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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 3, 2025

9,543 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $389.08/cwt -39.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 624 lb · 1,552 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $415.97/cwt -21.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 570 lb · 1,282 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $442.81/cwt -31.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,329/hd at 526 lb · 942 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 9,543 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–399 379 88 525.00–580.00 $559.66 $2,121 -3.02
404–438 420 115 475.00–535.00 $508.34 $2,135 -0.95
453–498 480 616 440.00–505.00 $475.08 $2,280 -11.64
501–548 526 942 390.00–474.00 $442.81 $2,329 -32.17
551 fancy 551 78 445.00 $445.00 $2,452 —
550–598 571 1,204 365.00–454.00 $414.09 $2,364 -22.63
600–624 fancy 613 174 403.00–417.50 $409.29 $2,509 -1.71
600–647 625 1,378 340.00–420.00 $386.53 $2,416 -41.39
650–699 670 854 335.00–392.50 $371.77 $2,491 -31.04
706–749 731 225 350.00–377.00 $360.09 $2,632 -11.63
806–834 811 81 345.00–359.50 $356.92 $2,895 —
917 917 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–444 434 12 435.00–450.00 $443.94 $1,927 -16.08
464–497 481 75 400.00–445.00 $425.09 $2,045 -18.82
524–549 535 64 360.00–400.00 $378.49 $2,025 -47.51
553–598 574 82 345.00–411.00 $373.25 $2,142 -34.75
603–649 633 94 310.00–385.00 $343.35 $2,173 -30.55
745 745 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,993 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420 420 12 480.00 $480.00 $2,016 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 11 305.00 $305.00 $3,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
309–329 325 29 440.00–460.00 $446.92 $1,452 -57.50
350–398 387 126 375.00–471.00 $420.80 $1,628 -33.56
388 thin fleshed 388 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,901 —
404 thin fleshed 404 4 490.00 $490.00 $1,980 —
405–449 427 164 360.00–475.00 $407.86 $1,742 -39.76
432 fancy 432 54 482.50 $482.50 $2,084 +47.50
454–499 482 488 320.00–446.00 $400.29 $1,929 -23.70
502–549 523 534 330.00–405.00 $377.31 $1,973 -36.06
536 fancy 536 60 421.00 $421.00 $2,257 —
550–596 575 682 325.00–384.00 $362.08 $2,082 -22.51
612–648 621 449 330.00–385.00 $357.96 $2,223 -9.26
653–691 677 85 320.00–349.00 $338.36 $2,291 -23.64
707–721 708 82 344.00–366.00 $364.36 $2,580 —
752 752 22 330.00 $330.00 $2,482 —
822–825 823 185 328.00–331.00 $330.04 $2,716 -5.96
848 848 18 295.00 $295.00 $2,502 -41.00
855 855 6 320.00 $320.00 $2,736 +37.50
888 888 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,850 -0.16
918–942 928 81 308.00–311.00 $308.70 $2,865 -20.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–431 424 28 315.00–405.00 $342.61 $1,453 -62.07
452–498 477 85 300.00–375.00 $352.05 $1,679 -12.95
504–538 531 58 290.00–355.00 $312.88 $1,661 -43.59
569–593 585 64 310.00–347.00 $336.50 $1,969 -4.02
682 682 11 322.50 $322.50 $2,199 —
843 843 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,403 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 26 305.50 $305.50 $3,122 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 25 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 —
602 602 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,625 —
655 655 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,932 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
527 527 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —

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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.