Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report, Dickinson, ND
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, October 22, 20264,447 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,447 | 3,862 | 4,795 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,447 | 3,862 | 4,795 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Cattle feeders are willing to battle it out as well as the outlook has brightened from where it was just a few weeks ago
- ▼ Feeder heifers: Heifer calves 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower
- ▲ Feeder steers: Steer calves 400-550 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303–341 | 333 | 28 | 612.50–650.00 | $626.68 | $2,087 | +61.77 |
| 354–399 | 390 | 66 | 552.50–610.00 | $574.28 | $2,240 | +46.78 |
| 407 | 407 | 23 | 586.00 | $586.00 | $2,385 | -1.00 |
| 411–447 | 415 | 127 | 530.00–576.50 | $561.62 | $2,331 | +16.64 |
| 454–495 | 482 | 387 | 460.00–524.00 | $486.19 | $2,343 | -15.81 |
| 505–549 | 521 | 328 | 446.00–493.50 | $470.07 | $2,449 | +13.57 |
| 550–599 | 574 | 735 | 401.00–458.00 | $436.43 | $2,505 | -1.43 |
| 605–646 | 634 | 188 | 389.00–427.00 | $410.74 | $2,604 | -0.71 |
| 650–687 | 671 | 305 | 396.00–411.00 | $402.88 | $2,703 | +26.88 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 344 | 9 | 590.00 | $590.00 | $2,030 | — |
| 375 | 375 | 8 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $2,044 | — |
| 428–433 | 430 | 26 | 505.00–529.00 | $521.56 | $2,243 | — |
| 454–484 | 464 | 31 | 458.00–481.00 | $473.26 | $2,196 | — |
| 519–544 | 539 | 21 | 439.00–441.00 | $440.63 | $2,375 | — |
| 627 | 627 | 14 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $2,383 | — |
| 751 | 751 | 7 | 351.00 | $351.00 | $2,636 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 356 | 356 | 12 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $1,655 | +35.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 318–338 | 330 | 14 | 545.00–555.00 | $549.55 | $1,814 | +27.57 |
| 365–395 | 374 | 58 | 465.00–520.00 | $497.28 | $1,860 | +13.62 |
| 413–448 | 433 | 134 | 437.00–483.00 | $461.22 | $1,997 | -17.64 |
| 456–497 | 478 | 212 | 421.00–452.50 | $437.70 | $2,092 | -12.41 |
| 502–548 | 525 | 359 | 395.50–434.00 | $408.99 | $2,147 | +2.07 |
| 563–576 | 568 | 176 | 377.00–411.00 | $390.32 | $2,217 | +7.31 |
| 605–639 | 621 | 146 | 364.00–373.00 | $366.24 | $2,274 | +13.47 |
| 667 | 667 | 44 | 368.00 | $368.00 | $2,455 | +18.00 |
| 692 | 692 | 6 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,422 | ±0.00 |
| 783 | 783 | 7 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,662 | — |
| 809–839 | 819 | 29 | 329.00–342.00 | $337.41 | $2,763 | — |
| 859–888 | 866 | 38 | 314.00–326.00 | $323.09 | $2,798 | — |
| 927–946 | 939 | 22 | 299.00–309.00 | $302.59 | $2,841 | +9.59 |
| 983 | 983 | 5 | 294.00 | $294.00 | $2,890 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 293 | 12 | 495.00 | $495.00 | $1,450 | — |
| 387–388 | 388 | 21 | 465.00–475.00 | $470.24 | $1,825 | +20.24 |
| 444–447 | 447 | 30 | 430.00–441.00 | $439.54 | $1,965 | — |
| 452 | 452 | 19 | 422.00 | $422.00 | $1,907 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1026 | 1026 | 5 | 283.00 | $283.00 | $2,904 | +12.86 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | 426 | 4 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,173 | — |
Price trend
550–599 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
← Previous sale (Oct 15, 2026)
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Compared to last week: Steer calves 400-550 lbs 5.00 to 15.00 higher, 550-650 lbs unevenly steady, 650-700 lbs 20.00 higher. Heifer calves 400-500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 500-550 lbs steady to firm, over 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this large offering of very high quality, eye appealing, light fleshed steer and heifer calves. The market was very active as there were plenty of long strings of these good calves offered, and the cattle futures complex continues to make gains. Ample smaller packages to get loads put together and filled out as well. Yearling operators are competing heavily to get these good, light fleshed, light weight calves bought while they are available. Cattle feeders are willing to battle it out as well as the outlook has brightened from where it was just a few weeks ago.