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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

10,217 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $323.76/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,172/hd at 671 lb · 1,037 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $310.68/cwt +13.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,243/hd at 722 lb · 943 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $295.11/cwt +9.56 vs last sale · ≈ $2,275/hd at 771 lb · 858 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,217

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–399 384 20 447.50–460.00 $452.53 $1,738
413–438 429 108 400.00–470.00 $431.21 $1,850 -12.08
457 fancy 457 15 457.50 $457.50 $2,091
453–486 475 72 391.00–445.00 $409.82 $1,947 +22.58
503–547 524 472 365.00–400.00 $382.51 $2,004 -3.31
556–597 577 518 335.00–379.00 $360.60 $2,081 +13.77
600–646 630 759 320.00–352.00 $339.39 $2,138 -1.72
652–694 671 1,037 299.00–346.00 $323.76 $2,172 +8.26
702–749 722 943 292.00–325.00 $310.68 $2,243 +13.87
750–798 771 858 280.00–306.00 $295.11 $2,275 +9.56
801–846 823 639 275.00–299.00 $286.70 $2,360 +3.05
851–885 862 182 269.00–288.00 $280.17 $2,415 +2.27
922–928 928 69 267.00–273.75 $273.26 $2,536 +4.88
988 988 60 243.00 $243.00 $2,401 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–344 330 14 412.50–447.50 $428.15 $1,413
431 431 23 380.00 $380.00 $1,638
492–499 496 39 380.00–397.50 $389.93 $1,934
511–542 531 114 315.00–369.00 $334.75 $1,778
555–599 573 120 310.00–337.50 $324.61 $1,860 +2.11
632 632 11 305.00 $305.00 $1,928
695 695 17 308.00 $308.00 $2,141
707–708 708 25 275.00–291.00 $278.84 $1,974
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1027 1020 137 246.50–252.25 $250.02 $2,550

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,288 +2.50
378 378 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,503 +7.26
410–440 423 106 350.00–385.00 $371.21 $1,570 -11.07
452–494 478 209 339.00–382.50 $366.94 $1,754 +6.31
500–549 522 204 327.00–365.00 $342.95 $1,790 +11.02
551–599 578 852 306.00–329.00 $318.68 $1,842 +1.87
600–647 629 684 285.00–313.00 $305.93 $1,924 +6.03
634 634 39 321.00 $321.00 $2,035 +2.50
652–699 676 542 275.00–303.50 $291.20 $1,969 +0.86
658–694 678 268 296.00–309.00 $299.82 $2,033 -23.89
688 688 24 225.00 $225.00 $1,548 -98.71
703–747 717 453 267.00–295.00 $284.15 $2,037 -34.59
728–732 731 150 277.50–292.00 $288.05 $2,106 -30.69
755–774 760 144 257.00–270.00 $267.15 $2,030 -1.09
792 792 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,972 -19.24
831 831 37 263.00 $263.00 $2,186 -36.50
811–842 835 117 240.00–255.75 $252.91 $2,112 -46.59
853–867 861 14 240.00–243.00 $241.35 $2,078
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,405
461 461 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,475
591 591 25 277.50 $277.50 $1,640 -26.50
705 705 6 259.00 $259.00 $1,826

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,677
801 801 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,922
869 869 13 239.00 $239.00 $2,077
923 923 15 232.00 $232.00 $2,141

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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.