North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 2, 2026

11,171 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $401.51/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $2,911/hd at 725 lb · 1,244 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $380.60/cwt -6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 775 lb · 1,021 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $425.65/cwt +1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 674 lb · 890 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,171	7,366	2,555
Feeder cattle	11,171	—	2,555

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. The market is very active on light weight and fleshed cattle to background, it's still active on the heavier cattle bound for finishing yards but cattle feeders are a little more wary as they still feel the sting on cattle they sold after the mid-October collapse. Feeder cattle and fat cattle, both, have regained those levels but the Live Cattle futures is struggling to keep up with the cash trade. Lots of demand seen for replacement quality heifers. Very mild weather, for February made it easier for cattle producers to get their stock shipped to town this week as they look to capitalize on this market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
328	328	3	650.00	$650.00	$2,132	-3.50
357–374	365	26	600.00–640.00	$627.85	$2,292	+17.85
404–442	421	68	540.00–610.00	$586.35	$2,469	+23.29
450–498	480	172	525.00–580.00	$549.21	$2,636	+22.13
500–543	526	435	500.00–547.00	$529.53	$2,785	+14.31
551–598	583	547	460.00–505.00	$481.62	$2,808	+0.94
605	605	5	375.00	$375.00	$2,269	-73.16
606 fancy	606	104	480.00	$480.00	$2,909	—
601–646	627	537	424.00–475.00	$448.57	$2,813	+0.41
652 fancy	652	57	457.00	$457.00	$2,980	—
650–698	675	833	406.00–447.00	$423.51	$2,859	-0.50
704–749	725	1,244	381.00–414.00	$401.51	$2,911	-0.91
751–799	775	1,021	365.00–410.00	$380.60	$2,950	-6.84
813–842	826	375	351.00–371.00	$367.10	$3,032	-5.48
867–896	881	125	353.50–354.50	$354.00	$3,119	-2.88
900–936	915	147	315.00–355.00	$349.12	$3,194	-3.08
952–965	960	24	332.50–335.00	$333.43	$3,201	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399	399	6	515.00	$515.00	$2,055	—
448	448	15	555.00	$555.00	$2,486	+45.00
520–534	527	14	474.00–475.00	$474.49	$2,501	-4.51
615–628	623	19	400.00–422.50	$414.32	$2,581	—
689	689	19	370.00	$370.00	$2,549	-12.58
782	782	5	292.00	$292.00	$2,283	-60.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1092	1092	15	297.00	$297.00	$3,243	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
312	312	3	570.00	$570.00	$1,778	+48.49
358–395	374	41	530.00–570.00	$555.02	$2,076	-19.98
401–449	427	85	500.00–560.00	$532.45	$2,274	+9.16
455–497	471	77	425.00–520.00	$493.87	$2,326	+0.66
504–547	533	443	426.00–485.00	$455.55	$2,428	-5.47
538	538	27	454.50	$454.50	$2,445	-6.52
550–599	568	366	412.50–460.00	$439.23	$2,495	+3.95
602–648	629	734	376.00–435.00	$414.84	$2,609	-6.89
617–648	634	39	399.00–425.00	$409.56	$2,597	-14.62
657 unweaned	657	13	347.50	$347.50	$2,283	—
650–699	667	433	367.50–412.00	$394.23	$2,630	+3.25
669–692	675	259	395.00–437.50	$411.78	$2,780	+20.80
701–743	727	249	363.00–397.50	$382.59	$2,781	-1.41
701–747	730	182	350.00–375.00	$364.00	$2,657	-20.00
758–792	772	112	330.00–359.00	$345.10	$2,664	-0.71
756–782	779	63	345.50–390.00	$350.30	$2,729	+4.49
802–817	811	15	337.50–350.00	$345.06	$2,798	+1.92
953	953	12	292.50	$292.50	$2,788	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
653–684	671	151	2,850.00–3,200.00	$3,073.79	—
715–730	723	68	3,575.00–3,600.00	$3,585.90	—
750–759	754	125	3,600.00–3,700.00	$3,659.71	—
813	813	32	3,625.00	$3,625.00	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
416	416	17	480.00	$480.00	$1,997	—
457–483	475	49	440.00–480.00	$462.51	$2,197	+19.98
539–546	544	27	430.00–435.00	$433.35	$2,357	—
550	550	5	420.00	$420.00	$2,310	+26.86
628–647	640	49	366.00–383.00	$376.82	$2,412	+8.30
1049	1049	7	275.00	$275.00	$2,885	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	57	291.50	$291.50	$3,017	—

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
952	952	7	274.00	$274.00	$2,608	—

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Beef Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	8	300.00	$300.00	$3,144	—

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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.