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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 8, 2021

2,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.79/cwt +5.76 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 724 lb · 232 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.91/cwt +7.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 762 lb · 158 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.12/cwt +7.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,063/hd at 664 lb · 152 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,564 1,898 1,631
Feeder cattle 2,564 1,898 1,631

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 650-800lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650lbs and 750-800lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. 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
368 fancy 368 3 214.00 $214.00 $788 —
371–398 374 49 192.00–208.00 $194.08 $726 -22.92
415–443 436 8 198.00–206.00 $199.90 $872 +3.90
461–498 476 135 191.00–196.00 $191.97 $914 -4.05
503–549 519 43 175.00–188.75 $183.98 $955 —
563–598 587 36 164.00–178.50 $171.76 $1,008 +10.45
600–646 615 109 158.00–173.00 $167.96 $1,033 —
653–696 664 152 153.00–164.00 $160.12 $1,063 +7.35
701–741 726 116 145.00–158.50 $150.66 $1,094 -1.15
754–771 762 158 148.50–153.25 $150.91 $1,150 +7.27
809–838 817 108 143.00–147.00 $145.53 $1,189 +4.53
855–890 866 123 134.00–143.25 $139.61 $1,209 —
932 932 20 133.50 $133.50 $1,244 +0.11
956–969 959 85 128.00–134.85 $133.38 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 7 170.00 $170.00 $672 —
619–633 625 19 154.00–155.00 $154.57 $966 —
763 763 6 126.00 $126.00 $961 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,266 —
1158 1158 8 113.00 $113.00 $1,309 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 175.00 $175.00 $630 —
401 401 15 165.00 $165.00 $662 —
470–494 480 42 155.00–170.00 $165.32 $794 +3.13
543–546 544 51 160.00–164.00 $162.03 $881 +6.43
556–598 581 67 143.00–156.00 $151.35 $879 -0.28
604–643 622 109 138.25–153.00 $148.31 $922 +0.41
652–693 674 71 139.00–148.00 $142.83 $963 +1.56
687 687 16 139.00 $139.00 $955 -2.27
709–744 719 48 136.50–143.00 $141.04 $1,014 +8.34
700–743 725 184 134.00–140.75 $136.94 $993 +4.24
755–788 779 74 127.50–134.75 $129.39 $1,008 -2.11
804–805 805 32 132.75–133.00 $132.87 $1,070 +3.76
847 847 23 124.00 $124.00 $1,050 —
855 855 22 127.25 $127.25 $1,088 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 5 150.00 $150.00 $666 —
631–642 637 14 130.00–135.00 $132.48 $844 —
694 694 8 118.00 $118.00 $819 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 6 219.00 $219.00 $791 —

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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.