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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

10,111 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $310.26/cwt +10.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 573 lb · 1,445 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $326.54/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,714/hd at 525 lb · 1,045 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.27/cwt +9.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 522 lb · 918 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,111 10,083 13,390
Feeder cattle 10,111 10,083 13,390

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 550 lbs steady, except 350-400 lbs sharply higher, over 550 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Heifer calves steady to 4.00 higher, with instances to 10.00 higher on 500-550 lbs. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves as the fall run continues in the western part of the state and just gets going good in the central parts. Yearling operators are in town and ready to buy these light calves while they are available, cattle feeders aren't as aggressive as they watch the back months of the CME Live Cattle contracts and are a little more apprehensive. The very mild fall weather has allowed cattle producers in the central part of the state time to finish their harvest and prepare for winter, they are just now beginning their marketing of spring born calves in those regions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 328 58 410.00–444.00 $428.29 $1,405 +7.16
352–397 378 214 372.00–413.00 $401.79 $1,519 +32.80
401–448 434 435 349.00–395.00 $369.10 $1,602 -0.27
452–499 483 515 319.00–368.00 $338.06 $1,633 -1.55
498 fancy 498 106 357.00 $357.00 $1,778 —
500–548 525 727 291.00–332.50 $318.25 $1,671 -0.51
521–529 fancy 525 318 345.50 $345.50 $1,814 —
565–575 fancy 571 161 338.50 $338.50 $1,933 —
550–599 573 1,279 285.00–320.00 $306.86 $1,758 +8.06
587 587 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,597 +9.00
600–647 626 560 271.00–306.00 $288.48 $1,806 +5.27
651–699 674 492 268.00–298.00 $283.58 $1,911 +10.03
706–729 716 177 240.00–284.00 $265.24 $1,899 +3.22
729 fancy 729 14 282.00 $282.00 $2,056 —
756–797 783 168 244.00–267.50 $254.90 $1,996 -5.83
820–849 840 13 248.00–262.50 $249.62 $2,097 -5.29
851–870 869 77 236.00–246.00 $236.76 $2,057 -7.55
956 956 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,227 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–387 383 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,455 +40.00
401–427 415 73 320.00–342.00 $330.48 $1,371 -13.00
494 494 19 319.50 $319.50 $1,578 +11.69
502–544 520 27 285.00–308.00 $300.21 $1,561 +32.71
564–595 585 49 272.00–288.50 $284.65 $1,665 +6.76
627–639 634 24 262.50–264.00 $263.38 $1,670 -9.62
652–675 662 23 250.00–270.50 $259.09 $1,715 +15.85
759 759 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,670 -24.00
970 970 5 221.00 $221.00 $2,144 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049 1049 7 221.00 $221.00 $2,318 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
290 290 2 1,218.00 $1,218.00 +93.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 16 402.50 $402.50 $962 —
286–295 293 41 365.00–386.00 $381.71 $1,118 —
312–334 323 26 357.50–410.00 $381.58 $1,233 +38.20
355–397 381 245 310.00–364.00 $340.41 $1,297 +2.46
404 fancy 404 41 362.50 $362.50 $1,464 —
410–448 430 381 299.00–343.00 $325.58 $1,400 -0.20
451–495 478 352 277.00–320.00 $304.63 $1,456 +3.96
501–548 522 918 270.00–302.00 $292.27 $1,526 +12.38
564 fancy 564 20 278.00 $278.00 $1,568 -22.00
551–599 574 316 251.00–279.00 $265.00 $1,521 -0.52
605–640 619 119 249.00–262.50 $255.16 $1,579 -4.05
619–621 fancy 621 102 269.00–275.00 $273.59 $1,699 —
661–681 668 77 240.00–260.00 $248.43 $1,660 -4.91
726–742 735 53 229.00–255.00 $248.02 $1,823 -6.11
768–775 771 27 246.50–248.00 $247.33 $1,907 -0.08
801–836 828 60 233.50–243.00 $235.26 $1,948 -9.73
884 884 7 228.50 $228.50 $2,020 -8.51
915–948 926 42 222.50–237.00 $225.80 $2,091 —
960–988 974 20 214.00–226.00 $219.91 $2,142 -1.59
985 985 41 206.00 $206.00 $2,029 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,294 +2.05
472–497 485 23 252.50–261.00 $257.72 $1,250 -20.95
504–549 536 47 245.00–273.00 $257.72 $1,381 +4.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
999 999 4 221.00 $221.00 $2,208 —
1021–1043 1029 17 216.00–220.00 $217.43 $2,237 -5.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
293 293 5 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
305 305 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 317.00 $317.00 $1,556 —

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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.