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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 30, 2023

3,693 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $279.00/cwt +7.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,593/hd at 571 lb · 277 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.99/cwt +15.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 471 lb · 276 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $288.21/cwt +6.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 524 lb · 272 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,693 4,718 4,857
Feeder cattle 3,693 4,718 4,857

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Feeder steers 400-450lbs sharply lower, 450-550lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher, 550-600lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, 600-650lbs 8.00 lower, 650-700lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-450lbs and 550-600lbs 9.00 to 10.00 higher, 450-500lbs sharply higher, 500-550lbs 15.00 to 19.00 higher, 600-650lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Good buyer demand on full loads. 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
359–363 361 26 305.00–330.00 $319.77 $1,154 +4.99
401–445 425 75 310.00–325.00 $320.25 $1,361 +10.16
455–480 469 165 300.00–329.00 $324.42 $1,522 +28.30
506–540 524 272 274.00–301.00 $288.21 $1,510 +6.73
554–577 571 277 262.00–285.50 $279.00 $1,593 +7.91
604–647 633 243 235.00–259.00 $250.86 $1,588 -5.61
676–693 687 55 239.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,683 +3.34
708–721 710 41 221.00–239.50 $236.29 $1,678 -0.56
759–774 763 22 229.00–230.00 $229.28 $1,749 —
869 869 23 232.00 $232.00 $2,016 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 7 287.50 $287.50 $1,061 -0.50
418–445 434 37 281.00–285.00 $282.72 $1,227 -3.95
453–487 475 78 270.00–294.00 $285.07 $1,354 +1.59
520–548 531 37 245.00–265.00 $258.88 $1,375 +3.88
579–580 579 28 255.00–256.00 $255.75 $1,481 +2.85
609–635 618 28 228.00 $228.00 $1,409 —
659–690 673 13 210.00–219.00 $214.26 $1,442 -3.74
717 717 10 202.50 $202.50 $1,452 -0.29
874 874 8 200.00 $200.00 $1,748 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 16 189.00 $189.00 $1,901 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 6 267.50 $267.50 $875 +5.92
354–390 376 37 260.00–287.50 $270.63 $1,018 +16.30
420–448 437 90 250.00–276.00 $266.57 $1,165 +8.98
450–488 471 263 259.00–285.50 $270.73 $1,275 +14.39
471 fancy 471 13 297.50 $297.50 $1,401 —
507–548 535 151 250.00–274.50 $262.97 $1,407 +15.77
550–594 566 139 237.00–259.00 $249.35 $1,411 +10.77
601–622 611 50 226.00–243.50 $233.79 $1,428 +0.58
667 667 12 232.00 $232.00 $1,547 +8.64
705–734 714 30 218.50–225.00 $222.99 $1,592 +10.82
807–809 807 77 210.00–216.50 $215.31 $1,738 -0.69
867–897 885 191 199.00–217.00 $209.16 $1,851 —
900–905 902 131 217.00 $217.00 $1,957 —
966–999 980 48 189.00–190.00 $189.77 $1,860 -10.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 15 257.00 $257.00 $1,221 +18.00
501–544 515 15 230.00–239.00 $235.83 $1,215 —
559–596 580 73 222.00–233.50 $229.55 $1,331 +18.55
664 664 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,268 —
871 871 6 190.00 $190.00 $1,655 —
960 960 7 165.00 $165.00 $1,584 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012 1012 5 188.00 $188.00 $1,903 —

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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.