light 8-weight M&L 1 steers$158.63/cwt-0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 840 lb · 143 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers$178.99/cwt≈ $743/hd at 415 lb · 128 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 steers$210.24/cwt≈ $797/hd at 379 lb · 90 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,705
1,491
0
Feeder cattle
1,705
1,491
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Only one reported auction this week, no price comparisons available. This was the first sizable offering of spring born calves and yearlings from Western North Dakota, the market was active as cattle feeders are feeling bullish about the future months of the fed cattle market. The extreme drought rages on across North Dakota and is pushing cattle off grass very early.
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.
Cattle Market
Only one reported auction this week, no price comparisons available. This was the first sizable offering of spring born calves and yearlings from Western North Dakota, the market was active as cattle feeders are feeling bullish about the future months of the fed cattle market. The extreme drought rages on across North Dakota and is pushing cattle off grass very early.