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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

1,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.39/cwt -1.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 916 lb · 240 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $131.50/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 793 lb · 195 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $152.77/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,021/hd at 668 lb · 190 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,898 3,110 2,233
Feeder cattle 1,898 3,110 2,233

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Most weights not well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 700-800lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher, 900-950lbs 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450-500lbs, 600-650lbs and 750-800lbs 2.00 to 6.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 5 217.00 $217.00 $820 —
442 442 6 196.00 $196.00 $866 —
454–469 462 20 194.00–198.50 $196.02 $906 —
583–594 590 23 156.50–170.50 $161.31 $952 -9.97
658–680 668 190 146.50–160.50 $152.77 $1,021 +1.03
709–744 733 83 143.50–154.50 $151.81 $1,113 +4.79
764–795 780 141 141.00–147.00 $143.64 $1,120 +0.90
808 808 35 141.00 $141.00 $1,139 +5.82
904–932 916 240 133.25–133.50 $133.39 $1,222 -1.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 6 172.00 $172.00 $850 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 11 164.00 $164.00 $653 —
478–492 488 66 156.00–164.00 $162.19 $791 +0.63
500–548 514 30 150.00–161.00 $155.60 $800 +4.72
558–588 567 37 145.50–154.50 $151.63 $860 +0.30
615–646 632 108 141.00–151.75 $147.90 $935 +0.22
657–680 676 32 140.00–141.50 $141.27 $955 +1.87
709–743 727 33 131.00–133.50 $132.70 $965 -3.93
725–736 728 26 130.50–133.00 $131.18 $955 -5.45
786–797 793 195 131.50 $131.50 $1,043 +3.64
801 801 115 126.00–131.50 $129.11 $1,034 +2.38
915 915 65 125.00 $125.00 $1,144 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 6 135.00 $135.00 $963 —

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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.