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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

5,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.59/cwt +9.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 672 lb · 550 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $296.80/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,852/hd at 624 lb · 427 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.67/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,703/hd at 671 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,017 3,036 959
Feeder cattle 5,017 3,036 959

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers below 650 lbs. were 2.00 higher to 2.00 lower, 650 t0 750 lbs. were 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500 to 600 lbs. were 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Very good buyer demand for todays offering of nice strings and loads of feeders. Very nice strings of replacement quality heifers in todays offering. Most calves came to market with a series of shots and weaned. Flesh condition was 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
319 319 8 350.00 $350.00 $1,116 —
377–394 390 22 359.00–370.00 $367.58 $1,434 +14.97
401–430 416 66 342.50–365.00 $356.80 $1,484 +1.30
452–498 480 112 305.00–345.00 $335.47 $1,610 -2.96
504–545 517 246 312.50–345.00 $332.22 $1,718 +11.18
552–593 570 335 280.00–330.00 $309.67 $1,765 -4.10
602–608 fancy 604 132 306.00–313.00 $310.71 $1,877 —
609–646 633 295 268.00–305.00 $290.58 $1,839 -1.51
650–698 672 550 257.00–292.25 $280.59 $1,886 +9.74
712–748 735 311 255.00–271.25 $265.98 $1,955 +8.90
759–793 780 152 241.00–261.00 $253.67 $1,979 +16.41
804–843 824 121 223.00–259.00 $241.94 $1,994 +6.94
862–878 876 50 230.00–233.00 $232.70 $2,038 +2.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,234 —
405–407 406 26 330.00 $330.00 $1,340 —
545–548 547 20 295.00–300.00 $297.49 $1,627 +9.33
563–596 582 43 270.00–284.00 $278.89 $1,623 -9.22
602–648 637 47 270.00–282.50 $274.53 $1,749 +11.34
691 691 9 254.00 $254.00 $1,755 +12.75
723–737 725 31 243.00–252.50 $244.56 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–373 370 15 337.50 $337.50 $1,249 +22.50
405–414 411 18 312.50–325.00 $317.30 $1,304 +13.02
460–497 475 111 312.50–328.00 $319.55 $1,518 +9.25
508–546 524 242 280.00–321.00 $308.55 $1,617 +9.27
551–598 580 307 260.00–301.00 $280.01 $1,624 +7.37
600–604 604 117 276.25–285.00 $276.99 $1,673 +0.99
600–646 621 112 255.50–277.00 $267.67 $1,662 -8.33
657–698 671 295 246.00–263.00 $252.02 $1,691 -1.02
659–682 673 49 263.00–264.00 $263.62 $1,774 +10.58
700–717 704 174 253.00–289.00 $268.06 $1,887 +40.54
705–741 724 70 230.00–241.00 $236.18 $1,710 +8.66
754 754 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,666 —
794 794 21 264.00 $264.00 $2,096 +44.00
802–837 823 25 227.50–230.50 $229.33 $1,887 +14.47
858 858 27 231.00 $231.00 $1,982 +21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,290 —
521–530 526 21 255.00–282.50 $269.23 $1,416 -8.27
624 624 13 244.00 $244.00 $1,523 —

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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.