Name: Stockmen's Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-02-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-02-17

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this nice offering of high quality, long time weaned and fully preconditioned steers and heifers. Many long strings of steers and heifers, including full loads and multiple load lots. Many replacement quality heifers were offered and were met with outstanding demand as there were many buyers on the seats looking to purchase replacements. The market was the most active on cattle in light enough flesh and weight to run on grass this summer. The supply of this class of cattle is much more limited and buyers have to battle to get these packages bought to piece together a load. The market was still active on the the heavier cattle bound for feedyards, but there are many more of these cattle offered for sale currently and buyers don't have to fight so hard to get them bought. Next feeder cattle special sale will be March 3, 2022.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $173.51/cwt on 2,116 head.

Average price

$173.51

2,116 head · 746 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,295

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$372

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$33.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.53

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	624	179.23	1,118	54
Medium and Large 1	741	174.27	1,291	1,997
Large 1	1,025	145.35	1,490	65

One grade step is worth $33.88/cwt here — about −$372 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,116 hd

173.51

—

ND average3 barns · 5,871 hd

177.05

−3.53

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

42 lots · USDA AMS · Stockmen's Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	671	149.47/cwt	140.00–155.00	1,003	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	535	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	861	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	161.67/cwt	160.00–164.00	677	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	475	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	803	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	857	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	735	168.49/cwt	164.00–170.50	1,238	237
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	165.95/cwt	160.00–172.50	1,291	208
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	745	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,080	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	191.34/cwt	183.50–200.50	1,196	390
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	154.96/cwt	151.00–156.00	1,351	513
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	544	201.50/cwt	201.50–201.50	1,096	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	603	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,094	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	980	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	669	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,164	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,095	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	954	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	482	222.65/cwt	215.00–236.00	1,073	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	198.58/cwt	191.00–206.00	1,130	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,472	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	832	157.38/cwt	156.25–158.00	1,309	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	213.32/cwt	198.50–220.50	1,139	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	184.67/cwt	180.00–189.00	1,232	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,138	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	156.75/cwt	156.75–156.75	1,129	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	821	167.76/cwt	145.50–181.50	1,377	277
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	523	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	913	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	800	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,188	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	430	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	903	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,025	145.35/cwt	140.50–145.75	1,490	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,428	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	158.83/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,078	171
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	473	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	894	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	140.99/cwt	139.50–143.50	1,170	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	877	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,355	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	784	151.24/cwt	147.50–167.00	1,186	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	740	174.06/cwt	160.50–188.75	1,288	169
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	835	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	183.07/cwt	175.00–189.00	771	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	151.47/cwt	149.00–156.50	1,091	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	175.88/cwt	172.00–178.50	927	121
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	171.89/cwt	165.50–176.50	997	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	612	168.74/cwt	157.50–172.00	1,033	148

How this sale compares

North Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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