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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 9, 2021

2,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.53/cwt -1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 672 lb · 240 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.95/cwt -1.16 vs last sale · ≈ $812/hd at 478 lb · 213 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.02/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 766 lb · 179 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,558 5,661 4,116
Feeder cattle 2,558 5,661 4,116

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 450-750lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower except 500-550lbs and 600-700lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Not all weights well tested for comparison in feeder heifers 450-550lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 600-650lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. 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
395–396 396 24 209.00–220.00 $211.29 $837 -22.56
408–434 417 39 207.00–216.00 $212.90 $888 +0.90
464–493 483 114 194.00–200.00 $196.14 $947 -2.37
503–538 527 155 185.00–201.00 $192.04 $1,012 +4.48
558 fancy 558 11 193.00 $193.00 $1,077 —
563–598 583 136 165.50–183.00 $175.26 $1,022 -7.71
607–641 626 159 170.50–186.00 $176.05 $1,102 -3.59
654–691 672 240 160.00–174.50 $169.53 $1,139 +7.13
710–745 740 121 160.50–170.00 $162.03 $1,199 -4.25
753–788 766 179 154.00–167.50 $163.02 $1,249 -3.48
801–831 816 51 156.00–162.00 $158.14 $1,290 -2.78
854–895 884 42 151.00–155.50 $153.00 $1,353 -7.50
900–928 911 34 150.00–159.00 $153.51 $1,398 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513–539 521 61 175.00–178.00 $177.19 $923 +9.97
577 577 6 160.00 $160.00 $923 -8.61
606–639 612 36 166.00 $166.00 $1,016 +6.22
680–692 689 34 154.00–155.00 $154.77 $1,066 +3.56
729 729 8 148.00 $148.00 $1,079 -5.52

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–348 342 13 170.00–180.00 $172.17 $589 —
376 376 16 173.00 $173.00 $650 +2.75
405–425 415 27 169.00–174.50 $171.58 $712 +0.35
455–498 478 213 163.00–173.50 $169.95 $812 -1.16
518–548 527 89 154.50–166.50 $162.53 $857 +2.43
554–595 578 32 149.00–156.00 $151.03 $873 -6.49
603–635 624 114 150.00–158.00 $155.32 $969 +7.94
662–687 672 17 144.00–148.50 $145.89 $980 -2.58
714–727 717 133 136.00–149.50 $145.34 $1,042 +0.34
782–793 787 17 133.00–140.00 $136.32 $1,073 -14.32
902 902 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 18 141.50 $141.50 $865 +3.50

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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.