Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 28, 20223,722 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,722 | 7,696 | 2,887 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,722 | 7,696 | 2,887 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 1 | 225.00 | $225.00 | $754 | — |
| 369–387 | 378 | 10 | 220.00–228.00 | $224.10 | $847 | — |
| 419–445 | 432 | 73 | 200.00–219.00 | $213.85 | $924 | -5.82 |
| 452–494 | 481 | 132 | 210.00–226.00 | $212.54 | $1,022 | +9.67 |
| 512–545 | 527 | 318 | 192.00–212.00 | $201.61 | $1,062 | -5.69 |
| 553–599 | 574 | 223 | 183.00–206.00 | $196.98 | $1,131 | +5.79 |
| 601–642 | 619 | 360 | 174.50–196.50 | $187.71 | $1,162 | +1.94 |
| 650–688 | 677 | 254 | 171.00–186.75 | $182.13 | $1,233 | +7.15 |
| 702–746 | 731 | 179 | 151.00–174.00 | $165.50 | $1,210 | -1.87 |
| 752–796 | 767 | 230 | 153.00–168.25 | $165.23 | $1,267 | +9.28 |
| 812–842 | 834 | 117 | 148.00–159.00 | $153.16 | $1,277 | +1.00 |
| 863 | 863 | 16 | 159.50 | $159.50 | $1,376 | +14.45 |
| 907–921 | 914 | 34 | 139.00–147.50 | $143.22 | $1,309 | -2.28 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 361 | 361 | 7 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $668 | — |
| 544 | 544 | 5 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $1,017 | +2.82 |
| 569–591 | 583 | 19 | 174.00–185.00 | $180.85 | $1,054 | +6.50 |
| 622–625 | 624 | 30 | 155.00–163.00 | $158.99 | $992 | -16.52 |
| 687 | 687 | 13 | 167.00 | $167.00 | $1,147 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 336 | 336 | 5 | 179.00 | $179.00 | $601 | — |
| 371–375 | 373 | 11 | 165.00–171.00 | $167.74 | $626 | -22.26 |
| 406–439 | 424 | 55 | 178.00–193.50 | $188.04 | $797 | +13.16 |
| 451–494 | 485 | 108 | 172.00–183.00 | $177.77 | $862 | -0.42 |
| 500–549 | 517 | 219 | 164.00–188.00 | $177.31 | $917 | +12.76 |
| 554–577 | 572 | 89 | 158.00–166.00 | $163.79 | $937 | -3.93 |
| 603–642 | 619 | 72 | 158.00–166.00 | $164.23 | $1,017 | +0.66 |
| 650–678 | 661 | 202 | 151.00–162.50 | $158.81 | $1,050 | +2.61 |
| 673 | 673 | 14 | 162.00 | $162.00 | $1,090 | +5.80 |
| 700–739 | 716 | 122 | 140.00–161.50 | $156.33 | $1,119 | +7.56 |
| 759 | 759 | 30 | 148.25 | $148.25 | $1,125 | +1.08 |
| 761 | 761 | 15 | 129.00 | $129.00 | $982 | -18.17 |
| 751–794 | 763 | 64 | 138.00–148.00 | $144.30 | $1,101 | -2.87 |
| 818 | 818 | 17 | 151.50 | $151.50 | $1,239 | +13.93 |
| 800–826 | 822 | 30 | 134.00–139.00 | $137.52 | $1,130 | -0.05 |
| 851–881 | 863 | 16 | 132.00–134.00 | $133.13 | $1,149 | -5.42 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 402–418 | 411 | 29 | 163.00–168.00 | $165.81 | $681 | +3.23 |
| 450–496 | 471 | 23 | 154.00–162.00 | $157.57 | $742 | -2.19 |
| 568–589 | 574 | 13 | 148.00–152.00 | $149.26 | $857 | +4.04 |
| 678–685 | 683 | 17 | 131.00–146.00 | $135.41 | $925 | -3.46 |
| 737 | 737 | 6 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,069 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 541 | 541 | 4 | 152.00 | $152.00 | $822 | — |
| 665 | 665 | 6 | 149.00 | $149.00 | $991 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 7 | 143.00 | $143.00 | $1,078 | — |
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 3.00 higher except 500-550 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Good demand for this light offering of feeder cattle this week. Most producers have completed the marketing of last year's calf crop, as new calves begin to arrive, resulting in more limited numbers of feeder cattle being offered in the auctions. This fact is keeping the light weight cattle market red hot as yearling operators that still need grass cattle to turn out to compete heavily to get these cattle bought. The demand for steers and heifers bound for feedyards is more moderate as the costs of gain are very worrisome, as is the fact that the cash fed cattle market has so far failed to perform to it's expectations this spring.