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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

2,856 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $319.00/cwt -0.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,659/hd at 520 lb · 219 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $280.67/cwt +0.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 615 lb · 181 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $334.23/cwt ≈ $1,584/hd at 474 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,856 2,010 3,422
Feeder cattle 2,856 2,010 3,422

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves sold with higher undertones, yearling feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Very good demand for calves as farmer feeders have gotten a good start on their corn harvest and are ready to take on some calves. Good demand remains for yearlings, supply is very limited as most are cleaned up as it's time for yearlings to be pulled off grass. The fall run is underway now and more calves will be offered in the auctions. Cattle feeders have turned bullish again as the cash fed market pushed back up to 188.00 and the futures complex marches along.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 21 375.00 $375.00 $1,084 —
332–344 341 18 383.00–397.50 $386.93 $1,319 —
360–398 390 134 376.00–400.00 $385.15 $1,502 +29.15
405–440 422 85 349.00–380.00 $366.25 $1,546 +14.18
464–499 474 175 316.00–341.50 $334.23 $1,584 —
502–549 520 219 298.00–330.00 $319.00 $1,659 -0.74
564–591 582 81 285.50–292.50 $289.51 $1,685 -6.20
602–633 615 181 269.00–285.20 $280.67 $1,726 +0.67
681–698 695 90 262.00–275.25 $273.09 $1,898 +10.19
717–742 729 113 256.50–276.00 $269.81 $1,967 +6.34
763–799 789 153 254.00–272.50 $263.48 $2,079 -1.13
818–821 820 48 251.50–260.50 $258.18 $2,117 +1.35
858 858 67 253.00 $253.00 $2,171 +4.01
907–940 924 163 242.00–248.00 $246.33 $2,276 +2.25
986 986 11 236.00 $236.00 $2,327 -0.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–487 475 12 299.00–320.00 $311.02 $1,477 —
538–549 543 17 295.00–298.00 $296.43 $1,610 —
569–583 574 13 270.00–275.00 $273.05 $1,567 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 9 231.00 $231.00 $2,386 +29.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 7 341.00 $341.00 $1,463 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 5 305.00 $305.00 $1,363 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 19 357.00 $357.00 $1,064 —
325–347 338 21 350.00–360.00 $351.96 $1,190 —
358–399 378 132 322.00–347.00 $333.01 $1,259 +8.01
404–448 432 48 311.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,404 +8.93
455–499 474 151 282.50–308.00 $297.12 $1,408 +2.12
529 fancy 529 27 310.00 $310.00 $1,640 —
508–536 530 23 282.00 $282.00 $1,495 —
583–598 590 73 250.00–258.00 $252.33 $1,489 -8.67
616 616 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,448 -18.00
668–679 677 20 253.00–258.00 $257.26 $1,742 -0.83
706–734 720 89 251.50–254.00 $252.82 $1,820 +9.48
762 762 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,783 -1.85
812–829 826 38 238.00–240.50 $240.11 $1,983 +3.99
851–888 876 14 225.50–235.00 $229.76 $2,013 +0.67
901 901 15 231.50 $231.50 $2,086 +5.51
963–994 978 22 207.00–225.00 $217.54 $2,128 +6.54
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,347 —
576 576 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,210 -44.00
608 608 18 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 —
615 615 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,464 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 5 355.00 $355.00 $1,069 —
443 443 15 260.00 $260.00 $1,152 —
531 531 7 257.00 $257.00 $1,365 —
570 570 5 236.00 $236.00 $1,345 -16.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1040 1033 10 212.00–212.50 $212.25 $2,193 -1.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 367.50 $367.50 $1,455 —
438 438 9 277.50 $277.50 $1,215 —

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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.