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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 13, 2025

3,506 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $484.28/cwt ≈ $2,751/hd at 568 lb · 698 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $465.15/cwt +42.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,907/hd at 625 lb · 630 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $506.63/cwt +18.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,685/hd at 530 lb · 452 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,506 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253–297 281 11 560.00–740.00 $618.93 $1,739 —
359–392 378 33 600.00–660.00 $641.17 $2,424 —
424–443 437 85 530.00–589.00 $560.15 $2,448 -9.85
463 fancy 463 22 567.50 $567.50 $2,628 —
458–499 482 295 495.00–569.00 $544.14 $2,623 —
503–547 530 452 449.00–540.00 $506.63 $2,685 +18.63
550–596 568 698 444.00–499.00 $484.28 $2,751 —
603–649 625 630 415.00–488.75 $465.15 $2,907 +42.15
664–689 680 155 396.00–465.00 $439.98 $2,992 —
732 732 10 407.50 $407.50 $2,983 +23.76
770 770 9 285.00 $285.00 $2,194 -92.62
783 783 21 375.00 $375.00 $2,936 -2.62
812 812 5 365.00 $365.00 $2,964 -7.69
883 883 5 342.50 $342.50 $3,024 -9.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 5 515.00 $515.00 $2,153 —
473–493 487 25 475.00–490.00 $479.08 $2,333 —
514–548 531 28 412.50–479.00 $449.73 $2,388 +29.73
558 558 8 360.00 $360.00 $2,009 -30.99
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1133 1133 6 292.50 $292.50 $3,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 555.00 $555.00 $1,515 —
313–332 319 9 525.00–550.00 $533.66 $1,702 —
353–397 376 54 502.50–545.00 $525.01 $1,974 +7.51
404–449 427 129 445.00–535.00 $506.13 $2,161 +46.03
450–487 470 182 455.00–507.50 $475.25 $2,234 —
514–549 537 254 431.00–467.00 $447.07 $2,401 +26.07
563–597 584 60 423.00–467.00 $431.23 $2,518 +46.23
609–643 626 110 375.00–402.50 $399.58 $2,501 +14.08
677 677 15 398.00 $398.00 $2,694 —
767–782 780 36 350.00–366.00 $363.81 $2,838 +15.05
813–834 824 10 345.00–359.00 $351.91 $2,900 +6.75
893 893 6 339.00 $339.00 $3,027 -0.44
973 973 20 326.00 $326.00 $3,172 +7.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 4 455.00 $455.00 $1,815 —
483–499 494 24 405.00–425.00 $411.36 $2,032 —
514–540 531 41 420.00–435.00 $428.62 $2,276 —
565 565 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,119 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1043 1030 10 310.00–313.00 $311.82 $3,212 —
1087 1087 6 311.00 $311.00 $3,381 —
1137 1137 10 305.00 $305.00 $3,468 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 13 272.50 $272.50 $2,164 —

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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.