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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 13, 2021

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.39/cwt ≈ $755/hd at 468 lb · 297 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.22/cwt ≈ $930/hd at 519 lb · 239 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $195.32/cwt ≈ $916/hd at 469 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,624 1,195 913
Feeder cattle 2,624 1,195 913

Market comments — USDA reporter

Only 1 reported feeder cattle auction this week, no price comparisons will be made. Good demand for spring born calves, this was lthe first large offering of these calves in Western North Dakota. Good demand for yearling heifers as the supply of grass yearlings is about depleted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 7 210.00 $210.00 $710 —
358–392 386 55 202.00–225.50 $210.71 $813 —
413–426 421 77 198.00–218.00 $205.05 $863 —
452–495 469 209 180.00–206.75 $195.32 $916 —
503–544 519 239 169.00–186.00 $179.22 $930 —
556–595 580 58 155.00–164.25 $158.72 $921 —
679 679 51 166.75 $166.75 $1,132 -12.75
713–744 732 15 160.00–166.00 $162.34 $1,188 —
778 778 8 157.00 $157.00 $1,221 -7.50
804–846 822 34 151.00–158.50 $155.75 $1,280 —
861–880 875 29 148.25–155.25 $150.15 $1,314 -0.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 9 190.00 $190.00 $844 —
494 494 25 180.50 $180.50 $892 —
508–525 517 62 156.00–162.00 $158.36 $819 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306 306 8 179.00 $179.00 $548 —
355–391 379 89 170.00–184.00 $175.28 $664 —
410–442 432 108 167.50–173.50 $168.89 $730 —
451–485 468 297 154.00–164.50 $161.39 $755 —
518–528 520 96 145.50–156.00 $153.09 $796 —
668 668 5 154.50 $154.50 $1,032 -7.02
701–728 716 24 142.00–154.00 $148.61 $1,064 -9.64
770 770 14 152.50 $152.50 $1,174 +7.73
820 820 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,123 -11.45
853–887 869 194 138.50–147.50 $145.56 $1,265 +1.56
907–947 933 110 138.75–140.75 $139.50 $1,302 -4.52
963–984 973 71 131.25–136.75 $133.74 $1,301 -8.86
1016 1016 15 133.50 $133.50 $1,356 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 8 132.75 $132.75 $1,355 -6.12
1050–1055 1050 35 128.50–132.25 $131.93 $1,385 —
1123 1123 9 129.75 $129.75 $1,457 -6.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 11 161.00 $161.00 $641 —
446 446 6 155.00 $155.00 $691 —
488 488 6 140.00 $140.00 $683 —
668 668 9 137.25 $137.25 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 19 205.00 $205.00 $793 —
459 459 89 189.00 $189.00 $868 —

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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.