Name: Stockmen's Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2025-10-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-10-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Market not reported in recent weeks, much higher undertones for this large offering of spring born calves. Demand was red hot for all weights of these good, high quality, ranch raised steer and heifer calves. The market was extremely active as the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts have climbed to new record high levels. Record high prices were reached at the auction, as there is a great amount of optimism running rampant amongst cattle producers. Flesh condition was light and attractive and most consignments were carrying two rounds of shots. Cash fed cattle at 240.00, so far this week, with Live Cattle futures higher yet. Next reported sale will be Oct. 23, 2025 with 4,500 feeder cattle consigned.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $494.36/cwt on 1,099 head. That ranks 9 of 16 comparable sales and sits −0.04 against this barn's trailing median of $494.40.

Average price

$494.36

1,099 head · 553 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,734

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$192

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

$21.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.20

vs ND average

+25.32 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	553	494.69	2,737	1,082
Medium and Large 1-2	538	472.97	2,545	17thin

One grade step is worth $21.72/cwt here — about $192 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 400–500 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $518.31, low $463.97, median $494.40 across 16 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,099 hd

494.36

—

ND average2 barns · 1,186 hd

491.15

+3.20

National average176 barns · 29,227 hd

469.04

+25.32

This barn, trailing median16 sales

494.40

−0.04

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

25 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	Large 1	1050–1100	1,087	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	3,381	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	1,826	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	273	555.00/cwt	555.00–555.00	1,515	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	834	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	2,877	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	893	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	3,027	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	525.01/cwt	502.50–545.00	1,974	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	529	509.36/cwt	494.00–540.00	2,695	411
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	426	517.25/cwt	487.50–535.00	2,203	105
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	568	485.71/cwt	462.50–499.00	2,759	671
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	378	641.17/cwt	600.00–660.00	2,424	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	630	400.32/cwt	400.00–401.00	2,522	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	436	561.01/cwt	530.00–589.00	2,446	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	537	446.92/cwt	431.00–467.00	2,400	241
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	487	479.08/cwt	475.00–490.00	2,333	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	477.54/cwt	464.00–507.50	2,254	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	399	455.00/cwt	455.00–455.00	1,815	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	584	431.23/cwt	423.00–467.00	2,518	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	480	549.76/cwt	514.00–569.00	2,639	243
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	625	467.78/cwt	448.50–488.75	2,924	594
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	472.97/cwt	465.00–479.00	2,545	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	253	740.00/cwt	740.00–740.00	1,872	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	531	428.62/cwt	420.00–435.00	2,276	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	2,936	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	679	447.39/cwt	442.00–465.00	3,038	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	492	416.80/cwt	410.00–425.00	2,051	13

How this sale compares

North Dakota weighted averages

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