Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 9, 20254,332 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,332 | 3,800 | 2,215 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,332 | 3,800 | 2,215 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366–393 | 377 | 35 | 415.00–460.00 | $441.23 | $1,663 | -2.26 |
| 429 | 429 | 6 | 450.00 | $450.00 | $1,930 | — |
| 448 | 448 | 25 | 400.00 | $400.00 | $1,792 | -13.42 |
| 456–484 | 469 | 81 | 395.00–409.00 | $403.00 | $1,890 | +42.92 |
| 501–549 | 534 | 342 | 354.50–377.50 | $362.64 | $1,936 | +6.92 |
| 551 | 551 | 75 | 358.00 | $358.00 | $1,973 | — |
| 552–595 | 571 | 274 | 325.00–357.00 | $339.07 | $1,936 | +9.96 |
| 602–649 | 632 | 397 | 320.00–333.75 | $327.97 | $2,073 | +9.37 |
| 658–698 | 674 | 250 | 302.00–326.50 | $318.02 | $2,143 | +22.32 |
| 702–746 | 709 | 136 | 297.00–302.75 | $301.15 | $2,135 | +13.50 |
| 779–799 | 790 | 93 | 273.75–286.00 | $279.78 | $2,210 | — |
| 807–832 | 818 | 161 | 272.25–277.75 | $275.69 | $2,255 | +18.43 |
| 888 | 888 | 67 | 271.25 | $271.25 | $2,409 | +27.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 448 | 448 | 25 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,523 | +3.14 |
| 451 | 451 | 14 | 397.50 | $397.50 | $1,793 | +37.50 |
| 586 | 586 | 9 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,846 | +27.57 |
| 605 | 605 | 37 | 313.50 | $313.50 | $1,897 | — |
| 704 | 704 | 12 | 275.00 | $275.00 | $1,936 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | 978 | 60 | 251.75 | $251.75 | $2,462 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 11 | 404.00 | $404.00 | $1,244 | — |
| 358–370 | 363 | 26 | 377.50–384.00 | $381.45 | $1,385 | +8.90 |
| 404–446 | 420 | 37 | 348.00–365.00 | $357.71 | $1,502 | +28.73 |
| 453–499 | 473 | 136 | 333.00–363.00 | $353.80 | $1,673 | +33.29 |
| 505–526 | 522 | 102 | 334.00–340.00 | $337.56 | $1,762 | +22.92 |
| 555–592 | 566 | 175 | 311.50–324.00 | $321.02 | $1,817 | +19.74 |
| 601–645 | 619 | 74 | 290.00–306.50 | $299.17 | $1,852 | +18.66 |
| 658–675 | 669 | 47 | 277.50–287.00 | $281.62 | $1,884 | +3.73 |
| 673 | 673 | 20 | 268.50 | $268.50 | $1,807 | -9.39 |
| 712–725 | 716 | 26 | 268.00–273.50 | $271.79 | $1,946 | — |
| 853–855 | 855 | 66 | 269.50–327.00 | $282.54 | $2,416 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438 | 438 | 15 | 343.50 | $343.50 | $1,505 | +48.50 |
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.
This was the first cattle sale of 2025 at Stockmen's no comparisons to make. The offering had a very small amount of feeder cattle under 400 lbs. The feeder cattle over 400 lbs. all sold with very good demand. The sale offering had a very small amount of yearling cattle. The market was active. The sale offering consisted of a large amount of weaned feeder cattle. The majority of feeder of cattle at this sale carried a attractive flesh condition, the offering consisted of a number of strings in a green flesh condition. The order buyers were aggressive from the start of the sale to finish. The Dickinson, ND area continues to stay on the dry side with no measurable moisture in many months. The next USDA reported cattle sale at Stockmen's will be 1/16/2025.