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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 9, 2026

9,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $422.61/cwt +8.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,636/hd at 624 lb · 918 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $426.08/cwt +0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,872/hd at 674 lb · 811 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $441.67/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,537/hd at 574 lb · 695 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,756 11,171 5,170
Feeder cattle 9,756 11,171 5,170

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 8.00 higher, instances of 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Feeder heifers 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. More optimism was infused into the market as packers were forced to give more money for fat cattle this week. Cow/calf producers are quick to get their cattle consigned to a sale as the market returns to it's historic highs. Mild weather this week made for easier work to get cattle shipped to town. Very good demand remains for replacement quality heifers.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 13 605.00 $605.00 $2,275 -22.85
404–415 409 12 612.50–620.00 $615.67 $2,518 +29.32
459–495 476 61 537.50–580.00 $551.49 $2,625 +2.28
500–549 523 272 497.00–549.00 $530.23 $2,773 +0.70
556 fancy 556 22 511.00 $511.00 $2,841 —
555–598 580 482 447.50–495.00 $477.76 $2,771 -3.86
606–646 624 641 427.50–483.00 $462.49 $2,886 +13.92
651–697 674 811 388.00–446.00 $426.08 $2,872 +2.57
701–742 717 573 385.00–419.00 $408.73 $2,931 +7.22
751–798 774 595 367.50–399.50 $384.52 $2,976 +3.92
802–846 832 378 350.00–378.00 $369.83 $3,077 +2.73
850–878 864 272 344.00–371.50 $364.04 $3,145 +10.04
905–924 917 118 341.00–350.00 $347.38 $3,185 -1.74
954–966 958 192 339.00–352.00 $345.48 $3,310 +12.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 14 535.00 $535.00 $2,044 +20.00
404–449 436 26 530.00–560.00 $545.74 $2,379 -9.26
579 579 7 450.00 $450.00 $2,606 —
646 646 10 420.00 $420.00 $2,713 +5.68
691–693 692 15 395.00–397.50 $396.16 $2,741 +26.16
740–747 742 15 375.00–377.50 $376.66 $2,795 —
831 831 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,784 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034–1043 1039 87 320.00–328.50 $324.09 $3,367 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 545.00 $545.00 $2,142 -10.02
406–447 425 45 502.50–540.00 $521.46 $2,216 -10.99
457–493 485 259 460.00–525.00 $498.91 $2,420 +5.04
527–549 533 16 447.00–467.50 $452.28 $2,411 -3.27
504–548 534 404 445.00–490.00 $462.30 $2,469 +6.75
553 fancy 553 38 462.50 $462.50 $2,558 —
555–579 569 37 441.00–464.00 $451.12 $2,567 +11.89
550–599 576 620 417.00–463.00 $439.83 $2,533 +0.60
610–633 618 154 418.00–438.00 $429.84 $2,656 +15.00
602–645 624 739 399.00–440.00 $420.43 $2,623 +5.59
648 fancy 648 25 442.50 $442.50 $2,867 —
655–696 671 156 380.00–410.00 $391.01 $2,624 -3.22
652–697 679 166 409.00–439.00 $417.45 $2,834 +5.67
701–742 717 396 383.00–429.00 $402.69 $2,887 +20.10
704–743 721 103 361.00–388.00 $374.18 $2,698 -8.41
751–797 767 184 364.00–415.00 $397.26 $3,047 +52.16
753–782 774 263 359.00–383.00 $364.53 $2,821 +19.43
802–830 814 137 322.50–347.00 $335.45 $2,731 -9.61
832–834 832 76 369.00–372.50 $371.67 $3,092 +26.61
967–973 968 21 305.00–320.00 $317.85 $3,077 +25.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 490.00 $490.00 $1,646 —
365–376 373 29 475.00 $475.00 $1,772 —
415 415 11 450.00 $450.00 $1,868 -30.00
482 482 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,145 -17.51
514–538 525 18 420.00–435.00 $425.13 $2,232 -8.22
556–591 572 11 360.00–412.50 $384.66 $2,200 -35.34
651 651 7 363.00 $363.00 $2,363 —
703 703 9 335.00 $335.00 $2,355 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 9 300.50 $300.50 $3,167 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 540.00 $540.00 $1,987 —
454 454 4 540.00 $540.00 $2,452 —
521–529 522 41 455.00–515.00 $504.63 $2,634 —
559 559 6 452.50 $452.50 $2,529 —
615–642 634 13 395.00–410.00 $405.52 $2,571 —
659 659 15 392.50 $392.50 $2,587 —
766 766 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,681 —

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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.