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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 15, 2021

2,331 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $150.83/cwt +0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,100/hd at 729 lb · 274 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $168.11/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 618 lb · 214 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.28/cwt -1.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 769 lb · 195 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,331 2,564 1,279
Feeder cattle 2,331 2,564 1,279

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 450-500lbs and 600-800lbs steady to 4.00 lower with instances up to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers 550-800lbs steady to 5.00 lower with instances up to 11.00 lower. 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
365 365 4 212.00 $212.00 $774 +17.92
418 418 17 197.75 $197.75 $827 -2.15
454–481 461 54 190.50–196.50 $194.83 $898 +2.86
510–544 535 32 173.50–183.50 $179.18 $959 -4.80
560–592 567 129 165.25–180.00 $176.54 $1,001 +4.78
608–647 618 214 155.00–171.75 $168.11 $1,039 +0.15
650–691 658 135 150.50–160.00 $158.19 $1,041 -1.93
706–748 729 274 146.00–152.25 $150.83 $1,100 +0.17
755–796 769 195 140.00–153.00 $149.28 $1,148 -1.63
803–833 815 31 135.00–140.50 $138.32 $1,127 -7.21
851–874 860 10 127.50–133.00 $129.74 $1,116 -9.87
933–946 941 38 130.00–130.50 $130.32 $1,226 -3.18
998 998 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,277 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 14 159.00 $159.00 $948 —
636 636 12 154.00 $154.00 $979 -0.57
814 814 7 122.00 $122.00 $993 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1008 1005 11 119.00–123.50 $121.46 $1,221 -1.54

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 76 165.00 $165.00 $840 +2.97
580–598 593 49 142.00–151.50 $147.41 $874 -3.94
620–642 632 67 139.00–148.00 $146.79 $928 -1.52
648 648 11 150.00 $150.00 $972 +1.69
675–693 680 102 127.50–141.00 $138.88 $944 -3.95
719–742 733 93 134.00–138.00 $135.75 $995 -1.19
766 766 76 136.00 $136.00 $1,042 +6.61
768–779 776 71 124.00–129.00 $127.19 $987 -2.20
828–837 836 81 124.50–131.50 $130.99 $1,095 +6.99
855–897 867 29 124.25–125.00 $124.70 $1,081 -2.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 150.00 $150.00 $734 —
544 544 5 135.00 $135.00 $734 —
644 644 9 132.00 $132.00 $850 -0.48
662 662 18 125.00 $125.00 $828 +7.00
793 793 8 115.00 $115.00 $912 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
679 679 5 142.25 $142.25 $966 —

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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.