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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 13, 2023

10,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $197.58/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 726 lb · 966 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $227.86/cwt +4.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 577 lb · 900 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.49/cwt +4.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 674 lb · 849 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,590 10,278 11,565
Feeder cattle 10,590 10,278 11,565

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady, except 550-700 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers as the cash fed cattle topped at 162.50 this week, giving cattle producers much optimism for the year ahead. The market is the most active, however on those light fleshed cattle to background on grass this summer as the grazing outlook is good and the market outlook even better. Another large winter storm in the forecast for the coming week which has already canceled most auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358–397 379 21 225.00–247.00 $238.73 $905 -29.04
411–449 430 87 217.50–265.00 $242.44 $1,042 -4.45
450–497 476 215 230.00–257.00 $244.74 $1,165 -3.21
500–548 518 201 213.00–246.00 $232.09 $1,202 -3.60
509–520 thin fleshed 519 96 242.00–248.00 $247.57 $1,285 —
550–598 577 900 216.00–239.00 $227.86 $1,315 +4.45
601–647 618 396 205.00–227.00 $220.41 $1,362 +7.28
657 657 37 189.50 $189.50 $1,245 -11.01
651–695 675 812 196.00–225.00 $207.26 $1,399 +6.75
712 712 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,324 -10.13
700–749 726 962 185.00–207.00 $197.63 $1,435 +24.63
767 fancy 767 77 202.00 $202.00 $1,549 —
750–798 775 584 173.50–196.50 $187.57 $1,454 -1.71
800–849 825 692 175.25–186.50 $182.78 $1,508 +2.16
853–897 881 571 172.50–183.25 $177.52 $1,564 +1.43
903–942 926 314 169.00–175.25 $173.53 $1,607 -0.03
995–996 996 69 155.00–168.50 $167.72 $1,670 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 210.00 $210.00 $865 -2.50
536 536 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,029 -20.36
550–588 569 45 195.00–216.50 $208.80 $1,188 +9.55
635–643 641 30 195.50–200.00 $196.39 $1,259 -0.41
651–688 667 30 183.00–191.00 $188.91 $1,260 +3.41
703 703 6 181.00 $181.00 $1,272 —
751 751 10 175.00 $175.00 $1,314 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1038 1038 9 159.00 $159.00 $1,650 —
1071 1071 11 140.00 $140.00 $1,499 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 9 217.00 $217.00 $729 -5.50
353–394 369 46 202.50–222.50 $211.57 $781 -3.77
412–448 430 31 200.00–227.00 $212.72 $915 -3.87
456–493 471 206 193.00–220.50 $211.34 $995 +2.91
484 fancy 484 23 228.00 $228.00 $1,104 —
500–547 535 339 191.00–216.00 $203.24 $1,087 +3.28
551–598 575 394 183.00–203.75 $196.63 $1,131 +2.21
602–649 629 734 181.50–202.00 $192.92 $1,213 +2.02
657–693 675 373 171.00–195.50 $185.18 $1,250 +2.07
678 678 8 172.00 $172.00 $1,166 -11.11
677–697 686 116 187.75–204.00 $192.31 $1,319 +9.20
700–749 722 320 172.00–186.00 $180.40 $1,302 +3.91
723–734 727 61 178.50–197.50 $189.96 $1,381 +13.47
752–793 762 187 163.50–181.00 $178.04 $1,357 +12.41
751–796 771 276 189.00–215.00 $202.06 $1,558 +36.43
801–842 806 157 160.00–172.50 $171.69 $1,384 +8.88
820–849 844 98 177.00–198.00 $180.33 $1,522 +17.52
898 898 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,392 —
991 991 9 143.00 $143.00 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 10 194.00 $194.00 $644 +4.00
434–435 435 17 185.00–191.00 $188.53 $820 -11.47
459–498 486 31 190.00–198.00 $196.68 $956 +4.68
503–549 536 62 181.00–193.00 $191.06 $1,024 +5.35
597–599 598 11 177.00–178.00 $177.45 $1,061 +4.91
629–635 633 19 145.00–177.00 $165.28 $1,046 +24.28
671 671 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,074 -8.96
717 717 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,197 —
750 750 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,252 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 6 215.00 $215.00 $1,142 —
646 646 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,227 —

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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.