Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, May 26, 20221,417 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,417 | 992 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,417 | 992 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424 | 424 | 14 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $912 | +7.50 |
| 449 | 449 | 5 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $831 | -22.50 |
| 480–498 | 487 | 11 | 205.00–212.50 | $209.71 | $1,021 | — |
| 510–526 | 522 | 27 | 197.00–204.50 | $202.87 | $1,059 | — |
| 562–588 | 572 | 46 | 188.50–201.50 | $196.20 | $1,122 | +2.77 |
| 576 | 576 | 10 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,002 | -19.43 |
| 610–649 | 641 | 109 | 192.25–198.50 | $194.60 | $1,247 | +10.17 |
| 660–698 | 683 | 114 | 172.00–187.00 | $175.85 | $1,201 | +3.51 |
| 722–735 | 734 | 103 | 171.00–177.00 | $173.34 | $1,272 | +10.84 |
| 756 | 756 | 7 | 169.50 | $169.50 | $1,281 | +14.50 |
| 808–815 | 813 | 50 | 153.00–156.50 | $155.60 | $1,265 | — |
| 939–941 | 940 | 23 | 141.00–143.00 | $142.39 | $1,338 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 421–441 | 431 | 10 | 185.00–191.00 | $188.07 | $811 | — |
| 486 | 486 | 4 | 195.50 | $195.50 | $950 | +5.00 |
| 650 | 650 | 9 | 171.50 | $171.50 | $1,115 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323 | 323 | 10 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $598 | — |
| 413 | 413 | 13 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $706 | +1.00 |
| 458–472 | 465 | 10 | 176.50–185.00 | $180.81 | $841 | +4.31 |
| 500 | 500 | 16 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $855 | -5.96 |
| 524–543 | 537 | 114 | 168.50–180.35 | $176.91 | $950 | -0.05 |
| 571–589 | 585 | 82 | 166.00–176.00 | $170.17 | $995 | +5.36 |
| 602–648 | 615 | 140 | 160.50–169.75 | $168.00 | $1,033 | -3.09 |
| 618 | 618 | 20 | 155.50 | $155.50 | $961 | -15.59 |
| 668–688 | 677 | 27 | 154.00–157.00 | $155.43 | $1,052 | -6.57 |
| 700–728 | 714 | 6 | 140.00–150.00 | $144.90 | $1,035 | +1.22 |
| 732 | 732 | 12 | 155.00 | $155.00 | $1,135 | +3.00 |
| 791 | 791 | 28 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $1,115 | +5.00 |
| 818–823 | 821 | 70 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,281 | +11.46 |
| 808–844 | 829 | 7 | 141.00–143.00 | $141.84 | $1,176 | -2.70 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 | 420 | 13 | 164.00 | $164.00 | $689 | +3.00 |
| 555–582 | 563 | 16 | 160.00–164.00 | $162.71 | $916 | +2.71 |
| 745 | 745 | 3 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $965 | — |
| 770 | 770 | 3 | 138.00 | $138.00 | $1,063 | — |
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.
Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 600-750 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher, other weights too narrowly compared. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Good to very good demand for this nice offering of weaned fall calves and yearlings. The market was very active as cattle that can be ran on grass this summer are able to be turned out immediately. The grass is green and growing and yearling operators are active bidders as the fall months of the Feeder Cattle board are very attractive. The corn futures have stopped their meteoric rise, which is helping to settle the fears of cattle feeders somewhat. Cash fed cattle sales in Nebraska and Iowa continue to trade with a positive basis over the futures, which is helping to support the feeder cattle market. This report will not be released again until feeder cattle offerings increase in the late summer/early fall as is typical.