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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 5, 2026

4,197 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.95/cwt -7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,644/hd at 671 lb · 427 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $383.88/cwt -13.11 vs last sale · ≈ $2,971/hd at 774 lb · 399 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $401.34/cwt +4.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,930/hd at 730 lb · 307 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,197 5,578 3,991
Feeder cattle 4,197 5,578 3,991

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 450-500lbs 20.00 higher, 500-550lbs 37.00 to 39.00 lower, 550-650lbs and 700-800lbs 6.00 to 11.00 lower with instances up to 17.00 lower, 650-700lbss and 850-900lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifer 500-600lbs and 650-700lbs 17.00 to 20.00 lower with instances up to 25.00 lower, 600-650lbs up to 42.00 lower, 750-800lbs 13.00 higher. Good buyer demand for the full loads in today's offering. Many quality replacement heifers also in today's offering. Flesh condition light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
264–299 283 9 690.00–720.00 $702.42 $1,988 —
360–369 365 11 620.00–640.00 $628.97 $2,296 +3.97
413–443 435 50 550.00–600.00 $568.07 $2,471 -7.84
450–474 472 46 565.00–600.00 $572.78 $2,704 +31.26
523–546 539 88 485.00–530.00 $511.80 $2,759 -37.69
560–593 567 266 457.50–493.00 $485.29 $2,752 -7.46
604–643 621 169 420.00–460.00 $448.99 $2,788 -15.97
654 fancy 654 61 444.00 $444.00 $2,904 —
655–698 677 202 405.00–432.00 $421.42 $2,853 -8.46
707–740 730 307 387.00–414.00 $401.34 $2,930 +4.04
753–796 774 399 375.00–397.50 $383.88 $2,971 -13.11
803–825 818 27 352.50–360.00 $357.92 $2,928 -15.27
856–898 883 181 334.50–361.00 $346.28 $3,058 +2.64
952 952 11 331.00 $331.00 $3,151 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453–499 467 24 500.00–535.00 $513.14 $2,396 —
507–522 515 12 470.00 $470.00 $2,420 -45.00
585 585 13 448.00 $448.00 $2,621 —
646 646 12 400.00 $400.00 $2,584 —
738 738 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,583 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–382 379 44 540.00–575.00 $544.91 $2,065 +29.91
400–449 419 50 480.00–505.00 $495.95 $2,078 -30.65
450–491 473 47 465.00–495.00 $476.60 $2,254 -6.84
502 fancy 502 68 480.00 $480.00 $2,410 —
505–543 531 122 427.00–455.00 $434.98 $2,310 -37.52
550–599 582 289 400.00–440.00 $425.72 $2,478 -20.07
600–649 631 233 390.00–418.00 $399.69 $2,522 -32.16
642 642 26 395.00 $395.00 $2,536 -36.85
654–677 668 264 395.00–424.00 $406.54 $2,716 +2.51
660–685 676 163 360.00–389.00 $373.57 $2,525 -30.46
712–726 715 51 375.00–387.50 $382.57 $2,735 -1.23
713–729 718 34 350.00–365.00 $360.60 $2,589 -23.20
750–797 757 164 342.00–380.00 $367.91 $2,785 +15.83
755–792 769 139 379.00–399.00 $388.40 $2,987 +36.32
801–809 804 19 345.00–355.00 $350.77 $2,820 -3.23
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,120 —
599 599 21 395.00 $395.00 $2,366 -15.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1138 1138 12 290.00 $290.00 $3,300 —

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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.