Cattle Market Stockmen's Livestock Exchange Market Report
Dickinson, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, May 7, 20263,688 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,688 | 2,429 | 507 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,688 | 2,429 | 507 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: The active market was even more so impressive as the CME feeder cattle futures dipped over $6.00 at the close
- ▲ Feeder heifers: Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with exception of 600-650 lb
- ▲ Feeder steers: Feeder steers too lightly tested last sale for a comparison but a sharply higher undertone seen throughout the sale with instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher in spots
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 422 | 422 | 9 | 585.00 | $585.00 | $2,469 | -11.29 |
| 471 | 471 | 22 | 560.00 | $560.00 | $2,638 | +4.79 |
| 500–521 | 517 | 25 | 502.50–540.00 | $509.76 | $2,635 | -17.06 |
| 558–595 | 584 | 82 | 480.00–502.00 | $496.66 | $2,900 | +9.83 |
| 612 | 612 | 99 | 500.00 | $500.00 | $3,060 | +41.00 |
| 652–696 | 672 | 404 | 420.00–472.50 | $451.21 | $3,032 | +25.04 |
| 727–748 | 730 | 126 | 394.00–444.00 | $434.93 | $3,175 | +23.22 |
| 763–789 | 774 | 83 | 400.00–409.00 | $403.98 | $3,127 | +13.59 |
| 803–821 | 812 | 196 | 370.00–400.00 | $394.08 | $3,200 | +27.08 |
| 852–872 | 860 | 236 | 367.50–380.00 | $376.50 | $3,238 | — |
| 922 | 922 | 39 | 345.50 | $345.50 | $3,186 | +21.00 |
| 962 | 962 | 62 | 343.75 | $343.75 | $3,307 | +30.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520–530 | 526 | 22 | 489.00–495.00 | $492.84 | $2,592 | — |
| 598 | 598 | 6 | 471.00 | $471.00 | $2,817 | — |
| 648 | 648 | 10 | 441.00 | $441.00 | $2,858 | +9.10 |
| 690 | 690 | 26 | 406.00 | $406.00 | $2,801 | +3.50 |
| 747 | 747 | 24 | 388.00 | $388.00 | $2,898 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520–536 | 530 | 23 | 435.00–460.00 | $447.49 | $2,372 | -9.86 |
| 551–562 | 556 | 19 | 435.00–450.00 | $442.82 | $2,462 | +10.47 |
| 601–649 | 623 | 291 | 402.00–427.50 | $418.05 | $2,604 | -6.70 |
| 655–684 | 673 | 138 | 382.50–410.00 | $389.38 | $2,621 | +14.66 |
| 705–749 | 735 | 241 | 354.00–381.00 | $369.37 | $2,715 | +8.22 |
| 758–799 | 766 | 174 | 347.00–364.50 | $357.92 | $2,742 | +6.37 |
| 769 | 769 | 50 | 397.00 | $397.00 | $3,053 | +45.45 |
| 824 | 824 | 4 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,802 | +3.42 |
| 800–847 | 827 | 68 | 357.00–409.00 | $378.45 | $3,130 | +41.87 |
| 924 | 924 | 51 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $3,419 | +38.00 |
| 936 | 936 | 14 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $3,014 | -10.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 432 | 432 | 8 | 460.00 | $460.00 | $1,987 | — |
| 536 | 536 | 14 | 425.00 | $425.00 | $2,278 | ±0.00 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 680 | 680 | 5 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $2,210 | — |
| 772 | 772 | 10 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $2,470 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 835 | 835 | 6 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $2,171 | — |
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: Feeder steers too lightly tested last sale for a comparison but a sharply higher undertone seen throughout the sale with instances of 15.00 to 20.00 higher in spots. Feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher with exception of 600-650 lb. heifers bringing 6.00 lower. Sale demand was very solid on mostly all classes especially so on replacement quality heifers. The active bidding didn't take any breaks on the continuous offering of attractive to very attractive strings and loads of cattle that entered the ring. The active market was even more so impressive as the CME feeder cattle futures dipped over $6.00 at the close. Cash trade saw $258-$260 in the north adding to the optimism. Next special feeder cattle sale will be May 21st.