Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 25, 20241,997 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,997 | 1,094 | 3,276 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,997 | 1,094 | 3,276 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361–399 | 389 | 15 | 372.50–382.50 | $380.02 | $1,478 | — |
| 408 | 408 | 8 | 371.00 | $371.00 | $1,514 | +28.61 |
| 461–490 | 476 | 22 | 327.00–347.50 | $336.59 | $1,602 | -0.54 |
| 507–536 | 518 | 66 | 316.00–334.00 | $328.31 | $1,701 | +20.00 |
| 564–593 | 579 | 42 | 293.00–304.00 | $299.16 | $1,732 | +5.95 |
| 600–644 | 625 | 72 | 275.00–300.00 | $285.86 | $1,787 | +8.61 |
| 659–699 | 691 | 54 | 249.75–276.00 | $258.38 | $1,785 | -4.88 |
| 714–745 | 731 | 51 | 244.50–249.25 | $247.69 | $1,811 | +0.09 |
| 781 | 781 | 16 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,843 | +3.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 475 | 475 | 9 | 306.00 | $306.00 | $1,454 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 24 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,564 | — |
| 643 | 643 | 5 | 259.00 | $259.00 | $1,665 | +10.00 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343–349 | 349 | 104 | 307.00–323.00 | $320.17 | $1,117 | +27.17 |
| 361–391 | 377 | 18 | 301.00–313.00 | $305.35 | $1,151 | — |
| 410–440 | 421 | 144 | 293.00–308.50 | $305.92 | $1,288 | +10.99 |
| 463–495 | 478 | 72 | 279.00–313.00 | $300.02 | $1,434 | +20.52 |
| 501–549 | 531 | 89 | 279.00–303.00 | $294.41 | $1,563 | +29.61 |
| 565–586 | 573 | 27 | 270.00–271.00 | $270.46 | $1,550 | +22.46 |
| 608 | 608 | 38 | 260.50–269.00 | $263.18 | $1,600 | +11.73 |
| 619–646 | 642 | 69 | 249.00–259.25 | $255.10 | $1,638 | +3.65 |
| 689 | 689 | 17 | 248.50 | $248.50 | $1,712 | +5.44 |
| 709–725 | 722 | 33 | 232.50–234.00 | $232.77 | $1,681 | +6.58 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 679 | 679 | 81 | 1,825.00–1,900.00 | $1,862.04 | — |
| 706–735 | 724 | 166 | 1,725.00–1,865.00 | $1,804.06 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | 279 | 29 | 700.00 | $700.00 | ±0.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–325 | 314 | 8 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $879 | +19.00 |
| 435 | 435 | 13 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $1,396 | — |
| 483 | 483 | 5 | 267.00 | $267.00 | $1,290 | -6.00 |
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 last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher, over 650 lbs rather steady. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, instances to 6.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of feeder cattle, however the best demand and where the market was the most active was centered on those steers and heifers under 550 lbs to make yearlings of. Good demand for the replacement heifers offered. As the cattle futures continues to work it's way higher again, optimism is building for the fall marketing season and yearling operators are willing to compete heavily and chase the market to secure the cattle they need. The fall months of the Feeder Cattle contract at 268.00 is lending great support to the feeder cattle market. Live Cattle futures moving to 180.00 is very supportive as well, but cattle feeders are facing losses from yearlings they placed on feed last summer/fall and are being much more cautious as they buy cattle to refill empty pens. Next week expecting 3,000 feeders for the Greater Midwest Livestock Auctioneering contest.