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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

3,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $186.41/cwt +0.36 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 485 lb · 388 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.56/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 586 lb · 338 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $180.54/cwt +3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 516 lb · 256 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,484 3,085 1,890
Feeder cattle 3,484 3,085 1,890

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350-400 lbs 8.00 lower; 400-450 lbs 7.00 higher; 450-500 lbs steady; 500-550 lbs 4.00 higher; 550-600 lbs 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 350-400 lbs 12.00 higher; 400-450 lbs 3.00 higher; 450-500 lbs 1.00 lower; 500-550 lbs 8.00 lower. Demand was good to moderate on today's offering of new crop feeder steers and heifers. Feeders where in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for October 14, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 5 213.00 $213.00 $728 +4.00
352–394 380 144 184.00–210.50 $196.28 $746 -7.85
404–445 423 154 196.00–211.50 $206.84 $875 +7.82
464–497 485 388 174.00–193.75 $186.41 $904 +0.36
501–545 516 256 176.00–184.25 $180.54 $932 +3.41
561–596 586 338 153.50–169.00 $163.56 $958 -4.36
600–646 613 178 159.75–174.85 $167.59 $1,027 +16.83
656–690 675 128 152.50–167.00 $156.71 $1,058 +14.71
754–771 769 77 154.25–166.00 $164.95 $1,268 —
804 804 15 156.50 $156.50 $1,258 —
858 858 65 161.50 $161.50 $1,386 +10.00
944 944 60 154.00 $154.00 $1,454 —
964 964 14 146.25 $146.25 $1,410 +10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–446 438 15 160.00–177.00 $169.38 $742 +12.31
491 491 8 161.00 $161.00 $791 -11.00
511–516 514 21 152.75–160.00 $156.91 $807 —
603 603 5 153.00 $153.00 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 11 169.00 $169.00 $576 -11.53
351–386 362 108 173.00–192.00 $180.89 $655 +11.54
419–448 437 173 160.00–178.00 $170.50 $745 +1.96
453–498 472 230 152.00–161.50 $158.12 $746 -0.72
500–541 528 100 149.50–160.00 $154.14 $814 -7.42
551–587 563 168 152.50–157.50 $154.67 $871 +12.76
602–618 615 58 149.00–152.75 $151.63 $933 +6.13
722 722 7 142.50 $142.50 $1,029 —
807–844 816 20 140.50–144.00 $141.40 $1,154 -2.57
916–934 925 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,286 -1.11
952 952 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,333 +11.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 143.00 $143.00 $542 —
428–444 435 43 146.00–148.50 $147.13 $640 -5.82
497 497 18 147.50 $147.50 $733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
284 284 5 450.00 $450.00 -100.00

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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.