Cattle Market Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report
Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, October 1, 20262,567 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,567 | 895 | 0 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,567 | 895 | 0 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: The only weights of feeders for comparison from the last sale two weeks ago were steers 800 to 950 lbs
- ▼ Feeder heifers: that were 14.00 to 18.00 lower this week Other weights of steers and heifers did not have the numbers for comparison this week
- ▼ Feeder steers: that were 14.00 to 18.00 lower this week Other weights of steers and heifers did not have the numbers for comparison this week
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 394 | 394 | 18 | 523.00 | $523.00 | $2,061 | — |
| 424 | 424 | 7 | 502.50 | $502.50 | $2,131 | — |
| 519 | 519 | 68 | 441.00 | $441.00 | $2,289 | — |
| 596 | 596 | 37 | 413.00 | $413.00 | $2,461 | — |
| 722–727 | 723 | 87 | 356.50–367.50 | $357.90 | $2,588 | -4.10 |
| 779–792 | 782 | 64 | 359.00–367.00 | $364.85 | $2,853 | +4.97 |
| 823–845 | 832 | 258 | 323.00–346.00 | $337.19 | $2,805 | -15.07 |
| 882–896 | 891 | 369 | 327.50–332.00 | $329.61 | $2,937 | -18.06 |
| 911–917 | 913 | 151 | 312.00–329.00 | $327.16 | $2,987 | -14.04 |
| 950–977 | 962 | 132 | 310.00–336.50 | $322.23 | $3,100 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021 | 1021 | 62 | 304.25 | $304.25 | $3,106 | — |
| 1054–1061 | 1058 | 194 | 304.25 | $304.25 | $3,219 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 797 | 797 | 8 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $2,630 | — |
| 867 | 867 | 10 | 328.00 | $328.00 | $2,844 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 452 | 452 | 31 | 449.00 | $449.00 | $2,029 | — |
| 548 | 548 | 11 | 372.00 | $372.00 | $2,039 | — |
| 653 | 653 | 6 | 337.00 | $337.00 | $2,201 | -13.00 |
| 707–740 | 730 | 155 | 331.00–346.00 | $340.09 | $2,483 | — |
| 751–798 | 759 | 56 | 310.00–318.00 | $315.31 | $2,393 | -15.69 |
| 837–843 | 841 | 165 | 307.50–311.00 | $309.56 | $2,603 | -7.55 |
| 859–889 | 867 | 231 | 305.00–314.50 | $310.81 | $2,695 | — |
| 935 | 935 | 12 | 304.00 | $304.00 | $2,842 | — |
| 950 | 950 | 72 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,945 | +13.02 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 | 1006 | 9 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,827 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 374 | 374 | 9 | 1,675.00 | $1,675.00 | — |
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.
The only weights of feeders for comparison from the last sale two weeks ago were steers 800 to 950 lbs, that were 14.00 to 18.00 lower this week Other weights of steers and heifers did not have the numbers for comparison this week. Today's sale consisted of mostly yearlings in the offering with many nice load lots of steers and heifers coming of grass. Today saw the first spring calves in the offering with a couple of lots. Good demand for today's offering, Feeders were in light to moderate flash condition.