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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 18, 2021

4,210 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $165.34/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,023/hd at 619 lb · 584 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.63/cwt -1.78 vs last sale · ≈ $833/hd at 576 lb · 398 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $184.48/cwt +8.51 vs last sale · ≈ $961/hd at 521 lb · 361 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,210 4,879 5,120
Feeder cattle 4,210 4,879 5,120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 350-500 lbs 5.00 -7.00 higher; 500-550 & 650-750 lbs 10.00-12.00 higher; 550-600 lbs. 3.00 higher; 600-650 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 350-400 lbs 6.00 higher; 400-500 lbs 2.00-3.00 higher; 500-650 lbs 1.00-4.00 lower; 650-700 lbs fully lower. Demand was good all classes today. Feeders where in light to moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for December 2, 2021.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 7 231.00 $231.00 $705 —
353–388 376 33 201.00–220.00 $212.50 $799 +3.10
400–442 416 51 195.00–210.00 $202.38 $842 +7.20
455–497 474 250 180.00–205.50 $194.43 $922 +5.29
500–547 521 361 172.00–190.00 $184.48 $961 +8.51
556–591 576 356 165.00–175.00 $170.02 $979 +3.30
600–643 619 584 155.00–170.50 $165.34 $1,023 +0.77
654–686 672 299 155.50–167.25 $162.62 $1,093 +7.57
705–739 713 141 151.50–164.85 $159.79 $1,139 +9.53
769 769 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,123 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 4 171.00 $171.00 $836 —
541 541 8 160.50 $160.50 $868 -0.72
613 613 5 150.00 $150.00 $920 -3.83
696 696 14 140.00 $140.00 $974 —
706–718 713 25 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $1,007 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 14 143.00 $143.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 372 49 162.50–180.00 $171.42 $638 +6.38
405–439 418 104 153.00–166.00 $160.57 $671 +2.12
457–499 484 337 152.00–168.25 $156.56 $758 +1.42
502–538 523 194 149.00–157.00 $152.74 $799 -1.58
553–595 576 398 140.00–151.25 $144.63 $833 -1.78
604–647 639 112 132.00–144.50 $142.17 $908 -3.49
657–692 673 49 126.00–136.00 $132.67 $893 -12.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 24 148.50 $148.50 $644 —
591–599 592 35 130.00–131.00 $130.83 $775 —

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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.