Name: Stockmen's Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves 10.00 to 15.00 higher, with instances of 20.00 to 25.00, except 700-750 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves 7.00 to 10.00 higher, instances of 20.00 higher. Too few yearlings to make any price comparisons. Very good demand for this large offering of spring born calves, many long strings including full load lots and multiple load lots, while also numerous smaller consignments. The overall quality was very attractive this week, flesh condition ranged from light to moderate, the cold weather and recent snow storm greened calves up a notch and left them in an eye appealing light flesh condition. The market was very active as the cash fed cattle market saw some cattle sell up to 158.00, giving much hope to cattle feeders for the coming months in the fat market. Next feeder sale will be Dec 8, 2022 expecting 4,000 head of feeders.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $212.58/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$212.58

2,908 head · 563 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,196

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$505

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$44.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.53

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	560	213.81	1,198	2,709
Medium and Large 1-2	562	197.66	1,110	186
Large 1	1,005	169.50	1,703	13thin

One grade step is worth $44.31/cwt here — about −$505 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 sale2,908 hd

212.58

—

ND average3 barns · 10,197 hd

211.05

+1.53

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

45 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	684	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,142	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	472	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,057	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	219.10/cwt	207.00–230.00	1,166	472
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	248.47/cwt	235.00–267.00	1,046	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	181.50/cwt	181.50–181.50	1,401	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	200.88/cwt	190.00–211.25	1,243	486
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	397	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	794	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	185.46/cwt	172.00–190.50	1,335	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	801	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,474	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	596	202.25/cwt	202.25–202.25	1,205	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	776	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	570	212.84/cwt	193.50–224.00	1,213	540
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	208.42/cwt	202.00–216.50	998	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	646	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,224	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,212	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	227.67/cwt	219.50–240.00	1,079	525
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	521	179.63/cwt	179.00–180.00	936	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	931	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,536	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	656	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,141	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	746	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,216	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	195.70/cwt	183.00–207.00	932	314
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	836	173.25/cwt	173.25–173.25	1,448	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	467	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	985	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	591	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,123	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	569	192.98/cwt	175.00–210.50	1,098	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,522	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,020	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,622	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	346	203.25/cwt	192.00–212.50	703	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	494	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	879	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	516	204.86/cwt	200.00–210.00	1,057	68
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,437	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	254.83/cwt	240.00–262.00	940	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	505	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	1,030	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	212.19/cwt	201.00–219.50	908	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	177.71/cwt	175.00–189.50	1,112	152
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	420	178.21/cwt	170.00–184.00	748	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Full	—	480	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	926	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,005	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,703	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	193.38/cwt	182.00–200.00	1,288	299
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,443	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	385	215.50/cwt	204.00–219.50	830	104
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,562	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	179.86/cwt	170.00–188.00	1,032	346
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	529	190.14/cwt	181.00–200.00	1,006	429
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	507	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,212	6

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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