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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

2,370 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $312.04/cwt +19.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 677 lb · 381 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $320.04/cwt +13.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,824/hd at 570 lb · 262 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $314.15/cwt +42.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,265/hd at 721 lb · 247 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,370

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 16 495.00 $495.00 $1,569
400 400 38 461.00 $461.00 $1,844
479–490 483 25 389.00–402.00 $397.78 $1,921 -23.22
507–541 519 145 378.00–391.00 $385.82 $2,002 +10.57
591–597 595 100 342.25–354.00 $343.94 $2,046 -3.75
602–608 607 144 336.50–350.00 $346.45 $2,103 +7.98
655–691 669 168 305.75–326.00 $314.69 $2,105 +3.63
710–741 729 93 287.50–295.00 $293.09 $2,137 -7.41
750–783 766 73 277.00–291.50 $283.04 $2,168 -7.93
831 831 59 284.25 $284.25 $2,362 +20.25
853–873 861 87 274.00–275.75 $275.08 $2,368
924–946 938 102 267.00–270.75 $268.38 $2,517

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 24 405.00 $405.00 $1,389
350 350 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,400
440–445 443 47 376.00–378.00 $376.63 $1,668
474–493 483 97 344.00–363.00 $351.06 $1,696 -34.28
507–528 520 39 335.00–340.00 $338.32 $1,759 +7.09
554–596 570 262 311.00–331.00 $320.04 $1,824 +13.98
634 634 23 318.50 $318.50 $2,019 +18.15
612–646 636 112 296.00–314.00 $305.86 $1,945 +5.51
655–694 676 143 277.00–299.50 $292.62 $1,978 +0.50
666–683 677 238 305.50–345.50 $323.71 $2,192 +31.59
702–739 721 217 305.00–333.50 $318.74 $2,298 +46.68
720–722 722 30 278.00–293.00 $280.99 $2,029 +8.93
784 784 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,187 +8.00
810 810 49 299.50 $299.50 $2,426 +40.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–572 568 19 300.00–311.00 $304.00 $1,727
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00

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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.