Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, April 23, 20262,429 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,429 | 4,600 | 5,707 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,429 | 4,600 | 5,707 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Next feeder cattle special sale will be May 7
- ▼ Feeder heifers: feeder steers and heifers sold with steady to lower undertones
- ▼ Feeder steers: feeder steers and heifers sold with steady to lower undertones
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 424–438 | 430 | 13 | 593.00–600.00 | $596.29 | $2,564 | -71.21 |
| 451–485 | 471 | 51 | 530.00–580.00 | $555.21 | $2,615 | -6.02 |
| 501–546 | 527 | 41 | 510.00–540.00 | $526.82 | $2,776 | +1.60 |
| 551–592 | 583 | 33 | 475.00–515.00 | $486.83 | $2,838 | -11.86 |
| 601 | 601 | 19 | 459.00 | $459.00 | $2,759 | -12.82 |
| 658–671 | 665 | 35 | 412.00–463.00 | $426.17 | $2,834 | -7.35 |
| 704–730 | 717 | 28 | 402.00–423.00 | $411.71 | $2,952 | -13.37 |
| 754–789 | 763 | 41 | 387.00–391.50 | $390.39 | $2,979 | -1.78 |
| 822 | 822 | 25 | 367.00 | $367.00 | $3,017 | -17.21 |
| 920 | 920 | 32 | 324.50 | $324.50 | $2,985 | -25.50 |
| 989 | 989 | 8 | 313.50 | $313.50 | $3,101 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 600–644 | 627 | 20 | 415.00–455.00 | $431.90 | $2,708 | -3.10 |
| 655 | 655 | 3 | 402.50 | $402.50 | $2,636 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 344 | 344 | 6 | 585.00 | $585.00 | $2,012 | — |
| 385 | 385 | 3 | 545.00 | $545.00 | $2,098 | — |
| 431–443 | 435 | 21 | 513.50–545.00 | $534.31 | $2,324 | -30.97 |
| 465–493 | 485 | 88 | 442.50–490.00 | $478.15 | $2,319 | -50.60 |
| 516–545 | 526 | 168 | 430.00–474.00 | $457.35 | $2,406 | -19.28 |
| 560–590 | 574 | 112 | 421.00–440.00 | $432.35 | $2,482 | -18.70 |
| 616–647 | 631 | 138 | 401.00–439.00 | $424.75 | $2,680 | -1.65 |
| 654–694 | 683 | 133 | 363.00–402.00 | $374.72 | $2,559 | -22.38 |
| 710 | 710 | 10 | 410.00 | $410.00 | $2,911 | +37.05 |
| 703–736 | 716 | 40 | 352.00–376.00 | $361.15 | $2,586 | -11.80 |
| 750–795 | 769 | 97 | 341.50–360.00 | $351.55 | $2,703 | -30.27 |
| 750–798 | 778 | 132 | 358.00–378.00 | $366.48 | $2,851 | -15.34 |
| 813–819 | 813 | 120 | 336.00–341.75 | $341.36 | $2,775 | -42.14 |
| 817–838 | 831 | 92 | 330.00–346.00 | $336.58 | $2,797 | -46.92 |
| 873–879 | 875 | 13 | 309.00–317.00 | $313.91 | $2,747 | +7.91 |
| 904 | 904 | 60 | 332.00 | $332.00 | $3,001 | -3.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 366 | 366 | 4 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $1,867 | — |
| 401 | 401 | 4 | 510.00 | $510.00 | $2,045 | — |
| 487 | 487 | 5 | 465.00 | $465.00 | $2,265 | +12.50 |
| 530 | 530 | 4 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,252 | -42.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697 | 697 | 10 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,440 | — |
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 two weeks ago: A lighter offering compared to the very large sale two weeks ago, feeder steers and heifers sold with steady to lower undertones. The market was still pretty active, especially on a heifer to go back to the country with. The market on the light cattle was not as sparky as last sale as the quality was not near as attractive. There were more small consignments of the tail end of last year's spring calves that have just been hay fed and been through some weather. The cash fat cattle market as slipped back to 244.00-246.00, from it's spike to 250.00 last week, and has moved under the spot month of the Live Cattle futures, which sure stopped the advance of the feeder market. Next feeder cattle special sale will be May 7, 2026.