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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

5,272 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $172.11/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 727 lb · 507 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.19/cwt -4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,209/hd at 671 lb · 463 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.23/cwt +3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 726 lb · 313 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,272 2,106 1,010
Feeder cattle 5,272 2,106 1,010

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 550-850lbs steady to 3.00 lower except for 550-600lbs and 800-850lbs which were 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances up to 12.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500-600lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower with instances up to 14.00 lower, 600-750lbs 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Quality replacement heifers in today's offering. 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
385–394 389 29 222.00–226.00 $223.52 $869
405–446 427 36 217.00–231.00 $225.73 $964 +11.96
454–470 467 77 215.00–229.00 $221.59 $1,035 +6.59
509–538 526 112 210.00–219.00 $214.60 $1,129 +17.06
554–595 575 192 189.00–210.00 $197.08 $1,133 +0.40
602–645 628 304 178.00–191.50 $185.98 $1,168 -1.59
651–698 671 463 171.50–188.00 $180.19 $1,209 -4.38
701–743 727 507 166.00–175.00 $172.11 $1,251 -1.50
758–799 781 186 157.75–173.50 $167.92 $1,311 +0.16
808–849 824 131 155.00–164.00 $161.82 $1,333 +5.53
852–892 879 107 152.00–156.50 $155.19 $1,364 -1.44
931–946 938 31 148.50–150.00 $149.32 $1,401 -3.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486–498 494 17 189.00–198.00 $191.60 $947
527–545 540 51 176.00–196.00 $191.19 $1,032
580–596 592 36 181.00–187.00 $182.31 $1,079
737 737 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,135
784–793 789 20 155.00–155.50 $155.30 $1,225

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 8 185.00 $185.00 $620
351–398 381 20 179.00–190.00 $185.91 $708 +2.91
431–446 436 61 180.50–196.00 $191.12 $833 +6.53
451–494 472 52 177.00–183.00 $179.16 $846 +0.15
503–549 532 183 162.00–180.00 $172.56 $918 -5.09
550–582 565 176 164.00–174.25 $169.78 $959 -5.40
600–649 627 273 157.50–170.00 $165.64 $1,039 +3.18
626–634 629 36 161.00–169.50 $166.17 $1,045 +3.71
661 661 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,058 +5.97
652–695 669 300 152.00–164.50 $159.94 $1,070 +5.91
701–732 717 83 155.50–164.00 $156.84 $1,125 +6.05
700–748 729 230 144.00–156.50 $153.29 $1,117 +2.50
753–774 761 51 147.00–149.50 $147.91 $1,126 +3.14
800–836 821 38 130.00–135.50 $134.67 $1,106 -21.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460–488 476 16 163.50–164.50 $163.92 $780
537 537 5 158.50 $158.50 $851 -4.94
571 571 5 156.00 $156.00 $891
645–646 646 30 145.50–148.00 $146.42 $946

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 7 155.50 $155.50 $1,029

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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.