Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 1, 202113,016 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 13,016 | 15,788 | 9,334 |
| Feeder cattle | 13,016 | 15,788 | 9,334 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 355–397 | 375 | 16 | 198.00–207.00 | $203.43 | $763 | +0.98 |
| 405–436 | 424 | 47 | 177.50–200.00 | $190.00 | $806 | -1.90 |
| 464–498 | 480 | 55 | 172.00–186.50 | $179.70 | $863 | -1.11 |
| 500–549 | 523 | 257 | 166.00–188.00 | $177.77 | $930 | -3.75 |
| 553 | 553 | 5 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $1,023 | — |
| 552–599 | 581 | 446 | 155.00–175.00 | $167.93 | $976 | -3.99 |
| 602–649 | 632 | 642 | 153.00–168.00 | $160.23 | $1,013 | -1.14 |
| 650–688 | 669 | 809 | 142.00–157.75 | $150.74 | $1,008 | -0.40 |
| 702–748 | 725 | 928 | 132.00–151.50 | $145.38 | $1,054 | -1.33 |
| 752–799 | 780 | 739 | 129.00–144.50 | $138.86 | $1,083 | -3.16 |
| 805 | 805 | 21 | 120.25 | $120.25 | $968 | -16.24 |
| 803–847 | 819 | 922 | 129.00–140.00 | $136.47 | $1,118 | -0.02 |
| 853–893 | 863 | 354 | 118.00–136.50 | $131.31 | $1,133 | -3.63 |
| 900–947 | 927 | 691 | 122.00–135.50 | $129.85 | $1,204 | +15.35 |
| 950–970 | 961 | 224 | 125.50–132.25 | $128.88 | $1,239 | +3.34 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 479 | 479 | 7 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $680 | — |
| 548 | 548 | 5 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $833 | +5.00 |
| 577–583 | 578 | 46 | 137.00–158.00 | $151.61 | $876 | -6.79 |
| 623–631 | 628 | 41 | 143.00–151.00 | $146.10 | $918 | -0.02 |
| 855 | 855 | 7 | 120.00 | $120.00 | $1,026 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 55 | 126.50 | $126.50 | $1,266 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 397 | 397 | 11 | 166.00 | $166.00 | $659 | +1.88 |
| 403–431 | 427 | 22 | 165.00–170.00 | $169.36 | $723 | +3.40 |
| 459–499 | 475 | 61 | 150.00–166.00 | $157.63 | $749 | -2.66 |
| 508–546 | 527 | 218 | 142.50–162.50 | $155.80 | $821 | -3.73 |
| 560 | 560 | 20 | 154.50 | $154.50 | $865 | +3.15 |
| 550–597 | 575 | 375 | 135.00–153.50 | $144.57 | $831 | -6.78 |
| 628 | 628 | 9 | 141.00 | $141.00 | $885 | -1.62 |
| 602–648 | 629 | 565 | 132.00–147.00 | $141.77 | $892 | -0.85 |
| 650–698 | 670 | 609 | 133.00–142.00 | $136.42 | $914 | -0.24 |
| 701–745 | 719 | 675 | 125.00–136.50 | $130.55 | $939 | -6.83 |
| 711–749 | 733 | 276 | 128.75–147.00 | $138.05 | $1,012 | +8.67 |
| 763 | 763 | 5 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,106 | — |
| 750–797 | 764 | 465 | 117.00–139.00 | $126.26 | $965 | -2.50 |
| 753–791 | 784 | 85 | 125.00–147.00 | $137.50 | $1,078 | +10.27 |
| 806–823 | 814 | 238 | 122.50–137.00 | $131.75 | $1,072 | +8.08 |
| 801–846 | 820 | 334 | 116.00–129.00 | $122.30 | $1,003 | -1.37 |
| 852–864 | 857 | 76 | 118.00–121.00 | $118.80 | $1,018 | — |
| 921–936 | 931 | 34 | 114.00–118.50 | $116.46 | $1,084 | -1.04 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 412 | 412 | 12 | 142.00 | $142.00 | $585 | -7.00 |
| 471–473 | 472 | 12 | 138.00–144.00 | $140.99 | $665 | +1.99 |
| 534–548 | 540 | 38 | 140.00–145.25 | $143.69 | $776 | -3.41 |
| 586 | 586 | 14 | 130.50 | $130.50 | $765 | -18.41 |
| 605–643 | 617 | 16 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $802 | +4.03 |
| 803 | 803 | 12 | 110.00 | $110.00 | $883 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 697 | 697 | 8 | 130.00 | $130.00 | $906 | — |
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: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 lower, heifers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Good demand for light fleshed cattle for backgrounding on summer grass, only moderate demand for heavier weight and fleshed cattle bound for finishing yards. Cash fed cattle traded at steady money for the 5th consecutive week, bringing doubts to the minds of cattle feeders whether a spring rally will happen this year. Over the last few weeks April Live Cattle futures rolled over and fell below 120.00 after many were hoping it to go closer to 130.00. Costs of gain are substantially higher for incoming cattle which is working against the feeder market as well. Large feeder cattle auctions this week as spring is quickly approaching and feeder cattle producers are turning their attention to begin calving time and need the space and time to do this, which is pushing them to get last year's calf crop shipped to town and sold.