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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 9, 2026

871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $359.18/cwt -6.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,738/hd at 762 lb · 107 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $488.93/cwt +29.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,846/hd at 582 lb · 66 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $392.87/cwt -33.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 660 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 871 2,874 1,817
Feeder cattle 871 2,874 1,817

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago; Most weights not well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 600-650lbs, 700-750lbs and 800-850lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500-550lbs and 650-700lbs 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Good buyer demand. 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
363 363 7 655.00 $655.00 $2,378 -25.00
405 405 5 625.00 $625.00 $2,531 —
488 488 10 585.00 $585.00 $2,855 +22.00
508–546 524 25 510.00–545.00 $524.31 $2,747 -8.54
569–591 582 66 475.00–500.00 $488.93 $2,846 +29.96
613–616 616 47 460.00–477.00 $474.48 $2,923 +11.72
683 683 12 420.00 $420.00 $2,869 -11.64
700–740 724 43 387.50–416.00 $401.81 $2,909 +0.44
753–774 761 21 377.50–407.50 $395.88 $3,013 +14.23
802–817 809 41 372.00–380.00 $375.97 $3,042 +2.97
921–944 930 17 332.50–340.00 $336.87 $3,133 -5.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,356 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 14 555.00 $555.00 $2,131 -60.00
418 fancy 418 4 557.50 $557.50 $2,330 —
425–446 442 39 497.50–537.50 $504.34 $2,229 -11.47
506–534 522 40 480.00–487.50 $483.53 $2,524 +1.06
555–597 587 33 442.50–455.00 $450.94 $2,647 +26.93
606 606 8 412.50 $412.50 $2,500 -12.49
652–664 654 46 375.00–396.00 $390.34 $2,553 -60.64
674 674 19 399.00 $399.00 $2,689 +2.79
735 735 14 367.00 $367.00 $2,697 -16.31
736 736 9 375.00 $375.00 $2,760 -8.31
752–756 752 73 362.00–367.50 $362.68 $2,727 -30.60
765–793 784 34 350.00–361.00 $351.67 $2,757 +10.10
807 807 9 357.50 $357.50 $2,885 +8.27
832 832 16 340.00 $340.00 $2,829 -9.23
859 859 17 330.00 $330.00 $2,835 +4.33
885 885 13 319.00 $319.00 $2,823 -6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 23 325.00 $325.00 $2,288 -40.00
813 813 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 12 585.00 $585.00 $2,691 —
569 569 10 482.50 $482.50 $2,745 —
671 671 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,718 —
780 780 22 352.50 $352.50 $2,750 —

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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.