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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 13, 2025

3,094 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $412.73/cwt +29.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,584/hd at 626 lb · 506 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $452.37/cwt +11.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,363/hd at 522 lb · 342 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $380.06/cwt +22.60 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 610 lb · 229 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,094 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 5 605.00 $605.00 $1,422 —
303–318 313 12 515.00–525.00 $518.23 $1,622 —
401–441 422 67 477.50–525.00 $495.91 $2,093 -6.46
451–472 462 134 472.50–497.50 $484.33 $2,238 -0.38
519 fancy 519 47 475.00 $475.00 $2,465 —
500–548 523 295 421.00–465.00 $448.77 $2,347 +8.38
553–576 566 213 422.50–459.00 $443.70 $2,511 +35.05
604–644 626 333 382.50–417.50 $408.44 $2,557 +30.61
625–627 fancy 626 173 421.00 $421.00 $2,635 +18.00
653–662 657 179 388.00–422.50 $400.88 $2,634 +24.23
700–749 741 133 376.00–390.00 $382.79 $2,836 +24.76
773–797 785 25 340.00–345.00 $342.36 $2,688 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 9 460.00 $460.00 $1,978 —
464 464 14 445.00 $445.00 $2,065 ±0.00
513–549 528 28 410.00–417.50 $413.34 $2,182 —
578–595 588 89 400.00–407.50 $404.48 $2,378 +29.70
617 617 8 377.00 $377.00 $2,326 +31.57
675–691 684 52 357.50 $357.50 $2,445 —
734 734 17 347.50 $347.50 $2,551 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–323 319 5 447.50–475.00 $452.75 $1,444 +12.75
351–379 365 29 455.00–500.00 $470.73 $1,718 +89.61
410–443 434 77 425.00–445.00 $430.28 $1,867 +12.43
452–483 466 83 377.50–410.00 $401.53 $1,871 +6.11
514 fancy 514 17 425.00 $425.00 $2,184 —
505–547 515 189 372.50–406.00 $395.72 $2,038 +13.48
550–598 583 119 342.50–365.00 $349.37 $2,037 -23.07
583 fancy 583 41 406.00 $406.00 $2,367 —
607 fancy 607 106 390.00 $390.00 $2,367 —
608–626 612 123 350.00–382.50 $371.49 $2,274 +14.03
686 fancy 686 87 370.00 $370.00 $2,538 —
701–740 721 107 312.50–341.00 $331.78 $2,392 -34.22
770 770 40 330.00 $330.00 $2,541 —
828 828 22 334.00 $334.00 $2,766 +3.96
936 936 13 308.00 $308.00 $2,883 -0.81
950 950 11 304.00 $304.00 $2,888 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390–395 392 14 420.00–430.50 $426.54 $1,672 —
409–441 426 34 375.00–400.00 $393.49 $1,676 —
515–549 536 69 335.00–365.00 $357.76 $1,918 +2.76
672 672 6 331.00 $331.00 $2,224 +8.50
701 701 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,103 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1038 1036 18 281.00–302.00 $291.52 $3,020 -13.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,965 —
599 599 29 300.00–325.00 $318.97 $1,911 —
695 695 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,981 —

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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.