Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, May 8, 20232,171 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,171 | 1,814 | 2,889 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,171 | 1,814 | 2,889 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427–429 | 428 | 9 | 290.00–292.00 | $290.89 | $1,245 | -0.04 |
| 462–491 | 478 | 20 | 257.50–274.00 | $266.69 | $1,275 | -13.06 |
| 520–540 | 529 | 16 | 260.00–263.00 | $261.66 | $1,384 | -11.55 |
| 555–597 | 576 | 59 | 236.00–263.00 | $254.75 | $1,467 | -11.54 |
| 629–646 | 639 | 29 | 242.00–250.50 | $249.06 | $1,591 | -6.37 |
| 654–698 | 679 | 50 | 203.00–246.00 | $232.79 | $1,581 | -21.16 |
| 725–749 | 740 | 24 | 222.00–237.00 | $227.48 | $1,683 | -4.84 |
| 750 | 750 | 8 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $1,432 | — |
| 752–788 | 778 | 178 | 214.00–229.00 | $218.21 | $1,698 | +6.63 |
| 810–837 | 822 | 188 | 196.50–217.00 | $208.52 | $1,714 | +25.02 |
| 870–883 | 881 | 65 | 190.00–195.00 | $191.67 | $1,689 | — |
| 980 | 980 | 63 | 186.25 | $186.25 | $1,825 | +12.75 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 399 | 399 | 10 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $1,007 | +5.00 |
| 421 | 421 | 9 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $1,002 | -11.15 |
| 439–448 | 445 | 23 | 237.50–250.00 | $246.24 | $1,096 | -2.91 |
| 465–497 | 486 | 24 | 244.00–252.00 | $248.04 | $1,205 | +4.30 |
| 513–543 | 537 | 28 | 235.00–245.00 | $242.95 | $1,305 | -8.99 |
| 551–571 | 554 | 35 | 208.00–237.00 | $231.38 | $1,282 | -9.18 |
| 570 | 570 | 18 | 229.50 | $229.50 | $1,308 | -11.06 |
| 556–591 | 575 | 29 | 227.00–238.00 | $233.32 | $1,342 | -7.24 |
| 601–605 | 602 | 63 | 215.00–232.00 | $227.04 | $1,367 | -2.34 |
| 654–676 | 663 | 75 | 191.00–224.50 | $216.44 | $1,435 | +8.52 |
| 655–686 | 666 | 93 | 204.00–218.50 | $214.26 | $1,427 | +6.34 |
| 674 | 674 | 6 | 189.00 | $189.00 | $1,274 | -18.92 |
| 705–737 | 713 | 64 | 199.00–213.00 | $209.83 | $1,496 | +4.94 |
| 750–790 | 762 | 64 | 196.00–205.00 | $201.80 | $1,538 | -3.20 |
| 759–779 | 771 | 10 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,403 | -13.11 |
| 750–793 | 778 | 71 | 180.50–217.00 | $201.61 | $1,569 | +6.50 |
| 813 | 813 | 4 | 181.00 | $181.00 | $1,472 | +9.00 |
| 850 | 850 | 59 | 202.00 | $202.00 | $1,717 | +24.00 |
| 895 | 895 | 2 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,611 | +2.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404 | 404 | 5 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $889 | -5.00 |
| 576 | 576 | 5 | 205.00 | $205.00 | $1,181 | — |
| 611 | 611 | 7 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,246 | — |
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 cattle offerings too limited a week ago to offer a comparison with this week's rather limited offering. Very good demand for steers and heifers, especially for those light weight yearlings to run on this summer's grass. Big rains came to the state this week, some areas receiving 3-6 inches, which will ensure a good start to the grazing season and greatly improved the likelihood of a good hay crop. Not many cattle remain unsold, as is normal for this time of year, as the marketing season winds down until late summer/early fall. Cattle producers are feeling very bullish about the fall months as the Feeder Cattle contracts are much higher than their level for the current month.