.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $353.02/cwt on 65 head. That ranks 1 of 31 comparable sales and sits −101.89 against this barn's trailing median of $454.91.

Average price

$353.02

65 head · 544 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$137

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

$36.50/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+26.64

vs TX average

+4.78 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	543	361.50	1,964	47
Medium and Large 2	540	333.83	1,803	12thin
Medium and Large 1-2	562	325.00	1,827	6thin

One grade step is worth $36.50/cwt here — about $137 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 sale65 hd

353.02

—

TX average5 barns · 335 hd

326.38

+26.64

National average180 barns · 14,929 hd

348.24

+4.78

This barn, trailing median31 sales

454.91

−101.89

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	1,493	166.00	2,478	2thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,285	149.24	1,918	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,230	132.57	1,631	104
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,002	103.66	1,038	27

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1,475	$2,950	4thin
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Aged (>8 yrs)	1,311	$2,650	9
Bred Cows	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	735	$1,500	1thin

Every lot, as filed

71 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 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	491	338.82/cwt	322.50–341.00	1,664	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	667	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	2,054	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	500–550	529	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	1,968	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	439	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,877	15
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,475	2,950.00/head	2,950.00–2,950.00	2,950	4
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,415	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,953	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,311	2,650.00/head	2,650.00–2,650.00	2,650	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	350–400	388	372.50/cwt	372.50–372.50	1,445	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	450–500	490	373.00/cwt	373.00–373.00	1,828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	500–550	540	369.00/cwt	369.00–369.00	1,993	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,325	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	2,001	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1	—	1,375	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	2,008	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	400–450	433	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,667	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	860	238.53/cwt	220.00–240.25	2,051	136
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	650–700	657	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,129	22
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,248	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,760	3
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	735	1,500.00/head	1,500.00–1,500.00	1,500	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	143.24/cwt	136.00–152.00	1,666	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	300–350	325	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,008	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	975	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,155	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	746	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,977	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	786	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,690	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550–600	562	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,827	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	674	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	833	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,833	8
Steers	Medium and Large 2	450–500	463	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,343	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	350–400	385	371.00/cwt	371.00–371.00	1,428	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	550–600	590	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,387	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	400–450	430	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,376	3
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,061	106.68/cwt	102.00–109.00	1,132	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,089	104.94/cwt	98.00–113.00	1,143	13
Cows	Lean 85-90%Light Weight	—	815	99.33/cwt	93.00–105.00	810	8
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,285	149.24/cwt	140.00–151.50	1,918	33
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,217	132.95/cwt	129.00–138.00	1,618	41
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,186	118.15/cwt	113.00–121.00	1,401	26
Steers	Medium and Large 2Thin Fleshed	500–550	547	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	1,805	10
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	350–400	368	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,141	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	353.00/cwt	353.00–353.00	1,783	2
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,347	143.91/cwt	138.00–148.00	1,938	32
Cows	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	—	821	131.82/cwt	130.00–139.00	1,082	5
Bulls	—	—	1,493	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	2,478	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	650–700	693	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,733	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	1850–1900	1,863	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	2,236	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	800–850	828	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,739	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	859	251.50/cwt	251.50–251.50	2,160	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	628	264.00/cwt	264.00–264.00	1,658	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	600–650	624	306.55/cwt	302.00–312.50	1,913	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	271.61/cwt	263.00–273.00	2,214	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	450–500	488	316.26/cwt	315.00–317.50	1,543	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	683	273.65/cwt	263.00–285.00	1,869	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	785	250.25/cwt	250.25–250.25	1,964	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	619	287.78/cwt	275.00–291.00	1,781	15
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	743	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	1,839	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,534	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	650–700	665	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,095	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	601	279.00/cwt	279.00–279.00	1,677	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	251.30/cwt	249.50–252.50	2,194	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	283.14/cwt	271.00–292.50	2,186	316
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	933	255.25/cwt	254.50–256.00	2,381	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	572	339.49/cwt	332.50–347.50	1,942	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	960	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	2,443	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	489	362.48/cwt	360.00–370.00	1,773	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	300–350	343	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,183	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	2,122	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	587	292.64/cwt	287.00–301.00	1,718	139
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	550–600	578	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,740	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	400–450	426	353.16/cwt	344.00–355.00	1,504	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	828	236.84/cwt	234.50–240.00	1,961	129
Bulls	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	450–500	482	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,735	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	400–450	418	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,672	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	266.49/cwt	246.00–271.50	1,892	91

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 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,455Last week 1,029Year ago 2,120

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 230Year ago 641

Replacement CattleReceipts 32Last week 8Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	343	345.00	345.00
23	400–450	426	344.00–355.00	353.16
41	450–500	491	322.50–341.00	338.82
4	600–650	601	279.00	279.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	388	372.50	372.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	529	290.00	290.00
139	550–600	587	287.00–301.00	292.64
15	600–650	619	275.00–291.00	287.78
327	650–700	683	263.00–285.00	273.65
91	700–750	710	246.00–271.50	266.49
56	750–800	785	250.25	250.25
129	800–850	828	234.50–240.00	236.84
136	850–900	860	220.00–240.25	238.53
2	950–1000	975	221.00	221.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	310.00	310.00
3	400–450	430	320.00	320.00
2	550–600	590	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	488	315.00–317.50	316.26
4	800–850	828	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	628	264.00	264.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	450–500	489	360.00–370.00	362.48
15	550–600	572	332.50–347.50	339.49
8	650–700	667	308.00	308.00
89	700–750	742	286.00	286.00
316	750–800	772	271.00–292.50	283.14
106	800–850	815	263.00–273.00	271.61
90	850–900	873	249.50–252.50	251.30
137	900–950	933	254.50–256.00	255.25
68	950–1000	960	254.50	254.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	439	427.50	427.50
30	500–550	529	372.00	372.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	418	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	490	373.00	373.00
2	500–550	540	369.00	369.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	385.00	385.00
6	550–600	562	325.00	325.00
22	650–700	657	324.00	324.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	650–700	674	315.00	315.00
21	700–750	746	265.00	265.00
5	750–800	786	215.00	215.00
8	800–850	833	220.00	220.00
23	850–900	859	251.50	251.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	463	290.00	290.00
2	500–550	505	353.00	353.00
8	600–650	624	302.00–312.50	306.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	385	371.00	371.00
10	500–550	547	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
3	650–700	665	315.00	315.00
2	1850–1900	1,863	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	368	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	578	301.00	301.00
2	650–700	693	250.00	250.00
2	700–750	743	247.50	247.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	482	360.00	360.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · actual wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,475	2,950.00	2,950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,415	138.00	138.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,311	2,650.00	2,650.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	3	—	1,325	151.00	151.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	146.00	146.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,248	141.00	141.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	1,500.00	1,500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,163	136.00–152.00	143.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,061	102.00–109.00	106.68
13	—	1,089	98.00–113.00	104.94
Cows — Lean 85-90% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	815	93.00–105.00	99.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,285	140.00–151.50	149.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,217	129.00–138.00	132.95
26	—	1,186	113.00–121.00	118.15
32	—	1,347	138.00–148.00	143.91
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	821	130.00–139.00	131.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,493	166.00	166.00

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

Steers · 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

Replacement cattle Per head

Every lot, as filed

How this sale compares

Cattlemen's Livestock Auction - Dalhart, TX

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