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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 19, 2026

2,892 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.70/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,825/hd at 631 lb · 349 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.53/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,601/hd at 666 lb · 284 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.01/cwt +6.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,829/hd at 664 lb · 268 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,892 2,678 1,399
Feeder cattle 2,892 2,678 1,399

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 400-450lbs up to 60.00 higher, 500-550lbs and 650-800lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher with instances up to 29.00 higher, 550-650lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower with instances up to 13.00 lower. Not all weights well tested for Feeder heifers 550-600lb 5.00 lower, 650-700lbs 20.00 to 25.00 higher. Good buyer demand. Many replacement heifers 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
353 353 9 640.00 $640.00 $2,259 -20.00
418–443 428 51 590.00–640.00 $615.81 $2,636 +51.37
461–496 478 23 515.00–545.00 $530.10 $2,534 -14.89
500–546 517 212 490.00–540.00 $519.83 $2,688 +8.79
559–597 571 72 465.00–490.00 $477.34 $2,726 +4.25
618–646 631 349 440.00–456.00 $447.70 $2,825 +1.36
650–697 664 268 405.00–450.00 $426.01 $2,829 +6.52
700–747 730 203 387.00–409.00 $393.30 $2,871 -5.41
752–776 762 260 363.00–396.00 $386.98 $2,949 +20.48
811–844 831 89 330.00–357.50 $340.53 $2,830 -30.47
934–943 938 253 338.75–339.50 $339.12 $3,181 —
965–975 975 68 308.00–330.00 $308.32 $3,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 9 580.00 $580.00 $2,569 —
540–543 541 43 467.50–485.00 $473.95 $2,564 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–426 417 12 495.00–520.00 $507.23 $2,115 +20.59
451–497 485 46 480.00–510.00 $489.09 $2,372 +47.74
505–531 521 26 430.00–465.00 $447.50 $2,331 +8.71
554–596 578 86 397.50–434.00 $424.90 $2,456 -8.62
617 617 30 416.00 $416.00 $2,567 +12.08
652–682 665 264 380.00–402.50 $391.71 $2,605 +15.73
679 679 20 375.00 $375.00 $2,546 -42.68
701 701 27 383.00 $383.00 $2,685 +27.00
700–734 719 27 350.00–360.00 $356.75 $2,565 -23.25
752 752 19 352.00 $352.00 $2,647 -35.20
789 789 11 328.50 $328.50 $2,592 —
828–835 831 137 321.00–329.00 $328.18 $2,727 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 12 455.00 $455.00 $2,211 —
533 533 5 415.00 $415.00 $2,212 +25.00
580 580 48 382.50 $382.50 $2,218 —

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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.