Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, March 5, 20262,541 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,541 | 2,215 | 2,761 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,541 | 2,215 | 2,761 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Cattle feeders are a little more apprehensive
- → Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers mostly steady
- ▲ Feeder steers: Best comparison on feeder steers was those 500-550 lbs and 600-650 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 409–437 | 417 | 10 | 550.00–602.50 | $586.01 | $2,444 | +33.51 |
| 475–496 | 477 | 57 | 555.00–587.50 | $583.94 | $2,785 | +26.44 |
| 503–549 | 526 | 45 | 490.00–548.00 | $519.99 | $2,735 | +7.43 |
| 578–589 | 580 | 31 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $2,784 | -18.44 |
| 600–644 | 614 | 108 | 436.00–476.50 | $465.13 | $2,856 | +17.82 |
| 691–693 | 692 | 24 | 415.00–420.00 | $417.09 | $2,886 | -11.46 |
| 714–741 | 728 | 40 | 389.00–404.00 | $391.15 | $2,848 | -8.35 |
| 768–772 | 769 | 56 | 384.50–390.00 | $388.82 | $2,990 | +6.83 |
| 855 | 855 | 5 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,992 | +0.45 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 557 | 557 | 8 | 430.00 | $430.00 | $2,395 | — |
| 800 | 800 | 11 | 344.00 | $344.00 | $2,752 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 288 | 288 | 5 | 590.00 | $590.00 | $1,699 | — |
| 378–398 | 380 | 18 | 520.00–535.00 | $521.74 | $1,983 | -3.26 |
| 424–431 | 428 | 42 | 563.00–574.00 | $566.51 | $2,425 | -2.73 |
| 453–485 | 472 | 50 | 490.00–540.00 | $515.49 | $2,433 | +9.31 |
| 513 | 513 | 8 | 502.50 | $502.50 | $2,578 | — |
| 503–549 | 522 | 167 | 452.00–477.00 | $471.57 | $2,462 | -0.53 |
| 557–599 | 580 | 147 | 417.00–453.00 | $438.60 | $2,544 | -1.15 |
| 600–649 | 610 | 133 | 404.00–433.00 | $423.67 | $2,584 | -17.33 |
| 602–635 | 622 | 129 | 400.00–423.00 | $411.24 | $2,558 | -0.92 |
| 650–683 | 670 | 171 | 396.00–409.00 | $403.93 | $2,706 | -2.03 |
| 683–689 | 688 | 31 | 372.50–393.00 | $389.60 | $2,680 | -5.03 |
| 700–748 | 730 | 422 | 359.50–444.00 | $408.58 | $2,983 | +29.18 |
| 718–749 | 734 | 41 | 360.00–367.00 | $362.16 | $2,658 | -17.24 |
| 764–778 | 767 | 31 | 342.50–356.00 | $353.35 | $2,710 | -1.81 |
| 757–779 | 771 | 127 | 352.50–405.00 | $390.44 | $3,010 | +35.28 |
| 824–845 | 831 | 136 | 350.00–397.50 | $365.99 | $3,041 | +9.15 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 598 | 598 | 8 | 408.00 | $408.00 | $2,440 | — |
| 606–612 | 609 | 13 | 385.00–388.00 | $386.39 | $2,353 | — |
| 733 | 733 | 9 | 348.00 | $348.00 | $2,551 | — |
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: Best comparison on feeder steers was those 500-550 lbs and 600-650 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, other weights too narrowly compared. Feeder heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for steers and heifers this week. A nice selection of light fleshed cattle for grass, a very large offering of outstanding quality bangs vaccinated heifers, along with some heavier cattle suitable for finishing. As the cattle futures complex regained some ground that was lost last week, there was a little more enthusiasm in the market this week. Lots of demand for the replacement heifer offering as there were string, after string of the right kind of heifers. Demand remains red hot for grass cattle as spring is getting closer and turnout time isn't that far away. Cattle feeders are a little more apprehensive, than the backgrounding operators, as many of their cattle that will be coming to market have a breakeven price higher than where the futures are at currently. Next feeder cattle auction will be Mar. 12, 2026.