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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange · Thu, Sep 24

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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Dickinson, North Dakota · Thu, Sep 24

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2099

← Sep 10Sep 24Oct 8 →

Receipts

1,446 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 1,676▼ 111 vs year ago 1,557 · −7.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 750-800 lbs 4.00 lower; 850-900 lbs 8.00 higher; 950-1000lbs 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 700-750 lbs 1.00 lower; 750-800 lbs 1.00 higher; 850-900 lbs 5.00 lower; 950-1000 lbs 3.00 lower. Demand was moderate on today's offering with many packages of tested open heifers in the offering. Quality was mostly attractive with feeders in moderate flesh. Next sale is scheduled for October 8, 2020.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.22/cwt on 466 head.

Average price

$136.22

466 head · 738 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$184

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$23.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	723	137.93	997	426
Medium and Large 1-2	887	118.60	1,052	35
Large 1	1,036	114.00	1,181	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.93/cwt here — about −$184 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 sale466 hd

136.22

—

ND average2 barns · 758 hd

134.81

+1.42

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

Every lot

27 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	696	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	761	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	801	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	159.16/cwt	158.75–162.00	812	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	993	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	145.22/cwt	139.00–148.50	1,123	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	142.50/cwt	132.50–146.00	1,237	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,210	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	137.73/cwt	131.50–138.25	1,329	141
Steers	—	Large 1	1,009	129.42/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,306	33
Steers	—	Large 1	1,136	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,306	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,171	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,370	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,867	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	402	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	599	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	149.72/cwt	143.00–153.50	702	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	144.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	845	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	139.97/cwt	134.00–144.00	956	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	139.56/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,019	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	139.15/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,094	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	133.38/cwt	130.50–146.25	1,078	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50

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 Sep 24, 2020

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

Receipts 1,446Last week 1,676Year ago 1,557

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,009	125.00–132.50	129.42
5	—	1,136	115.00	115.00
5	—	1,171	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	389	179.00	179.00
6	—	470	170.50	170.50
7	—	942	128.50	128.50
8	—	704	141.00	141.00
20	—	431	176.50	176.50
24	—	510	158.75–162.00	159.16

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Stockmen's Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Dickinson, North Dakota · Thu, Sep 24

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2099

← Sep 10Sep 24Oct 8 →

Receipts

1,446 head

▼ 230 vs last sale 1,676▼ 111 vs year ago 1,557 · −7.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.22/cwt on 466 head.

Average price

$136.22

466 head · 738 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,006

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$184

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$23.93/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.42

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	723	137.93	997	426
Medium and Large 1-2	887	118.60	1,052	35
Large 1	1,036	114.00	1,181	5thin

One grade step is worth $23.93/cwt here — about −$184 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 sale466 hd

136.22

—

ND average2 barns · 758 hd

134.81

+1.42

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

Every lot

27 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	389	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	696	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	761	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	801	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	159.16/cwt	158.75–162.00	812	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	704	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	993	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	145.22/cwt	139.00–148.50	1,123	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	142.50/cwt	132.50–146.00	1,237	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	942	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,210	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	137.73/cwt	131.50–138.25	1,329	141
Steers	—	Large 1	1,009	129.42/cwt	125.00–132.50	1,306	33
Steers	—	Large 1	1,136	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,306	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,171	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,370	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	295	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	1,328	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	366	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	1,867	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	402	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	599	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	149.72/cwt	143.00–153.50	702	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	587	144.02/cwt	135.00–145.00	845	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	139.97/cwt	134.00–144.00	956	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	730	139.56/cwt	134.00–143.00	1,019	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	786	139.15/cwt	136.00–140.00	1,094	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	808	133.38/cwt	130.50–146.25	1,078	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50

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 Sep 24, 2020

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

Receipts 1,446Last week 1,676Year ago 1,557

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,009	125.00–132.50	129.42
5	—	1,136	115.00	115.00
5	—	1,171	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	389	179.00	179.00
6	—	470	170.50	170.50
7	—	942	128.50	128.50
8	—	704	141.00	141.00
20	—	431	176.50	176.50
24	—	510	158.75–162.00	159.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,036	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	402	149.00	149.00
17	—	683	134.00–144.00	139.97
29	—	808	130.50–146.25	133.38
41	—	786	136.00–140.00	139.15
54	—	967	123.50–131.00	127.89
81	—	587	135.00–145.00	144.02
5	—	366	510.00	510.00
6	—	295	450.00	450.00
58	—	469	143.00–153.50	149.72
67	—	730	134.00–143.00	139.56
70	—	873	121.00–132.50	126.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	968	113.00–117.00	115.35
11	—	834	125.50	125.50
14	—	870	115.50	115.50