North Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 13, 2026

1,927 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $440.03/cwt +13.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,719/hd at 618 lb · 454 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $380.61/cwt +21.78 vs last sale · ≈ $3,258/hd at 856 lb · 215 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.13/cwt +4.20 vs last sale · ≈ $3,094/hd at 779 lb · 194 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,927	5,471	0
Feeder cattle	1,927	5,471	0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Only 1 reported auction this week, as feeder cattle offerings are becoming more limited. Good demand for steers and heifers after last week's spike to 250.00 in the cash fat cattle market. Great hope exists amongst cattle producers that fat cattle can be profitable for the remainder of the year, which is keeping the feeder cattle market at these price levels.

→ Feeder cattle: as feeder cattle offerings are becoming more limited

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371	371	5	600.00	$600.00	$2,226	-55.00
406–448	432	13	530.00–550.00	$537.23	$2,321	-103.78
497–499	498	29	567.50–580.00	$571.37	$2,845	-0.78
505 fancy	505	1	540.00	$540.00	$2,727	—
518–548	532	32	480.00–530.00	$491.63	$2,615	-33.22
552–580	569	25	490.00–500.00	$496.15	$2,823	+1.81
600–647	633	114	445.00–480.00	$458.49	$2,902	-13.63
668–685	677	19	430.00–440.00	$435.33	$2,947	+2.26
702–734	711	55	395.00–432.50	$422.49	$3,004	+0.93
771–781	779	194	382.50–399.50	$397.13	$3,094	+4.20
804–826	819	42	368.00–369.00	$368.67	$3,019	-14.67
850–865	856	215	350.00–383.50	$380.61	$3,258	+13.61
913–922	915	20	325.00–357.50	$345.53	$3,162	+0.94

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
488	488	7	515.00	$515.00	$2,513	—
719	719	7	380.00	$380.00	$2,732	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
369	369	9	565.00	$565.00	$2,085	+10.00
410–444	436	33	475.00–510.00	$498.93	$2,175	-37.84
489	489	14	480.00	$480.00	$2,347	-48.75
504–549	527	24	450.00–475.00	$460.83	$2,429	-16.72
566–581	577	106	420.00–455.00	$446.72	$2,578	-4.31
610–631	618	454	420.00–444.00	$440.03	$2,719	+13.85
682–697	690	22	371.00–380.00	$375.55	$2,591	-20.64
711–724	714	58	390.00–412.50	$395.11	$2,821	+22.59
752–774	766	41	350.00–370.00	$364.24	$2,790	-11.02
760–786	767	33	345.00–420.00	$399.04	$3,061	+23.78
808	808	74	364.00	$364.00	$2,941	-16.74
807–829	817	17	320.00–340.00	$328.44	$2,683	-52.30
852	852	34	322.50	$322.50	$2,748	-20.40
914	914	5	340.00	$340.00	$3,108	+12.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	11	435.00	$435.00	$2,023	-17.50

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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.