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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

3,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $351.54/cwt +66.04 vs last sale · ≈ $3,259/hd at 927 lb · 345 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $322.71/cwt ≈ $2,962/hd at 918 lb · 272 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $371.96/cwt +58.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 707 lb · 256 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,613 — —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–382 364 19 470.00–510.00 $474.16 $1,726 +19.16
439 439 25 460.00 $460.00 $2,019 —
453–479 461 51 432.50–490.00 $444.72 $2,050 +23.96
514–528 525 90 405.00–415.00 $413.69 $2,172 -15.89
551–598 569 204 410.00–445.00 $429.92 $2,446 —
604–635 617 137 412.00–432.50 $430.64 $2,657 +30.64
652–698 678 130 375.00–412.00 $398.37 $2,701 +24.48
700–741 723 239 370.00–401.00 $390.52 $2,823 +25.52
776–798 785 12 367.50–394.00 $382.78 $3,005 +38.07
801–845 826 146 342.00–381.00 $360.97 $2,982 +45.97
854–894 867 182 347.50–359.75 $354.13 $3,070 —
909–940 927 345 340.00–355.00 $351.54 $3,259 +66.04
952–984 972 127 343.00–349.00 $347.26 $3,375 +64.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1045 1028 164 313.00–345.50 $332.35 $3,417 —
1081 1081 25 324.00 $324.00 $3,502 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564–582 572 26 375.00–422.50 $384.04 $2,197 —
674 674 18 357.50 $357.50 $2,410 —
836 836 50 329.00 $329.00 $2,750 —
852–861 858 32 315.00–331.00 $319.47 $2,741 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 10 299.00 $299.00 $3,017 —

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–348 322 21 440.00–450.00 $443.09 $1,427 —
380 380 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,710 —
405–449 440 83 415.00–470.00 $431.28 $1,898 +21.28
476–499 489 56 375.00–435.00 $384.84 $1,882 -12.66
503–543 530 25 367.50–422.50 $386.76 $2,050 -3.24
557–581 561 82 370.00–395.00 $376.99 $2,115 +16.52
605–648 633 60 372.50–422.50 $394.17 $2,495 +56.17
653–697 673 78 355.00–386.00 $368.28 $2,479 —
702–713 707 256 370.00–373.00 $371.96 $2,630 +58.76
750–789 781 146 340.00–363.00 $352.08 $2,750 +65.08
820–840 830 154 339.00–348.00 $342.28 $2,841 +56.28
861–891 869 82 322.00–336.00 $331.39 $2,880 +48.39
903–944 918 272 316.00–327.50 $322.71 $2,962 —
950–997 968 80 317.50–325.00 $321.35 $3,111 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1033 1027 55 310.00–321.00 $312.32 $3,208 —
1059–1086 1072 38 305.00–317.00 $310.53 $3,329 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 12 350.00 $350.00 $1,834 —
589 589 18 355.00 $355.00 $2,091 —
656 656 17 364.00 $364.00 $2,388 —
775 775 34 347.00 $347.00 $2,689 —
907 907 9 302.50 $302.50 $2,744 —

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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.