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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 23, 2025

3,875 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $469.94/cwt -15.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 577 lb · 659 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $509.86/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,656/hd at 521 lb · 409 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $525.78/cwt -23.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,523/hd at 480 lb · 382 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,875 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 10 685.00 $685.00 $2,274 —
356–393 376 60 565.00–605.00 $581.65 $2,187 -59.52
402 thin fleshed 402 16 610.00 $610.00 $2,452 —
416–449 429 141 496.00–577.50 $535.43 $2,297 -25.58
476 thin fleshed 476 18 567.50 $567.50 $2,701 —
450–499 480 364 483.00–559.00 $523.72 $2,514 -26.04
501–548 521 409 476.00–542.00 $509.86 $2,656 +0.50
565–578 thin fleshed 567 31 515.00–524.00 $516.48 $2,928 —
552–594 577 628 437.50–488.75 $467.64 $2,698 -18.07
604–646 616 279 430.00–470.00 $452.81 $2,789 -14.97
659–692 676 138 402.50–439.00 $427.14 $2,887 -20.25
701–747 722 189 377.50–427.00 $405.92 $2,931 —
907 907 10 342.50 $342.50 $3,106 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,866 —
549 549 12 460.00 $460.00 $2,525 -12.97
588–597 593 25 400.00–427.50 $417.07 $2,473 —
602–629 614 11 380.00–410.00 $396.04 $2,432 —
674–681 678 45 378.00–403.00 $389.99 $2,644 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 565.00 $565.00 $1,678 +10.00
343 343 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,989 +30.00
374–397 386 101 495.00–557.50 $519.01 $2,003 -6.00
408–448 434 170 480.00–505.00 $488.21 $2,119 -29.04
452–491 471 293 430.00–482.50 $460.22 $2,168 -17.32
501–549 526 294 416.00–457.50 $437.12 $2,299 -9.80
551–597 579 241 395.00–435.00 $408.47 $2,365 -22.76
600–636 629 150 389.00–410.00 $393.72 $2,476 -6.60
660–698 672 105 372.50–401.00 $388.13 $2,608 —
827 827 14 342.00 $342.00 $2,828 -3.00
906–918 912 32 336.00–339.50 $338.36 $3,086 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 18 445.00 $445.00 $1,695 -10.00
498 498 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,042 -6.80
538–547 545 26 385.00–390.00 $386.14 $2,104 -42.48
688 688 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,380 —
914 914 4 319.50 $319.50 $2,920 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 3 295.00 $295.00 $2,956 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 3 487.50 $487.50 $1,950 —
501 501 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,079 —

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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.