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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 1, 2021

13,233 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $165.98/cwt -0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 575 lb · 1,353 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $161.04/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 626 lb · 1,326 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $157.98/cwt -5.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 674 lb · 1,106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,233 9,932 10,213
Feeder cattle 13,233 9,932 10,213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves unevenly steady, heifer calves 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Good demand again for spring born calves as cattle producers continue to wean and ship their calves right to the auction. As such a great volume of cattle are being moved across the northern plains availability of trucks has become an issue and this put pressure on the market this week as some buyers are not able to secure the trucks they needed and didn't buy as many cattle as they wanted to. The cash fed cattle market popped up to 130.00 this week, a great victory for the cattle industry as prices have been stuck in the mid 120s for months. Cattle feeders are feeling a little more optimism for the future.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 fancy 355 13 227.00 $227.00 $806 —
352–399 374 73 192.00–212.50 $199.82 $747 -13.95
400–448 433 241 168.50–207.50 $198.72 $860 +4.16
451–497 477 632 167.00–205.00 $183.19 $874 -1.07
502–549 525 1,102 148.00–184.50 $172.97 $908 -0.88
551–598 575 1,353 147.00–180.00 $165.98 $954 +1.28
600–648 626 1,326 148.00–170.00 $161.04 $1,008 -1.51
650–698 674 1,106 146.00–166.00 $157.98 $1,065 -5.85
700–749 718 349 139.50–160.00 $153.64 $1,103 -5.34
754–791 786 175 144.00–159.00 $152.80 $1,201 +2.65
803–815 fancy 809 128 163.50 $163.50 $1,323 —
822–840 831 55 148.00–159.75 $155.79 $1,295 +14.17
874 874 14 156.75 $156.75 $1,370 +3.77
950 950 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 11 179.00 $179.00 $671 —
407–441 415 36 173.00–180.00 $175.63 $729 —
460–465 462 32 145.00–176.00 $166.24 $768 -3.64
503–543 530 85 155.00–166.00 $156.89 $832 +1.95
557–598 585 77 143.00–160.00 $153.19 $896 +2.97
621 621 30 141.50 $141.50 $879 -9.89
659–694 674 26 138.00–145.00 $141.40 $953 -10.10
723 723 19 139.00 $139.00 $1,005 -4.55
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1019 1017 12 131.00–135.00 $133.00 $1,353 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–396 381 126 149.00–173.50 $159.56 $608 -4.45
405–449 427 265 147.00–168.00 $160.91 $687 -2.62
451–499 480 752 144.00–166.75 $155.68 $747 -3.48
500–548 522 1,062 140.00–161.50 $154.62 $807 +4.34
562 fancy 562 99 161.50 $161.50 $908 —
552–599 576 870 135.00–154.00 $146.08 $841 -4.05
600–647 619 530 127.00–154.50 $140.93 $872 -5.81
636 fancy 636 8 149.00 $149.00 $948 —
650–682 657 180 137.00–150.50 $146.10 $960 +20.10
701–748 728 117 125.00–157.25 $148.58 $1,082 +15.01
782–796 789 17 132.50–138.00 $135.11 $1,066 -15.83
822 822 9 138.00 $138.00 $1,134 -6.78
853–885 859 37 145.00–147.00 $146.61 $1,259 +2.61
904–935 924 27 141.00–149.00 $145.94 $1,348 —
951–999 969 49 132.00–145.50 $141.79 $1,374 +3.23
998 998 7 133.50 $133.50 $1,332 -5.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 428 24 134.00–145.00 $140.38 $601 —
502–544 535 44 129.00–144.00 $139.43 $746 -1.07
556–586 576 62 127.50–135.50 $133.48 $769 -6.52
613 613 10 128.00 $128.00 $785 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1030 1016 20 136.00–143.50 $139.60 $1,418 +5.03
1060–1066 1062 17 129.50–131.00 $130.12 $1,382 +7.62

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 thin fleshed 430 4 177.00 $177.00 $761 —
532 532 15 152.00 $152.00 $809 —
560 560 5 145.00 $145.00 $812 +5.00
559–583 thin fleshed 571 16 138.00–145.00 $141.43 $808 —
605–639 632 14 132.50–151.00 $136.30 $861 —
687 687 5 118.00 $118.00 $811 —
744 744 4 105.00 $105.00 $781 -20.00

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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.