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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, May 6

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Receipts

1,257 head

▼ 693 vs last sale 1,950▲ 1,257 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; No weights well tested for comparison except feeder heifers 500-550lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. Good buyer demand.

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 $123.94/cwt on 323 head.

Average price

$123.94

323 head · 919 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$29.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	146.11	986	67
Large 1	1,023	118.47	1,212	216
Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.33	890	40

One grade step is worth $29.79/cwt here — about $95 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 sale323 hd

123.94

—

ND average1 barns · 323 hd

123.94

+0.00

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

Every lot

22 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	840	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	712	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	158.80/cwt	154.00–166.00	918	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	142.86/cwt	137.00–144.00	981	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	124.02/cwt	121.00–126.50	1,039	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,034	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,214	207
Steers	—	Large 1	1,052	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,178	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	659	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	140.48/cwt	135.00–147.00	738	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	819	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	848	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	828	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	896	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	903	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,059	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	836	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	995	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	968	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	881	6

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 May 6, 2021

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

Receipts 1,257Last week 1,950Year ago 0

Compared to last week; No weights well tested for comparison except feeder heifers 500-550lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. Good buyer demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	525	135.00–147.00	140.48
4	—	470	150.00	150.00
9	—	717	125.00	125.00
12	—	652	127.00	127.00
16	—	598	137.00	137.00
15	—	759	119.00	119.00
13	—	626	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,059	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, May 6

● Final22 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Apr 29May 6May 13 →

Receipts

1,257 head

▼ 693 vs last sale 1,950▲ 1,257 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; No weights well tested for comparison except feeder heifers 500-550lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. Good buyer demand.

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 $123.94/cwt on 323 head.

Average price

$123.94

323 head · 919 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,139

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$95

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

$29.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	675	146.11	986	67
Large 1	1,023	118.47	1,212	216
Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.33	890	40

One grade step is worth $29.79/cwt here — about $95 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 sale323 hd

123.94

—

ND average1 barns · 323 hd

123.94

+0.00

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

Every lot

22 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	840	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	884	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	712	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	158.80/cwt	154.00–166.00	918	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	687	142.86/cwt	137.00–144.00	981	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	765	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	887	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	124.02/cwt	121.00–126.50	1,039	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	927	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,034	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,214	207
Steers	—	Large 1	1,052	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	1,178	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	438	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	587	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	705	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	503	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	659	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	140.48/cwt	135.00–147.00	738	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	598	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	819	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	626	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	848	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	828	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	896	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	903	15
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,059	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	836	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	995	21
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	968	91.00/cwt	91.00–91.00	881	6

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 May 6, 2021

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

Receipts 1,257Last week 1,950Year ago 0

Compared to last week; No weights well tested for comparison except feeder heifers 500-550lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Flesh condition light to moderate plus. Good buyer demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	525	135.00–147.00	140.48
4	—	470	150.00	150.00
9	—	717	125.00	125.00
12	—	652	127.00	127.00
16	—	598	137.00	137.00
15	—	759	119.00	119.00
13	—	626	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,059	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,052	112.00	112.00
207	—	1,022	118.75	118.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	687	137.00–144.00	142.86
12	—	578	154.00–166.00	158.80
18	—	838	121.00–126.50	124.02
7	—	520	170.00	170.00
5	—	472	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	574	124.00	124.00
6	—	927	111.50	111.50
29	—	765	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	968	91.00	91.00
21	—	836	119.00	119.00