North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 2, 2020

10,213 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $153.99/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $879/hd at 571 lb · 1,035 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.52/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $928/hd at 621 lb · 946 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $147.28/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $983/hd at 667 lb · 825 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,213	10,638	12,401
Feeder cattle	10,213	10,638	12,401

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer calves unevenly steady. Good demand this week as cow/calf producers were able to get their cattle loaded and shipped to the auctions, where there were plenty of buyers ready to buy them. Cash cattle and the futures contracts did not add support to the feeder cattle market this week but that did not deter cattle feeders, who are basically complete with their corn harvest and want to get their yards filled.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314–349	319	28	180.00–191.00	$189.28	$604	+11.78
356–395	366	74	178.00–186.50	$182.71	$669	+14.17
401–449	424	148	158.00–193.00	$173.09	$734	+2.93
455–496	472	415	163.00–185.00	$173.97	$821	+18.97
501–549	522	648	143.50–171.60	$160.91	$840	+6.18
554 fancy	554	79	171.75	$171.75	$951	—
551–599	572	956	144.00–159.50	$152.52	$872	-0.04
611 fancy	611	94	164.75	$164.75	$1,007	—
600–649	622	852	135.50–157.00	$147.84	$920	+0.16
660 fancy	660	85	160.00	$160.00	$1,056	—
650–695	668	740	136.00–150.50	$145.82	$974	+1.15
700–735	712	400	133.00–153.50	$145.08	$1,033	+3.57
762–781	771	135	133.50–144.50	$137.27	$1,058	+2.98
822–838	829	68	137.00–145.50	$142.87	$1,184	+9.13
854–896	885	101	131.00–140.50	$138.38	$1,225	+6.82
912	912	36	140.00	$140.00	$1,277	+10.21

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
440	440	11	167.00	$167.00	$735	+12.66
460–488	476	65	148.00–165.00	$155.72	$741	+3.22
511–548	528	16	137.00–151.50	$142.38	$752	+7.38
599	599	15	143.50	$143.50	$860	—
606–644	631	79	133.00–141.00	$137.31	$866	+1.04
690	690	6	129.00	$129.00	$890	+0.50
749	749	13	134.50	$134.50	$1,007	+3.81

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1039	1039	5	123.00	$123.00	$1,278	-4.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
347	347	41	150.00	$150.00	$520	+14.42
356–398	374	74	128.00–159.00	$140.89	$527	-2.09
409–449	437	232	127.00–157.00	$140.70	$615	-7.80
452–499	480	267	126.00–158.00	$142.22	$683	+7.26
500–549	529	556	127.00–157.00	$140.02	$741	+2.11
550–597	570	512	123.00–139.50	$133.79	$763	-10.96
603–644	622	394	124.00–135.50	$131.41	$817	+4.15
650–699	661	141	114.00–128.00	$124.00	$820	-5.62
722–727	723	34	128.50–129.50	$128.77	$931	+7.84
780–799	788	22	122.00–131.50	$125.94	$992	-7.72
825–836	830	18	124.50	$124.50	$1,033	+2.44
871–890	873	84	119.00–125.00	$124.14	$1,084	+1.64
920–941	931	50	124.00–124.50	$124.10	$1,155	+0.62
989–995	993	129	123.00–127.75	$127.24	$1,263	+5.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
301	301	10	135.00	$135.00	$406	—
440	440	4	135.00	$135.00	$594	+14.23
451–498	476	92	123.00–138.00	$131.61	$626	+10.61
516–546	532	27	124.50–138.50	$134.10	$713	+2.10
558–599	582	32	110.00–115.00	$113.10	$658	-1.26
616–640	628	28	116.00–122.50	$117.85	$740	+6.85

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004–1041	1028	20	123.00–123.50	$123.33	$1,268	+3.34
1062–1069	1066	16	121.50–123.00	$122.25	$1,303	+21.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
603	603	16	130.00	$130.00	$784	—
820	820	9	103.00	$103.00	$845	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	7	109.00	$109.00	$683	—

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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.