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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

3,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $449.19/cwt +17.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,565/hd at 571 lb · 549 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.80/cwt +17.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,765/hd at 722 lb · 387 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $430.99/cwt +28.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,660/hd at 617 lb · 337 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,453 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 10 550.00 $550.00 $1,798 -31.67
355–397 378 29 505.00–560.00 $541.62 $2,047 +26.62
401–444 433 137 467.58–522.50 $498.79 $2,160 -13.10
462–494 485 167 430.00–497.50 $472.42 $2,291 -14.61
504–548 533 179 420.00–461.50 $454.19 $2,421 -2.05
551–598 571 549 410.00–472.50 $449.19 $2,565 +18.23
615 fancy 615 99 474.00 $474.00 $2,915 —
602–648 618 238 370.00–442.50 $413.10 $2,553 +10.68
652–683 664 196 386.00–429.00 $406.00 $2,696 +20.98
704–714 708 19 322.00–330.00 $325.40 $2,304 -15.60
701–744 723 368 353.00–417.50 $385.76 $2,789 +19.67
753–766 759 46 314.00–372.50 $342.30 $2,598 -14.39
886 886 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,968 +6.67
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 12 450.00 $450.00 $2,218 +26.21
519–535 525 25 400.00–424.00 $414.43 $2,176 +72.24
571–591 575 62 400.00–415.00 $405.28 $2,330 +7.78
639–644 642 17 380.00–385.00 $382.66 $2,457 +47.66
670–683 677 15 382.50–385.00 $383.65 $2,597 +18.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1153 1153 7 272.50 $272.50 $3,142 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 12 520.00 $520.00 $1,664 +39.05
369–396 385 64 457.50–495.00 $488.31 $1,880 +23.80
406–447 428 91 402.50–470.00 $444.96 $1,904 +18.76
454–497 486 222 377.00–435.00 $416.48 $2,024 +7.00
502–545 515 211 351.00–427.50 $396.61 $2,043 +3.61
550–589 570 290 347.00–407.50 $381.63 $2,175 -1.02
603–648 625 107 321.00–380.00 $359.74 $2,248 -8.48
657–692 675 223 311.50–375.00 $354.66 $2,394 +2.20
792 792 5 325.00 $325.00 $2,574 +7.14
949 949 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,648 -16.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–397 384 10 390.00–410.00 $400.34 $1,537 -25.66
433 433 14 405.00 $405.00 $1,754 +22.50
519 519 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,972 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750 750 10 265.00 $265.00 $1,988 —

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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.