Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, March 18, 20245,542 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,542 | 10,643 | 7,037 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,542 | 10,643 | 7,037 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 363–396 | 376 | 44 | 360.00–387.50 | $375.93 | $1,413 | -31.41 |
| 405–434 | 412 | 61 | 355.00–387.50 | $376.28 | $1,550 | -11.16 |
| 450–491 | 469 | 197 | 320.00–375.00 | $342.67 | $1,607 | -11.06 |
| 514 | 514 | 51 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $1,863 | — |
| 500–546 | 526 | 92 | 310.00–358.00 | $341.48 | $1,796 | -10.41 |
| 557–588 | 568 | 332 | 320.00–353.00 | $338.93 | $1,925 | +10.99 |
| 601–648 | 622 | 337 | 295.00–329.50 | $313.05 | $1,947 | -0.07 |
| 679 | 679 | 19 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $2,105 | — |
| 656–697 | 683 | 303 | 283.00–319.00 | $298.97 | $2,042 | +2.08 |
| 703–746 | 724 | 284 | 257.50–295.00 | $276.53 | $2,002 | -4.69 |
| 753–794 | 768 | 134 | 254.00–285.50 | $274.41 | $2,107 | +9.90 |
| 803–843 | 819 | 148 | 251.00–271.00 | $257.18 | $2,106 | -1.94 |
| 852–877 | 856 | 110 | 231.00–257.00 | $253.32 | $2,168 | +1.50 |
| 916 | 916 | 8 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,162 | -5.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 398 | 398 | 7 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,254 | -64.00 |
| 439 | 439 | 12 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,493 | -22.91 |
| 455–498 | 484 | 52 | 310.00–320.00 | $315.14 | $1,525 | +27.33 |
| 538–546 | 543 | 19 | 293.00–305.00 | $298.01 | $1,618 | -18.01 |
| 556–591 | 582 | 133 | 280.00–316.00 | $300.55 | $1,749 | +7.22 |
| 613–645 | 632 | 22 | 275.00–290.00 | $284.05 | $1,795 | +11.78 |
| 650–698 | 678 | 49 | 260.00–285.00 | $273.55 | $1,855 | +6.32 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 321–338 | 330 | 37 | 340.00–350.00 | $343.26 | $1,133 | +1.28 |
| 350–399 | 381 | 68 | 320.00–340.00 | $332.56 | $1,267 | -0.84 |
| 415–447 | 429 | 103 | 327.50–340.00 | $334.23 | $1,434 | +4.50 |
| 454–499 | 483 | 168 | 295.00–340.00 | $319.23 | $1,542 | -2.04 |
| 503–541 | 534 | 489 | 295.00–325.00 | $312.57 | $1,669 | +10.34 |
| 550–599 | 571 | 431 | 270.00–315.00 | $296.46 | $1,693 | +3.92 |
| 605 | 605 | 12 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,736 | — |
| 600–648 | 625 | 191 | 262.00–297.50 | $287.49 | $1,797 | +9.65 |
| 652–699 | 662 | 197 | 252.00–282.00 | $269.79 | $1,786 | +1.08 |
| 668–688 | 678 | 176 | 266.00–285.00 | $280.53 | $1,902 | +16.42 |
| 700–722 | 711 | 39 | 238.00–263.00 | $251.31 | $1,787 | -9.89 |
| 718–745 | 736 | 55 | 239.00–275.00 | $250.49 | $1,844 | -4.47 |
| 767–784 | 772 | 80 | 230.00–242.50 | $239.94 | $1,852 | +8.47 |
| 823 | 823 | 19 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,860 | -5.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 339 | 339 | 7 | 320.00 | $320.00 | $1,085 | — |
| 372 | 372 | 9 | 272.50 | $272.50 | $1,014 | -62.50 |
| 401–443 | 415 | 23 | 275.00–285.00 | $282.68 | $1,173 | -24.82 |
| 463–486 | 482 | 60 | 265.00–280.00 | $271.81 | $1,310 | -9.10 |
| 518–535 | 526 | 22 | 255.00–283.00 | $267.95 | $1,409 | -3.08 |
| 554–574 | 564 | 22 | 262.00–277.50 | $269.89 | $1,522 | -3.49 |
| 633–649 | 643 | 52 | 235.00–267.50 | $258.46 | $1,662 | +2.27 |
| 698 | 698 | 6 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,693 | +7.58 |
| 782–784 | 783 | 11 | 220.00–225.00 | $223.18 | $1,747 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1043 | 1043 | 20 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,846 | — |
| 1136–1143 | 1140 | 25 | 168.00–185.00 | $178.90 | $2,039 | — |
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: In a much narrower comparison, feeder steers and heifers rather steady overall. A winter storm at midweek caused some consignment cancelations, along with the normal seasonality of feeder cattle marketing, there were far fewer cattle offered in the auctions this week. The demand remains very good as cash fed cattle sales in Iowa topped at 192.00, setting new all-time high record prices. The best demand, and where the market is the most active is for those light cattle to background and grow into yearlings. The fall months of the Feeder Cattle contracts are enticing these producers to make sure they have cattle to sell during that time period. Cattle feeders are more cautious as they have struggled with profitability all winter.