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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 10, 2025

5,449 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $309.61/cwt +4.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 728 lb · 707 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $352.08/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,190/hd at 622 lb · 661 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $310.11/cwt +8.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,944/hd at 627 lb · 601 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,449

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–379 368 25 380.00–475.00 $440.05 $1,619 +15.77
416–439 422 42 420.00–445.00 $430.14 $1,815 +5.24
453–489 476 85 390.00–430.00 $414.29 $1,972 +20.58
501–541 520 266 352.50–401.00 $389.88 $2,027 +6.22
551–597 575 199 348.00–385.00 $366.03 $2,105 +8.66
601–646 622 661 324.00–368.00 $352.08 $2,190 +10.37
651–686 675 233 310.00–336.00 $329.44 $2,224 +11.35
703–749 728 707 291.00–320.00 $309.61 $2,254 +4.38
757–794 776 303 288.00–306.00 $300.51 $2,332 +4.97
815–836 832 96 274.00–282.50 $280.88 $2,337 +4.39
879–886 883 10 237.50–275.00 $256.18 $2,262 -14.92
920–921 920 11 228.00–233.00 $231.18 $2,127 -26.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–408 404 17 390.00–395.00 $391.78 $1,583 +6.21
457–493 480 14 360.00–365.00 $363.30 $1,744
586–598 590 27 331.00–340.00 $334.35 $1,973 +19.35
619–630 629 52 325.00–330.00 $329.53 $2,073 +39.53

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–399 377 25 380.00–395.00 $388.22 $1,464 +25.38
417–448 430 24 352.50–377.50 $367.91 $1,582 -11.35
453 fancy 453 7 395.00 $395.00 $1,789
455–494 475 146 337.50–376.00 $366.58 $1,741 +14.06
502–538 522 262 320.00–355.00 $343.19 $1,791 +4.69
559–591 576 451 317.00–342.00 $328.00 $1,889 +8.29
608–621 614 119 306.00–325.00 $317.77 $1,951 -0.84
600–644 630 482 288.00–319.00 $308.22 $1,942 +13.02
669–685 676 97 300.00–312.50 $304.65 $2,059 +16.46
652–692 677 304 287.00–302.00 $295.80 $2,003 +7.61
710–746 722 327 276.00–294.50 $286.81 $2,071 -12.01
700–742 728 173 271.00–304.00 $292.16 $2,127 -6.66
766–785 771 68 257.50–300.00 $280.49 $2,163 +19.21
792 792 15 271.00 $271.00 $2,146 -5.17
827–834 829 20 252.00–261.00 $258.74 $2,145 -1.67
869 869 15 270.00 $270.00 $2,346 +11.09
987 987 48 236.00 $236.00 $2,329
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–434 418 25 345.00–355.00 $349.99 $1,463 +16.39
477–495 487 31 325.00–332.50 $328.32 $1,599 +8.51
532 532 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,556 -1.69
576 576 14 298.00 $298.00 $1,716 +9.91
620 620 10 298.00 $298.00 $1,848
828 828 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,739

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 437.50 $437.50 $1,824 +72.50
458 458 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,763
560–573 570 19 335.00–347.50 $338.23 $1,928 +7.23

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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.