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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, Nov 12

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Receipts

3,483 head

▲ 550 vs last sale 2,933▼ 912 vs year ago 4,395 · −20.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers trading higher with 400-450lbs 22.00 to 27.00 higher, 500-700lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher with instances up to 14.00 higher, 750-800lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers traded mixed with 400-600lbs 8.00 -11.00 higher except 450-500lbs and 650-700lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Good buyer demand for light weight feeders and full loads. Flesh condition light to moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.36/cwt on 1,695 head.

Average price

$159.36

1,695 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$9.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	159.83	954	1,612
Medium and Large 1-2	556	150.23	835	83

One grade step is worth $9.60/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,695 hd

159.36

—

ND average3 barns · 5,612 hd

156.10

+3.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	188.94/cwt	179.00–200.00	620	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	715	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	197.02/cwt	185.00–201.50	814	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	167.84/cwt	166.00–170.00	712	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	173.14/cwt	166.00–177.00	803	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.61/cwt	159.50–175.25	892	444
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	163.99/cwt	156.00–173.50	931	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	145.63/cwt	145.00–149.50	852	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	153.36/cwt	144.50–160.00	957	338
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	889	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	147.45/cwt	140.50–149.50	995	240
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	132.62/cwt	130.00–137.50	965	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	137.49/cwt	136.50–138.50	1,077	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,025	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,190	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,222	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	149.53/cwt	145.00–157.50	556	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	148.13/cwt	146.00–149.00	628	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	143.64/cwt	140.00–147.50	689	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	144.67/cwt	137.00–149.00	738	196
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	139.35/cwt	133.50–146.00	787	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	127.66/cwt	127.00–129.00	747	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	130.26/cwt	127.00–132.00	806	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	122.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	831	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	124.76/cwt	122.50–128.00	896	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	745	138.50/cwt

This sale against other markets

North Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND

Thu Nov 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Bismarck, ND (LS-BM)

Receipts 3,483Last week 2,933Year ago 4,395

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	115.00	115.00
21	—	1,095	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	745	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	718	122.50–128.00	124.76
20	—	970	125.50–128.00	127.24
22	—	791	127.00–128.50	127.83
59	—

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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, Nov 12

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Receipts

3,483 head

▲ 550 vs last sale 2,933▼ 912 vs year ago 4,395 · −20.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $159.36/cwt on 1,695 head.

Average price

$159.36

1,695 head · 595 lb average

Value per head Derived

$948

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$119

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$9.60/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.26

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	597	159.83	954	1,612
Medium and Large 1-2	556	150.23	835	83

One grade step is worth $9.60/cwt here — about $119 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,695 hd

159.36

—

ND average3 barns · 5,612 hd

156.10

+3.26

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

31 lots · USDA AMS · Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers16 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	188.94/cwt	179.00–200.00	620	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	365	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	715	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	197.02/cwt	185.00–201.50	814	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	167.84/cwt	166.00–170.00	712	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	173.14/cwt	166.00–177.00	803	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	170.61/cwt	159.50–175.25	892	444
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	163.99/cwt	156.00–173.50	931	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	145.63/cwt	145.00–149.50	852	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	153.36/cwt	144.50–160.00	957	338
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	889	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	147.45/cwt	140.50–149.50	995	240
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	132.62/cwt	130.00–137.50	965	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	137.49/cwt	136.50–138.50	1,077	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	804	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,025	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,190	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,222	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers15 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	149.53/cwt	145.00–157.50	556	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	424	148.13/cwt	146.00–149.00	628	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	143.64/cwt	140.00–147.50	689	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	144.67/cwt	137.00–149.00	738	196
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	139.35/cwt	133.50–146.00	787	194
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	127.66/cwt	127.00–129.00	747	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	130.26/cwt	127.00–132.00	806	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	122.44/cwt	120.00–127.50	831	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	718	124.76/cwt	122.50–128.00	896	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	745	138.50/cwt

This sale against other markets

North Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND

Thu Nov 12, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Bismarck, ND (LS-BM)

Receipts 3,483Last week 2,933Year ago 4,395

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,104	115.00	115.00
21	—	1,095	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	745	138.50	138.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	718	122.50–128.00	124.76
20	—	970	125.50–128.00	127.24
22	—	791	127.00–128.50	127.83
59	—

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	585	127.00–129.00	127.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	585	145.00–149.50	145.63
20	—	624	142.50	142.50
20	—	424	166.00–170.00	167.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	728	130.00–137.50	132.62
444	—	523	159.50–175.25	170.61
9	—	933	131.00	131.00
240	—	675	140.50–149.50	147.45
121	—	783	136.50–138.50	137.49
22	—	365	196.00	196.00
284	—	568	156.00–173.50	163.99
60	—	413	185.00–201.50	197.02
12	—	328	179.00–200.00	188.94
338	—	624	144.50–160.00	153.36
10	—	856	139.00	139.00
13	—	804	127.50	127.50
25	—	464	166.00–177.00	173.14