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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 26, 2024

3,669 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $271.84/cwt -11.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,104/hd at 774 lb · 528 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $235.50/cwt ≈ $2,178/hd at 925 lb · 351 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.25/cwt ≈ $2,121/hd at 872 lb · 338 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,669 1,403 1,000
Feeder cattle 3,669 1,403 1,000

Market comments — USDA reporter

First reported sale of the fall market season, no recent price comparison available. Good buyer demand for a nice offering of yearling steers and heifers, mostly right off grass. Several long strings of yearlings in today's offering. 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
431 431 8 317.50 $317.50 $1,368 -85.00
465 465 2 307.50 $307.50 $1,430 —
515–521 519 33 275.00–288.00 $279.69 $1,452 -65.31
562 562 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,630 -25.18
621–642 638 33 270.00–291.00 $274.34 $1,750 -28.92
665–668 666 27 246.00–254.00 $249.27 $1,660 -44.92
701–730 716 100 255.50–283.00 $271.24 $1,942 +2.25
762–799 774 528 251.00–277.50 $271.84 $2,104 -11.40
822–844 835 316 251.00–261.00 $255.76 $2,136 -17.36
851–890 872 338 236.00–249.50 $243.25 $2,121 —
900–946 925 351 225.00–242.00 $235.50 $2,178 —
950–994 971 122 221.00–226.00 $223.61 $2,171 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 9 234.00 $234.00 $1,250 —
702 702 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,474 —
761–798 788 36 240.00–245.50 $244.02 $1,923 —
826 826 50 234.00 $234.00 $1,933 —
893 893 12 221.00 $221.00 $1,974 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1018 1014 87 220.00–230.50 $227.12 $2,303 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 11 262.50 $262.50 $1,423 -27.88
607–628 613 104 242.50–264.50 $251.22 $1,540 -24.23
658–689 661 80 253.50–257.50 $253.92 $1,678 -8.19
704–737 726 145 249.50–255.00 $252.88 $1,836 +2.88
812–837 825 335 229.50–238.50 $233.40 $1,926 -12.60
857–891 880 162 224.50–238.50 $229.26 $2,017 -6.24
900–946 918 273 216.50–229.00 $224.09 $2,057 —
959–974 963 204 213.00–223.75 $220.01 $2,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704–724 711 22 230.00 $230.00 $1,635 —
790 790 33 220.00 $220.00 $1,738 —
871 871 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,751 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 14 216.00 $216.00 $2,162 —

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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.