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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 27, 2025

10,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $338.38/cwt +12.06 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 625 lb · 1,026 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $321.55/cwt +0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,855/hd at 577 lb · 799 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $305.42/cwt +1.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,223/hd at 728 lb · 669 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,273 6,992 13,882
Feeder cattle 10,273 6,992 13,882

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Very good demand again this week, as the cash fed cattle market spiking to 215.00 the prior week infused new enthusiasm to own cattle. Cattle feeders are operating at a very profitable level currently, but are struggling to buy cattle that fit with where the back months of the CME Live Cattle futures are at. The open winter has allowed cattle to gain easily, helping cattle feeders' bottom lines.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 6 467.50 $467.50 $1,599 —
361 361 14 435.00–475.00 $460.71 $1,663 +23.13
401–439 413 67 436.00–460.00 $450.72 $1,861 +16.77
456–498 476 230 362.50–416.00 $399.30 $1,901 +0.59
501–548 526 589 367.50–398.00 $381.41 $2,006 +8.58
550–598 573 506 337.50–373.50 $354.70 $2,032 +3.19
600–649 625 1,026 312.50–355.00 $338.38 $2,115 +12.06
675 fancy 675 49 340.00 $340.00 $2,295 —
651–698 678 486 296.00–325.00 $312.21 $2,117 -6.21
700–748 728 669 279.00–313.00 $305.42 $2,223 +1.67
750–798 770 626 281.00–310.00 $297.05 $2,287 +11.11
791 791 7 270.00 $270.00 $2,136 -15.94
800–825 813 233 259.00–291.00 $278.61 $2,265 -0.75
851–893 864 218 263.00–280.00 $275.30 $2,379 +6.29
913–933 914 57 245.00–266.00 $264.50 $2,418 +13.50
961–988 977 84 237.50–257.25 $253.86 $2,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 439 21 360.00–410.00 $376.15 $1,651 —
544 544 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,877 —
567 567 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,854 —
605–635 619 27 307.50–317.00 $310.67 $1,923 +20.67
650–685 662 23 285.00–315.00 $304.21 $2,014 +29.65
795 795 8 258.00 $258.00 $2,051 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 14 437.50 $437.50 $1,426 +48.29
355–393 385 52 375.00–429.00 $410.55 $1,581 +15.42
401–447 426 64 370.00–400.00 $384.09 $1,636 +22.17
450–487 fancy 472 63 370.00–380.00 $372.63 $1,759 —
450–498 476 277 327.50–381.00 $356.90 $1,699 +6.78
514 fancy 514 11 356.00 $356.00 $1,830 —
500–548 516 416 315.00–371.00 $344.18 $1,776 +15.43
554–591 577 799 310.00–340.00 $321.55 $1,855 +0.07
603–647 620 577 281.00–326.00 $306.42 $1,900 -1.71
651–698 672 495 270.00–313.00 $293.60 $1,973 +4.79
654–693 680 154 302.50–311.00 $305.67 $2,079 +16.86
704–741 720 76 265.00–293.00 $273.11 $1,966 -4.27
733 fancy 733 4 305.00 $305.00 $2,236 —
770–796 789 77 248.00–273.00 $266.33 $2,101 +6.37
833–845 841 17 247.00–265.00 $256.07 $2,154 —
857–890 877 48 240.00–253.00 $245.88 $2,156 +3.38
904 904 7 246.00 $246.00 $2,224 -3.00
953–975 966 21 222.00–240.00 $229.61 $2,218 -10.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–493 488 17 338.00–342.00 $339.86 $1,659 +20.40
543–549 548 38 290.00–327.50 $317.30 $1,739 +2.30
558–579 571 15 286.00–305.00 $297.57 $1,699 +12.52
636 636 20 282.50 $282.50 $1,797 —
749 749 24 262.50 $262.50 $1,966 —
810 810 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 10 320.00 $320.00 $1,776 —

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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.