Cattle Market Pulse

Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

3,276 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.58/cwt +3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 629 lb · 267 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.05/cwt +9.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 677 lb · 253 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.84/cwt +6.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 620 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,276 2,677 2,538
Feeder cattle 3,276 2,677 2,538

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers are steady to 3.00 higher except the 750lbs to 800lbs Steers are 2.00 lower. The feeder heifers this week are steady to 3.00 to 4.00 dollars higher except 650lbs to 700lbs are 3.00 to 4.00 dollars lower. Light weight cattle showed moderate to good demand for grass cattle, and moderate demand for heavier feedlot cattle. The weather continues to put pressure on the market. next sale is February 2nd.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 8 231.00 $231.00 $919 —
456–488 475 57 210.00–242.00 $231.86 $1,101 +1.72
500–548 525 162 191.00–226.50 $213.14 $1,119 -3.67
557–599 580 201 196.50–221.00 $211.41 $1,226 +3.54
621–649 629 267 188.00–217.00 $210.58 $1,325 +3.65
651–688 677 253 179.50–198.00 $193.05 $1,307 +9.33
707–724 713 124 187.50–191.50 $190.15 $1,356 +6.17
753–780 767 161 173.50–178.25 $176.18 $1,351 -0.75
919 919 60 168.50 $168.50 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–480 475 42 170.00–221.00 $209.94 $997 -2.56
513 513 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,026 +6.30
583 583 8 191.00 $191.00 $1,114 -9.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
804 804 5 158.50 $158.50 $1,274 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 7 196.00 $196.00 $623 —
397 397 16 189.50 $189.50 $752 +1.97
404–439 415 56 184.00–210.00 $195.52 $811 +7.26
465–491 473 54 197.00–199.50 $198.54 $939 +8.21
504–548 526 186 176.50–198.00 $192.00 $1,010 -0.47
552–568 557 170 171.00–190.25 $185.06 $1,031 +6.88
602–644 620 252 161.00–182.25 $175.84 $1,090 +6.94
652–694 669 116 154.00–175.25 $168.73 $1,129 -4.26
704–708 705 59 161.00–173.50 $169.67 $1,196 +9.92
752 752 16 156.00 $156.00 $1,173 +1.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 29 148.00 $148.00 $1,561 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 7 168.00 $168.00 $808 -0.28
611 611 8 130.00 $130.00 $794 -51.00

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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.