North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

12,982 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $139.80/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 775 lb · 1,469 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.92/cwt +1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 673 lb · 1,093 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $159.61/cwt +2.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,001/hd at 627 lb · 1,036 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,982	11,953	10,947
Feeder cattle	12,982	11,953	10,947

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Good to very good demand this week. As Feb Live Cattle futures began the week at 116.00 cattle feeders were feeling a little more optimism and were willing to chase the feeder market higher. Cash fed cattle rose up to 113.00 but still failed to meet the futures and maintained a negative basis. Large auction receipts as the open weather is allowing cattle producers to easily get their cattle shipped to town.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386–389	387	34	205.00–208.00	$207.38	$803	+7.31
408–444	434	141	177.50–210.00	$189.38	$822	-10.70
461–495	478	136	173.50–191.00	$185.44	$886	+2.76
504–546	525	341	160.00–186.00	$176.99	$929	+1.43
552–598	575	489	149.00–175.25	$167.16	$961	+0.52
601–648	627	1,026	143.25–168.50	$159.77	$1,002	+2.10
623–646	635	10	143.00–144.00	$143.51	$911	-0.03
652–698	673	1,093	140.00–156.75	$150.92	$1,016	+1.66
707–744	724	629	135.00–151.00	$143.29	$1,037	-0.28
751–799	775	1,469	132.00–146.75	$139.80	$1,083	+2.09
803–846	830	524	125.50–137.50	$133.79	$1,110	+1.37
860–897	881	441	123.50–134.00	$132.51	$1,167	+3.36
900–947	922	355	122.00–132.75	$130.05	$1,199	+2.71
951–963	960	85	126.00–132.25	$131.28	$1,260	—
1029	1029	58	127.50	$127.50	$1,312	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–420	418	155	181.00–183.00	$182.83	$764	+3.64
499	499	25	162.00	$162.00	$808	-8.71
596	596	7	152.00	$152.00	$906	+2.67
615–646	626	20	133.25–148.00	$138.58	$868	-7.37
733	733	22	131.50	$131.50	$964	-3.50
791–793	792	17	131.00–132.50	$131.62	$1,042	+4.12

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	18	125.00	$125.00	$1,294	+3.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
307–310	307	11	154.00–175.00	$155.93	$479	-25.07
360–397	372	24	161.50–169.00	$166.10	$618	-6.70
400–443	418	111	153.50–167.00	$161.08	$673	+3.36
455–498	477	257	152.50–163.25	$158.47	$756	+3.12
504–546	531	211	148.50–157.00	$152.80	$811	+3.97
552–597	571	725	142.25–157.00	$151.72	$866	+6.02
613–639	630	71	141.00–146.50	$143.10	$902	+18.40
601–648	632	643	127.00–148.00	$141.10	$892	+16.40
651–695	671	526	127.50–138.00	$133.76	$898	+1.25
702–749	727	598	122.50–134.50	$129.00	$938	+2.92
709–744	732	140	121.50–140.50	$133.72	$979	+7.64
751 fancy	751	84	139.50	$139.50	$1,048	—
756–776	771	143	120.50–130.00	$125.15	$965	+2.87
817	817	36	139.50	$139.50	$1,140	+24.05
800–847	831	178	113.50–123.75	$120.14	$998	+4.69
859–875	873	77	121.00	$121.00	$1,056	±0.00
935–938	937	13	112.00–118.50	$115.51	$1,082	+1.51
960	960	6	112.50	$112.50	$1,080	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
414–446	432	14	143.00–145.00	$144.18	$623	-7.17
517–542	539	55	121.00–128.00	$127.05	$685	-6.95
580–583	581	20	123.50–136.00	$132.86	$772	+0.36
623	623	5	116.00	$116.00	$723	-4.00
674–694	683	9	114.00–119.00	$116.74	$797	—
731	731	13	115.50	$115.50	$844	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1057	1057	15	113.50	$113.50	$1,200	—

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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.