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Dalhart Livestock Auction

Name: Dalhart Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-10-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-10-01

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Dalhart, Texas · Thu, Oct 1

● Final33 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1953

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

690 head

▼ 469 vs last sale 1,159▼ 1,126 vs year ago 1,816 · −62.0%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

217 head

▼ 27 vs last sale 244▼ 126 vs year ago 343 · −36.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Widespread rains over the region resulted in a short run this week. There were no comparable sales on calves and feeders to determine a market trend. Sentiment seemed positive though, as trade was active with good demand. There were no comparable sales on slaughter cattle as well, but a lower undertone was noted.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $362.50/cwt on 4 head, down $12.72 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 32 comparable sales and sits −90.43 against this barn's trailing median of $452.93.

Average price

$362.50

▼ 12.72 vs prior sale

4 head · 545 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,976

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.53

vs TX average

−52.16 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	545	362.50	1,976	4thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

362.50

—

TX average5 barns · 326 hd

377.03

−14.53

National average184 barns · 17,632 hd

414.66

−52.16

This barn, trailing median32 sales

452.93

−90.43

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

32 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $509.66, low $369.71, median $452.93 across 32 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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	1,331	167.32	2,228	5thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,565	135.43	2,120	89
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	High	1,428	131.00	1,871	6thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,224	116.43	1,425	17

Every lot, as filed

33 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	335	560.00/cwt	560.00–560.00	1,876	3
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,090	2
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,730	8
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	367.50/cwt	367.50–367.50	1,797	4
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	545	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,976	4
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 2	615	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,907	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	770	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	2,426	2
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	793	343.00/cwt	343.00–343.00	2,720	63
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	804	343.50/cwt	343.50–343.50	2,762	68
Feeder Cattle · Heifers7 lots · lightest first
Heifers	200–250	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	235	1,300.00/head	1,300.00–1,300.00	1,300	4
Heifers	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	285	475.00/cwt	475.00–475.00	1,354	4
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	343	417.50/cwt	417.50–417.50	1,432	5
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	365	485.00/cwt	485.00–485.00	1,770	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	427.50/cwt	427.50–427.50	1,830	4
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 2	441	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,764	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	683	344.50/cwt	344.50–344.50	2,353	74
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	250–300	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	255	1,325.00/head	1,325.00–1,325.00	1,325	4
Bulls	300–350	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	330	480.00/cwt	480.00–480.00	1,584	4
Bulls	350–400	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	380	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	1,520	3
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers3 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	453	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,133	3
Beef/Dairy Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 2	768	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,690	2
Beef/Dairy Heifers	1100–1150	Medium and Large 2	1,133	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,266	6
Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 2	455	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,411	3
Beef/Dairy Steers	1000–1050	Medium and Large 2	1,021	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,093	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,203	163.77/cwt	160.00–167.00	1,970	2
Bulls	—	—	1,393	175.53/cwt	175.00–176.00	2,445	2
Bulls	—	—	1,465	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	2,315	1
Slaughter Cattle · Cows6 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%Light Weight	913	140.46/cwt	140.00–141.00	1,282	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,213	117.14/cwt	113.00–119.00	1,421	16
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,395	135.11/cwt	131.50–138.00	1,885	18
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,405	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,475	1
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,428	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,871	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,650	135.21/cwt	133.00–138.00	2,231	67

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 1, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 690Last week 1,159Year ago 1,816

Slaughter CattleReceipts 217Last week 244Year ago 343

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,465	158.00	158.00
2	—	1,393	175.00–176.00	175.53
2	—	1,203	160.00–167.00	163.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,428	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,213	113.00–119.00	117.14
1	—	1,405	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,650	133.00–138.00	135.21
18	—	1,395	131.50–138.00	135.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85% · Light Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	913	140.00–141.00	140.46

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	335	560.00	560.00
2	400–450	418	500.00	500.00
63	750–800	793	343.00	343.00
68	800–850	804	343.50	343.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	438	395.00	395.00
4	450–500	489	367.50	367.50
4	500–550	545	362.50	362.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	615	310.00	310.00
2	750–800	770	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	255	1,325.00	1,325.00
4	300–350	330	480.00	480.00
3	350–400	380	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per head · actual wt
4	200–250	235	1,300.00	1,300.00
4	250–300	285	475.00	475.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	343	417.50	417.50
4	400–450	428	427.50	427.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	400–450	441	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	365	485.00	485.00
74	650–700	683	344.50	344.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	453	250.00	250.00
2	750–800	768	220.00	220.00
6	1100–1150	1,133	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	455	310.00	310.00
5	1000–1050	1,021	205.00	205.00

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.