Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, October 12, 20206,291 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 6,291 | 2,865 | 2,980 |
| Feeder cattle | 6,291 | — | 2,980 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 311 | 8 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $519 |
| 382–396 | 390 | 12 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $702 |
| 408–449 | 428 | 98 | 150.00–173.50 | $162.24 | $694 |
| 462–496 | 480 | 136 | 151.00–172.25 | $161.16 | $774 |
| 505–548 | 531 | 203 | 144.00–162.50 | $153.94 | $817 |
| 550–599 | 575 | 650 | 139.00–158.00 | $150.87 | $868 |
| 592 | 592 | 9 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $829 |
| 606 | 606 | 20 | 140.00 | $140.00 | $848 |
| 601–649 | 627 | 468 | 139.00–153.00 | $148.66 | $932 |
| 651–698 | 676 | 655 | 137.00–154.00 | $149.18 | $1,008 |
| 705–749 | 729 | 374 | 140.00–149.00 | $146.06 | $1,065 |
| 736 | 736 | 21 | 135.50 | $135.50 | $997 |
| 786 | 786 | 8 | 138.25 | $138.25 | $1,087 |
| 809–845 | 819 | 135 | 139.50–149.50 | $146.93 | $1,203 |
| 885–897 | 891 | 92 | 139.00–142.00 | $141.00 | $1,256 |
| 922–939 | 935 | 20 | 137.50–139.50 | $137.99 | $1,290 |
| 987 | 987 | 21 | 132.50 | $132.50 | $1,308 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011–1039 | 1023 | 93 | 125.50–130.50 | $129.46 | $1,324 |
| 1084 | 1084 | 8 | 119.00 | $119.00 | $1,290 |
| 1156–1168 | 1163 | 21 | 116.75–122.50 | $120.32 | $1,399 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 559–568 | 563 | 14 | 131.00–138.00 | $134.97 | $760 |
| 735 | 735 | 5 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $1,051 |
| 799 | 799 | 5 | 143.50 | $143.50 | $1,147 |
| 850 | 850 | 4 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $1,020 |
| 929 | 929 | 5 | 124.00 | $124.00 | $1,152 |
| 940 | 940 | 11 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $1,128 |
| 978 | 978 | 11 | 116.50 | $116.50 | $1,139 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 347 | 3 | 135.00 | $135.00 | $468 |
| 374–391 | 382 | 29 | 148.00–165.50 | $157.53 | $602 |
| 414–449 | 435 | 115 | 132.50–157.50 | $145.64 | $634 |
| 453–495 | 469 | 94 | 131.50–160.75 | $148.39 | $696 |
| 504–549 | 528 | 357 | 120.00–144.50 | $137.77 | $727 |
| 554–596 | 570 | 302 | 124.50–137.50 | $132.58 | $756 |
| 601–645 | 635 | 216 | 122.00–139.50 | $133.76 | $849 |
| 665–670 | 667 | 24 | 126.00–139.00 | $133.56 | $891 |
| 680 | 680 | 18 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $816 |
| 705–746 | 732 | 245 | 128.00–141.75 | $139.03 | $1,018 |
| 779–782 | 780 | 43 | 132.00–138.50 | $136.49 | $1,065 |
| 826–834 | 827 | 42 | 127.00–132.50 | $127.92 | $1,058 |
| 852–888 | 867 | 143 | 126.00–139.00 | $134.99 | $1,170 |
| 913–949 | 930 | 29 | 123.75–131.50 | $127.52 | $1,186 |
| 959–986 | 962 | 171 | 124.25–126.25 | $124.67 | $1,199 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1047 | 1030 | 39 | 119.50–124.75 | $123.00 | $1,267 |
| 1063–1094 | 1074 | 21 | 117.00–123.00 | $121.47 | $1,305 |
| 1141 | 1141 | 10 | 119.50 | $119.50 | $1,363 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 486 | 486 | 10 | 141.50 | $141.50 | $688 |
| 794 | 794 | 8 | 115.00 | $115.00 | $913 |
| 875–879 | 877 | 11 | 107.00–125.00 | $115.16 | $1,010 |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 6 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $509 |
| 421 | 421 | 50 | 165.50 | $165.50 | $697 |
| 507–522 | 518 | 131 | 142.00–147.50 | $146.23 | $757 |
| 696 | 696 | 5 | 112.00 | $112.00 | $780 |
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.
Compared to last week: Too few spring born steer and heifer calves offered last week to allow a comparison with this week. Yearling feeder steers and heifers sold with unevenly steady undertones as the comparison was very limited. Moderate demand for calves as the offering is still rather limited, much more demand for steer calves than for heifers as the price spread between the two is about 20.00. Good demand remains for yearlings right off grass but cattle feeders are treading a little more carefully as the CME Live Cattle contracts declined 3.00 and cash fed cattle sales rolled back to 105.00-108.00. Larger auction receipts expected next week.