Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, November 18, 20247,843 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 7,843 | 14,597 | 2,859 |
| Feeder cattle | 7,843 | 14,597 | 2,859 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 323–349 | 335 | 71 | 400.00–480.00 | $454.10 | $1,521 | +30.40 |
| 358 | 358 | 6 | 492.50 | $492.50 | $1,763 | — |
| 358–395 | 372 | 69 | 390.00–470.00 | $431.06 | $1,604 | +26.53 |
| 412–418 | 417 | 84 | 417.50–418.00 | $417.92 | $1,743 | +14.23 |
| 401–448 | 429 | 220 | 370.00–397.00 | $383.80 | $1,647 | +15.53 |
| 459 | 459 | 32 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,813 | +25.00 |
| 452–499 | 478 | 642 | 337.50–390.00 | $363.78 | $1,739 | +19.92 |
| 500–548 | 527 | 717 | 320.00–365.00 | $340.71 | $1,796 | +12.88 |
| 550–595 | 573 | 1,012 | 307.50–335.00 | $323.63 | $1,854 | +12.72 |
| 600–649 | 617 | 753 | 289.00–316.00 | $308.17 | $1,901 | +16.26 |
| 651–693 | 676 | 280 | 257.00–289.75 | $282.67 | $1,911 | +7.18 |
| 722–747 | 736 | 101 | 260.00–279.00 | $268.33 | $1,975 | -7.37 |
| 798 | 798 | 16 | 268.00 | $268.00 | $2,139 | — |
| 809 | 809 | 9 | 265.50 | $265.50 | $2,148 | +14.27 |
| 898 | 898 | 26 | 253.50 | $253.50 | $2,276 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 482 | 482 | 6 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,566 | +6.87 |
| 571–593 | 586 | 13 | 297.50–302.50 | $301.00 | $1,764 | +20.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 246 | 246 | 6 | 1,350.00 | $1,350.00 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 298 | 298 | 6 | 395.00 | $395.00 | $1,177 | +32.64 |
| 319–342 | 329 | 48 | 362.50–381.00 | $373.47 | $1,229 | +10.47 |
| 350–397 | 381 | 163 | 327.50–362.50 | $352.71 | $1,344 | +5.18 |
| 406–447 | 424 | 309 | 332.00–354.00 | $345.47 | $1,465 | +20.80 |
| 463 | 463 | 57 | 346.50 | $346.50 | $1,604 | — |
| 450–499 | 475 | 511 | 316.00–349.00 | $330.35 | $1,569 | +14.25 |
| 517 | 517 | 25 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,706 | +17.48 |
| 500–544 | 522 | 473 | 287.50–328.50 | $309.86 | $1,617 | +14.69 |
| 555–594 | 573 | 449 | 274.00–299.00 | $288.51 | $1,653 | +12.21 |
| 574 | 574 | 35 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,722 | +9.75 |
| 600–633 | 606 | 47 | 273.00–280.00 | $278.60 | $1,688 | +16.52 |
| 651–670 | 659 | 27 | 248.00–275.00 | $257.89 | $1,699 | +8.39 |
| 667 | 667 | 69 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,821 | +15.29 |
| 804–842 | 826 | 35 | 237.00–240.50 | $239.04 | $1,974 | +14.16 |
| 886 | 886 | 25 | 231.00 | $231.00 | $2,047 | -0.11 |
| 905–929 | 916 | 16 | 234.00–238.00 | $235.65 | $2,159 | — |
| 968–995 | 991 | 19 | 215.50–230.00 | $217.74 | $2,158 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–406 | 405 | 15 | 295.00–307.50 | $300.82 | $1,218 | — |
| 464–498 | 488 | 55 | 292.50–312.50 | $305.06 | $1,489 | +18.68 |
| 577 | 577 | 14 | 277.00 | $277.00 | $1,598 | +26.03 |
| 637 | 637 | 9 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,624 | — |
| 672–673 | 672 | 12 | 230.00–233.00 | $232.25 | $1,561 | -10.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 983 | 983 | 7 | 224.50 | $224.50 | $2,207 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 293 | 293 | 6 | 1,125.00 | $1,125.00 | +100.00 |
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: Steer calves under 500 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifer calves under 550 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, best demand was centered on those calves in light enough flesh and weight to make a yearling out of and run on next year's grass. As grass cattle operators had a very good year, dependent upon when they marketed their yearlings, had a banner year and want to get their cattle bought now before spring. Cattle feeders are a little more wary of chasing the market too far and getting out ahead of where the futures contracts are at, as cash fed cattle are at 185.00 which is a much lower level for this time period than what was expected this summer when they were buying yearlings. A winter storm early week kept some cattle producers from getting their cattle hauled to town in central ND, which resulted in those auctions having lighter runs. This report will not be released next week as there will not be any of the normal reported auctions having feeder cattle sales due to the Thanksgiving holiday.