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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

2,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.96/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,467/hd at 884 lb · 236 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.34/cwt +2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 877 lb · 231 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $174.78/cwt -8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,634/hd at 935 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,618 1,735 3,085
Feeder cattle 2,618 1,735 3,085

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In a limited comparison yearling feeder steers 7.00 to 8.00 lower, yearling heifers sold not well compared but sold with lower undertones. Good demand remains for yearling steers and heifers but with pressure on the futures market and new crop corn much higher than last year cattle feeders are needing to buy cattle lower to meet projected breakeven prices. Drought conditions have expanded across the state but cow/calf producers have been able to hang on so far without having to sell early.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–685 657 18 185.00–191.50 $190.25 $1,250 +0.51
739 739 26 187.00–193.00 $189.31 $1,399 +4.82
783–799 786 156 179.50–187.25 $186.54 $1,466 -8.13
802–816 807 35 175.00–179.50 $177.13 $1,429 -13.87
861–885 877 226 172.00–180.25 $178.54 $1,566 +3.10
878 878 5 169.50 $169.50 $1,488 -5.94
925–948 934 197 172.75–175.75 $175.22 $1,637 -8.42
946 946 12 167.50 $167.50 $1,585 -16.14
954 954 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,536 -20.50
960–990 976 120 168.50–179.75 $173.16 $1,690 -8.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1036 1017 101 162.25–167.50 $164.74 $1,675 —
1074 1074 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 168.00 $168.00 $810 —
545 545 4 181.50 $181.50 $989 -7.50
617–649 629 26 166.00–179.50 $173.94 $1,094 -14.90
650–699 694 43 172.00–179.75 $179.05 $1,243 +5.29
713–734 721 122 174.25–182.25 $181.17 $1,306 -5.83
752–792 772 113 168.00–180.75 $175.66 $1,356 -2.16
806–848 833 165 168.00–173.00 $169.99 $1,416 +4.60
858–898 884 236 159.00–169.00 $165.96 $1,467 -8.03
903–948 923 183 158.00–169.00 $162.40 $1,499 -1.42
955–991 978 95 155.50–166.00 $160.75 $1,572 -3.15
1021 1021 8 151.00 $151.00 $1,542 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1048 1043 42 152.00–156.50 $155.37 $1,621 -4.31
1080–1091 1085 13 143.00–149.00 $146.22 $1,586 -12.02
1100–1119 1105 28 155.00–156.00 $155.29 $1,716 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
724–745 735 10 162.00–164.00 $162.99 $1,198 -2.01
759–782 766 15 150.00–159.00 $156.78 $1,201 +0.65
918 918 5 162.00 $162.00 $1,487 —

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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.