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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 28, 2021

6,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.13/cwt +3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 774 lb · 939 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.07/cwt -0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,026/hd at 675 lb · 666 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $162.16/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 626 lb · 581 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,235 3,482 2,834
Feeder cattle 6,235 3,482 2,834

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-750lbs steady to 3.00 higher except 500-550lbs and 700-750lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Over 750lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers over 450lbs steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Many full loads of quality steers and heifers. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate plus.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 7 205.00 $205.00 $797 +9.36
408–415 411 28 209.00–210.00 $209.31 $860 +9.23
461–495 478 105 183.00–191.00 $187.59 $897 +0.41
504–543 535 137 172.00–183.50 $177.98 $952 -0.28
562–598 582 268 159.50–174.00 $168.98 $983 +0.08
612–645 626 581 155.50–168.50 $162.16 $1,015 +2.47
652–698 675 666 144.50–156.75 $152.07 $1,026 -0.28
707–744 725 433 137.00–151.00 $143.30 $1,039 -3.46
751–799 774 939 134.00–146.75 $140.13 $1,085 +3.52
803–840 827 198 129.00–137.50 $132.33 $1,094 +3.26
860–885 868 124 123.50–132.50 $129.96 $1,128 +5.46
902–943 928 101 122.00–132.75 $128.26 $1,190 -0.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–420 418 155 181.00–183.00 $182.83 $764 -2.17
499 499 25 162.00 $162.00 $808 -13.00
596 596 7 152.00 $152.00 $906 -2.50
646 646 7 148.00 $148.00 $956 -1.13
733 733 22 131.50 $131.50 $964 -3.50
791–793 792 17 131.00–132.50 $131.62 $1,042 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 175.00 $175.00 $542 —
360–397 372 24 161.50–169.00 $166.10 $618 +2.10
400–443 423 54 153.50–166.50 $159.42 $674 +5.92
455–483 467 119 152.50–162.00 $158.05 $738 +1.78
513–546 533 130 148.50–155.50 $150.86 $804 +0.90
553–596 573 410 142.25–157.00 $152.38 $873 +5.40
625 625 7 145.50 $145.50 $909 +4.64
603–646 635 440 137.50–148.00 $143.50 $911 +2.64
668–695 678 119 130.00–138.00 $135.96 $922 +1.69
705–748 720 247 124.00–134.50 $131.64 $948 +6.53
709–744 732 117 121.50–140.50 $132.49 $970 +7.38
751 fancy 751 84 139.50 $139.50 $1,048 —
761–776 774 91 124.00–126.50 $124.41 $963 +1.45
812 812 7 115.50 $115.50 $938 —
875 875 66 121.00 $121.00 $1,059 ±0.00
960 960 6 112.50 $112.50 $1,080 —

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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.