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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 7, 2021

3,039 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $123.09/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 835 lb · 235 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.28/cwt -4.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 779 lb · 235 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $132.24/cwt -3.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 919 lb · 235 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,039 3,380 3,798
Feeder cattle 3,039 3,380 3,798

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Feeder steers 550lbs and higher steady to 5.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 550-600lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher, 650-700lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower, 700-750lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 750-900lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473–491 485 30 167.00–175.00 $172.31 $836 -8.35
521 521 6 171.50 $171.50 $894 +2.57
551–576 566 88 163.00–170.00 $165.51 $937 +0.45
605–649 632 139 140.00–155.00 $152.53 $964 -3.58
663–695 687 88 137.50–149.50 $142.12 $976 -8.71
701–746 729 134 134.00–148.50 $140.30 $1,023 -2.55
766–795 779 235 139.00–146.00 $143.28 $1,116 -4.35
803–843 830 204 127.00–138.25 $136.43 $1,132 -1.94
863–871 864 51 129.00–136.75 $135.52 $1,171 -6.13
901–932 919 235 129.50–133.75 $132.24 $1,215 -3.76
972 972 33 128.50 $128.50 $1,249 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533–539 537 15 142.50–156.00 $150.64 $809 -9.27
585–594 589 23 141.50–148.00 $145.43 $857 -4.57
646 646 5 136.50 $136.50 $882 +13.50
770–795 781 19 123.00–125.50 $124.43 $972 -10.57
967 967 11 113.00 $113.00 $1,093 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 157.55 $157.55 $529 -15.45
411 411 5 155.50 $155.50 $639 +0.40
462–496 475 36 148.50–157.00 $151.22 $718 +4.54
530–531 531 36 142.00–146.00 $143.00 $759 -2.48
552–583 564 69 141.50–152.00 $147.05 $829 +7.18
615–649 641 89 127.00–136.00 $128.69 $825 -1.18
660–693 679 53 126.00–136.50 $133.48 $906 +1.08
708–743 720 188 124.00–133.00 $129.77 $934 +1.00
756–795 781 191 116.00–128.00 $124.04 $969 -1.23
830–840 835 235 120.00–123.75 $123.09 $1,028 -3.16
888–899 894 47 110.00–121.00 $115.65 $1,034 -3.01
952 952 60 121.50 $121.50 $1,157 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 10 135.50 $135.50 $654 —
615 615 16 120.50 $120.50 $741 —
928 928 20 111.00 $111.00 $1,030 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 11 165.00 $165.00 $792 —
543 543 13 151.00 $151.00 $820 —

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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.