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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 16, 2026

1,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.03/cwt +27.53 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 618 lb · 454 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $380.61/cwt ≈ $3,258/hd at 856 lb · 215 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.13/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $3,094/hd at 779 lb · 194 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,927 871 0
Feeder cattle 1,927 871 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested in Feeder steers and no weights well tested in Feeder heifers. Feeder steers 600-650lbs 3.00 higher, 700-750lbs up to 16.00 higher and 800-850lbs 7.00 to 11.00 lower. Good buyer demand. 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
371 371 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,226 -55.00
406–448 432 13 530.00–550.00 $537.23 $2,321 -87.77
497–499 498 29 567.50–580.00 $571.37 $2,845 -13.63
505 fancy 505 1 540.00 $540.00 $2,727 —
518–548 532 32 480.00–530.00 $491.63 $2,615 -32.68
552–580 569 25 490.00–500.00 $496.15 $2,823 +7.22
600–647 633 114 445.00–480.00 $458.49 $2,902 -15.99
668–685 677 19 430.00–440.00 $435.33 $2,947 +15.33
702–734 711 55 395.00–432.50 $422.49 $3,004 +20.68
771–781 779 194 382.50–399.50 $397.13 $3,094 +1.25
804–826 819 42 368.00–369.00 $368.67 $3,019 -7.30
850–865 856 215 350.00–383.50 $380.61 $3,258 —
913–922 915 20 325.00–357.50 $345.53 $3,162 +8.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 7 515.00 $515.00 $2,513 —
719 719 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,732 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 9 565.00 $565.00 $2,085 +10.00
410–444 436 33 475.00–510.00 $498.93 $2,175 -5.41
489 489 14 480.00 $480.00 $2,347 —
504–549 527 24 450.00–475.00 $460.83 $2,429 -22.70
566–581 577 106 420.00–455.00 $446.72 $2,578 -4.22
610–631 618 454 420.00–444.00 $440.03 $2,719 +27.53
682–697 690 22 371.00–380.00 $375.55 $2,591 -23.45
711–724 714 58 390.00–412.50 $395.11 $2,821 +28.11
752–774 766 41 350.00–370.00 $364.24 $2,790 +1.56
760–786 767 33 345.00–420.00 $399.04 $3,061 +36.36
808 808 74 364.00 $364.00 $2,941 +6.50
807–829 817 17 320.00–340.00 $328.44 $2,683 -29.06
852 852 34 322.50 $322.50 $2,748 -7.50
914 914 5 340.00 $340.00 $3,108 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 11 435.00 $435.00 $2,023 —

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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.