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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 19, 2023

2,933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.82/cwt -12.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 715 lb · 216 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.46/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,889/hd at 827 lb · 198 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.63/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,169/hd at 983 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,933 1,000 860
Feeder cattle 2,933 1,000 860

Market comments — USDA reporter

No recent price comparison available. Good buyer demand for calves and yearling feeders mostly coming right off grass. 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
316–335 329 27 305.00–330.00 $322.89 $1,062 —
418–445 435 69 310.00–325.00 $322.23 $1,402 —
450–496 490 43 288.00–296.00 $289.03 $1,416 -2.97
511–518 513 86 287.00–313.00 $303.04 $1,555 —
557–588 580 59 260.00–277.00 $272.04 $1,578 +9.88
601–630 620 163 267.00–281.75 $278.94 $1,729 —
686–691 686 95 253.00–276.50 $274.26 $1,881 +24.26
712–731 728 82 230.00–241.00 $232.12 $1,690 -31.35
732 fancy 732 68 276.25 $276.25 $2,022 —
750–796 787 69 229.50–240.00 $231.38 $1,821 -36.64
832–835 834 116 237.50–242.00 $240.30 $2,004 -5.70
888 888 69 234.50 $234.50 $2,082 -5.50
900 900 70 231.00 $231.00 $2,079 -15.87
976–981 980 36 218.50–227.50 $225.26 $2,208 -15.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1006 1005 67 228.00–231.50 $231.08 $2,322 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 8 225.00 $225.00 $916 —
507–525 514 19 225.00 $225.00 $1,156 —
554 554 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,368 —
608 608 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 —
673 673 18 248.00 $248.00 $1,669 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 4 270.00 $270.00 $818 —
402–443 419 89 257.50–275.00 $267.37 $1,120 -23.63
488–489 489 30 245.00–250.00 $247.67 $1,211 —
503–529 514 48 243.00–263.00 $253.45 $1,303 -23.55
551–597 572 60 232.00–247.00 $239.29 $1,369 —
602–632 607 132 240.00–258.00 $255.77 $1,553 +6.77
668–683 671 29 231.00–236.50 $235.34 $1,579 —
704–733 715 216 225.00–247.50 $233.82 $1,672 -12.68
775–791 783 136 233.50 $233.50 $1,828 -4.12
812–839 827 198 225.50–231.00 $228.46 $1,889 +3.46
861 861 48 227.00 $227.00 $1,954 -2.84
934 934 70 229.50 $229.50 $2,144 +10.81
967–996 983 167 220.00–221.00 $220.63 $2,169 -1.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 76 215.00–219.00 $217.63 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 12 237.50 $237.50 $831 —

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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.