Cattle Market Pulse

Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

2,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.93/cwt +1.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 613 lb · 295 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $216.81/cwt -2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 533 lb · 199 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $192.47/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 525 lb · 184 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,677 3,013 2,548
Feeder cattle 2,677 3,013 2,548

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers are 3.00 to 7.00 lower, except 600 lbs to 650 lbs steers mostly steady and 450 lbs to 500 lbs 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 lower, except 500-550 lbs mostly steady. Demand only moderate this week as the market is feeling pressure from the storms rolling through the region.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 21 245.00 $245.00 $811 —
414–449 437 157 211.00–237.00 $232.25 $1,015 -18.23
454–492 481 86 220.00–240.50 $230.14 $1,107 +2.70
522–548 533 199 200.00–223.50 $216.81 $1,156 -2.77
556–597 583 123 195.00–220.50 $207.87 $1,212 -6.78
603–621 613 295 195.50–210.00 $206.93 $1,268 +1.31
666–698 684 60 174.00–190.00 $183.72 $1,257 +1.72
705–738 718 98 181.00–190.50 $183.98 $1,321 +9.48
755–778 774 61 176.25–180.50 $176.93 $1,369 -6.07
820 820 14 176.75 $176.75 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 6 171.00 $171.00 $684 —
465 465 9 212.50 $212.50 $988 —
511–544 535 34 181.00–198.00 $193.70 $1,036 -25.30
589 589 9 200.50 $200.50 $1,181 +23.51
604 604 18 181.00–191.00 $187.67 $1,134 +9.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
319 319 5 625.00 $625.00 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–380 376 22 186.00–190.00 $187.53 $705 -13.47
402–449 435 99 176.00–192.50 $188.26 $819 -16.02
458–496 480 119 183.00–196.00 $190.33 $914 -10.19
505–538 525 184 179.00–196.50 $192.47 $1,010 +1.46
552–594 570 83 172.00–186.00 $178.18 $1,016 -10.26
637–647 642 11 168.00–170.00 $168.90 $1,084 -14.06
652–693 673 71 161.00–179.00 $172.99 $1,164 -18.82
704 704 11 159.75 $159.75 $1,125 -8.60
775–793 785 11 153.00–156.00 $154.65 $1,214 -27.35
833 833 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,299 -1.50
874–899 879 24 159.00 $159.00 $1,398 —
942 942 20 155.75 $155.75 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 9 170.00 $170.00 $712 —
467–495 481 28 160.00–188.00 $168.28 $809 —
573 573 19 176.00 $176.00 $1,008 +8.00
605 605 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,095 —

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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.