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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 9, 2026

4,046 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $379.58/cwt -17.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,568/hd at 676 lb · 477 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $472.38/cwt -14.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,763/hd at 585 lb · 324 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $432.48/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,456/hd at 568 lb · 280 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,046 9,122 6,466
Feeder cattle 4,046 9,122 6,466

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Demand good for steers and heifers still, yet there was is a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace currently and that led to a lower feeder cattle market. As cash fed cattle have slipped down to 235.00-237.00 level, and the futures contracts not offering much support, cattle feeders were determined to buy cattle cheaper. Lighter auction receipts this week as another shot of winter weather moved through the area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–365 362 30 575.00–660.00 $620.04 $2,245 -8.93
408–445 425 44 540.00–580.00 $564.44 $2,399 -15.53
474 thin fleshed 474 13 544.00 $544.00 $2,579 —
469–499 480 240 493.00–570.00 $542.26 $2,603 -36.73
503–537 520 171 475.00–520.00 $511.50 $2,660 -5.29
554–598 585 324 457.50–492.50 $472.38 $2,763 -14.22
601–648 625 180 428.00–465.00 $445.31 $2,783 -6.06
651–695 675 276 398.00–437.00 $417.57 $2,819 -0.40
715–746 722 167 374.00–399.00 $393.02 $2,838 -10.28
753–796 785 89 358.00–371.75 $366.86 $2,880 -16.27
805–845 820 227 355.75–371.00 $361.75 $2,966 -32.41
860–891 878 54 327.50–340.00 $332.49 $2,919 -13.89
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 11 580.00 $580.00 $2,268 —
488 488 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,489 -3.14
586 586 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,578 -9.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 610.00 $610.00 $1,678 +20.00
325–337 335 18 570.00–605.00 $599.34 $2,008 —
372–398 388 16 515.00–520.00 $516.80 $2,005 -21.37
425 fancy 425 36 527.50 $527.50 $2,242 —
402–448 432 119 475.00–540.00 $500.27 $2,161 -20.53
474–498 484 35 430.00–495.00 $467.21 $2,261 -30.19
502–546 526 87 430.00–470.00 $443.97 $2,335 -13.39
550–597 568 280 416.00–450.00 $432.48 $2,456 -0.08
603–643 625 213 391.00–417.50 $404.41 $2,528 -5.91
631 631 51 428.50 $428.50 $2,704 +18.18
650–699 669 268 354.00–382.00 $374.16 $2,503 -30.86
661–694 686 209 373.00–435.00 $386.54 $2,652 -1.90
707–720 711 107 366.00–380.00 $370.37 $2,633 -5.17
703–744 736 142 331.00–362.00 $346.19 $2,548 -59.63
752–759 753 139 369.00–399.00 $387.20 $2,916 +21.63
805 805 4 324.00 $324.00 $2,608 -40.17
827 827 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,555 -55.17
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 37 302.00 $302.00 $3,047 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 4 440.00 $440.00 $1,936 —
517 517 6 390.00 $390.00 $2,016 -11.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 6 565.00 $565.00 $2,085 —
684 684 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,394 —

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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.