Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 23, 20252,560 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,560 | 3,903 | 1,997 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,560 | 3,903 | 1,997 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408 | 408 | 7 | 447.00 | $447.00 | $1,824 | -3.84 |
| 521–549 | 537 | 48 | 361.00–380.00 | $368.17 | $1,977 | -9.50 |
| 552–599 | 577 | 280 | 328.00–369.50 | $353.01 | $2,037 | +10.05 |
| 608–643 | 624 | 191 | 325.00–340.00 | $332.70 | $2,076 | +7.05 |
| 656–687 | 673 | 375 | 314.00–326.50 | $320.32 | $2,156 | +6.87 |
| 707–740 | 719 | 319 | 297.25–309.25 | $303.24 | $2,180 | +6.51 |
| 765–780 | 774 | 287 | 277.00–288.00 | $286.25 | $2,216 | +3.13 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 6 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,497 | +8.37 |
| 408–429 | 416 | 15 | 370.00–371.00 | $370.41 | $1,541 | -8.90 |
| 460–483 | 477 | 44 | 358.00–365.00 | $362.23 | $1,728 | +15.29 |
| 508–528 | 524 | 63 | 320.00–338.00 | $331.28 | $1,736 | -0.48 |
| 552–575 | 561 | 78 | 310.00–322.50 | $317.81 | $1,783 | +0.44 |
| 618–640 | 623 | 105 | 292.50–300.50 | $298.51 | $1,860 | -3.84 |
| 656–681 | 664 | 32 | 283.00–284.00 | $283.47 | $1,882 | -5.35 |
| 704–736 | 728 | 186 | 270.00–278.50 | $277.51 | $2,020 | +17.70 |
| 786 | 786 | 23 | 256.50 | $256.50 | $2,016 | -1.15 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | 801 | 5 | 233.00 | $233.00 | $1,866 | — |
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: not enough yearlings for a test. Feeder cattle under 500 lbs. not enough for a test. Steers 500 to 600 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Steers 600 to 700 lbs. 7.00 higher. steers 700 to 800 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 600 lbs. steady. Heifers 600 to 700 lbs. steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 700 to 800 lbs. 10.00 higher. The sale demand was very good from start to finish. The market was active with the order buyers really being aggressive to get cattle bought. The feeder cattle continue to carry a attractive flesh condition, with very few in a fleshy condition. The local producers seem to be retaining heifers, as the steers greatly out numbered the heifers. The CME January feeder board closed the day at 277.275 which is driving the market at the sale barn. The next USDA reported sale at Stockmen's will be January 30.