Cattle Market Pulse

Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 9, 2023

2,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $220.44/cwt -5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,292/hd at 586 lb · 277 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $192.93/cwt +5.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 713 lb · 257 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $204.01/cwt +7.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 667 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,150 1,402 1,132
Feeder cattle 2,150 1,402 1,132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: the feeder Steers under 650lbs are steady to 5.00 lower and and over 500lbs are 5.00 to 10.00 higher The heifers were unevenly steady across the board. The demand was good. The rise in fat cattle market is helping add support to the feeder cattle demand. Next sale is February 16th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 28 278.00 $278.00 $1,029 +13.00
423–438 431 18 248.00–267.00 $256.72 $1,106 —
483–496 487 131 222.00–248.50 $243.00 $1,183 +14.16
509–524 519 58 218.00–240.00 $233.75 $1,213 -2.51
551–595 586 277 209.00–227.00 $220.44 $1,292 -5.84
622 622 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,082 -41.25
624–641 630 64 207.00–214.50 $210.74 $1,328 -4.51
654–695 667 172 191.50–207.50 $204.01 $1,361 +5.40
703–721 713 243 178.00–200.00 $194.08 $1,384 +6.61
718 718 14 173.00 $173.00 $1,242 -14.47
756 756 48 193.00 $193.00 $1,459 +10.20
835–847 843 104 174.00–185.00 $182.39 $1,538 —
852–860 856 125 175.50–185.00 $180.42 $1,544 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 13 209.00 $209.00 $972 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383–393 384 54 212.50–214.00 $212.70 $817 —
463–497 486 109 206.00–208.50 $206.78 $1,005 +2.97
502–539 517 69 200.00–207.50 $205.92 $1,065 +7.14
569–599 586 121 180.00–197.00 $189.62 $1,111 -3.80
617–648 627 79 183.00–189.00 $185.98 $1,166 +1.82
667–684 674 83 161.00–181.50 $174.34 $1,175 +2.84
854 854 7 150.50 $150.50 $1,285 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 3 190.00 $190.00 $623 —
617 617 7 141.00 $141.00 $870 —

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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.