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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

7,004 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $466.83/cwt -17.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 576 lb · 891 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $495.95/cwt -10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,607/hd at 526 lb · 782 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $519.32/cwt -26.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,487/hd at 479 lb · 615 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,004 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 5 635.00 $635.00 $1,797 +16.07
332–348 337 15 612.50–685.00 $660.07 $2,224 —
356–394 379 92 552.50–605.00 $582.60 $2,208 -58.57
402 thin fleshed 402 16 610.00 $610.00 $2,452 —
405–449 426 220 495.00–577.50 $531.91 $2,266 -28.24
476 thin fleshed 476 18 567.50 $567.50 $2,701 —
450–499 479 597 427.50–559.00 $517.87 $2,481 -26.27
501–549 525 620 440.00–542.00 $496.23 $2,605 -10.40
500–544 fancy 528 162 490.00–517.50 $494.87 $2,613 —
556 fancy 556 55 486.50 $486.50 $2,705 —
565–578 thin fleshed 567 31 515.00–524.00 $516.48 $2,928 —
550–598 578 805 430.00–488.75 $463.57 $2,679 -20.71
604–649 618 410 387.00–470.00 $440.33 $2,721 -24.82
664 fancy 664 34 438.00 $438.00 $2,908 —
655–695 674 257 388.00–439.00 $415.72 $2,802 -24.26
700 fancy 700 78 420.00 $420.00 $2,940 —
701–747 721 195 367.50–427.00 $404.76 $2,918 -2.74
754–798 774 13 360.00–392.50 $377.04 $2,918 +92.04
822–845 833 41 375.00–390.00 $382.58 $3,187 +17.58
867–899 887 32 344.00–371.00 $357.43 $3,170 +14.93
907 907 10 342.50 $342.50 $3,106 —
982–988 986 13 326.00–344.00 $337.10 $3,324 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
378 378 9 550.00 $550.00 $2,079 —
410–438 429 15 455.00–470.00 $465.22 $1,996 -49.78
465–497 480 35 425.00–475.00 $454.02 $2,179 -25.06
549 549 12 460.00 $460.00 $2,525 +10.27
588–597 592 39 400.00–427.50 $418.19 $2,476 +58.19
602–632 622 20 380.00–410.00 $392.13 $2,439 —
650–694 673 71 375.00–403.00 $384.57 $2,588 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043–1048 1047 65 290.00–344.50 $338.66 $3,546 —
1057 1057 56 342.00 $342.00 $3,615 —
1124 1124 5 290.00 $290.00 $3,260 -2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288–297 291 10 565.00–590.00 $582.34 $1,695 +27.34
343 343 3 580.00 $580.00 $1,989 +46.34
357–398 384 149 490.00–557.50 $513.05 $1,970 -11.96
404 fancy 404 27 499.00 $499.00 $2,016 —
408–448 435 280 440.00–505.00 $475.82 $2,070 -30.31
453 fancy 453 41 460.00–475.00 $469.88 $2,129 —
452–496 472 409 402.50–482.50 $453.76 $2,142 -21.49
500–549 524 541 395.00–457.50 $425.59 $2,230 -21.48
551–597 575 392 378.00–435.00 $402.40 $2,314 -28.83
600–636 628 172 365.00–410.00 $391.96 $2,462 -7.62
657–698 669 132 342.50–401.00 $384.51 $2,572 -13.49
703–740 717 41 341.00–363.00 $348.97 $2,502 —
786–797 793 14 339.00–346.00 $343.52 $2,724 -20.29
827 827 14 342.00 $342.00 $2,828 -9.91
906–948 935 134 320.00–346.00 $330.76 $3,093 —
954–988 960 164 323.00–328.00 $327.63 $3,145 +1.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1049 1041 91 295.00–316.00 $304.44 $3,169 -7.38
1055–1078 1060 157 302.50–305.50 $303.69 $3,219 -7.31
1165–1166 1166 13 255.00–268.00 $260.00 $3,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381–398 386 25 445.00–465.00 $450.78 $1,740 -4.22
410–418 414 11 425.00–435.00 $430.50 $1,782 —
498–499 499 36 386.00–410.00 $392.66 $1,959 -18.70
538–547 545 26 385.00–390.00 $386.14 $2,104 -42.48
562–593 577 24 360.00–386.00 $374.67 $2,162 -0.33
688 688 6 346.00 $346.00 $2,380 —
914 914 4 319.50 $319.50 $2,920 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–434 421 8 487.50–507.50 $500.38 $2,107 —
501 501 8 415.00 $415.00 $2,079 —
550 550 14 375.00 $375.00 $2,062 —
633 633 6 360.00 $360.00 $2,279 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 6 460.00 $460.00 $1,937 —

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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.