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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange

Name: Stockmen's Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2023-11-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-11-02

Feeder Cattle · Dickinson, North Dakota · Thu, Nov 2

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2099

← Oct 19Nov 2Nov 9 →

Receipts

5,200 head

▲ 1,208 vs last sale 3,992▲ 1,033 vs year ago 4,167 · +24.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, except 600-650 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Good demand for this very large offering of high quality steer and heifer calves. This week's sale was larger than usual due to the winter storm that caused the cancellation of last week's sale. The market started off very slow as the futures contracts are much lower than 2 weeks ago, but as the Feeder Cattle futures contracts made a 4.00 rally today the market activity picked up greatly. There was increased demand for light weight heifers to rough along through the winter and make yearlings of on grass next spring, as those cattle operators had a very profitable year and want to get these light cattle bought while they are available. Cattle with 2 rounds of shots remain the easiest to sell, but there were some cattle without a fall shot but were in a light flesh condition that sold at the top of the ranges as well. Hide color and shot records remain the dominant factors in the calf market, but a good, green one is highly sought after regardless. Many long strings this week, including several full load lots along with numerous half loads. Cattle feeders are feeling a little better about the fat market as the futures contracts found some firm ground and are willing to chase the market on the front end kind of cattle. Large feeder cattle sale again next week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $294.86/cwt on 2,645 head.

Average price

$294.86

2,645 head · 550 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,623

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$256

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

$5.74/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.09

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	464	300.02	1,392	271
Medium and Large 1	560	294.28	1,648	2,374

One grade step is worth $5.74/cwt here — about −$256 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 sale2,645 hd

294.86

—

ND average3 barns · 5,350 hd

289.78

+5.09

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

Every lot

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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	336	331.57/cwt	310.00–361.00	1,114	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	364.00/cwt	364.00–364.00	1,252	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	360.13/cwt	348.00–372.50	1,368	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	385	328.25/cwt	310.00–340.00	1,264	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	385	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,213	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	404	304.44/cwt	302.00–319.00	1,230	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	340.37/cwt	336.00–351.00	1,433	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	311.77/cwt	291.00–329.00	1,490	484
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	484	291.66/cwt	281.00–314.00	1,412	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	301.44/cwt	282.00–315.00	1,574	399
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	272.62/cwt	263.00–283.00	1,559	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	281.81/cwt	273.00–300.00	1,629	518
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	279.49/cwt	273.50–286.00	1,733	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	278.70/cwt	268.50–288.00	1,878	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	708	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,635	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	260.93/cwt	252.00–267.00	1,855	123
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	754	254.97/cwt	248.00–265.50	1,922	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,886	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	992	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,133	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	273	706.32/head	600.00–825.00	706	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	274	938.21/head	875.00–960.00	938	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	302	789.31/head	775.00–800.00	789	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	327	306.07/cwt	305.00–307.00	1,001	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	262.31/cwt	247.00–277.50	989	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	299.11/cwt	283.00–318.00	1,131	175
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	430	296.90/cwt	276.00–305.00	1,277	96
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	436	251.64/cwt	242.00–265.00	1,097	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	454	297.25/cwt	297.25–297.25	1,350	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	458	298.57/cwt	298.00–299.00	1,367	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	247.73/cwt	211.00–257.00	1,154	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	276.61/cwt	258.00–289.00	1,295	245
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	514	237.15/cwt	225.00–240.00	1,219	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	521	273.33/cwt	270.50–279.00	1,424	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	254.50/cwt	249.00–263.00	1,334	221
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,181	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	244.07/cwt	234.50–250.00	1,389	363
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	237.37/cwt	227.00–243.00	1,500	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	232.73/cwt	227.00–237.00	1,576	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	232.32/cwt	224.00–234.00	1,775	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	801	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,866	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,868	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	864	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,875	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Spayed	892	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,953	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,834	11
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	614	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,455	11

This sale against other markets

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.

North Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Stockmen's Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND

Thu Nov 2, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Bismarck, ND (LS-BM)

Receipts 5,200Last week 3,992Year ago 4,167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	454	297.25	297.25
71	—	521	270.50–279.00	273.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	327	305.00–307.00	306.07
175	—	378	283.00–318.00	299.11
96	—	430	276.00–305.00	296.90
77	—	677	227.00–237.00	232.73
37	—	764	224.00–234.00	232.32
11	—	965	190.00	190.00
34	—	274	875.00–960.00	938.21
245	—	468	258.00–289.00	276.61
12	—	864	217.00	217.00
221	—	524	249.00–263.00	254.50
7	—	834	224.00	224.00
363	—	569	234.50–250.00	244.07
165	—	632	227.00–243.00	237.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	801	233.00	233.00
26	—	892	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	458	298.00–299.00	298.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
21	—	302	775.00–800.00	789.31
26	—	514	225.00–240.00	237.15
65	—	466	211.00–257.00	247.73
17	—	436	242.00–265.00	251.64
8	—	557	212.00	212.00
12	—	273	600.00–825.00	706.32
21	—	377	247.00–277.50	262.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
518	—	578	273.00–300.00	281.81
123	—	711	252.00–267.00	260.93
92	—	421	336.00–351.00	340.37
75	—	380	348.00–372.50	360.13
215	—	674	268.50–288.00	278.70
30	—	754	248.00–265.50	254.97
15	—	344	364.00	364.00
412	—	620	273.50–286.00	279.49
484	—	478	291.00–329.00	311.77
399	—	522	282.00–315.00	301.44
6	—	992	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	404	302.00–319.00	304.44
67	—	484	281.00–314.00	291.66
51	—	385	310.00–340.00	328.25
34	—	572	263.00–283.00	272.62
16	—	842	224.00	224.00
57	—	336	310.00–361.00	331.57
10	—	708	231.00	231.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	385	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	614	237.00	237.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.