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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

2,002 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $215.99/cwt +2.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,762/hd at 816 lb · 237 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.25/cwt +2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,418/hd at 515 lb · 187 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.33/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,389/hd at 622 lb · 172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,002 2,016 1,631
Feeder cattle 2,002 2,016 1,631

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 550-600lbs 8.00 higher, 600-650lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 650-700lbs 25.00 to 26.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-700lbs steady to 4.00 higher, 700-750lbs 3.00 lower. 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
327–346 337 25 275.00–285.00 $280.34 $945 —
391 391 31 300.00 $300.00 $1,173 —
401–424 414 19 267.50–280.00 $274.61 $1,137 —
450–481 460 61 260.00–282.50 $274.28 $1,262 -0.49
502–540 515 187 265.00–283.00 $275.25 $1,418 +2.33
574–599 589 62 238.00–263.00 $255.31 $1,504 +3.00
613–646 628 90 243.00–264.00 $253.04 $1,589 -6.50
653–696 667 165 238.00–257.50 $251.12 $1,675 +28.25
721 721 28 246.00 $246.00 $1,774 +11.33
766–797 786 129 215.00–229.00 $221.34 $1,740 +8.83
803–840 816 237 208.00–219.75 $215.99 $1,762 +2.42
852–853 853 22 193.00–206.50 $197.91 $1,688 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 21 182.50 $182.50 $1,851 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
495 495 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,213 —
746 746 7 219.50 $219.50 $1,637 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–378 362 32 265.00–277.50 $273.39 $990 +48.39
429–443 433 28 257.50–272.50 $266.36 $1,153 —
455–482 481 92 252.50–263.00 $262.56 $1,263 +49.39
500–548 536 91 232.50–245.00 $237.72 $1,274 +18.66
551–582 564 61 227.50–238.00 $231.43 $1,305 +8.50
612–633 622 172 210.00–229.50 $223.33 $1,389 +3.08
659–679 670 80 200.00–220.00 $215.62 $1,445 -0.20
720–742 736 42 204.00–210.00 $205.68 $1,514 +1.15
780 780 10 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 —
782 782 23 198.00 $198.00 $1,548 —
818 818 18 186.00 $186.00 $1,521 +1.87
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490–491 491 6 225.00–230.00 $225.83 $1,109 —
584 584 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,226 +17.50
655 655 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–496 477 11 250.00–267.50 $256.62 $1,224 —
561 561 16 252.50 $252.50 $1,417 —
624–646 636 15 195.00–217.50 $207.19 $1,318 —

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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.