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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

3,369 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $414.43/cwt -29.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,371/hd at 572 lb · 504 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $470.14/cwt -14.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,231/hd at 475 lb · 333 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $424.04/cwt -28.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,239/hd at 528 lb · 326 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,369 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 14 500.00 $500.00 $1,570 -18.23
353–354 353 17 565.00–570.00 $567.94 $2,005 —
403–441 430 95 467.50–500.00 $478.05 $2,056 -17.86
458–464 fancy 462 123 485.00–486.00 $485.75 $2,244 —
455–497 482 210 447.50–470.00 $460.99 $2,222 -23.34
500–549 528 326 405.00–437.50 $424.04 $2,239 -24.73
551–597 572 504 390.00–428.50 $414.43 $2,371 -29.27
613–647 627 233 364.00–396.00 $386.84 $2,425 -21.60
645 fancy 645 16 402.00 $402.00 $2,593 -19.00
650–689 679 122 360.00–395.00 $383.66 $2,605 -17.22
701–745 728 143 350.00–385.00 $378.35 $2,754 -4.44
757–787 766 54 335.00–366.00 $350.61 $2,686 +8.25
818–824 821 124 313.00 $313.00 $2,570 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–548 543 83 375.00–384.00 $380.06 $2,064 -33.28
552–592 576 27 370.00–385.00 $376.67 $2,170 -27.81
633 633 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,216 -27.00
712 712 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,421 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338–345 342 31 475.00 $475.00 $1,624 +22.25
360–380 370 30 432.50–465.00 $452.99 $1,676 -17.74
409–440 435 94 415.00–443.00 $438.86 $1,909 +8.58
458 fancy 458 14 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 —
453–493 476 247 380.00–420.00 $401.51 $1,911 -0.02
503–549 525 293 375.00–414.00 $394.77 $2,073 -0.95
583 fancy 583 45 423.00 $423.00 $2,466 +17.00
558–595 586 107 369.00–405.00 $374.04 $2,192 +24.67
611–644 622 57 347.50–352.50 $349.40 $2,173 -22.09
697 697 7 325.00 $325.00 $2,265 —
708 708 15 315.00 $315.00 $2,230 -16.78
841 841 15 317.50 $317.50 $2,670 -16.50
913 913 9 307.00 $307.00 $2,803 -1.00
997 997 12 285.00 $285.00 $2,841 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396–398 397 10 380.00–395.00 $387.48 $1,538 -39.06
423–447 431 49 380.00–390.00 $385.99 $1,664 -7.50
459–490 477 37 355.00–365.00 $361.10 $1,722 —
514–535 524 28 360.00 $360.00 $1,886 +2.24
573–599 588 93 345.00–360.00 $351.48 $2,067 —
788 788 12 277.50 $277.50 $2,187 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,556 —
456–481 462 33 410.00–445.00 $432.81 $2,000 —
646 646 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,132 —
699 699 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,922 -10.00

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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.