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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.90/cwt +8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 622 lb · 260 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $195.51/cwt +1.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,324/hd at 677 lb · 205 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $233.23/cwt +19.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 512 lb · 174 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 9,870 4,958
Feeder cattle 2,361 9,870 4,958

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, 550-650 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher, over 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher, except 450-500 lbs 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this much lighter offering as the cold, frigid weather kept many cattle producers from shipping their cattle to town. As the Feeder Cattle futures contracts for the summer and fall months have risen above 200.00, interest in light weight cattle to make yearlings of has really increased.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 10 230.00 $230.00 $800 —
366 366 33 217.50–265.00 $224.70 $822 +12.95
401–443 406 16 222.50 $222.50 $903 +7.41
473 473 9 205.00 $205.00 $970 -17.40
469–489 477 77 215.00–241.00 $232.36 $1,108 +9.96
505 505 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,040 -7.53
500–547 512 167 224.00–240.75 $234.37 $1,200 +20.84
551–586 565 144 200.50–234.00 $222.56 $1,257 +10.84
603–644 622 260 186.50–219.50 $210.90 $1,312 +8.16
655–698 677 196 181.00–205.50 $196.73 $1,332 +2.47
685 685 9 169.00 $169.00 $1,158 -25.26
712–746 728 73 180.00–190.00 $185.92 $1,353 -2.02
752–798 776 141 176.50–186.00 $182.80 $1,419 +6.18
803–832 813 78 174.00–181.00 $179.13 $1,456 +5.33
896 896 16 171.50 $171.50 $1,537 +0.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
513 513 5 201.00 $201.00 $1,031 +9.04
687 687 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,161 -13.97

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 8 184.00 $184.00 $624 -12.00
370 370 42 190.00 $190.00 $703 +3.82
419–449 438 42 189.00–206.00 $198.13 $868 +3.58
452–493 472 76 202.50–206.00 $203.46 $960 +10.65
513–549 530 99 180.00–207.00 $194.61 $1,031 +4.60
553–592 572 143 183.00–198.00 $191.07 $1,093 +4.83
602–647 629 106 171.00–187.00 $182.16 $1,146 +4.16
653–679 667 58 167.00–182.25 $173.70 $1,159 +3.72
675 675 5 171.50 $171.50 $1,158 +1.52
713–745 719 45 162.50–170.00 $166.05 $1,194 -4.75
750 750 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,298 +17.27
943 943 2 159.00 $159.00 $1,499 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 6 177.00 $177.00 $844 +6.59
763 763 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,068 +3.00

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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.