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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 5, 2022

10,422 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $210.65/cwt -2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 569 lb · 816 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $203.06/cwt +8.23 vs last sale · ≈ $950/hd at 468 lb · 691 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $218.08/cwt -1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 527 lb · 606 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,422 15,937 9,404
Feeder cattle 10,422 15,937 9,404

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 500 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, over 500 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Heifer calves under 500 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 500 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for steer and heifer calves this week yet there was some pressure on the market primarily due to the difference in flesh condition versus last week. This week featured many weaned calves, the flesh condition on these cattle was much heavier than has been seen in recent week and buyers are reluctant to give as much for a fleshy calf as they had to give for a good green one last week. The cash fed cattle market softened this week, many at 156.00 but still there exists a great amount of optimism for the coming months.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–288 287 22 250.00–265.00 $254.05 $729 —
310–333 327 43 230.00–283.00 $270.31 $884 +10.72
364–396 383 72 232.50–272.00 $249.18 $954 -1.20
400–443 418 359 230.00–270.50 $256.90 $1,074 +5.60
451–497 477 495 202.00–245.00 $235.16 $1,122 +4.38
501–546 527 606 196.00–235.00 $218.08 $1,149 -1.33
552–593 569 816 199.00–223.50 $210.65 $1,199 -2.81
604–642 623 597 177.00–208.00 $197.34 $1,229 -0.55
635 635 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,159 -15.39
650–684 661 33 179.00–187.50 $185.69 $1,227 -3.82
653–698 679 460 174.00–200.25 $189.42 $1,286 +22.42
700–745 719 374 176.00–187.50 $182.23 $1,310 -3.47
750–787 776 207 171.00–183.00 $179.18 $1,390 -2.01
814–840 823 15 172.50–180.50 $177.78 $1,463 +1.98
826 826 22 169.00 $169.00 $1,396 -6.80
850–868 859 26 167.00–178.00 $172.56 $1,482 -9.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 5 220.00 $220.00 $858 +6.88
401–418 406 26 195.00–230.00 $210.47 $855 —
456–498 476 71 195.50–215.00 $205.83 $980 +12.83
532–545 538 39 176.00–199.00 $186.84 $1,005 -17.16
562–598 580 63 188.00–202.00 $193.93 $1,125 +1.15
639–648 644 11 162.00–181.50 $170.80 $1,100 -8.69
657 657 9 199.00 $199.00 $1,307 +26.50
720 720 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,246 +4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
329 329 8 200.00 $200.00 $658 +1.72
350–399 377 197 186.00–219.00 $201.77 $761 -6.88
407–449 429 178 195.00–220.00 $209.88 $900 +4.00
451–498 468 691 177.00–215.50 $203.06 $950 +8.23
506 506 7 189.00 $189.00 $956 -15.86
507–546 525 445 176.00–208.00 $193.31 $1,015 +1.98
550–597 572 512 172.00–192.25 $182.91 $1,046 -1.19
604–643 626 261 165.50–184.00 $175.63 $1,099 -2.41
612–649 636 17 177.00–179.50 $177.85 $1,131 -0.19
659 659 16 173.00 $173.00 $1,140 +1.59
652–685 663 239 169.00–180.00 $173.09 $1,148 +1.68
701–736 716 95 161.00–175.50 $170.25 $1,219 -2.29
797 797 12 169.50 $169.50 $1,351 +4.20
802–839 814 196 154.00–176.00 $169.67 $1,381 -2.12
851–897 888 120 172.00–172.50 $172.45 $1,531 +2.33
910–936 933 108 168.50–171.75 $170.50 $1,591 -1.03
997 997 58 169.50 $169.50 $1,690 +8.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 8 203.00 $203.00 $696 +30.00
355–396 384 35 172.00–206.00 $181.48 $697 -0.04
421 421 15 200.00 $200.00 $842 +24.32
453–489 460 30 152.00–184.00 $173.91 $800 +0.05
505–523 511 21 180.00–182.00 $181.04 $925 +7.43
552 552 8 167.50 $167.50 $925 —
628 628 14 152.00 $152.00 $955 -16.50
921 921 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1036 1006 56 165.00–166.75 $166.56 $1,676 -1.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 6 235.00 $235.00 $689 —
354 354 5 213.00 $213.00 $754 —
424 424 14 182.50 $182.50 $774 —
550 550 14 171.00 $171.00 $940 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 192.50 $192.50 $930 —
577 577 21 167.50 $167.50 $966 —

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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.