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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 25, 2024

1,627 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.40/cwt +3.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 676 lb · 323 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.34/cwt -6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,003/hd at 725 lb · 203 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $254.13/cwt +22.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,921/hd at 756 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,627 2,448 1,595
Feeder cattle 1,627 2,448 1,595

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Not all weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 550-600lbs and 600-650lbs 11.00 lower with instances up to 18.00 lower, 650-700lbs 11.00 to 14.00 higher, 700-750lbs 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500-550lbs 15.00 to 17.00 higher, 550-600lbs and 650-700lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher. 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
464–473 469 11 352.50–382.50 $369.01 $1,731 -11.73
511–543 533 55 315.00–345.00 $333.55 $1,778 +23.55
573–597 591 74 295.00–316.00 $300.48 $1,776 -29.12
615–638 625 64 302.50–313.00 $307.02 $1,919 -3.71
656–678 667 90 286.00–307.50 $291.15 $1,942 +6.36
708–739 725 203 273.00–287.00 $276.34 $2,003 -6.18
782 782 8 265.00 $265.00 $2,072 -2.58
812–823 819 16 240.00–254.00 $248.79 $2,038 +1.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,187 —
422–440 431 12 317.50–320.00 $318.72 $1,374 —
467–497 483 26 335.00–347.50 $340.68 $1,645 +3.80
536 536 9 272.50 $272.50 $1,461 —
571 571 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,599 -12.50
616 616 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,725 -9.00
676–680 678 12 258.00–269.00 $264.40 $1,793 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 6 320.00 $320.00 $1,005 —
409–438 426 22 300.00–307.50 $302.94 $1,291 -39.21
489–492 491 15 305.00–326.00 $319.03 $1,566 +2.33
513 fancy 513 3 317.50 $317.50 $1,629 —
546–547 546 67 285.00–289.00 $287.09 $1,568 -7.34
552 fancy 552 6 312.50 $312.50 $1,725 —
552–572 562 34 279.50–308.00 $291.08 $1,636 +1.80
604–632 610 32 265.00–280.00 $274.20 $1,673 -0.99
656–695 676 323 256.58–270.00 $264.40 $1,787 +3.08
708–749 718 91 248.50–255.25 $253.55 $1,820 +3.49
753 753 71 258.50 $258.50 $1,947 +27.32
759 759 75 250.00 $250.00 $1,898 +18.82
814–817 815 45 232.00–243.50 $237.12 $1,933 +13.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 8 280.00 $280.00 $1,352 —
571 571 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,570 +6.54
600 600 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,530 —

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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.