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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

1,946 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (169)

No new report since Jun 11, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $311.01/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $3,033/hd at 975 lb · 319 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.49/cwt -5.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,876/hd at 870 lb · 318 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.32/cwt -13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,888/hd at 913 lb · 259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,946 2,483 0
Feeder cattle 1,946 2,483 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

No price comparison for this report. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate. Many replacement heifers in today's offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–528 520 18 500.00–512.50 $508.46 $2,644 -38.65
554–580 572 29 455.00–465.00 $461.64 $2,641 -20.86
612 612 12 457.50 $457.50 $2,800 -32.13
657 fancy 657 77 468.00 $468.00 $3,075 —
662–687 673 87 422.50–444.00 $435.22 $2,929 +5.22
725–726 725 156 424.50–435.00 $429.81 $3,116 -0.71
763–784 775 40 384.00–415.00 $387.21 $3,001 -20.50
856–885 864 179 350.00–371.00 $365.78 $3,160 -5.47
901–940 913 50 335.00–340.00 $337.40 $3,080 -17.26
965–986 968 82 326.00–335.00 $327.69 $3,172 -7.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 19 313.00 $313.00 $3,290 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 5 427.50 $427.50 $2,492 —
694 694 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–483 477 15 410.00 $410.00 $1,956 -137.28
502–516 511 36 410.00–425.00 $421.19 $2,152 -80.81
567–579 577 29 442.50–457.50 $445.04 $2,568 -16.16
618–627 627 65 407.00–410.00 $407.09 $2,552 -28.19
692 692 12 386.00 $386.00 $2,671 —
719 719 38 365.00 $365.00 $2,624 —
788 788 13 331.00 $331.00 $2,608 -36.57
818 818 8 327.50 $327.50 $2,679 —
832 832 9 333.00 $333.00 $2,771 —
854–860 858 75 332.50–366.00 $344.51 $2,956 +8.51
868–891 874 243 310.00–329.00 $326.16 $2,851 -9.84
900–924 907 64 330.00 $330.00 $2,993 ±0.00
908–920 915 195 311.00–313.50 $311.83 $2,853 -18.17
962–970 965 184 315.00–320.50 $319.09 $3,079 +9.09
987–990 989 135 300.00 $300.00 $2,967 -10.00

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Price trend

high 450.61 low 376.65 Sep 2025 Jun 2026

650–699 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.

Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.

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