Name: Stockmen's Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2026-02-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-02-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to firm. Very good demand remains on all weights of steers and heifers, however best demand was centered on those cattle that can fit backgrounding programs and for replacement quality heifers, of which there were many on offer. The market for replacement heifers was incredibly active as there is much optimism amongst cow/calf producers. Cattle feeders are feeling good too, with cash fed cattle last week topping at 241.00, but reports of 237.00-238.00 today and with cattle futures down 5.00 to 7.00, the market wasn't as sparky as last week. Several long strings of heavier steers and heifers, offered in full loads and, while the lighter cattle was mostly a package trade as large bunches of those kinds become harder to find. Flesh conditions light to moderate overall. Next reported feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 12, 2026.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $450.29/cwt on 187 head, down $3.40 from the prior sale. That ranks 10 of 16 comparable sales and sits +2.77 against this barn's trailing median of $447.52.

Average price

$450.29

▼ 3.40 vs prior sale

187 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,463

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+2.54

vs ND average

+18.75 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	450.29	2,463	187

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

16 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $466.52, low $402.51, median $447.52 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 sale187 hd

450.29

—

ND average3 barns · 868 hd

447.75

+2.54

National average145 barns · 12,920 hd

431.54

+18.75

This barn, trailing median16 sales

447.52

+2.77

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

36 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	1000–1050	1,035	291.50/cwt	291.50–291.50	3,017	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	953	292.50/cwt	292.50–292.50	2,788	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	472	505.48/cwt	498.00–520.00	2,386	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	312	570.00/cwt	570.00–570.00	1,778	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	465.11/cwt	463.00–466.00	2,242	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	570	440.59/cwt	419.00–450.00	2,511	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	867	353.50/cwt	353.50–353.50	3,065	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	818	363.75/cwt	359.50–369.50	2,975	64
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	781	376.45/cwt	365.00–381.00	2,940	226
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	674	423.51/cwt	406.00–429.50	2,854	251
Beef/Dairy Steers	Large 2	1000–1050	1,048	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	3,144	8
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Large 2	950–1000	952	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,608	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	726	396.95/cwt	381.00–407.00	2,882	307
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	484	545.15/cwt	525.00–557.50	2,639	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	579	472.67/cwt	460.00–485.50	2,737	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	634	444.32/cwt	424.00–475.00	2,817	123
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	534	474.00/cwt	474.00–474.00	2,531	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	517.10/cwt	500.00–540.00	2,720	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	782	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	2,702	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	750–800	754	3,659.71/head	3,600.00–3,700.00	3,660	125
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	800–850	813	3,625.00/head	3,625.00–3,625.00	3,625	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	723	3,585.90/head	3,575.00–3,600.00	3,586	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	671	3,073.79/head	2,850.00–3,200.00	3,074	151
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,092	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	3,243	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	614	415.67/cwt	400.00–424.00	2,552	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	664	397.98/cwt	385.00–412.00	2,643	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	500–550	538	454.50/cwt	454.50–454.50	2,445	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	600–650	634	409.56/cwt	399.00–425.00	2,597	39
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	650–700	669	398.02/cwt	395.00–400.00	2,663	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	700–750	713	378.63/cwt	363.00–391.00	2,700	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,049	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,885	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	360	557.23/cwt	552.50–565.00	2,006	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	770	359.00/cwt	359.00–359.00	2,764	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	740	365.41/cwt	362.00–370.00	2,704	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	429	542.07/cwt	510.00–555.00	2,325	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	527	458.58/cwt	453.00–477.00	2,417	80

How this sale compares

North Dakota weighted averages

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