Feeder steer and heifer cash prices near Bismarck, ND by weight class. Source: USDA AMS MARS Report 2489. Updated weekly (Friday releases).
North Dakota is primarily a cow-calf and stocker state. The Missouri River breaks and badlands country support large range herds. Feeder cattle flow south to Kansas and Nebraska feedlots at weaning. Prices here track the Northern Plains feeder steer market closely.
Northern States Beef (limited slaughter capacity); cattle primarily market to MN and NE packers
USDA AMS Report 2489 reports feeder cattle prices for the Iowa/Southern Minnesota region — the primary feeder procurement zone for the central Corn Belt feedlot industry. North Dakota feeder prices trade at a basis to this benchmark that reflects distance to feedlots, local forage conditions, and regional demand from backgrounding operations.
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