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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

3,663 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.26/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 618 lb · 390 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.30/cwt +5.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 673 lb · 351 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.15/cwt -1.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 776 lb · 306 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,663 3,077 6,235
Feeder cattle 3,663 3,077 6,235

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500-800lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to 9.00 higher, 800-850lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500-600lbs, 650-700lbs and 750-800lbs steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 9.00 higher, 600-650lbs, 700-750lbs and 800-850lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower with instances up to 12.00 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
363 fancy 363 2 231.00 $231.00 $839 —
371–392 385 23 205.00–210.00 $208.32 $802 —
411 fancy 411 4 233.00 $233.00 $958 —
410–436 428 20 190.00–200.00 $197.13 $844 -29.27
451–470 461 66 213.00–221.00 $216.08 $996 +15.56
505 fancy 505 20 203.00 $203.00 $1,025 —
505–547 537 107 180.00–200.00 $184.77 $992 -7.32
551–596 569 144 183.00–199.00 $193.00 $1,098 +4.59
600–636 618 390 171.00–188.75 $179.26 $1,108 -1.83
652–686 673 351 164.00–180.00 $175.30 $1,180 +5.53
711–743 727 231 159.50–174.00 $168.55 $1,225 +2.18
753–795 776 306 154.50–169.00 $163.15 $1,266 -1.37
823–845 838 121 153.00–157.00 $155.44 $1,303 -5.55
852–875 867 103 151.00–162.50 $154.16 $1,337 +0.16
931 931 7 149.00 $149.00 $1,387 -1.00
965 965 23 144.00–155.00 $151.65 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
455–497 474 36 180.00–200.00 $187.83 $890 —
547–549 548 40 165.00–170.00 $167.00 $915 —
577–597 582 35 170.00–174.00 $172.97 $1,007 +3.98
616–646 638 34 166.00–170.00 $168.44 $1,075 +11.99
686–694 688 25 154.00–161.00 $159.02 $1,094 —
743 743 16 155.00 $155.00 $1,152 +5.00
759–799 780 36 147.00–152.00 $148.78 $1,160 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026 1026 42 125.00 $125.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–366 361 36 185.00–197.50 $188.57 $681 —
436–446 439 21 173.00–183.00 $175.90 $772 -1.81
452–499 479 126 165.00–182.50 $176.05 $843 -0.09
519–542 528 59 155.50–171.50 $165.04 $871 -1.78
552–587 575 132 164.00–174.00 $170.16 $978 +5.93
603–649 623 220 148.00–163.75 $154.95 $965 -9.43
653–697 673 194 144.00–159.00 $152.86 $1,029 +4.11
717 717 26 152.50 $152.50 $1,093 +3.69
702–749 730 142 141.50–148.75 $146.29 $1,068 -2.52
769–789 786 43 145.00–149.50 $145.61 $1,144 -1.23
801–845 809 57 136.50–144.25 $141.04 $1,141 -3.45
882 882 5 133.50 $133.50 $1,177 —
925–928 927 3 134.50–136.00 $135.50 $1,256 +14.82
985 985 12 132.50 $132.50 $1,305 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535–543 539 10 153.00–154.00 $153.50 $827 —
587–599 592 25 145.00–153.50 $151.44 $897 —
842 842 5 114.00 $114.00 $960 —
977 977 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,163 —

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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.