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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 11, 2021

4,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.72/cwt -2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $964/hd at 578 lb · 594 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.41/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $824/hd at 563 lb · 431 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.57/cwt +2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 626 lb · 404 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,879 3,610 4,687
Feeder cattle 4,879 3,610 4,687

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week Feeder steers 440-450 lbs 7.00 lower; 450-550 & 600-650 & 700-750 lbs 1.00-3.00 higher; 650-700 lbs 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400-500 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower; 500-600 lbs steady; 600-650 lbs 5.00 higher. Demand was good to moderate on all classes today. Feeders where in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for November 18, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–390 376 59 183.00–224.00 $209.40 $787 +3.43
420–446 430 92 185.00–209.50 $195.18 $839 -6.37
450–497 482 209 180.00–203.00 $189.14 $912 +0.74
500–549 537 345 165.00–182.00 $175.97 $945 +2.43
551–599 578 594 158.50–176.00 $166.72 $964 -2.74
600–648 626 404 156.50–175.00 $164.57 $1,030 +2.82
650–698 676 334 150.00–159.75 $155.05 $1,048 -4.95
700–744 719 139 147.50–152.00 $150.26 $1,080 +3.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 46 159.00 $159.00 $633 -20.00
418–434 428 10 152.00–180.00 $162.95 $697 —
501–516 511 16 160.00–164.00 $161.22 $824 +6.22
632–646 639 51 151.50–155.00 $153.83 $983 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 9 171.00 $171.00 $593 —
351–396 370 64 155.00–170.00 $165.04 $611 -2.50
402–444 420 98 154.00–163.00 $158.45 $665 -3.72
454–493 474 321 147.50–162.00 $155.14 $735 -2.01
502–545 524 258 144.50–160.00 $154.32 $809 -0.07
550–592 563 431 137.50–153.75 $146.41 $824 +1.81
602–636 624 284 137.50–150.00 $145.66 $909 +4.26
659–679 667 125 138.75–152.75 $145.58 $971 +4.08
718 718 17 137.00 $137.00 $984 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515–548 536 34 139.00–142.00 $140.65 $754 —
635 635 7 136.00 $136.00 $864 —

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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.