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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 17, 2022

7,005 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $201.09/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 573 lb · 786 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $194.95/cwt -4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 625 lb · 725 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $206.75/cwt -6.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 528 lb · 722 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,005 3,676 11,194
Feeder cattle 7,005 3,676 11,194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifers 3.00 to 6.00 lower except 400-450 lbs 10.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers too lightly tested for comparison. Good demand for spring born calves yet there was pressure on the market this week as there are a lot of cattle moving to auctions across the northern plains. The cash fed cattle market topped at 152.00, and the futures contracts are following along working their way higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–342 339 18 222.50–256.00 $250.65 $850 +9.53
368–382 375 17 212.50–246.00 $228.48 $857 -6.52
403–440 426 227 215.00–247.75 $234.51 $999 +5.88
454–496 475 445 198.00–234.50 $223.87 $1,063 +14.62
513 513 25 193.50 $193.50 $993 -19.25
501–544 529 697 180.00–224.00 $207.23 $1,096 -5.52
550–596 573 781 180.00–219.75 $201.18 $1,153 +4.83
595 595 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,113 -9.35
600–646 625 708 179.00–206.00 $195.22 $1,220 -4.05
628 628 17 183.50 $183.50 $1,152 -15.77
650–698 670 265 180.00–202.25 $192.51 $1,290 +9.69
664–689 677 13 176.00–183.00 $179.83 $1,217 -2.99
701–742 714 264 184.00–202.00 $192.01 $1,371 +6.67
720 unweaned 720 36 189.25 $189.25 $1,363 +14.25
761–785 777 17 175.50–181.00 $177.26 $1,377 +2.26
804–848 839 271 175.50–187.75 $185.88 $1,560 +1.64
882 882 9 173.50 $173.50 $1,530 -5.50
886–897 888 91 175.00–182.75 $181.50 $1,612 +2.50
945 945 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,625 -6.93
963 963 66 179.00 $179.00 $1,724 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 6 221.00 $221.00 $709 —
421 421 6 172.50 $172.50 $726 —
471–476 474 14 190.00–202.00 $197.74 $937 —
507–545 534 26 188.00–197.00 $193.65 $1,034 —
550 550 5 170.50 $170.50 $938 —
642 642 5 174.00 $174.00 $1,117 +1.50
679 679 7 159.00 $159.00 $1,080 -16.18
719–726 722 23 152.00–168.00 $160.31 $1,157 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 15 183.00 $183.00 $902 —
560 560 41 190.50 $190.50 $1,067 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 17 180.00–219.50 $205.42 $661 +0.42
371 371 4 209.00 $209.00 $775 +5.82
402–449 427 250 180.00–214.00 $198.37 $847 +2.24
445 445 9 182.00 $182.00 $810 -14.13
451–492 479 203 176.00–201.00 $188.84 $905 +3.50
501–549 523 375 167.00–193.75 $186.85 $977 +8.05
550–592 580 285 164.00–184.00 $178.51 $1,035 +9.61
600–635 619 72 164.00–175.00 $168.32 $1,042 -6.72
654 654 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,112 -5.49
703–744 734 98 170.50–175.50 $174.51 $1,281 -8.99
765–782 774 24 169.00–175.00 $172.90 $1,338 +5.90
809–844 826 141 165.50–174.50 $173.25 $1,431 -2.44
884–897 889 36 170.25–171.00 $170.52 $1,516 +2.75
912–921 915 45 162.50–170.00 $168.33 $1,540 +5.11
997 997 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,600 -3.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–376 366 35 176.00–197.50 $190.36 $697 +29.36
430 430 11 190.00 $190.00 $817 +18.31
494 494 5 171.00 $171.00 $845 +10.00
513 513 6 170.00 $170.00 $872 +1.00
566 566 16 145.00 $145.00 $821 -21.50
718–741 728 33 152.00–165.00 $158.95 $1,157 —
811 811 4 171.00 $171.00 $1,387 +5.00
842 842 8 149.50 $149.50 $1,259 -16.50
998 998 12 113.00 $113.00 $1,128 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 6 157.50 $157.50 $1,685 -0.50
1139 1139 25 163.50 $163.50 $1,862 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 8 173.00 $173.00 $784 —
535 535 12 175.00 $175.00 $936 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 5 143.50 $143.50 $1,208 -16.50
905–948 919 6 130.00–133.00 $131.03 $1,204 —

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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.