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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

3,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.25/cwt -2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 576 lb · 315 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $203.57/cwt -3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 622 lb · 298 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $189.44/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 581 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,243 4,412 3,077
Feeder cattle 3,243 4,412 3,077

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 450-800lbs 1.00 to 6.00 lower with instances up to 11.00 lower except 500-500lbs and 700-750lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 400-450lbs 6.00 to 9.00 lower, 450-800lbs 1.00 to 4.00 lower except 550-600lbs and 650-700lbs were 3.00 to 8.00 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
377–399 386 20 222.50–230.00 $225.60 $871 -9.40
410 fancy 410 13 238.00 $238.00 $976 —
416–447 427 34 208.00–226.00 $218.37 $932 -19.36
466–493 480 91 202.50–223.00 $211.68 $1,016 -14.32
482–496 fancy 493 91 236.00–236.50 $236.39 $1,165 —
515–531 524 103 221.00–235.00 $227.28 $1,191 +8.35
553–599 576 315 201.00–218.00 $210.25 $1,211 -2.54
605 fancy 605 17 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 —
602–646 623 281 191.00–212.00 $202.94 $1,264 -4.12
660–697 678 263 180.00–198.50 $189.62 $1,286 +2.01
700–749 724 145 180.50–191.00 $184.99 $1,339 -0.01
779–798 787 71 173.00–181.00 $177.16 $1,394 -6.11
909–923 916 52 165.50–172.00 $168.90 $1,547 -10.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 9 194.00 $194.00 $708 —
517–543 524 19 204.00–205.00 $204.27 $1,070 +14.42
559–565 562 13 179.00–193.00 $186.58 $1,049 -7.62
608–617 613 22 176.00–183.50 $179.29 $1,099 +5.29
720–743 730 22 170.00–171.50 $170.69 $1,246 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–397 377 54 174.00–193.00 $187.94 $709 -6.02
412–443 423 63 182.50–195.00 $190.28 $805 -3.46
465–488 478 152 175.00–194.00 $186.28 $890 -3.83
506–547 523 252 180.50–199.25 $190.95 $999 +8.96
551–599 581 266 180.00–197.50 $189.44 $1,101 +6.71
606–640 624 68 172.00–184.00 $176.85 $1,104 -3.46
651–668 663 67 172.50–181.00 $176.60 $1,171 +6.46
702–734 720 102 166.50–170.50 $168.79 $1,215 -1.92
736 736 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,288 +4.29
776–781 780 44 164.00 $164.00 $1,279 -0.56
863 863 17 160.50 $160.50 $1,385 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 15 175.00 $175.00 $737 -5.26
509–548 522 65 174.00–179.50 $178.76 $933 +8.76
552–571 567 31 164.00–177.00 $170.19 $965 —
656 656 8 153.00 $153.00 $1,004 —

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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.