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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

3,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $145.12/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $981/hd at 676 lb · 402 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $157.41/cwt -6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 584 lb · 363 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $174.91/cwt +4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $911/hd at 521 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,621 3,483 4,474
Feeder cattle 3,621 3,483 4,474

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500-550lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, 550-700lbs steady to 4.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower, 750-800lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450-600lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower with instances up to 8.00 lower, 600-700lbs steady to 4.00 higher with instances up to 9.00 higher. Unvaccinated calves bringing the lower end of the price range. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate. Next report December 3rd, 2020.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414–449 424 39 179.00–194.00 $189.90 $805 -7.12
461–493 476 66 166.00–179.00 $170.77 $813 -2.37
502–549 521 269 164.00–179.00 $174.91 $911 +4.30
561–598 584 363 148.00–163.00 $157.41 $919 -6.58
601–639 621 197 145.00–156.50 $150.28 $933 -3.08
650–696 676 402 138.50–150.00 $145.12 $981 -2.33
707–742 721 32 139.00–143.50 $141.62 $1,021 +9.00
754–768 761 54 135.00–142.00 $139.39 $1,061 +1.90
906 906 8 123.50 $123.50 $1,119 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–448 441 14 167.00–174.00 $170.56 $752 +2.72
500–537 533 49 158.50–162.00 $158.83 $847 —
645 645 6 135.00 $135.00 $871 -7.50
669–685 680 27 134.50–135.00 $134.66 $916 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 8 110.00 $110.00 $1,211 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 148.00 $148.00 $561 -1.53
415–449 430 32 140.00–147.50 $142.50 $613 -5.63
450–477 463 72 137.00–146.00 $143.47 $664 -0.17
508 fancy 508 7 151.50 $151.50 $770 —
500–547 516 62 135.00–141.00 $138.51 $715 -6.16
550–594 565 213 130.00–144.00 $138.48 $782 -0.87
602–640 622 144 127.00–136.00 $130.51 $812 +0.25
650–690 656 121 126.00–136.00 $132.51 $869 +10.07
713 713 11 123.50 $123.50 $881 -1.26
779–780 780 24 122.00 $122.00 $952 -5.83
848 848 6 117.00 $117.00 $992 —
941 941 11 112.00 $112.00 $1,054 -17.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 8 126.00 $126.00 $684 —
561–595 581 76 124.50–129.50 $127.44 $740 -0.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,203 —

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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.