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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

2,800 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.98/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 721 lb · 603 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.40/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,014/hd at 679 lb · 154 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.33/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 614 lb · 138 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,800 2,791 1,684
Feeder cattle 2,800 2,791 1,684

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 650-800 lbs steady to 1.00 higher; 800-850 lbs 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers traded steady to 4.00 lower. Good demand seen on todays offering of feeder steers and heifers. Feeders where in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for March 25, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 20 185.00 $185.00 $810 —
500–531 517 41 162.00–183.00 $172.80 $893 -4.20
553–566 559 39 164.00–170.00 $165.78 $927 -1.38
601–648 614 138 145.00–162.00 $158.33 $972 +2.83
654–699 679 154 143.00–155.25 $149.40 $1,014 -2.06
714–749 721 603 142.25–146.00 $144.98 $1,045 -0.47
794 794 80 140.60 $140.60 $1,116 +1.42
800–829 814 125 127.25–139.75 $137.34 $1,118 -2.02
880–881 881 92 130.00–132.00 $131.02 $1,154 -1.98
902–905 903 134 126.75–128.00 $127.55 $1,152 -3.70
998 998 65 123.60 $123.60 $1,234 -4.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 17 139.00 $139.00 $959 —
726 726 37 138.00 $138.00 $1,002 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 21 159.50 $159.50 $705 —
517–542 530 66 147.00–160.00 $154.73 $820 +4.52
580–598 583 84 138.50–147.00 $141.16 $823 -3.92
610–638 624 131 136.00–145.00 $142.98 $892 +0.08
657–691 674 85 131.00–136.00 $134.18 $904 -3.48
704–746 727 119 122.25–129.75 $127.81 $929 -1.67
764 764 41 121.75 $121.75 $930 -9.63
800–823 806 25 119.50–121.75 $121.11 $976 -15.89
857 857 47 117.50 $117.50 $1,007 -2.72

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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.