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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

8,762 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $300.40/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 522 lb · 747 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $260.85/cwt +3.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 632 lb · 739 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $275.47/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 570 lb · 654 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,762 7,969 10,422
Feeder cattle 8,762 7,969 10,422

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 7.00 higher, instances of 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Improved demand for feeder cattle this week as cattle feeders were willing to chase the market a little. The cash fed cattle market slipped into the high 160s and now has converged with the spot futures month of December. Auction markets will not host feeder cattle auctions until the start of the new year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–347 328 95 315.00–387.00 $345.08 $1,132 +14.08
353–386 370 47 320.00–337.50 $329.60 $1,220 -23.02
416–435 thin fleshed 425 67 340.00–344.00 $342.10 $1,454 —
403–448 432 230 297.50–352.00 $321.88 $1,391 -6.57
423–437 fancy 435 59 335.00–337.50 $337.09 $1,466 —
478 thin fleshed 478 45 320.00 $320.00 $1,530 —
452–496 482 432 295.00–326.50 $309.57 $1,492 +2.32
503–517 thin fleshed 511 150 301.00–312.00 $307.11 $1,569 —
501–547 525 597 279.50–310.00 $298.72 $1,568 +20.72
550–598 569 621 256.00–289.00 $275.88 $1,570 +6.33
575 fancy 575 22 284.00 $284.00 $1,633 -9.00
589 589 11 235.00 $235.00 $1,384 -34.55
603–649 632 739 242.00–275.50 $260.85 $1,649 +21.85
651–696 668 524 239.00–263.75 $252.75 $1,688 +8.35
668 668 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,343 -43.40
706–725 715 99 225.00–251.00 $242.57 $1,734 +8.53
759–775 763 27 234.00–235.00 $234.74 $1,791 +8.76
803–841 807 105 207.50–233.00 $229.03 $1,848 —
868 868 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,502 -9.50
913–946 933 18 173.00–207.00 $194.06 $1,811 +4.56
961 961 8 209.00 $209.00 $2,008 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–382 362 32 253.00–302.50 $292.33 $1,058 -4.05
403–427 414 69 260.00–321.00 $286.24 $1,185 -4.21
454–497 485 63 285.00–315.00 $301.71 $1,463 +47.88
505–549 533 144 231.00–274.00 $256.64 $1,368 +8.02
563–599 584 60 251.00–266.00 $255.67 $1,493 +16.38
604–648 622 128 225.00–250.00 $238.74 $1,485 +5.71
663–675 671 24 237.00–246.00 $240.34 $1,613 +23.34
710 710 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,491 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 17 189.00 $189.00 $2,034 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–349 337 79 270.00–320.00 $305.97 $1,031 +54.96
353–389 365 44 250.00–305.00 $278.79 $1,018 -7.76
399 fancy 399 41 283.00 $283.00 $1,129 —
402–446 430 151 259.00–326.00 $274.33 $1,180 -5.32
445 fancy 445 42 292.00 $292.00 $1,299 —
454–470 thin fleshed 458 94 283.00–296.00 $292.45 $1,339 —
456–496 474 309 255.00–287.00 $277.18 $1,314 +14.21
520–525 fancy 522 109 270.00–272.00 $270.70 $1,413 —
502–545 526 341 248.00–280.00 $262.16 $1,379 +18.66
565 fancy 565 22 264.50 $264.50 $1,494 —
560–596 574 274 238.00–263.00 $250.57 $1,438 +2.95
621 621 17 221.00 $221.00 $1,372 -4.58
600–648 627 276 225.00–249.50 $234.01 $1,467 +8.43
652–688 664 41 209.00–225.00 $216.39 $1,437 +1.78
669 669 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,418 -2.61
701–722 715 16 187.50–207.50 $201.38 $1,440 -5.10
797–798 797 15 197.00 $197.00 $1,570 +18.25
810–815 813 18 197.50–199.00 $198.34 $1,613 -7.16
851–896 873 60 183.00–210.00 $196.28 $1,714 -2.72
926–929 928 79 189.00–199.50 $196.72 $1,826 +0.01
1008 1008 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,845 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 8 241.00 $241.00 $781 -34.00
350–398 371 39 220.00–250.00 $236.47 $877 +6.47
424–443 429 20 220.00–253.00 $244.48 $1,049 +4.50
466–495 483 46 237.00–252.50 $243.55 $1,176 +9.72
512–545 525 126 230.00–250.00 $237.92 $1,249 +9.65
556–597 585 113 231.50–241.00 $235.46 $1,377 +13.35
622–635 626 25 205.00–226.00 $217.12 $1,359 +8.11
876 876 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,358 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 7 305.00 $305.00 $1,202 —
503–545 530 17 260.00 $260.00 $1,378 —
643 643 12 215.00 $215.00 $1,382 —

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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.