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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 6, 2025

2,722 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $417.48/cwt -32.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,357/hd at 565 lb · 321 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $382.95/cwt -47.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 621 lb · 305 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $440.39/cwt -38.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,316/hd at 526 lb · 268 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,722

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 14 550.00 $550.00 $1,947
408–437 420 57 475.00–515.00 $502.37 $2,110 -16.48
453–498 465 114 455.00–497.50 $484.71 $2,254 +14.49
505–548 526 268 425.00–462.50 $440.39 $2,316 -38.27
551 fancy 551 78 445.00 $445.00 $2,452
551–594 569 243 390.00–423.00 $408.65 $2,325 -41.03
609 fancy 609 62 403.00 $403.00 $2,454
600–643 624 243 357.50–389.00 $377.83 $2,358 -52.62
654–695 667 206 357.50–385.00 $376.65 $2,512 -31.02
706–749 740 102 350.00–377.00 $358.03 $2,649
806 806 67 359.50 $359.50 $2,898 -30.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,194 -30.00
553–598 576 58 367.50–380.00 $374.78 $2,159
611–649 635 64 340.00–350.00 $345.43 $2,193

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 17 440.00 $440.00 $1,448
375–398 386 24 375.00–400.00 $381.12 $1,471 -110.88
405–444 425 27 415.00–430.00 $417.85 $1,776 -40.75
432 fancy 432 54 482.50 $482.50 $2,084
454–496 490 131 380.00–420.00 $395.42 $1,938 -19.49
502–543 518 112 370.00–400.00 $382.24 $1,980 -47.17
561–593 573 131 352.50–384.00 $372.44 $2,134 -19.80
612–626 616 150 355.00–363.00 $357.46 $2,202 -7.54
689 689 26 349.00 $349.00 $2,405 +6.50
707 707 76 366.00 $366.00 $2,588 +20.03
822–825 823 185 328.00–331.00 $330.04 $2,716
855 855 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,736
918–931 926 70 308.00–311.00 $308.81 $2,860 -16.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–486 478 50 365.00–375.00 $372.88 $1,782
538 538 12 355.00 $355.00 $1,910
569–584 578 24 340.00 $340.00 $1,965
682 682 11 322.50 $322.50 $2,199
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 26 305.50 $305.50 $3,122 +2.05

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,932

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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.