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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

10,855 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $423.07/cwt -16.27 vs last sale · ≈ $2,426/hd at 574 lb · 1,561 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $399.07/cwt -18.99 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 627 lb · 1,219 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $438.06/cwt -27.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,317/hd at 529 lb · 1,015 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 10,855 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
277–284 279 15 530.00–550.00 $543.22 $1,516 -46.78
314–346 330 36 500.00–600.00 $544.98 $1,798 -28.56
353–395 380 112 520.00–597.50 $576.78 $2,192 -6.65
400–447 430 212 467.50–570.00 $506.03 $2,176 -15.94
458–464 fancy 462 123 485.00–486.00 $485.75 $2,244 —
453–497 475 746 437.50–524.00 $481.91 $2,289 -8.84
500–549 529 1,015 405.00–476.00 $438.06 $2,317 -27.31
563 fancy 563 66 446.00 $446.00 $2,511 -27.00
550–597 574 1,495 390.00–451.00 $422.06 $2,423 -15.54
601–648 627 1,203 364.00–422.00 $399.03 $2,502 -19.06
645 fancy 645 16 402.00 $402.00 $2,593 -19.00
650–697 674 814 357.00–410.00 $387.92 $2,615 -9.15
660–687 683 62 335.00–362.50 $337.14 $2,303 -59.93
701–745 721 276 344.00–385.00 $373.16 $2,690 -5.39
755–787 765 61 335.00–366.00 $350.20 $2,679 +6.42
818–824 821 124 313.00 $313.00 $2,570 -22.00
902–941 926 16 315.00–316.00 $315.63 $2,923 —
998 998 4 295.00 $295.00 $2,944 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–393 385 15 465.00–500.00 $473.86 $1,824 -51.14
438 438 7 430.00 $430.00 $1,883 -42.04
461–493 470 61 420.00–440.00 $426.64 $2,005 -24.20
524–548 542 160 375.00–407.50 $392.28 $2,126 -27.97
552–592 579 54 367.00–392.50 $376.08 $2,178 -25.57
600–640 622 47 350.00–375.00 $362.71 $2,256 -5.95
659–676 664 19 325.00–367.00 $353.50 $2,347 -4.00
712 712 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,421 -3.37
933 933 18 280.00 $280.00 $2,612 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 24 294.00 $294.00 $3,122 —
1147–1148 1147 13 250.00 $250.00 $2,868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
213 213 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,001 —
306–349 335 69 400.00–510.00 $470.94 $1,578 +18.19
351–398 382 214 430.00–490.00 $460.79 $1,760 -17.35
405–449 434 278 380.00–447.50 $432.87 $1,879 -21.89
458 fancy 458 14 425.00 $425.00 $1,946 —
450–497 475 605 380.00–428.00 $409.10 $1,943 -11.93
519 519 65 427.00 $427.00 $2,216 +24.95
502–549 522 925 355.00–422.00 $392.14 $2,047 -9.91
550–597 575 598 345.00–405.00 $368.69 $2,120 -9.07
583 fancy 583 45 423.00 $423.00 $2,466 +25.76
603–644 625 339 317.50–362.00 $350.17 $2,189 -21.65
638–647 644 103 358.00–415.00 $391.93 $2,524 +20.11
650–697 660 78 319.00–345.00 $325.10 $2,146 -22.38
682 682 16 322.00 $322.00 $2,196 -25.48
708–731 717 25 305.00–315.00 $310.92 $2,229 -21.29
818–841 834 22 317.50–320.00 $318.28 $2,654 -9.46
913 913 9 307.00 $307.00 $2,803 -1.00
968–997 984 25 280.00–297.50 $287.98 $2,834 -16.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362–398 383 17 380.00–420.00 $400.15 $1,533 -32.27
413–447 429 81 350.00–430.00 $389.59 $1,671 -12.89
459–499 481 95 330.00–370.00 $360.24 $1,733 -30.81
509–547 528 161 325.00–375.00 $352.50 $1,861 -5.21
563–599 580 170 257.50–360.00 $328.63 $1,906 -44.17
788 788 12 277.50 $277.50 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
326 326 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 8 470.00 $470.00 $1,556 —
456–481 462 33 410.00–445.00 $432.81 $2,000 —
646 646 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,132 —
699 699 7 275.00 $275.00 $1,922 -10.00

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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.