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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

3,336 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.38/cwt -17.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,854/hd at 634 lb · 442 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $322.98/cwt -5.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,170/hd at 672 lb · 375 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $296.55/cwt +0.80 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 766 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,336 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 405.00 $405.00 $1,474 -45.00
405–444 426 44 420.00–445.00 $429.11 $1,828 -39.64
482–495 488 43 370.00–390.00 $380.39 $1,856 -39.02
502–545 522 180 370.00–400.00 $387.28 $2,022 +8.48
568 fancy 568 14 385.00 $385.00 $2,187 —
555–595 578 216 340.00–375.00 $356.06 $2,058 -8.07
603–640 616 292 327.00–360.00 $342.93 $2,112 +2.42
650–652 fancy 652 64 344.00–345.00 $344.08 $2,243 —
650–698 676 311 305.00–333.00 $318.64 $2,154 -10.15
714–738 725 40 283.00–304.00 $296.53 $2,150 -17.98
757–782 766 344 280.00–305.00 $296.55 $2,272 +0.80
801–818 814 155 264.50–289.50 $276.83 $2,253 -13.23
858–870 862 49 267.50–274.50 $272.05 $2,345 -12.04
908–946 925 47 245.00–265.00 $257.21 $2,379 -16.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 9 382.50 $382.50 $1,652 —
542 542 6 345.00 $345.00 $1,870 +6.54
628 628 9 290.00 $290.00 $1,821 -15.00
781–788 785 32 255.00–271.00 $265.43 $2,084 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343–349 346 26 335.00–350.00 $341.99 $1,183 -65.51
377–386 381 26 340.00–365.00 $356.42 $1,358 -41.08
418 418 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,588 +6.82
451–484 469 70 345.00–365.00 $352.85 $1,655 -17.21
509–541 526 210 320.00–350.00 $340.66 $1,792 -10.26
550–598 569 219 307.50–334.00 $319.35 $1,817 +0.88
601–648 634 442 280.00–302.00 $292.38 $1,854 -17.64
671–684 677 141 282.00–290.00 $287.83 $1,949 -1.22
709–721 715 98 267.00–270.00 $269.08 $1,924 -16.22
738 738 51 294.00 $294.00 $2,170 +16.50
943 943 6 240.00 $240.00 $2,263 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,222 —
439 439 8 335.00 $335.00 $1,471 —
485–498 490 24 315.00–320.00 $317.12 $1,554 —
502–534 520 20 285.00–310.00 $299.13 $1,555 —
564–585 581 40 291.00–297.50 $292.10 $1,697 —
661 661 23 255.00 $255.00 $1,686 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 19 240.00 $240.00 $2,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 13 365.00 $365.00 $1,639 —
577 577 17 331.00 $331.00 $1,910 —
733 733 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,997 —

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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.