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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

11,121 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.72/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $999/hd at 622 lb · 1,394 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $167.96/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 575 lb · 1,175 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $160.31/cwt +2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,074/hd at 670 lb · 1,001 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 11,121 14,699 14,542
Feeder cattle 11,121 14,699 14,542

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 2.00 to 4.00 higher, heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, over 550 lbs 3.00 lower. Good demand for all weights of steer and heifer calves this week. As cash fed cattle topped at 135.00 and the CME Live Cattle contracts being at a level that is much higher than last year there was support added to the feeder cattle market. Cattle feeders are feeling better for the prospects of the coming months for the fat market and were willing to give more to get cattle bought.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 210.00 $210.00 $603 -11.00
305 305 7 231.00 $231.00 $705 +17.27
353–395 382 49 201.00–220.00 $214.07 $818 +4.55
400–447 429 126 180.00–210.00 $197.27 $846 -0.45
453–499 475 464 164.50–205.50 $190.90 $907 +4.28
500–549 528 775 161.00–190.00 $177.53 $937 +4.24
553–595 575 1,175 154.00–177.50 $167.96 $966 -0.07
600–648 621 1,364 145.00–170.50 $160.52 $997 -1.44
647 fancy 647 30 170.00 $170.00 $1,100 -12.50
653–692 670 1,001 150.00–167.25 $160.31 $1,074 +2.06
705–742 720 363 146.00–164.85 $157.37 $1,133 +2.72
755–793 761 85 134.50–155.00 $149.96 $1,141 -1.03
809 fancy 809 70 162.75 $162.75 $1,317 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–443 434 36 150.00–170.00 $163.38 $709 -6.45
458–489 477 18 140.00–171.00 $147.46 $703 -8.21
541–546 543 15 160.50–161.00 $160.73 $873 -0.49
567–595 587 107 139.50–160.00 $151.69 $890 -7.21
613–649 641 69 130.50–150.00 $139.65 $895 -9.65
695–696 696 25 139.00–140.00 $139.56 $971 -3.11
706–718 713 25 140.00–142.00 $141.21 $1,007 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 14 143.00 $143.00 $875 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–399 372 66 162.00–180.00 $169.00 $629 +5.42
404–445 422 185 148.00–166.00 $158.29 $668 +1.74
455–499 483 560 143.00–168.25 $154.99 $749 +1.02
501–548 526 602 137.00–157.00 $150.40 $791 +0.14
576 fancy 576 14 157.00 $157.00 $904 —
553–599 577 894 135.00–151.25 $143.74 $829 -3.31
600–648 624 680 132.00–149.00 $143.68 $897 -3.26
656–699 674 200 126.00–146.00 $139.16 $938 -5.38
702–726 709 23 140.00–142.00 $141.38 $1,002 +5.68
858 858 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,278 -5.78
909–921 914 20 145.50–147.50 $146.59 $1,340 -0.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–436 435 40 145.00–148.50 $147.10 $640 +3.61
455–486 476 46 119.00–140.00 $129.93 $618 -2.07
508–543 526 54 120.00–136.50 $131.02 $689 -6.55
550–599 581 72 129.00–131.00 $130.09 $756 -0.91
636 636 17 119.50 $119.50 $760 -9.98
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051–1099 1063 26 130.00–143.00 $137.73 $1,464 +3.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
669 669 12 105.00 $105.00 $702 —

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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.