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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 16, 2026

1,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $436.49/cwt -5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,519/hd at 577 lb · 160 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.76/cwt -3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,686/hd at 670 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $450.65/cwt -11.84 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 626 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,407 9,756 0
Feeder cattle 1,407 9,756 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Too few feeder steers and heifers offered this week to allow a good comparison. A winter storm moved through the area at midweek making for hazardous travel conditions, resulting in few cattle at the auctions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 15 677.50 $677.50 $2,493 +72.50
447 447 8 590.00 $590.00 $2,637 —
494 494 18 550.00 $550.00 $2,717 -1.49
505–549 531 44 497.00–548.00 $517.25 $2,747 -12.98
554–597 580 22 457.00–497.50 $470.56 $2,729 -7.20
608–649 626 111 434.00–462.00 $450.65 $2,821 -11.84
661–697 685 41 413.00–443.00 $421.45 $2,887 -4.63
719–728 721 14 400.00–403.00 $400.65 $2,889 -8.08
773–787 784 47 370.00–380.00 $378.23 $2,965 -6.29
829 829 4 365.00 $365.00 $3,026 -4.83
859–890 875 10 340.00–356.00 $347.86 $3,044 -16.18
947 947 65 343.50 $343.50 $3,253 -3.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 3 527.50 $527.50 $2,321 -18.24
521–538 527 16 425.00–467.50 $441.26 $2,325 —
605 605 11 440.00 $440.00 $2,662 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 21 330.00 $330.00 $3,353 +5.91

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 11 607.50 $607.50 $2,120 —
426 426 7 545.00 $545.00 $2,322 +23.54
472–489 482 37 460.00–472.50 $464.96 $2,241 -33.95
510–528 516 39 430.00–471.00 $455.67 $2,351 +3.39
551–597 577 160 410.00–447.00 $436.49 $2,519 -3.34
621–641 625 65 382.50–424.50 $411.89 $2,574 -8.54
657–667 664 64 385.00–403.50 $399.76 $2,654 +8.75
678 678 52 402.00 $402.00 $2,726 -15.45
701–738 714 28 370.00–392.00 $384.94 $2,748 -17.75
729–735 731 71 377.00–386.00 $382.81 $2,798 +8.63
769 769 5 362.50 $362.50 $2,788 -34.76
803–814 811 10 320.00–327.50 $325.27 $2,638 -10.18
929 929 14 316.50 $316.50 $2,940 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 9 380.00 $380.00 $1,911 -45.13
594 594 12 377.00 $377.00 $2,239 -7.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262 1262 9 233.00 $233.00 $2,940 —

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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.