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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 4, 2021

3,221 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.17/cwt +6.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 677 lb · 458 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $158.15/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $985/hd at 623 lb · 367 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.86/cwt +6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 572 lb · 307 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,221 2,162 2,933
Feeder cattle 3,221 2,162 2,933

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 450-500lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 500-550lbs and 600-650lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 550-600lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower, 650-800lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450-500lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower with instances up to 12.00 lower, 550-600lbs and 650-700lbs 1.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 11.00 higher. Many full loads in today's offering. Unvaccinated calves bringing the lower end of price range. 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
355 fancy 355 13 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
359 359 10 200.00 $200.00 $718 —
408–431 426 32 200.00–201.00 $200.63 $855 +10.42
452–492 471 150 171.50–190.00 $182.17 $858 -4.38
518–542 537 167 170.00–184.50 $176.34 $947 +5.27
556–586 571 150 154.00–171.00 $161.14 $920 -8.77
600–638 623 367 151.00–162.00 $158.15 $985 +1.89
654–695 677 458 146.00–162.50 $155.17 $1,051 +6.97
721–737 725 151 154.00–157.00 $156.37 $1,134 +9.16
791 791 63 152.50 $152.50 $1,206 +2.46
803–815 fancy 809 128 163.50 $163.50 $1,323 —
822 822 17 148.00 $148.00 $1,217 +6.38
950 950 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407–441 421 20 176.00–180.00 $177.68 $748 —
503–543 530 25 159.00–166.00 $161.43 $856 —
566–598 587 26 148.00–150.00 $149.33 $877 -6.67
659–694 674 26 138.00–145.00 $141.40 $953 —
723 723 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,005 +2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1019 1017 12 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–383 368 28 156.00–170.00 $162.62 $598 -4.38
442–448 447 46 162.50–164.00 $162.86 $728 +2.93
451–493 476 163 146.00–159.50 $153.68 $732 -6.71
502–541 527 124 140.00–152.00 $148.65 $783 +12.65
562 fancy 562 99 161.50 $161.50 $908 —
559–598 577 208 138.50–152.00 $145.79 $841 +1.61
600–647 623 199 127.00–141.50 $135.27 $843 +1.86
636 fancy 636 8 149.00 $149.00 $948 —
650–672 656 137 143.50–150.50 $148.19 $972 +4.71
701–712 707 21 125.00–129.50 $127.59 $902 -5.98
782–796 789 17 132.50–138.00 $135.11 $1,066 —
822 822 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,134 +3.05
926 926 7 141.00 $141.00 $1,306 —
951 951 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,284 —
998 998 7 133.50 $133.50 $1,332 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–430 429 14 140.00–145.00 $142.85 $613 —
502 502 5 129.00 $129.00 $648 —
556–586 576 62 127.50–135.50 $133.48 $769 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066 1066 7 131.00 $131.00 $1,396 +8.50

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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.