Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 30, 20253,050 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,050 | 2,560 | 3,791 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,050 | 2,560 | 3,791 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 6 | 467.50 | $467.50 | $1,599 | — |
| 361 | 361 | 14 | 435.00–475.00 | $460.71 | $1,663 | — |
| 409–439 | 416 | 46 | 436.00–452.00 | $447.96 | $1,864 | +0.96 |
| 456–495 | 472 | 101 | 396.00–416.00 | $408.55 | $1,928 | — |
| 510–540 | 531 | 218 | 367.50–398.00 | $381.95 | $2,028 | +13.78 |
| 556–594 | 578 | 133 | 340.00–368.00 | $352.24 | $2,036 | -0.77 |
| 608–631 | 618 | 191 | 331.00–345.50 | $339.02 | $2,095 | +6.32 |
| 651–697 | 674 | 206 | 306.00–321.00 | $313.11 | $2,110 | -7.21 |
| 700–734 | 716 | 182 | 279.00–313.00 | $306.82 | $2,197 | +3.58 |
| 798 | 798 | 70 | 289.00 | $289.00 | $2,306 | +2.75 |
| 817 | 817 | 71 | 277.50 | $277.50 | $2,267 | — |
| 893 | 893 | 6 | 263.00 | $263.00 | $2,349 | — |
| 979 | 979 | 60 | 257.25 | $257.25 | $2,518 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | 326 | 14 | 437.50 | $437.50 | $1,426 | — |
| 378–387 | 383 | 39 | 412.50–429.00 | $421.90 | $1,616 | +41.90 |
| 439 | 439 | 5 | 391.00 | $391.00 | $1,716 | +20.59 |
| 450–487 | 473 | 150 | 350.00–381.00 | $364.03 | $1,722 | +1.80 |
| 511–548 | 516 | 174 | 331.00–357.50 | $342.33 | $1,766 | +11.05 |
| 565–587 | 581 | 290 | 316.75–338.00 | $321.11 | $1,866 | +3.30 |
| 611–647 | 635 | 54 | 281.00–298.00 | $287.76 | $1,827 | -10.75 |
| 664 | 664 | 17 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,793 | -13.47 |
| 724 | 724 | 8 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,955 | -7.51 |
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: Steers 500 to 600 lbs. 5.00 to 10.00 higher, Steers 600 to 700 lbs. steady, Steers 700 to 800 lbs. 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Heifers 500 to 600 lbs. 10.00 to 15.00 higher, Heifers 600 to 700 lbs. 10.00 lower, Heifers over 700 lbs. steady. The buyer demand continues to be very good. The market was active from start to finish the buyers have a lot of orders. The cattle are carrying a moderate flesh condition, the weaned calves are not being pushed to hard by the producer. The offering this week consisted of a large amount of feeder cattle under 500 lbs. compared to last week. The February 2025 CME Live cattle closed the day at 204.50 and the August 2025 CME Live cattle closed at 192.850 the difference in the boards does not seem to be affecting the lighter weight feeder cattle price at Stockmen's. The January 2025 CME feeder cattle is going off the board at 281.90 the CME feeder index is at 281.07 in line, the CME March 2025 closed the day at 273.90. The next USDA reported sale at Stockmen's is February 6.