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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

1,606 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $193.05/cwt +4.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,506/hd at 780 lb · 244 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $212.72/cwt +9.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,457/hd at 685 lb · 141 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $208.11/cwt +2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 732 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,606 1,655 2,975
Feeder cattle 1,606 1,655 2,975

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500-550lbs steady to 5.00 lower, 600-650lbs and 700-800lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, 650-700lbs 12.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450-500lbs and 600-650lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher, 500-550lbs and 750-800lbs 3.00 to 7.00 lower with instances up to 14.00 lower. Quality replacement heifers in today's offering. 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
429 429 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,047 +1.19
453–486 464 53 240.00–265.00 $256.18 $1,189 +15.18
478 fancy 478 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,314 —
514–549 522 99 229.00–250.00 $240.40 $1,255 +2.57
555–598 564 29 240.00–242.00 $241.56 $1,362 +19.14
626–647 633 53 216.00–234.00 $223.03 $1,412 -1.67
660–699 685 141 206.25–222.00 $212.72 $1,457 +9.69
702–739 732 105 197.50–210.50 $208.11 $1,523 +2.85
768–793 780 244 186.50–196.50 $193.05 $1,506 +4.47
809 809 74 200.50 $200.50 $1,622 +16.25
871–899 883 97 180.00–185.00 $181.44 $1,602 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 7 237.50 $237.50 $1,114 +25.00
507 507 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,039 —
632 632 23 200.00 $200.00 $1,264 —
754 754 14 175.00 $175.00 $1,320 —
868 868 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,215 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 18 235.00 $235.00 $1,025 +29.47
465–498 484 42 210.00–230.00 $221.72 $1,073 +3.14
514–547 536 42 201.00–210.00 $205.17 $1,100 -7.72
563–587 576 37 192.00–207.00 $197.20 $1,136 -4.90
609–630 619 81 198.00–200.50 $198.81 $1,231 +0.81
658–669 668 44 192.00–192.50 $192.43 $1,285 —
703 703 19 180.50 $180.50 $1,269 -0.94
717 717 78 192.00 $192.00 $1,377 +10.56
759–793 778 40 167.00–176.50 $172.86 $1,345 -5.64
806 806 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,362 —
951 951 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 5 185.00 $185.00 $918 —
680 680 6 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —
846 846 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,235 —
966 966 9 137.00 $137.00 $1,323 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,540 —

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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.