North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

3,542 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $317.53/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,661/hd at 523 lb · 351 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $297.48/cwt +7.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 581 lb · 347 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $337.07/cwt +2.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 478 lb · 290 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,542	2,856	9,247
Feeder cattle	3,542	2,856	9,247

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves 3.00 to 8.00 higher, heifer calves sold with higher undertones, comparison too narrow for complete dollar comparison. Very good demand for spring born calves as farm as yearling operators had a very profitable year and want to get these light calves bought while they are available. Farmer feeders have made good progress with their corn harvest, and with the mild weather are willing to take on the extra work right now to start a set of calves on feed. The dry conditions in Western ND is pushing cattle to town a little earlier this year. Cash fed cattle up to 189.00 this week is building bullish psychology amongst cattle producers as the cash market continues to outperform the futures contracts.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
336–341	340	22	406.00–407.50	$406.27	$1,381	+19.34
351–396	378	44	370.00–400.00	$382.41	$1,446	-2.74
410–445	425	185	345.00–381.00	$374.78	$1,593	+8.53
452–494	478	290	324.00–353.00	$337.07	$1,611	+2.84
500–540	523	351	300.00–334.50	$317.53	$1,661	-1.47
556–598	581	347	271.00–310.00	$297.48	$1,728	+7.97
600–643	625	290	269.00–301.75	$288.64	$1,804	+7.97
657–692	666	132	271.00–290.00	$285.29	$1,900	+12.20
716–749	722	68	259.50–276.00	$270.60	$1,954	+0.79
783	783	12	256.50	$256.50	$2,008	-6.98
887	887	63	250.00	$250.00	$2,218	-3.00
928	928	14	244.50	$244.50	$2,269	-1.83
962–999	988	81	231.50–235.00	$233.99	$2,312	-2.01

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1017–1023	1020	115	234.00	$234.00	$2,387	+3.00
1123–1127	1125	6	216.00–220.00	$218.00	$2,452	—
1159	1159	5	216.00	$216.00	$2,503	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
352	352	3	375.00	$375.00	$1,320	—
507–520	515	53	274.00–301.00	$287.13	$1,479	-9.30
561–589	573	17	250.00–268.00	$257.62	$1,476	-15.43

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	7	335.00	$335.00	$1,424	-6.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
308–343	334	30	337.50–367.00	$354.36	$1,184	+2.40
373–391	382	32	325.00–339.00	$331.04	$1,265	-1.97
404–427	416	107	299.00–337.00	$310.61	$1,292	-14.32
452–489	469	209	278.00–309.00	$295.28	$1,385	-1.84
503–547	528	194	257.50–284.00	$277.48	$1,465	-4.52
552–598	575	146	257.00–267.50	$261.30	$1,502	+8.97
606–639	624	33	243.00–257.00	$250.85	$1,565	+15.85
676–697	687	22	244.00–247.50	$245.56	$1,687	-11.70
749	749	5	246.00	$246.00	$1,843	-6.82
783–792	789	21	231.00–239.00	$233.27	$1,841	-0.73
811–819	813	23	231.50–237.00	$232.95	$1,894	-7.16
850–880	871	45	227.50–239.50	$230.75	$2,010	+0.99
910–934	929	27	227.50–231.50	$230.86	$2,145	-0.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
394	394	7	284.00	$284.00	$1,119	—
435–443	438	10	255.00–265.00	$260.96	$1,143	+0.96
462–463	463	10	257.50–290.00	$267.24	$1,237	—
523	523	21	241.00	$241.00	$1,260	-16.00
562	562	13	240.00	$240.00	$1,349	+4.00
629	629	6	230.00	$230.00	$1,447	—
656	656	6	238.50	$238.50	$1,565	—
919	919	5	180.00	$180.00	$1,654	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1035	1019	36	211.00–222.00	$217.46	$2,216	+5.21
1052	1052	8	214.00	$214.00	$2,251	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
408	408	8	316.00	$316.00	$1,289	—

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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.