Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, February 1, 20243,791 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,791 | 1,997 | 1,402 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,791 | 1,997 | 1,402 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 377 | 377 | 23 | 372.50 | $372.50 | $1,404 | -7.52 |
| 420 | 420 | 3 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,365 | -46.00 |
| 422 | 422 | 8 | 355.00 | $355.00 | $1,498 | -16.00 |
| 450–491 | 469 | 64 | 330.00–355.00 | $344.10 | $1,614 | +7.51 |
| 511–541 | 519 | 85 | 321.50–339.00 | $332.66 | $1,727 | +4.35 |
| 550–590 | 573 | 335 | 301.00–321.50 | $312.67 | $1,792 | +13.51 |
| 600–644 | 624 | 488 | 279.00–307.00 | $293.82 | $1,833 | +7.96 |
| 650–687 | 669 | 318 | 267.00–285.75 | $277.18 | $1,854 | +18.80 |
| 701–742 | 719 | 458 | 253.00–274.50 | $268.93 | $1,934 | +21.24 |
| 756–799 | 778 | 374 | 240.00–261.50 | $251.63 | $1,958 | +15.63 |
| 818 | 818 | 9 | 222.00 | $222.00 | $1,816 | — |
| 853–866 | 860 | 136 | 234.75–240.50 | $237.60 | $2,043 | — |
| 922 | 922 | 64 | 227.25 | $227.25 | $2,095 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 423 | 423 | 8 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,396 | — |
| 470–496 | 492 | 78 | 310.00–320.00 | $319.02 | $1,570 | +13.02 |
| 564–580 | 573 | 37 | 283.50–299.00 | $291.32 | $1,669 | — |
| 601–608 | 603 | 20 | 271.00–286.00 | $281.46 | $1,697 | — |
| 681 | 681 | 42 | 260.50 | $260.50 | $1,774 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 7 | 239.50 | $239.50 | $1,806 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 6 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $1,055 | — |
| 358–367 | 366 | 24 | 330.00–337.50 | $330.92 | $1,211 | +25.57 |
| 410 | 410 | 4 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,394 | +34.08 |
| 450–489 | 465 | 80 | 285.00–311.50 | $301.55 | $1,402 | +1.53 |
| 481 | 481 | 11 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,347 | -20.02 |
| 559 | 559 | 24 | 261.00 | $261.00 | $1,459 | -9.46 |
| 550–597 | 576 | 298 | 271.00–295.50 | $281.36 | $1,621 | +10.90 |
| 620–626 | 623 | 109 | 260.50–272.00 | $265.75 | $1,656 | +2.57 |
| 655–685 | 667 | 34 | 249.50–263.00 | $257.29 | $1,716 | +8.79 |
| 707–723 | 716 | 152 | 239.50–242.50 | $241.14 | $1,727 | +8.37 |
| 752 | 752 | 10 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $1,692 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 438 | 5 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,318 | -20.00 |
| 496 | 496 | 4 | 282.00 | $282.00 | $1,399 | +15.00 |
| 515 | 515 | 67 | 293.00 | $293.00 | $1,509 | — |
| 503–542 | 524 | 13 | 231.00–261.00 | $244.29 | $1,280 | — |
| 561–573 | 566 | 13 | 266.00–267.00 | $266.61 | $1,509 | — |
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 7.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 15.00 higher on 550-600 lbs and 700-750 lbs to 20.00 higher. Feeder heifers 8.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher on 550-600 lbs. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers this week as the feeder cattle futures made near 5.00 gains today and spot Live Cattle up to 179.00. This week's sale was also the Greater Midwest Livestock Auctioneer contest, there was a large supply of high quality, long strings of long time weaned, steers and heifers and the market was extremely active. Many consignments offered in full loads, as well as plenty of packages to fill loads with. There were ample buyers on the seats, who are feeling much more bullish about the future as the futures contracts continue to climb back to the levels they were at, before they collapsed after Thanksgiving. Flesh condition was mostly moderate, not as many light fleshed. The temps turned even warmer, near 60 degrees, and the snow is basically gone. Cattle were clean, overall in spite of the wet ground conditions.