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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 12, 2020

4,687 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $154.01/cwt +5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 618 lb · 634 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $168.14/cwt +4.56 vs last sale · ≈ $883/hd at 525 lb · 402 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.07/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $800/hd at 575 lb · 391 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,687 4,271 4,549
Feeder cattle 4,687 4,271 4,549

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 400-650 lbs 3.00-6.00 higher, 650-700 lbs steady, 700-750 lbs 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-450 lbs 9.00 higher, 450-650 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good on today's offering of feeder steers and heifers. Quality was mostly attractive with feeders in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for November 19, 2020 expecting 5000 hd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–340 334 11 188.00–210.00 $201.86 $674 +21.86
370–399 380 12 183.00–187.00 $185.60 $705 +1.60
418–449 431 65 177.00–194.25 $187.70 $809 +3.13
450–498 472 76 167.00–185.00 $178.51 $843 +4.70
501–547 525 402 160.00–177.00 $168.14 $883 +4.56
552–593 576 280 147.50–167.00 $156.28 $900 +4.91
600–646 618 634 144.00–159.00 $154.01 $952 +5.48
654–689 668 365 137.25–150.50 $146.88 $981 +1.12
703–724 716 89 132.00–144.50 $139.28 $997 -5.12
753–759 757 76 135.50–138.75 $137.25 $1,039 —
867 867 33 139.25 $139.25 $1,207 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–544 523 45 150.00–158.50 $154.08 $806 +8.27
636 636 11 143.50 $143.50 $913 +9.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–348 336 34 160.00–163.00 $161.71 $543 —
393–398 397 15 156.00–162.00 $160.41 $637 +11.72
405–423 409 39 149.00–160.00 $154.59 $632 +8.54
455–495 474 161 137.00–153.50 $149.52 $709 +3.02
479 479 34 158.50 $158.50 $759 +12.00
504–544 528 275 136.00–148.00 $144.65 $764 +1.21
565 565 35 152.25 $152.25 $860 +15.85
554–598 576 356 128.00–142.50 $137.77 $794 +1.37
614–644 632 133 127.50–135.25 $132.88 $840 +3.32
686–687 686 43 128.00–135.00 $130.61 $896 —
713–744 722 31 124.00–143.75 $132.27 $955 —
786 786 41 134.25 $134.25 $1,055 —
813 813 17 124.75 $124.75 $1,014 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1047 1047 13 121.75 $121.75 $1,275 -1.75
1060–1078 1074 14 118.25–120.50 $120.02 $1,289 —
1125 1125 7 115.00 $115.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 7 119.50 $119.50 $759 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 10 200.00 $200.00 $742 —

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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.