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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 18, 2022

1,631 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.77/cwt +5.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,129/hd at 769 lb · 240 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.25/cwt +8.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 821 lb · 162 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.75/cwt +6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 940 lb · 137 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,631 6,065 5,371
Feeder cattle 1,631 6,065 5,371

Market comments — USDA reporter

Only 1 reported auction this week as the cattle producers have been busy dealing with the after effects of the winter storm last week, no price comparisons to be made. Demand was good, especially for those cattle to run on grass as yearlings, the market is much more active on this class of cattle as yearling operators are watching the fall months of the Feeder Cattle futures and want cattle to sell during that period.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–330 317 4 225.00–227.50 $226.85 $719 +4.35
380–394 390 7 210.00–222.50 $213.48 $833 -11.52
431 431 4 215.00 $215.00 $927 -6.00
489–491 490 18 215.00–221.00 $218.99 $1,073 +7.61
541–548 545 13 213.00–216.00 $214.86 $1,171 +10.67
552–574 562 47 208.50–213.00 $210.49 $1,183 +13.17
628–635 631 28 180.00–195.00 $191.13 $1,206 +3.81
699 699 105 174.25 $174.25 $1,218 +14.25
700–734 725 46 170.00–172.50 $171.87 $1,246 +2.40
755–789 781 40 148.50–161.75 $158.55 $1,238 -2.04
806–839 821 162 154.25–163.75 $159.25 $1,307 +8.06
872–896 880 86 151.00–154.00 $153.14 $1,348 +4.89
940 940 137 149.75 $149.75 $1,408 +6.00
950 950 68 147.25 $147.25 $1,399 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 5 192.00 $192.00 $929 -1.79
504 504 8 196.00 $196.00 $988 +14.73
557–589 577 18 174.00–188.00 $180.02 $1,039 +2.94
834 834 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 7 192.00 $192.00 $858 +8.68
452–455 454 35 186.00–192.00 $188.73 $857 +10.60
501–549 536 73 173.00–181.00 $176.84 $948 +6.78
583–597 589 28 173.50–175.00 $174.10 $1,025 +0.36
623–649 637 58 153.00–164.00 $162.17 $1,033 +5.04
655–697 690 6 152.00–157.00 $152.79 $1,054 +2.16
705–744 724 46 144.50–151.00 $149.15 $1,080 -2.07
759–795 769 240 136.00–151.25 $146.77 $1,129 +4.46
805–833 819 45 133.00–137.50 $135.01 $1,106 -5.00
866–879 875 36 129.00–131.50 $130.64 $1,143 -4.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 10 145.00 $145.00 $670 -11.76
664 664 9 141.00 $141.00 $936 —

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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.