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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 21, 2021

3,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $163.78/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 587 lb · 412 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.88/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $969/hd at 524 lb · 343 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $163.51/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 675 lb · 308 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,917 1,887 3,828
Feeder cattle 3,917 1,887 3,828

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350-450 lbs 15.00 higher; 450-500 lbs 3.00 higher; 500-550 lbs 8.00 higher; 550-650 lbs 6.00-7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs 1.00-2.00 higher; 500-600 lbs 1.00-2.00 lower. Good demand seen for today's offering of feeder steers and heifers. Feeders where in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for October 28, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332–334 333 10 204.00–206.00 $205.00 $683 —
355–398 382 32 199.00–210.50 $206.94 $791 +15.16
402–449 423 166 192.00–213.25 $205.32 $869 +15.89
452–499 480 201 178.50–190.75 $186.68 $896 +2.93
505–540 524 343 171.50–190.00 $184.88 $969 +8.32
557–595 587 412 158.75–176.00 $163.78 $961 -7.48
600–648 634 287 153.25–167.10 $162.46 $1,030 -5.27
661–698 675 308 150.00–167.85 $163.51 $1,104 +3.01
702–706 705 23 148.50–166.75 $161.22 $1,137 +3.87
827 827 18 144.75 $144.75 $1,197 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 23 152.50 $152.50 $724 —
512–529 521 36 151.50–167.00 $160.59 $837 +8.59
586 586 23 152.00 $152.00 $891 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
304 304 5 535.00 $535.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 15 168.50 $168.50 $571 -2.22
377–398 385 50 154.50–170.00 $160.30 $617 -0.55
405–434 419 63 151.00–169.00 $159.97 $670 +0.94
454–496 475 256 148.00–162.75 $158.33 $752 +2.01
511–544 529 191 146.00–156.00 $151.54 $802 -1.45
558 fancy 558 35 161.50 $161.50 $901 —
552–596 569 165 145.00–153.25 $150.26 $855 -1.82
602–643 625 212 135.50–149.00 $145.06 $907 +0.56
739 739 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,031 —
764 764 19 132.25 $132.25 $1,010 —

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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.