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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 26, 2021

1,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $162.30/cwt +16.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,409/hd at 868 lb · 381 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.64/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 835 lb · 208 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.72/cwt +2.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 867 lb · 129 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,605 1,705 2,615
Feeder cattle 1,605 1,705 2,615

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 350-540 lbs traded steady; 450-500 lbs 10.00 lower; 800-850 lbs 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded 850-900 lbs 4.00 higher; 900-950lbs 1.00 higher. Good demand for this offering of new crop calves along with yearling steers, spayed heifers and pregnancy checked open heifers. Next sale is scheduled for Septermber 16, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–363 363 32 209.50–218.50 $210.61 $765 +0.37
406–441 421 28 194.00–213.50 $205.47 $865 +0.98
453–485 466 33 172.00–194.00 $184.58 $860 -9.90
753 753 50 172.50 $172.50 $1,299 —
803–848 816 52 152.50–169.75 $164.58 $1,343 +5.95
852–893 868 381 154.50–164.85 $162.30 $1,409 +16.80
934–948 943 21 149.00–152.50 $150.16 $1,416 -0.59
953 953 23 151.25 $151.25 $1,441 +11.00
1016 1016 28 133.50 $133.50 $1,356 -10.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–378 367 6 174.50–183.00 $178.88 $656 -5.12
825 825 7 148.00 $148.00 $1,221 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–381 371 19 178.00–182.00 $180.53 $670 -4.29
456–462 459 16 162.50–167.50 $164.67 $756 -2.83
679–698 683 39 157.75–162.25 $160.39 $1,095 +2.14
726–741 728 62 153.00–157.00 $156.47 $1,139 +2.89
756 756 10 159.00 $159.00 $1,202 +9.00
809–849 835 208 150.75–154.25 $151.64 $1,266 +2.64
852–886 867 129 145.75–151.00 $149.72 $1,298 +2.88
900–925 907 91 140.25–150.50 $146.69 $1,330 +0.98
955–992 969 61 139.50–143.50 $141.42 $1,370 +2.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 6 138.50 $138.50 $1,389 —
1063 1063 17 133.50 $133.50 $1,419 —

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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.