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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 23, 2026

1,060 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $374.12/cwt -6.49 vs last sale · ≈ $3,273/hd at 875 lb · 283 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $357.66/cwt +0.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 825 lb · 68 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $361.82/cwt +16.29 vs last sale · ≈ $3,325/hd at 919 lb · 68 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,060 1,927 1,529
Feeder cattle 1,060 1,927 1,529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested in steers and no weights well tested in heifers. Feeder steers and 850-900lbs 4.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower. Good buyer demand. Replacement heifers in today's offerings. 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
433–439 436 12 575.00–620.00 $597.35 $2,604 +60.12
467 467 12 585.00 $585.00 $2,732 +13.63
553–571 567 39 529.00–542.00 $531.60 $3,014 +35.45
612–623 620 45 451.00–470.00 $455.58 $2,825 -2.91
700–704 701 22 422.50–435.00 $431.01 $3,021 +8.52
771–774 773 38 375.00–387.00 $381.33 $2,948 -15.80
812 812 15 376.00 $376.00 $3,053 +7.33
874 874 25 345.00 $345.00 $3,015 -35.61
864–893 875 258 365.00–379.00 $376.94 $3,298 -3.67
916–944 919 68 335.00–365.50 $361.82 $3,325 +16.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 6 475.00 $475.00 $2,717 —
742 742 27 377.50 $377.50 $2,801 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 11 540.00 $540.00 $2,095 -25.00
461 461 8 460.00 $460.00 $2,121 -20.00
512–547 530 21 430.00–450.00 $439.19 $2,328 -21.64
551 fancy 551 20 507.50 $507.50 $2,796 —
623–632 629 32 427.50–460.00 $438.50 $2,758 -1.53
653–677 667 42 378.00–395.00 $382.17 $2,549 +6.62
664–687 680 23 375.00–405.00 $385.33 $2,620 +9.78
718 718 23 375.00 $375.00 $2,692 -20.11
743 743 6 382.50 $382.50 $2,842 -12.61
751–795 771 29 325.00–345.00 $334.25 $2,577 -64.79
802–823 814 44 340.00–367.50 $363.47 $2,959 +35.03
845 845 24 347.00 $347.00 $2,932 +18.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 9 425.00 $425.00 $2,057 -10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 11 537.50 $537.50 $2,628 —
615 615 17 452.50 $452.50 $2,783 —

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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.