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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 3, 2021

2,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.52/cwt +17.52 vs last sale · ≈ $922/hd at 625 lb · 238 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $124.91/cwt -1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,217/hd at 974 lb · 196 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.29/cwt +8.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,007/hd at 718 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,471 2,366 0
Feeder cattle 2,471 2,366 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Most weights not well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 550-600lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher, 950-1000lbs 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500-550lbs and 750-800lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Flesh condition light to moderate. Good buyer demand.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 184.00 $184.00 $782 -12.81
462 462 5 180.00 $180.00 $832 —
507–518 509 161 186.50–189.50 $188.59 $960 +8.59
572–582 577 11 170.00–178.50 $173.83 $1,003 +4.52
605 605 15 168.50 $168.50 $1,019 —
708 708 14 145.50 $145.50 $1,030 —
758–797 767 34 140.50–141.50 $140.74 $1,079 -8.51
849 849 11 134.75 $134.75 $1,144 -4.00
861 861 9 125.00 $125.00 $1,076 -9.39
966–993 974 196 116.00–125.75 $124.91 $1,217 -1.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 16 160.00 $160.00 $957 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 13 160.00 $160.00 $765 -1.97
521–548 530 100 147.50–163.50 $157.27 $834 +3.46
586 586 15 159.00 $159.00 $932 —
617–639 625 238 137.00–150.50 $147.52 $922 +17.52
668–689 683 33 135.50–140.50 $136.98 $936 -3.02
700–736 718 188 137.50–141.75 $140.29 $1,007 +8.80
750–780 766 117 132.50–138.50 $135.27 $1,036 +2.62
815–816 815 45 125.00–129.00 $128.11 $1,044 —
883–888 886 25 119.00–119.50 $119.30 $1,057 -8.93
919 919 40 119.50 $119.50 $1,098 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 18 120.00 $120.00 $706 —
689 689 6 116.00 $116.00 $799 —
798 798 15 100.00 $100.00 $798 —
839 839 13 116.75 $116.75 $980 +0.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 8 109.50 $109.50 $1,191 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
727–741 729 43 116.50–124.00 $117.39 $856 —
916 916 9 109.50 $109.50 $1,003 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 7 138.00 $138.00 $752 —

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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.