Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, March 7, 20242,695 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,695 | 1,143 | 2,073 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,695 | 1,143 | 2,073 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 12 | 418.00 | $418.00 | $1,363 | — |
| 359 | 359 | 11 | 394.00 | $394.00 | $1,414 | +1.50 |
| 416–424 | 420 | 91 | 379.50–407.00 | $400.24 | $1,681 | — |
| 463–484 | 482 | 27 | 357.00–365.00 | $364.15 | $1,755 | +4.59 |
| 508–546 | 524 | 53 | 330.00–342.50 | $334.39 | $1,752 | -1.85 |
| 554–589 | 571 | 144 | 310.00–333.50 | $326.84 | $1,866 | +0.79 |
| 608–629 | 625 | 30 | 306.00–309.00 | $306.89 | $1,918 | +11.29 |
| 655–687 | 668 | 51 | 287.00–297.50 | $291.91 | $1,950 | +15.68 |
| 687 | 687 | 11 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,910 | +1.77 |
| 714 | 714 | 9 | 257.00 | $257.00 | $1,835 | -13.53 |
| 711–746 | 742 | 80 | 265.00–277.50 | $276.00 | $2,048 | +5.47 |
| 763–768 | 765 | 11 | 241.00–248.00 | $244.19 | $1,868 | -5.69 |
| 753–792 | 770 | 197 | 251.75–277.50 | $264.18 | $2,034 | +14.30 |
| 808 | 808 | 68 | 257.25 | $257.25 | $2,079 | +11.63 |
| 846 | 846 | 10 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $2,013 | -7.62 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | 288 | 8 | 1,200.00 | $1,200.00 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 578 | 578 | 6 | 301.00 | $301.00 | $1,740 | +29.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1036 | 1036 | 5 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $2,082 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 339 | 17 | 345.50 | $345.50 | $1,171 | — |
| 424 | 424 | 36 | 336.00 | $336.00 | $1,425 | +4.63 |
| 451–465 | 462 | 36 | 321.00–324.00 | $323.35 | $1,494 | +16.22 |
| 501–549 | 530 | 221 | 285.00–309.00 | $300.24 | $1,591 | — |
| 555–594 | 584 | 139 | 279.00–297.00 | $286.66 | $1,674 | +0.08 |
| 605–644 | 628 | 166 | 267.00–281.50 | $276.66 | $1,737 | +6.43 |
| 657–693 | 677 | 200 | 257.00–268.00 | $260.54 | $1,764 | +3.93 |
| 666–694 | 682 | 63 | 265.00–272.00 | $268.58 | $1,832 | +11.97 |
| 684 | 684 | 5 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,648 | -15.61 |
| 704–744 | 741 | 182 | 245.00–256.50 | $247.48 | $1,834 | -0.52 |
| 753–781 | 758 | 221 | 233.00–243.00 | $241.43 | $1,830 | +12.22 |
| 772–789 | 778 | 38 | 226.00–230.00 | $228.72 | $1,779 | -0.49 |
| 800–816 | 807 | 47 | 230.00–231.00 | $230.43 | $1,860 | +10.43 |
| 858 | 858 | 6 | 223.00 | $223.00 | $1,913 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 4 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $1,122 | — |
| 353 | 353 | 11 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,147 | — |
| 435 | 435 | 4 | 299.00 | $299.00 | $1,301 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 11 | 313.00 | $313.00 | $1,524 | — |
| 481–494 | 489 | 17 | 291.00–295.00 | $293.61 | $1,436 | — |
| 604 | 604 | 6 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,655 | — |
| 983 | 983 | 6 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $1,907 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 281 | 281 | 11 | 885.00 | $885.00 | — |
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 600 lbs steady to firm, over 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers with steady to higher undertones, in a narrow comparison. Very good demand for this larger offering. Many long strings of high quality steers and heifers, in light to moderate flesh. Many replacement quality heifers in the offering, including full loads and many part loads. The market remains very active, especially on those cattle to grow into yearlings. Plenty of buyers for the replacement type heifers as there is a lot of optimism in the market. Cash fed cattle traded up to 186.00 today, and Live Cattle futures gained nearly 1.50 as the April contract moves closer to 190.00. Feeder cattle futures gained nearly 1.00, all these factors helped to create a very active market. Another large feeder cattle sale next week expecting 4,000 feeder cattle.