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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

4,424 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.64/cwt +23.78 vs last sale · ≈ $2,081/hd at 677 lb · 459 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $316.81/cwt +4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,806/hd at 570 lb · 339 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $296.81/cwt -7.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,176/hd at 733 lb · 324 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,424 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317–319 318 23 475.00–495.00 $488.89 $1,555 +63.89
400–447 423 101 430.00–461.00 $443.29 $1,875 +13.26
458–490 468 76 362.50–402.00 $387.24 $1,812 -28.24
507–541 519 145 378.00–391.00 $385.82 $2,002 -4.09
562 fancy 562 98 376.50 $376.50 $2,116 —
585–597 592 180 342.25–354.00 $346.83 $2,053 -7.97
602–620 607 297 328.00–350.00 $341.11 $2,071 +3.67
655–692 677 256 305.75–326.00 $315.50 $2,136 +0.45
709–741 733 324 286.00–310.00 $296.81 $2,176 -7.17
750–792 779 145 277.00–291.50 $285.55 $2,224 -4.90
828–841 836 297 283.00–289.00 $283.65 $2,371 +8.00
853–873 863 155 274.00–281.50 $277.90 $2,398 —
924–946 938 102 267.00–270.75 $268.38 $2,517 —
997 997 39 260.50 $260.50 $2,597 +46.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 9 322.50 $322.50 $1,932 -4.40
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081 1081 7 251.50 $251.50 $2,719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 24 405.00 $405.00 $1,389 —
350–385 371 26 375.00–400.00 $390.24 $1,448 +1.58
418–445 435 74 375.00–399.00 $382.28 $1,663 +3.48
453–495 485 218 344.00–378.00 $360.63 $1,749 -15.76
505–547 524 150 322.00–340.00 $331.93 $1,739 -3.43
553–596 570 339 294.00–331.00 $316.81 $1,806 +4.63
612–646 629 227 275.00–314.00 $299.90 $1,886 +6.92
634 634 23 318.50 $318.50 $2,019 +25.52
654–694 676 221 270.50–299.50 $290.34 $1,963 +6.48
666–683 677 238 305.50–345.50 $323.71 $2,192 +39.85
700–722 712 94 259.00–293.00 $271.29 $1,932 -24.67
702–739 721 217 305.00–333.50 $318.74 $2,298 +45.04
777–785 781 152 267.75–279.00 $268.24 $2,095 +6.05
805–809 805 79 257.50–266.50 $265.93 $2,141 +1.36
810 810 49 299.50 $299.50 $2,426 +34.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
560–572 568 19 300.00–311.00 $304.00 $1,727 +14.00
641–646 644 12 265.00 $265.00 $1,707 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
272 272 8 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —

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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.