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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 30, 2026

1,212 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $471.87/cwt -35.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,680/hd at 568 lb · 172 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $440.08/cwt ≈ $2,984/hd at 678 lb · 162 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $493.89/cwt -37.71 vs last sale · ≈ $2,863/hd at 580 lb · 144 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,212 1,060 888
Feeder cattle 1,212 1,060 888

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 600-650lbs 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650-700lbs up to 26.00 higher. 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
448 448 20 575.00 $575.00 $2,576 -22.35
484–487 486 20 577.50–595.00 $582.73 $2,832 -2.27
522–541 535 20 500.00–520.00 $514.15 $2,751 —
577 fancy 577 16 519.00 $519.00 $2,995 —
559–597 580 128 470.00–500.00 $490.75 $2,846 -40.85
605–643 639 48 445.50–485.00 $449.59 $2,873 -5.99
665–685 678 162 435.00–444.00 $440.08 $2,984 —
703–747 716 28 402.50–415.00 $407.86 $2,920 -23.15
764–774 770 50 391.50–397.00 $393.79 $3,032 +12.46
857 857 12 372.50 $372.50 $3,192 +27.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–385 365 8 550.00–555.00 $551.32 $2,012 +11.32
428–446 435 44 500.00–530.00 $508.93 $2,214 —
452–483 466 46 455.00–500.00 $483.96 $2,255 +23.96
545–549 548 18 450.00 $450.00 $2,466 +10.81
548 548 7 459.00 $459.00 $2,515 +19.81
562–577 568 172 435.00–478.00 $471.87 $2,680 —
603–627 611 27 390.00–421.00 $399.55 $2,441 -38.95
650–695 660 92 397.00–421.00 $415.60 $2,743 +33.43
694 694 44 390.50 $390.50 $2,710 +5.17
705–731 715 89 376.00–394.00 $387.61 $2,771 +12.61
733 733 7 365.00 $365.00 $2,675 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 10 375.00 $375.00 $2,396 —

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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.