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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

7,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $163.41/cwt -4.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 629 lb · 729 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $167.49/cwt -8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 578 lb · 658 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $150.38/cwt -5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 729 lb · 588 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,696 4,893 8,391
Feeder cattle 7,696 4,893 8,391

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady, heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Good demand for steers and heifers this week, however by far the best demand is for those cattle to background and make yearlings out of. The fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contracts are at a nearly 30.00 premium to the current month. Yearling operators are wanting to capitalize on this opportunity and want to get these green, light cattle bought while they can. The continuing drought is the worst in western North Dakota where moisture continues to remain very elusive. Demand for cattle suitable for finishing yards is good but with the costs of gain as high as it is, flesh is a major factor.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–445 430 88 212.00–232.50 $219.67 $945 +5.15
457 thin fleshed 457 121 232.75 $232.75 $1,064 —
453–488 474 103 190.00–217.00 $202.87 $962 -2.70
511–548 522 138 200.00–210.00 $207.30 $1,082 +6.92
539 539 18 188.00 $188.00 $1,013 -12.38
550 thin fleshed 550 105 212.75 $212.75 $1,170 —
553–598 566 155 177.00–200.00 $191.19 $1,082 +26.19
601–642 618 481 171.00–198.25 $185.77 $1,148 -1.76
654–699 682 282 166.00–181.00 $174.98 $1,193 -1.34
703–742 713 435 155.00–171.00 $167.37 $1,193 +2.22
740 fancy 740 7 177.00 $177.00 $1,310 —
751–799 773 303 145.00–161.25 $155.95 $1,205 -3.69
808–849 834 167 150.00–156.00 $152.16 $1,269 +0.54
861–895 877 60 138.50–148.50 $145.05 $1,272 -1.73
904 904 22 145.50 $145.50 $1,315 —
998 998 12 138.00 $138.00 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 7 208.00 $208.00 $724 —
429–441 436 12 185.00–188.00 $186.23 $812 +10.87
451–484 459 31 150.00–189.00 $167.53 $769 —
515–527 523 26 180.00–186.00 $184.18 $963 +6.18
594 594 13 169.50–180.00 $174.35 $1,036 -0.65
604–643 620 49 140.00–184.50 $175.51 $1,088 +1.51
788 788 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,135 —
835 835 21 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 11 138.25 $138.25 $1,398 -4.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 5 190.00 $190.00 $692 +1.50
406–446 423 82 157.50–185.00 $174.88 $740 -8.56
466–498 480 134 170.50–183.50 $178.19 $855 +2.40
501–544 522 95 151.00–180.00 $164.55 $859 -20.03
562 562 7 146.00 $146.00 $821 -30.07
550–599 578 651 153.00–177.75 $167.72 $969 -8.35
608 608 9 151.00 $151.00 $918 -17.19
600–649 629 720 150.00–168.50 $163.57 $1,029 -4.62
653–698 672 480 147.50–164.00 $156.20 $1,050 -6.58
700–746 727 426 137.50–158.00 $148.77 $1,082 -7.04
717–747 734 162 148.50–160.00 $154.61 $1,135 -1.20
753 fancy 753 27 159.00 $159.00 $1,197 —
758–774 766 119 140.00–148.00 $147.17 $1,127 +2.35
759–790 771 237 130.00–143.00 $141.17 $1,088 -5.83
801–848 822 306 133.50–142.00 $137.57 $1,131 -1.43
821–838 833 157 144.25–151.00 $147.38 $1,228 +8.38
852–892 870 55 135.75–141.00 $138.55 $1,205 +0.05
851–889 871 21 138.00–147.00 $142.19 $1,238 +3.69
908–933 925 9 130.00–132.00 $130.65 $1,209 -8.60
932 932 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,258 -4.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 172.00 $172.00 $640 +5.52
434–446 439 27 150.00–175.00 $162.58 $714 +0.58
454 thin fleshed 454 9 172.00 $172.00 $781 —
452–499 477 38 150.00–170.00 $159.76 $762 —
505 thin fleshed 505 30 170.00 $170.00 $858 —
538–541 539 13 141.00–162.00 $150.72 $812 -11.76
558–575 565 17 142.50–149.00 $145.22 $820 —
623 623 6 141.00 $141.00 $878 —
655–674 671 39 132.50–140.00 $138.87 $932 -1.06
771 771 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,014 +4.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,231 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,014 —

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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.