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North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 6, 2026

5,471 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $426.18/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,659/hd at 624 lb · 489 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $390.31/cwt -2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,837/hd at 727 lb · 449 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $472.12/cwt +9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,974/hd at 630 lb · 413 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,471 3,963 1,817
Feeder cattle 5,471 3,963 1,817

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers as the cattle futures complex has made large gains over the last two weeks. With the hopes of 250.00 fat cattle being attainable, cattle producers are feeling very optimistic again and willing to chase the market to buy cattle. Many heifers weighing 700 to 800 lbs continue to go back to the country to make a replacement heifer. With the recent moisture received across the state the grazing season looks to have a good start, which is helping to bolster the market for grass cattle and replacement heifers as well.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 7 655.00 $655.00 $2,378 -25.00
405–408 406 8 625.00–667.50 $641.01 $2,603 —
466 thin fleshed 466 17 592.50 $592.50 $2,761 —
475–488 483 22 520.00–585.00 $572.15 $2,763 +15.42
508–546 532 60 500.00–562.50 $524.85 $2,792 -6.55
547 thin fleshed 547 5 580.00 $580.00 $3,173 —
554–557 thin fleshed 554 108 532.50–534.50 $534.20 $2,959 —
559–597 582 148 475.00–518.00 $494.34 $2,877 +28.38
601–649 630 413 448.00–489.00 $472.12 $2,974 +9.22
654–699 676 358 416.50–457.75 $433.07 $2,928 +4.52
700–745 720 286 387.50–430.00 $421.56 $3,035 +21.76
752–784 769 101 371.00–407.50 $392.93 $3,022 +9.12
802–844 823 383 368.00–394.00 $383.34 $3,155 +13.80
858 858 22 367.00 $367.00 $3,149 +15.87
872 872 11 342.50 $342.50 $2,987 -8.63
902–944 914 42 332.50–350.00 $344.59 $3,150 +2.69
952 952 63 340.00 $340.00 $3,237 +47.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 565.00 $565.00 $2,356 —
511 thin fleshed 511 14 521.00 $521.00 $2,662 —
568–596 588 17 472.50–490.00 $477.47 $2,808 —
641 641 23 435.00 $435.00 $2,788 +30.00
694 694 15 428.00 $428.00 $2,970 +40.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 46 320.50 $320.50 $3,240 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 14 555.00 $555.00 $2,131 -60.00
418 fancy 418 4 557.50 $557.50 $2,330 —
425 thin fleshed 425 10 580.00 $580.00 $2,465 —
425–446 439 84 497.50–575.00 $536.77 $2,356 +30.59
466–469 468 10 527.50–530.00 $528.75 $2,475 +34.29
497 thin fleshed 497 15 540.00 $540.00 $2,684 —
504 thin fleshed 504 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,533 —
504–548 531 296 455.00–495.00 $477.55 $2,536 +4.68
552–597 579 167 442.50–467.00 $451.03 $2,611 +28.06
606–648 624 489 404.00–448.00 $426.18 $2,659 +5.74
674 674 19 399.00 $399.00 $2,689 +4.58
651–695 675 333 375.00–416.00 $396.19 $2,674 +1.77
709 thin fleshed 709 26 388.00 $388.00 $2,751 —
704–738 727 195 367.00–382.50 $372.52 $2,708 -18.65
710–749 729 228 365.00–425.00 $405.78 $2,958 +14.61
752–794 766 209 360.00–401.00 $375.26 $2,874 -18.02
765–798 788 50 346.00–361.00 $350.04 $2,758 -12.58
801–848 822 255 340.00–405.00 $380.74 $3,130 +31.51
807–846 834 51 324.00–357.50 $336.71 $2,808 -12.52
850–866 857 37 330.00–361.00 $342.90 $2,939 +14.65
885 885 13 319.00 $319.00 $2,823 -9.25
888 888 7 306.00 $306.00 $2,717 -22.25
906 906 11 335.00 $335.00 $3,035 —
916 916 8 328.00 $328.00 $3,004 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 452.50 $452.50 $2,222 —
502 502 6 467.00 $467.00 $2,344 +37.00
563–599 582 24 430.00–435.00 $433.00 $2,520 +43.00
683–698 690 22 382.00–394.00 $388.37 $2,680 +53.37
704 704 23 325.00 $325.00 $2,288 -40.00
813 813 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,561 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 12 585.00 $585.00 $2,691 —
569 569 10 482.50 $482.50 $2,745 —
671 671 8 405.00 $405.00 $2,718 —
780 780 22 352.50 $352.50 $2,750 —

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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.