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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 10, 2021

3,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.36/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,036/hd at 820 lb · 769 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $135.88/cwt +10.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 865 lb · 228 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $154.96/cwt +9.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 739 lb · 168 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,741 2,471 0
Feeder cattle 3,741 2,471 0

Compared to last week; No weights well tested for comparison in feeder steers. Feeder heifers 700-750lbs 11.00 lower with instances up to 17.00 lower, 750-900lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Many full loads in today's offering. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate.

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520–546 535 16 172.00–176.50 $174.59 $934 -14.00
633–634 634 24 155.00 $155.00 $983 -13.50
658–674 668 25 157.00–159.50 $157.99 $1,055
732–747 739 168 147.50–157.75 $154.96 $1,145 +9.46
840 840 71 138.50 $138.50 $1,163 +3.75
852–879 864 208 134.50–138.50 $137.31 $1,186 +12.31
880 880 20 121.00 $121.00 $1,065 -4.00
908–911 910 137 134.75–135.25 $135.00 $1,228
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 60 125.00 $125.00 $1,260

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–491 462 31 150.00–154.00 $153.18 $708 -6.82
527 527 9 158.50 $158.50 $835 +1.23
567 567 67 159.00 $159.00 $902 ±0.00
643 643 11 153.00 $153.00 $984 +5.48
661 661 9 129.00 $129.00 $853 -7.98
718–746 724 49 120.50–130.00 $123.81 $896 -16.48
752–792 768 140 127.00–134.50 $131.55 $1,010 -3.72
806 806 18 112.00 $112.00 $903 -16.11
800–846 820 751 124.00–128.25 $126.70 $1,039 -1.41
859–886 870 122 117.00–126.75 $122.98 $1,070 +3.68
913–927 925 42 114.50–119.00 $118.47 $1,096 -1.03
982 982 53 111.00 $111.00 $1,090
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 6 120.00 $120.00 $703 ±0.00
623 623 16 137.00 $137.00 $854

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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.