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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

3,066 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.75/cwt +11.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 784 lb · 246 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.12/cwt -6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $982/hd at 625 lb · 224 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.81/cwt +6.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 714 lb · 214 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,066 2,765 4,553
Feeder cattle 3,066 2,765 4,553

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, except 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for this nice offering of attractive, light to moderate fleshed steers and heifers. There were many long strings of steers and heifers, including full loads and multiple load lots, along with numerous smaller consignments. The market was most active on the full loads and the light weight cattle that can go to grass. The cash fed cattle and April Live Cattle futures contract continue to disappoint cattle feeders, which is keeping pressure on the feeder cattle market. Many replacement quality heifers in this week's line up, but the uncertainty of a full grazing season is very concerning. The next feeder cattle sale will be in two weeks, April 21, 2022.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,071 —
510–522 514 46 198.50–209.00 $204.30 $1,050 -3.12
553–582 571 94 198.25–204.00 $199.09 $1,137 +6.61
573 573 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,049 -9.48
618–638 625 58 187.00–192.00 $189.56 $1,185 +0.36
657–697 689 121 170.00–180.00 $178.43 $1,229 +2.63
690 690 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -15.80
706 fancy 706 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,341 —
700–746 714 207 166.50–180.00 $174.30 $1,245 +6.26
764 thin fleshed 764 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,375 —
752–789 785 231 156.00–162.50 $160.56 $1,260 +10.74
813–815 813 84 147.50–152.00 $150.98 $1,227 +0.09
859–896 874 148 144.75–154.75 $149.73 $1,309 +3.23
943 943 11 143.75 $143.75 $1,356 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 204.00 $204.00 $887 +16.00
458–493 476 40 185.50–205.00 $193.79 $922 +8.25
505–549 523 12 187.00–200.00 $192.68 $1,008 —
551–570 563 20 174.00–183.00 $177.08 $997 -2.92
606 606 29 185.00 $185.00 $1,121 +0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 18 139.50 $139.50 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,417 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 189.00 $189.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 thin fleshed 422 17 193.00 $193.00 $814 —
452–482 468 66 174.00–177.50 $175.69 $822 -3.93
475 thin fleshed 475 106 190.75 $190.75 $906 —
514–545 532 93 157.00–174.00 $169.34 $901 +5.74
562–596 578 78 156.00–174.75 $165.08 $954 +0.14
605–648 625 224 155.00–169.00 $157.12 $982 -7.22
672 672 23 141.50–145.00 $143.48 $964 -16.50
665–696 684 90 150.00–158.00 $155.26 $1,062 -4.72
703–733 718 195 147.00–156.50 $153.51 $1,102 +4.52
766–779 774 85 140.75–144.00 $142.31 $1,101 -0.06
759–797 775 62 135.00–142.00 $138.74 $1,075 -3.63
784 784 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,051 -8.37
805–817 809 50 137.50–138.00 $137.69 $1,114 -0.54
854–875 860 71 135.00–140.50 $138.85 $1,194 +3.10
860–892 871 84 133.50–135.25 $134.67 $1,173 -1.08
921 921 18 125.00 $125.00 $1,151 -7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 171.00 $171.00 $640 -1.00
446 446 9 172.00 $172.00 $767 +9.42
468 468 6 161.00 $161.00 $753 -7.43
495 thin fleshed 495 11 174.00 $174.00 $861 —
529 529 7 150.00 $150.00 $794 -12.00
550–579 566 22 151.00–164.00 $156.74 $887 —
629–643 635 14 139.50–152.50 $145.14 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 12 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
687 687 18 128.50 $128.50 $883 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
896 896 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,151 —

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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.