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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

1,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.44/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 615 lb · 160 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.18/cwt +5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 532 lb · 130 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $175.85/cwt -3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 683 lb · 114 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,417 1,237 2,366
Feeder cattle 1,417 1,237 2,366

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Only 1 reported auction this week, price comparisons not practical. Good demand for feeder cattle remains, especially for those that can run on grass as yearlings as the prospects for a full grazing season are good thanks to the recent moisture that has been received. This report will not be released again until the late summer/early fall marketing season, as is normal due to the seasonal nature of feeder cattle marketing in North Dakota.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 14 215.00 $215.00 $912 +17.50
449 449 5 185.00 $185.00 $831 -12.50
480–498 487 11 205.00–212.50 $209.71 $1,021 —
510–526 522 27 197.00–204.50 $202.87 $1,059 +2.87
562–588 572 46 188.50–201.50 $196.20 $1,122 +2.38
576 576 10 174.00 $174.00 $1,002 -19.82
610–649 641 109 192.25–198.50 $194.60 $1,247 +21.51
660–698 683 114 172.00–187.00 $175.85 $1,201 -3.77
722–735 734 103 171.00–177.00 $173.34 $1,272 -4.66
756 756 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,281 +7.51
808–815 813 50 153.00–156.50 $155.60 $1,265 +4.41
939–941 940 23 141.00–143.00 $142.39 $1,338 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–441 431 10 185.00–191.00 $188.07 $811 —
486 486 4 195.50 $195.50 $950 —
650 650 9 171.50 $171.50 $1,115 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323 323 10 185.00 $185.00 $598 —
413 413 13 171.00 $171.00 $706 —
458–472 465 10 176.50–185.00 $180.81 $841 +9.81
500 500 16 171.00 $171.00 $855 —
524–543 537 114 168.50–180.35 $176.91 $950 +5.96
571–589 585 82 166.00–176.00 $170.17 $995 —
602–648 615 140 160.50–169.75 $168.00 $1,033 +3.59
618 618 20 155.50 $155.50 $961 -8.91
668–688 677 27 154.00–157.00 $155.43 $1,052 -8.98
700–728 714 6 140.00–150.00 $144.90 $1,035 -6.02
732 732 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,135 +4.08
791 791 28 141.00 $141.00 $1,115 -24.14
818–823 821 70 156.00 $156.00 $1,281 —
808–844 829 7 141.00–143.00 $141.84 $1,176 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 13 164.00 $164.00 $689 —
555–582 563 16 160.00–164.00 $162.71 $916 —
745 745 3 129.50 $129.50 $965 —
770 770 3 138.00 $138.00 $1,063 +3.50

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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.