Cattle Market North Dakota cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 4 North Dakota auction markets, most recently Thursday, October 22, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in North Dakota
Head-weighted average across 8,605 head at the 3 North Dakota markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 22, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $433.62 | 573 | $2,485 | 2,029 | 3 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $496.51 | 479 | $2,378 | 1,768 | 3 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $460.54 | 527 | $2,427 | 1,764 | 3 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $407.95 | 526 | $2,146 | 1,099 | 3 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers | $340.46 | 882 | $3,003 | 1,046 | 3 |
| heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers | $330.03 | 978 | $3,228 | 899 | 3 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stockmen's Livestock Exchange | Dickinson | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 4,447 |
| Kist Livestock Auction | Mandan | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 2,181 |
| Napoleon Livestock Auction | Napoleon | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 1,026 |
| North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 5,644 |