North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 18, 2021

11,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.08/cwt -5.20 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 579 lb · 1,108 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $181.14/cwt +10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $958/hd at 529 lb · 862 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $179.24/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $846/hd at 472 lb · 766 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,194	4,442	7,329
Feeder cattle	11,194	4,442	7,329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week, steer calves under 550 lbs sold 4.00 to 8.00 Higher, steer calves over 550 lbs sold 3.00-6.00 lower. Heifer calves sold unevenly steady; 2.00 lower to 2.00 Higher. No recent price comparison on yearling steers or heifers. Demand was moderate to good.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
244	244	10	192.50	$192.50	$470	—
269	269	9	210.00	$210.00	$565	—
332–344	341	86	190.00–214.50	$208.11	$710	—
351–398	374	201	175.00–210.50	$191.03	$714	+5.97
402–449	422	413	179.50–213.25	$201.25	$849	+19.68
452–499	472	766	164.00–194.00	$179.24	$846	-0.05
503–549	529	862	168.00–190.00	$181.14	$958	+10.28
550–597	579	1,108	153.00–176.00	$165.08	$956	-5.20
600–649	629	645	152.00–167.10	$161.43	$1,015	-5.75
653–698	670	576	150.00–168.00	$163.39	$1,095	+0.75
702–740	727	328	148.50–169.50	$164.30	$1,194	+2.17
818–842	829	162	144.75–158.75	$152.97	$1,268	-12.28
883–887	884	27	147.00–154.00	$151.92	$1,343	-7.20

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369	369	16	135.00	$135.00	$498	—
462–484	478	100	152.50–163.00	$159.13	$761	—
512–537	520	68	151.50–167.00	$158.62	$825	+6.62
563–586	581	29	152.00–153.00	$152.20	$884	—
695	695	5	144.00	$144.00	$1,001	—
719	719	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,007	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1011	1011	66	153.25	$153.25	$1,549	—
1051	1051	5	140.00	$140.00	$1,471	—

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
579	579	13	153.50	$153.50	$889	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
304	304	5	535.00	$535.00	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
272	272	15	162.50	$162.50	$442	—
309–339	321	61	166.00–178.00	$172.43	$554	+1.71
353–398	375	184	154.50–174.00	$166.60	$625	+7.50
403–448	424	395	142.50–169.00	$158.02	$670	-0.53
451–496	474	692	145.00–167.50	$155.64	$738	+0.29
501–548	527	722	138.50–159.00	$149.95	$790	-2.04
558 fancy	558	35	161.50	$161.50	$901	—
551–596	571	467	138.00–162.00	$148.30	$847	-3.04
602–646	624	395	134.00–153.00	$146.35	$913	-3.46
737–747	741	32	136.00–144.00	$138.81	$1,029	-16.09
759–791	768	45	132.25–152.00	$140.27	$1,077	-15.40
800–846	815	50	137.00–147.50	$142.33	$1,160	-10.05
931	931	20	139.00	$139.00	$1,294	-4.32

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
324	324	27	145.00	$145.00	$470	—
400–418	407	17	139.00–141.00	$140.16	$570	—
489	489	11	140.50	$140.50	$687	—
510–518	513	17	119.50–132.00	$127.54	$654	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1056–1063	1056	12	130.00–139.50	$139.50	$1,473	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
384	384	4	165.00	$165.00	$634	—
515 thin fleshed	515	18	149.50	$149.50	$770	—
627	627	10	143.00	$143.00	$897	—

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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.