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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 3, 2022

2,106 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $173.61/cwt +5.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 729 lb · 313 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.66/cwt +7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 630 lb · 191 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.03/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 689 lb · 169 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,106 3,663 3,808
Feeder cattle 2,106 3,663 3,808

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 550-850lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. Feed heifers 500-700lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate. Many quality replacement heifers in today's offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–449 443 6 212.50–214.00 $213.77 $947 +16.64
476 476 8 215.00 $215.00 $1,023 -1.08
537–543 540 15 197.00–198.00 $197.54 $1,067 +12.77
562–574 567 93 186.00–198.00 $196.68 $1,115 +3.68
624–646 632 131 179.50–191.25 $187.57 $1,185 +8.31
651–680 663 121 174.50–188.50 $184.57 $1,224 +9.27
710–739 729 313 160.00–176.25 $173.61 $1,266 +5.06
750–796 770 145 160.00–175.25 $167.76 $1,292 +4.61
812–840 830 157 151.00–159.75 $156.29 $1,297 +0.85
857–877 869 39 154.00–160.50 $156.63 $1,361 +2.47
943 943 13 153.00 $153.00 $1,443 +4.00
955–973 962 29 148.00–149.00 $148.42 $1,428 -3.23

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 6 183.00 $183.00 $690 -5.57
413–448 431 13 179.00–187.50 $184.59 $796 +8.69
468–494 488 24 175.00–188.00 $179.01 $874 +2.96
506–532 525 135 176.00–183.00 $177.65 $933 +12.61
569–591 575 109 167.00–177.50 $175.18 $1,007 +5.02
618 618 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,026 +11.05
620–641 631 180 160.25–164.50 $162.46 $1,025 +7.51
664–699 689 169 149.00–157.00 $154.03 $1,061 +1.17
706–743 718 76 147.00–154.00 $150.79 $1,083 -1.71
769–779 774 31 140.00–148.00 $144.77 $1,121 -0.84
755–792 779 128 153.00–176.00 $168.94 $1,316 +23.33
803–844 817 26 142.50–164.00 $156.31 $1,277 +15.27
913 913 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,488 +27.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509–546 529 13 163.00–164.00 $163.44 $865 +9.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 6 155.00 $155.00 $997 —

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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.