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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

3,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $258.32/cwt +24.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,629/hd at 631 lb · 356 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.46/cwt +19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,337/hd at 575 lb · 258 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.33/cwt +23.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 668 lb · 252 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,547 3,465 3,066
Feeder cattle 3,547 3,465 3,066

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent comparison available as its been 3 weeks. The feeder cattle have much higher undertones. The demand was very good, The flesh was very good for grass cattle. next sale is April 27th

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426–444 434 15 285.00–294.00 $289.29 $1,256 +15.74
470 470 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,246 +6.30
490 490 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -13.70
506–532 524 138 277.00–288.00 $285.38 $1,495 +50.47
561 thin fleshed 561 105 296.00 $296.00 $1,661 —
563 563 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,295 -19.11
556–591 576 57 240.00–259.00 $253.07 $1,458 +3.96
609–640 630 233 246.50–264.00 $255.18 $1,608 +21.30
630 thin fleshed 630 100 273.25 $273.25 $1,721 —
632–642 638 23 221.00–228.00 $225.29 $1,437 -8.59
663 thin fleshed 663 120 272.00 $272.00 $1,803 —
671 671 17 194.00 $194.00 $1,302 -25.30
651–696 674 102 230.00–253.00 $237.64 $1,602 +18.34
725–728 726 24 212.00–230.00 $224.49 $1,630 +32.49
737 thin fleshed 737 28 244.00 $244.00 $1,798 —
750–752 752 62 215.00–238.50 $236.23 $1,776 —
750–784 765 9 205.00–225.00 $215.89 $1,652 +22.89
800–830 819 170 205.00–212.50 $206.36 $1,690 +25.86
854–875 869 72 199.00–201.75 $200.27 $1,740 —
922–927 926 87 184.50–194.25 $191.35 $1,772 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,298 +39.73
644–646 645 18 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
731–741 739 18 218.00–229.00 $226.58 $1,674 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–394 382 9 265.00–267.50 $266.35 $1,017 +38.35
435 435 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,022 +16.90
417–445 439 33 265.00–271.00 $269.79 $1,184 +51.69
480–494 489 56 247.00–260.00 $255.67 $1,250 +28.23
528–549 534 181 237.50–255.50 $248.89 $1,329 +25.03
551–599 575 229 223.00–244.00 $234.59 $1,349 +21.38
571–579 576 29 205.00–223.00 $215.61 $1,242 +2.40
600–647 630 227 208.00–242.00 $227.05 $1,430 +21.70
655–686 668 252 213.00–230.00 $220.33 $1,472 +22.67
712–749 724 165 209.00–228.00 $214.53 $1,553 +25.18
755 755 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 -25.00
752–768 761 162 201.50–207.00 $203.28 $1,547 +38.28
832–848 844 26 179.00–195.50 $191.75 $1,618 +18.06
868–874 869 60 186.50–187.50 $187.35 $1,628 +21.85
1099 1099 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 12 245.00 $245.00 $853 —
350 350 10 227.50 $227.50 $796 —
446–448 448 33 251.00 $251.00 $1,124 —
530 530 5 235.00 $235.00 $1,246 —
563 563 17 229.50 $229.50 $1,292 —
743 743 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,337 —

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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.