Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 16, 202310,912 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 10,912 | 13,946 | 10,382 |
| Feeder cattle | 10,912 | 13,946 | 10,382 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 331 | 21 | 245.00 | $245.00 | $811 | — |
| 360–399 | 374 | 70 | 200.00–231.00 | $215.60 | $806 | -41.13 |
| 410 | 410 | 13 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $976 | — |
| 414–449 | 434 | 222 | 208.00–237.00 | $229.28 | $995 | -11.11 |
| 453–493 | 479 | 353 | 202.50–240.50 | $223.03 | $1,068 | -4.35 |
| 482–496 | 493 | 91 | 236.00–236.50 | $236.39 | $1,165 | — |
| 515–548 | 531 | 443 | 199.00–235.00 | $217.99 | $1,158 | -2.64 |
| 553–599 | 573 | 678 | 189.00–223.00 | $211.93 | $1,214 | -3.66 |
| 605 | 605 | 17 | 214.00 | $214.00 | $1,295 | — |
| 600–649 | 627 | 1,224 | 187.00–212.00 | $200.79 | $1,259 | -3.99 |
| 650–698 | 680 | 929 | 174.00–203.50 | $189.41 | $1,288 | -8.62 |
| 700–749 | 730 | 577 | 172.00–191.00 | $181.91 | $1,328 | -3.55 |
| 751–798 | 767 | 518 | 167.50–181.00 | $176.42 | $1,353 | -7.59 |
| 784 | 784 | 7 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,200 | -31.01 |
| 804–827 | 820 | 96 | 166.00–176.75 | $173.05 | $1,419 | -4.14 |
| 865 | 865 | 7 | 145.00 | $145.00 | $1,254 | -24.13 |
| 874 | 874 | 44 | 169.25 | $169.25 | $1,479 | +0.12 |
| 909–923 | 916 | 52 | 165.50–172.00 | $168.90 | $1,547 | -7.83 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365 | 365 | 9 | 194.00 | $194.00 | $708 | — |
| 400 | 400 | 6 | 171.00 | $171.00 | $684 | — |
| 465–478 | 472 | 18 | 189.00–212.50 | $200.59 | $947 | +21.09 |
| 511–544 | 527 | 71 | 181.00–205.00 | $194.36 | $1,024 | -2.49 |
| 556–589 | 568 | 37 | 177.00–200.50 | $187.92 | $1,067 | -4.36 |
| 604–634 | 611 | 52 | 168.00–191.00 | $180.21 | $1,101 | +5.70 |
| 711–743 | 725 | 31 | 150.00–171.50 | $164.80 | $1,195 | -8.26 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 319 | 319 | 5 | 625.00 | $625.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315 | 315 | 12 | 190.00 | $190.00 | $598 | — |
| 355–399 | 380 | 86 | 174.00–200.00 | $189.31 | $719 | -7.16 |
| 401–449 | 432 | 263 | 176.00–198.00 | $191.96 | $829 | -7.57 |
| 451–496 | 479 | 490 | 170.00–198.00 | $190.15 | $911 | -3.59 |
| 505–547 | 522 | 589 | 179.00–199.25 | $192.28 | $1,004 | +3.74 |
| 550–599 | 579 | 695 | 167.50–199.00 | $186.26 | $1,078 | -0.66 |
| 606–647 | 633 | 266 | 168.00–188.00 | $176.13 | $1,115 | -3.86 |
| 651–693 | 670 | 230 | 161.00–181.25 | $174.94 | $1,172 | +2.86 |
| 702–736 | 724 | 206 | 159.75–174.00 | $170.23 | $1,232 | +0.73 |
| 736 | 736 | 9 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,288 | -7.70 |
| 775–793 | 781 | 55 | 153.00–164.00 | $162.12 | $1,266 | -19.88 |
| 833 | 833 | 5 | 156.00 | $156.00 | $1,299 | -1.50 |
| 863 | 863 | 17 | 160.50 | $160.50 | $1,385 | -1.47 |
| 874–899 | 879 | 24 | 159.00 | $159.00 | $1,398 | -2.97 |
| 942 | 942 | 20 | 155.75 | $155.75 | $1,467 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 419–421 | 420 | 24 | 170.00–175.00 | $173.13 | $727 | -7.13 |
| 465–495 | 476 | 60 | 160.00–188.00 | $168.81 | $804 | +0.30 |
| 509–548 | 522 | 65 | 174.00–179.50 | $178.76 | $933 | +4.94 |
| 552–584 | 570 | 66 | 147.50–177.00 | $168.06 | $958 | +4.63 |
| 605–635 | 619 | 23 | 130.00–181.00 | $141.81 | $878 | -18.19 |
| 656 | 656 | 8 | 153.00 | $153.00 | $1,004 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 18 | 129.50 | $129.50 | $956 | -21.87 |
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.
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 7.00 lower, instances to 10.00 lower. Feeder heifers 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for steers and heifers as another winter storm moving across cattle feeding country as put pressure back on the market. Cattle feeders are facing much adversity as they deal with the wet winter that has been experienced this year. Costs of gain have risen dramatically as feed efficiency has dropped, most markedly on those heavy market ready cattle. Some slaughter plants had to cancel shifts due to the storm, and others had trouble getting cattle shipped in which is keeping the pressure on cattle feeders to sell cattle and not hold out for higher money.