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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report

Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

4,252 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $433.59/cwt +17.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,489/hd at 574 lb · 913 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $405.41/cwt +7.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,531/hd at 624 lb · 629 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $456.79/cwt +19.25 vs last sale · ≈ $2,407/hd at 527 lb · 425 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,252

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,758
329–342 339 27 595.00–600.00 $596.26 $2,021
353–380 365 27 539.00–590.00 $570.35 $2,082 +3.77
424–449 437 167 492.50–555.00 $527.26 $2,304 +9.85
450–495 477 280 461.00–517.50 $491.76 $2,346 +20.82
489 489 6 456.00 $456.00 $2,230 -14.94
509–547 527 425 432.00–497.50 $456.79 $2,407 +19.25
551–597 574 913 414.00–456.50 $433.59 $2,489 +17.48
603–640 624 615 379.00–419.00 $406.06 $2,534 +7.83
638 638 14 377.00 $377.00 $2,405 -21.23
651–693 663 89 377.00–391.50 $386.77 $2,564 +8.33
716–738 726 67 364.00–374.00 $369.23 $2,681 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 540.00 $540.00 $1,582
337 337 7 525.00 $525.00 $1,769
374 374 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,964
437 437 36 475.00 $475.00 $2,076
470–493 483 27 437.50–469.00 $453.75 $2,192 +28.75
508–542 524 37 414.00–440.00 $426.26 $2,234
584 584 8 407.50 $407.50 $2,380 +10.67
609–629 621 12 378.00–390.00 $385.09 $2,391 +0.09
732 732 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,599

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–383 374 37 465.00–512.50 $490.02 $1,833 +48.43
403–440 420 172 450.00–490.00 $467.35 $1,963 +17.46
453–499 483 353 405.00–448.00 $423.36 $2,045 +1.98
502–547 520 386 380.00–421.00 $405.49 $2,109 +20.53
568 568 80 397.00 $397.00 $2,255 +33.33
551–596 574 243 346.00–391.00 $380.59 $2,185 +16.92
603–621 605 51 353.00–381.00 $374.90 $2,268 +7.40
656–668 662 22 345.00–350.00 $347.48 $2,300 +7.08
836 836 14 318.00 $318.00 $2,658
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 5 415.00 $415.00 $1,340
366 366 7 445.00 $445.00 $1,629
427 427 37 415.00 $415.00 $1,772 +10.00
454–491 475 26 350.00–429.00 $391.05 $1,857
513 513 7 382.50 $382.50 $1,962
551 551 8 408.00 $408.00 $2,248
648 648 18 342.00 $342.00 $2,216
751 751 11 307.00 $307.00 $2,306

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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.