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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

2,054 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $283.50/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $2,373/hd at 837 lb · 238 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $298.30/cwt -10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 734 lb · 231 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $364.81/cwt +7.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,094/hd at 574 lb · 178 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,054

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,515 +50.00
401–447 437 63 430.00–450.00 $433.52 $1,894 +6.02
458–466 462 51 362.50–393.00 $381.84 $1,764 -29.16
562 fancy 562 98 376.50 $376.50 $2,116
585–593 589 80 346.00–353.00 $350.48 $2,064 -6.57
603–620 608 153 328.00–345.00 $336.10 $2,043 -1.76
692 692 88 317.00 $317.00 $2,194 +8.20
709–741 734 231 286.00–310.00 $298.30 $2,190 -10.45
792 792 72 288.00 $288.00 $2,281
828–841 837 238 283.00–289.00 $283.50 $2,373 +3.94
866 866 68 281.50 $281.50 $2,438
997 997 39 260.50 $260.50 $2,597
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,932 -4.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081 1081 7 251.50 $251.50 $2,719

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372–385 378 19 375.00–398.00 $386.91 $1,463 +12.89
418–431 421 27 375.00–399.00 $392.64 $1,653 +33.42
453–495 486 121 364.00–378.00 $368.27 $1,790 +29.06
505–547 525 111 322.00–340.00 $329.70 $1,731 -3.33
553–591 570 77 294.00–325.00 $305.81 $1,743 -5.79
622–629 623 115 275.00–296.00 $293.97 $1,831 +3.26
654–681 674 78 270.50–291.00 $286.16 $1,929 +12.69
700–712 707 64 259.00–272.00 $266.65 $1,885 -24.81
777–785 781 147 267.75–268.00 $267.88 $2,092 +6.38
805–809 805 79 257.50–266.50 $265.93 $2,141 -4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
641–646 644 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,707

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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.