Cattle Market North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Monday, January 6, 202514,342 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 14,342 | 2,555 | 7,385 |
| Feeder cattle | 14,342 | 2,555 | 7,385 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 338 | 338 | 11 | 480.00 | $480.00 | $1,622 | — |
| 366–393 | 377 | 35 | 415.00–460.00 | $441.23 | $1,663 | — |
| 401–429 | 408 | 24 | 445.00–450.00 | $446.31 | $1,821 | — |
| 411–448 | 439 | 163 | 397.50–430.00 | $409.08 | $1,796 | — |
| 451–486 | 465 | 239 | 380.00–421.00 | $397.52 | $1,848 | +50.83 |
| 501–549 | 532 | 722 | 345.00–377.50 | $365.30 | $1,943 | +14.33 |
| 551 | 551 | 75 | 358.00 | $358.00 | $1,973 | — |
| 550–598 | 574 | 904 | 325.00–360.00 | $344.89 | $1,980 | +10.23 |
| 600–649 | 630 | 1,370 | 306.00–345.00 | $329.96 | $2,079 | +22.93 |
| 646 | 646 | 18 | 204.00 | $204.00 | $1,318 | -103.03 |
| 651–698 | 678 | 1,202 | 296.00–338.00 | $316.62 | $2,147 | +18.09 |
| 701–748 | 728 | 1,100 | 285.00–316.00 | $302.05 | $2,199 | +18.25 |
| 752–799 | 768 | 928 | 273.75–315.00 | $294.16 | $2,259 | +17.47 |
| 802–844 | 824 | 534 | 265.00–280.00 | $275.29 | $2,268 | +0.06 |
| 855–896 | 891 | 134 | 271.25–280.00 | $272.80 | $2,431 | +14.67 |
| 905–940 | 932 | 245 | 238.00–256.00 | $254.82 | $2,375 | -2.68 |
| 959–983 | 979 | 125 | 243.00–250.00 | $249.78 | $2,445 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420–448 | 439 | 37 | 340.00–396.00 | $357.38 | $1,569 | — |
| 451–483 | 470 | 36 | 300.00–397.50 | $365.14 | $1,716 | — |
| 503–520 | 511 | 27 | 330.00–340.00 | $333.83 | $1,706 | — |
| 555–593 | 582 | 30 | 315.00–335.00 | $327.06 | $1,903 | +42.06 |
| 605 | 605 | 37 | 313.50 | $313.50 | $1,897 | — |
| 657–690 | 671 | 73 | 275.00–305.00 | $293.09 | $1,967 | — |
| 704–742 | 715 | 17 | 275.00–282.50 | $277.29 | $1,983 | — |
| 750–795 | 769 | 73 | 269.00–282.50 | $278.73 | $2,143 | — |
| 834 | 834 | 7 | 240.00 | $240.00 | $2,002 | — |
| 888 | 888 | 13 | 242.00 | $242.00 | $2,149 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 978 | 978 | 60 | 251.75 | $251.75 | $2,462 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308 | 308 | 11 | 404.00 | $404.00 | $1,244 | +49.00 |
| 358–394 | 374 | 78 | 352.50–384.00 | $371.18 | $1,388 | — |
| 400–446 | 425 | 177 | 340.00–377.50 | $357.76 | $1,520 | +11.75 |
| 452–499 | 478 | 338 | 320.00–363.00 | $342.24 | $1,636 | +22.81 |
| 501–546 | 524 | 792 | 305.00–353.00 | $330.86 | $1,734 | +24.83 |
| 555–594 | 575 | 523 | 279.00–339.00 | $312.54 | $1,797 | +20.60 |
| 601–645 | 621 | 381 | 279.00–309.00 | $298.42 | $1,853 | +15.96 |
| 673 | 673 | 20 | 268.50 | $268.50 | $1,807 | -7.73 |
| 651–699 | 677 | 322 | 264.00–304.00 | $280.69 | $1,900 | +4.46 |
| 704–744 | 726 | 211 | 258.50–278.00 | $268.64 | $1,950 | +15.90 |
| 754 | 754 | 16 | 269.50 | $269.50 | $2,032 | +28.50 |
| 841 | 841 | 18 | 250.00 | $250.00 | $2,102 | +11.00 |
| 853–884 | 871 | 190 | 247.25–327.00 | $259.44 | $2,260 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 430–438 | 436 | 20 | 330.00–343.50 | $340.17 | $1,483 | +20.17 |
| 521 | 521 | 8 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,563 | — |
| 561 | 561 | 13 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,571 | +30.00 |
| 606–640 | 619 | 13 | 242.50–263.00 | $254.85 | $1,578 | — |
| 745 | 745 | 9 | 247.50 | $247.50 | $1,844 | — |
| 754 | 754 | 5 | 215.00 | $215.00 | $1,621 | — |
| 814–822 | 819 | 15 | 214.00–217.50 | $215.16 | $1,762 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1077 | 1077 | 18 | 232.50 | $232.50 | $2,504 | — |
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: Only 1 reported auction a week ago as most locations were closed for the holidays, no recent price comparisons available. All auction markets were back to their regular sale schedules. Much higher undertones as a lot has changed in the market place since the Christmas break began. Cash fed cattle up to 205.00 this week lit a fire under the feeder cattle market as cattle feeders with outgoing fed cattle being very profitable, in spite of the record high feeder cattle market when those cattle were placed on feed. Cattle feeders and backgrounders are extremely bullish as the cash markets have shot up faster than the CME cattle futures contracts can keep up with, which has lead them to believe that this bull run is not just a flash in the pan.