Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 13, 20225,020 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,020 | 3,740 | 3,283 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,020 | 3,740 | 3,283 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 319 | 4 | 234.00 | $234.00 | $746 | -13.50 |
| 383–397 | 392 | 31 | 230.00–231.00 | $230.62 | $904 | -3.70 |
| 406–431 | 424 | 21 | 219.00–229.00 | $221.74 | $940 | +14.36 |
| 459–491 | 470 | 55 | 202.50–210.50 | $205.36 | $965 | -0.74 |
| 512–547 | 540 | 252 | 194.50–210.50 | $199.52 | $1,077 | +1.27 |
| 558–596 | 577 | 174 | 181.00–203.00 | $187.84 | $1,084 | +4.46 |
| 604–646 | 622 | 146 | 170.00–189.50 | $180.82 | $1,125 | +6.22 |
| 644 | 644 | 24 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $1,069 | -8.60 |
| 658–687 | 675 | 234 | 172.35–175.50 | $174.09 | $1,175 | +1.83 |
| 696 | 696 | 6 | 162.50 | $162.50 | $1,131 | -9.76 |
| 702–744 | 724 | 150 | 162.00–174.50 | $170.22 | $1,232 | -4.56 |
| 755–769 | 763 | 345 | 157.75–176.50 | $170.65 | $1,302 | +3.01 |
| 833–845 | 836 | 75 | 161.50–165.50 | $162.45 | $1,358 | — |
| 854–879 | 864 | 181 | 152.50–160.60 | $155.82 | $1,346 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 442 | 442 | 11 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $756 | — |
| 478–491 | 481 | 33 | 191.00–195.00 | $191.87 | $923 | +23.37 |
| 515–522 | 517 | 20 | 171.00–186.00 | $175.54 | $908 | — |
| 579–591 | 588 | 40 | 175.50–180.00 | $176.61 | $1,038 | — |
| 663 | 663 | 5 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $935 | — |
| 658–683 | 674 | 58 | 158.00–167.00 | $160.93 | $1,085 | — |
| 808 | 808 | 8 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,260 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384–398 | 387 | 19 | 184.00–192.00 | $190.27 | $736 | +10.04 |
| 408–432 | 414 | 87 | 180.00–195.50 | $192.25 | $796 | +18.26 |
| 454–498 | 482 | 145 | 172.00–188.25 | $181.67 | $876 | +10.14 |
| 505–542 | 523 | 149 | 166.00–176.00 | $173.49 | $907 | -0.58 |
| 550–596 | 566 | 291 | 156.00–177.25 | $171.03 | $968 | +7.94 |
| 578 | 578 | 22 | 148.50 | $148.50 | $858 | -14.59 |
| 600–636 | 622 | 257 | 158.00–179.00 | $170.49 | $1,060 | +7.99 |
| 608–630 | 623 | 59 | 169.00–174.00 | $172.34 | $1,074 | +9.84 |
| 661 | 661 | 8 | 132.00 | $132.00 | $873 | -20.08 |
| 670–688 | 679 | 117 | 188.25–188.50 | $188.37 | $1,279 | +36.29 |
| 662–696 | 681 | 78 | 145.00–155.00 | $147.26 | $1,003 | -4.82 |
| 708–718 | 713 | 82 | 153.75–163.50 | $158.12 | $1,127 | — |
| 705–748 | 732 | 67 | 149.00–151.75 | $150.36 | $1,101 | — |
| 755–797 | 775 | 59 | 145.00–151.00 | $147.19 | $1,141 | — |
| 776–792 | 780 | 65 | 147.00–148.50 | $147.40 | $1,150 | — |
| 801 | 801 | 31 | 169.75 | $169.75 | $1,360 | — |
| 801 | 801 | 43 | 144.00 | $144.00 | $1,153 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | 369 | 16 | 170.00–176.00 | $172.63 | $637 | — |
| 462–493 | 479 | 76 | 144.00–170.50 | $159.88 | $766 | +3.88 |
| 547 | 547 | 28 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $766 | — |
| 559–595 | 571 | 44 | 138.00–139.00 | $138.47 | $791 | — |
| 622–628 | 626 | 35 | 133.00–138.50 | $136.47 | $854 | -11.53 |
| 709–742 | 736 | 29 | 141.00–142.00 | $141.83 | $1,044 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739 | 739 | 8 | 140.50 | $140.50 | $1,038 | — |
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.
Market not reported last week, no recent price comparison available. Very good demand for this large offering of preconditioned, attractive steers and heifers. The vast majority of this week's cattle were long time weaned, but even those that weren't weaned still very met with plenty of demand. There were many long strings, while also plenty of smaller consignments that allowed buyers plenty of selection to put together full loads. Flesh condition was attractive overall, many in a very desirable light flesh to make yearlings out of. Best demand for this class of cattle remains on straight black hides as yearling operators want to have uniform cattle to sell in the fall. There were full loads of feeding type steers, flesh on these cattle were moderate to moderate plus and the market was active. Replacement worthy heifers were met with very good demand. Higher Live Cattle and feeder cattle futures, along with lower corn helped to support the market at the auction yet an impending snowstorm to the east, where many cattle are shipped, were causing some issues with truck availability.