Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 18, 2021

2,246 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.81/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $916/hd at 628 lb · 214 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.94/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $978/hd at 725 lb · 192 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.03/cwt +6.41 vs last sale · ≈ $943/hd at 664 lb · 188 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,246	5,991	1,848
Feeder cattle	2,246	5,991	1,848

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500-550lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower, 550lbs and higher steady to 4.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher except 700-750lbs which were 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450-550lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 550-850lbs steady to 3.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
353	353	2	211.00	$211.00	$745	+3.50
413	413	2	200.00	$200.00	$826	+4.12
456–498	469	37	185.50–203.50	$193.10	$906	+2.76
505–544	520	54	165.00–182.00	$176.72	$919	-0.77
560–586	577	71	165.50–175.50	$167.78	$968	+4.42
606–647	612	70	154.00–167.00	$164.87	$1,009	+5.81
651–697	688	81	145.00–152.00	$147.63	$1,016	+0.28
724–741	732	57	136.00–144.00	$141.45	$1,035	-3.78
752–775	764	32	142.00–144.00	$143.04	$1,093	+7.76
846–848	847	40	134.00–135.50	$135.05	$1,144	+1.21
868–881	875	91	132.50–136.00	$134.06	$1,173	+2.84

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
862	862	8	120.00	$120.00	$1,034	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
378–381	380	16	166.00–168.00	$167.38	$636	+0.38
434–444	437	14	159.00–165.00	$160.74	$702	-3.56
456–498	475	66	154.50–159.00	$156.42	$743	-4.03
509–547	526	64	141.00–153.00	$147.36	$775	-6.81
552–589	580	76	139.50–153.00	$150.04	$870	+1.85
602–645	628	214	142.50–148.00	$145.81	$916	+2.45
652–685	664	188	137.25–145.75	$142.03	$943	+4.25
712–740	725	192	124.00–136.50	$134.94	$978	+2.90
765–799	786	73	126.25–127.50	$126.70	$996	-0.17
805–838	815	111	123.50–128.50	$127.49	$1,039	+7.65
891	891	74	124.00	$124.00	$1,105	-13.04
919	919	73	124.00	$124.00	$1,140	±0.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
698	698	8	128.50	$128.50	$897	—
837	837	5	115.50	$115.50	$967	—
857–897	883	17	110.00–111.00	$110.66	$977	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
756	756	6	123.00	$123.00	$930	—

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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.