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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 4, 2022

6,065 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.22/cwt -5.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 721 lb · 610 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.48/cwt -6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 627 lb · 603 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.74/cwt +9.95 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 562 lb · 479 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,065 3,722 10,544
Feeder cattle 6,065 3,722 10,544

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 750 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, over 750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500-750 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, other weights not well compared. Good demand for light cattle to go to grass with, especially so as the grazing season is just weeks away, moderate to good for cattle bound for finishing yards but there is pressure on the market as the cash fed cattle fails to reach the highs that many industry members expected. The cost of gain is a major obstacle to overcome as CME corn contracts are at 7.50 per bushel.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 222.50 $222.50 $734 -2.50
376 376 11 225.00 $225.00 $846 +0.90
439 439 7 221.00 $221.00 $970 +7.15
496 496 48 210.00–216.00 $211.38 $1,048 -1.16
510–528 516 69 198.50–212.00 $204.19 $1,054 +2.58
550–596 573 122 185.00–204.00 $197.32 $1,131 +0.34
573 573 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,049 -13.98
605–641 623 139 177.50–192.75 $187.32 $1,167 -0.39
657–697 678 302 160.00–180.00 $177.69 $1,205 -4.44
690 690 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,104 -22.13
706 fancy 706 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,341 —
700–746 717 328 157.25–180.00 $169.47 $1,215 +3.97
764 thin fleshed 764 15 180.00 $180.00 $1,375 —
752–798 783 387 151.00–163.50 $160.59 $1,257 -4.64
813–824 816 105 147.50–152.00 $151.19 $1,234 -1.97
859–898 883 246 136.50–154.75 $148.25 $1,309 -11.25
943 943 11 143.75 $143.75 $1,356 +0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 8 204.00 $204.00 $887 —
458–493 476 40 185.50–205.00 $193.79 $922 —
505–549 526 19 162.00–200.00 $181.27 $953 -5.73
551–570 563 20 174.00–183.00 $177.08 $997 -3.77
606 606 29 185.00 $185.00 $1,121 +26.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 18 139.50 $139.50 $1,028 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 9 127.00 $127.00 $1,417 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 6 189.00 $189.00 $879 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–393 385 22 181.00–185.00 $181.37 $698 +13.63
422 thin fleshed 422 17 193.00 $193.00 $814 —
406–444 424 31 182.00–186.00 $183.32 $777 -4.72
452–499 468 126 164.00–188.00 $178.13 $834 +0.36
475 thin fleshed 475 106 190.75 $190.75 $906 —
505–545 526 158 157.00–177.00 $170.06 $895 -7.25
550–596 562 479 156.00–180.00 $173.74 $976 +9.95
602–649 626 567 140.50–169.00 $157.13 $984 -7.10
648 648 36 163.00 $163.00 $1,056 -1.23
672 672 23 141.50–145.00 $143.48 $964 -18.52
651–696 680 225 139.00–158.00 $150.63 $1,024 -11.37
700–743 721 610 137.00–156.50 $151.22 $1,090 -5.11
766–779 774 85 140.75–144.00 $142.31 $1,101 -1.99
759–798 783 194 135.00–143.75 $141.07 $1,105 -3.23
784 784 5 134.00 $134.00 $1,051 -10.30
802–817 806 97 137.50–142.50 $140.01 $1,128 -11.49
854–875 860 71 135.00–140.50 $138.85 $1,194 +5.72
860–892 871 84 133.50–135.25 $134.67 $1,173 +1.54
921 921 18 125.00 $125.00 $1,151 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 171.00 $171.00 $640 —
446 446 9 172.00 $172.00 $767 +6.19
458–476 468 23 147.50–169.00 $156.76 $734 -0.81
495 thin fleshed 495 11 174.00 $174.00 $861 —
529 529 7 150.00 $150.00 $794 —
550–586 566 48 151.00–164.00 $154.65 $875 +5.39
629–643 635 14 139.50–152.50 $145.14 $922 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550 550 12 140.00 $140.00 $770 —
687 687 18 128.50 $128.50 $883 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
552 552 6 159.00 $159.00 $878 —
646 646 9 151.00 $151.00 $975 —
760 760 12 145.00 $145.00 $1,102 +2.00
896 896 5 128.50 $128.50 $1,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,225 —

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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.