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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 5, 2023

3,443 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.54/cwt +2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 572 lb · 295 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $181.68/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 778 lb · 274 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $235.35/cwt +0.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 473 lb · 270 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,443 3,133 0
Feeder cattle 3,443 3,133 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Four weeks since last report so no comparison. Good buyer demand on full loads in today's offering. 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
341 341 7 200.00 $200.00 $682 -35.75
365–381 370 35 228.00–240.00 $235.77 $872 -4.13
416–447 434 57 220.00–227.50 $223.16 $969 -24.80
464 fancy 464 115 253.00 $253.00 $1,174 —
464–489 480 155 217.00–240.00 $222.25 $1,067 -12.55
503 fancy 503 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,152 —
510–530 523 73 204.00–219.00 $212.60 $1,112 -1.70
556–593 572 295 201.00–219.00 $210.54 $1,204 +2.95
610–649 627 212 197.00–208.50 $201.46 $1,263 -3.41
658–683 661 81 187.00–201.75 $199.68 $1,320 +14.69
704–744 718 204 169.00–185.00 $180.77 $1,298 -2.00
753–796 778 274 176.50–184.25 $181.68 $1,413 -1.32
830–847 838 24 169.50–175.50 $172.28 $1,444 —
862–888 876 237 178.50–182.25 $180.59 $1,582 +8.03
912–935 928 34 167.50–173.00 $171.41 $1,591 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 6 202.00 $202.00 $790 -18.00
511–547 520 20 190.00–194.00 $192.95 $1,003 +2.76
564–595 588 74 186.00–196.00 $187.91 $1,105 -5.69
608–648 635 52 171.50–190.00 $184.38 $1,171 +2.88
662–688 669 30 171.50–181.00 $178.39 $1,193 —
771 771 15 164.50 $164.50 $1,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 361 9 193.00–210.00 $200.71 $725 -0.96
407 fancy 407 16 195.00 $195.00 $794 —
414–438 427 56 170.00–187.00 $178.29 $761 -23.93
456–498 474 30 175.00–187.00 $184.19 $873 -14.82
506–528 524 128 174.00–191.50 $186.68 $978 -7.98
559–572 564 12 182.50–187.00 $184.40 $1,040 -1.85
601–648 626 158 171.50–187.50 $181.87 $1,139 -2.13
652–689 675 149 170.00–180.00 $174.74 $1,179 +1.35
700–712 704 32 170.50–175.00 $171.92 $1,210 +4.37
777 777 56 169.75 $169.75 $1,319 +0.25
809 809 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,416 +5.25
883–897 891 195 170.25–170.50 $170.26 $1,517 -2.24
901–920 906 148 166.50–170.25 $169.77 $1,538 -0.73
994 994 13 162.00 $162.00 $1,610 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 7 178.00 $178.00 $612 —

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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.