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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 25, 2021

3,110 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.79/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 884 lb · 286 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $166.17/cwt +1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,019/hd at 613 lb · 245 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.82/cwt -1.21 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 675 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,110 2,246 2,243
Feeder cattle 3,110 2,246 2,243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500lbs and higher 1.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450lbs and higher 1.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 11.00 higher except 650-700lbs which were 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Many quality replacement heifers in today's offering. 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
404 404 8 198.00 $198.00 $800 -2.00
504–540 513 137 172.00–184.50 $180.59 $926 +3.87
552–587 566 45 163.00–179.00 $171.28 $969 +3.50
603–633 613 245 155.00–169.75 $166.17 $1,019 +1.30
652–684 672 30 149.50–154.00 $151.74 $1,020 +4.11
700–740 714 165 141.00–148.50 $147.02 $1,050 +5.57
759–795 776 174 134.50–145.00 $142.74 $1,108 -0.30
800–814 811 43 135.00–136.00 $135.18 $1,096 —
869–893 884 286 134.50–137.25 $136.79 $1,209 +2.73
905–908 905 74 123.00–136.25 $134.99 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 9 154.00 $154.00 $922 —
634 634 29 152.00 $152.00 $964 —
730 730 7 122.00 $122.00 $891 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 8 122.50 $122.50 $1,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–438 437 34 155.00–162.00 $159.32 $696 -1.42
452–487 477 75 150.00–164.50 $161.56 $771 +5.14
516–542 531 66 144.00–155.00 $150.88 $801 +3.52
554–598 566 170 140.00–154.25 $151.33 $857 +1.29
618 618 9 142.00 $142.00 $878 -3.81
605–647 631 178 138.00–149.00 $147.68 $932 +1.87
664–696 674 198 131.75–143.25 $139.40 $940 -2.63
679 679 29 150.50 $150.50 $1,022 +8.47
702–746 725 76 135.00–145.00 $136.63 $991 +1.69
735–748 745 66 139.00–147.00 $145.14 $1,081 +10.20
756–799 775 111 127.00–147.00 $132.70 $1,028 +6.00
762–787 777 93 123.50–129.00 $127.86 $993 +1.16
814–835 824 13 126.50–127.00 $126.73 $1,044 -0.76
877 877 18 127.00 $127.00 $1,114 +3.00
899 899 74 126.50 $126.50 $1,137 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 5 104.00 $104.00 $708 -24.50

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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.