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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, Mar 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Feb 17Mar 3Mar 10 →

Receipts

4,106 head

▼ 747 vs last sale 4,853▼ 1,771 vs year ago 5,877 · −30.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago; Feeder steers 500-600lbs and 800-950lbs 8.00 to 13.00 lower with instances up to 15.00 lower, 600-800lbs 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450-850lbs 7.00 to 12.00 lower with instances up to 22.00 lower, except 550-600lbs and 750-800lbs which were 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Good buyer demand on the full loads in today's offering. Flesh condition light to moderate plus.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $172.38/cwt on 2,071 head.

Average price

$172.38

2,071 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,236

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$35.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.20

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	704	175.21	1,233	1,887
Medium and Large 1-2	773	145.31	1,123	120
Large 1	1,017	139.75	1,421	64

One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale2,071 hd

172.38

—

ND average3 barns · 3,117 hd

174.58

−2.20

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

Every lot

42 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	202.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	753	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	412	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,005	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	206.09/cwt	194.00–217.00	861	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	216.33/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,064	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	212.04/cwt	197.00–216.00	1,113	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	196.76/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,125	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,039	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	191.14/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,202	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	173.01/cwt	166.00–183.00	1,175	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	158.86/cwt	149.50–163.00	1,093	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	170.50/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,222	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	755	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,302	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	136.79/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,056	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	160.26/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,247	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	154.53/cwt	149.00–159.25	1,258	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	137.88/cwt	132.50–143.00	1,149	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	145.63/cwt	143.75–150.50	1,287	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,370	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	141.47/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,365	34
Steers	—	Large 1	1,017	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,421	64
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	591	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	190.69/cwt	187.00–193.00	797	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	171.99/cwt	163.00–179.00	832	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	507	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	933	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	154.48/cwt	149.00–163.00	789	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	176.23/cwt	164.00–181.50	945	164
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	170.71/cwt	162.50–176.00	954	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	144.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	809	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,011	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	996	13

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 Mar 3, 2022

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

Receipts 4,106Last week 4,853Year ago 5,877

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	772	134.00–144.00	136.79
19	—	688	149.50–163.00	158.86
12	—	574	181.00	181.00
67	—	833	132.50–143.00	137.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,017	139.75	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	629	180.00–195.00	191.14
198	—	778

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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, Mar 3

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Feb 17Mar 3Mar 10 →

Receipts

4,106 head

▼ 747 vs last sale 4,853▼ 1,771 vs year ago 5,877 · −30.1%

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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 $172.38/cwt on 2,071 head.

Average price

$172.38

2,071 head · 717 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,236

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$189

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$35.46/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.20

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	704	175.21	1,233	1,887
Medium and Large 1-2	773	145.31	1,123	120
Large 1	1,017	139.75	1,421	64

One grade step is worth $35.46/cwt here — about −$189 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 sale2,071 hd

172.38

—

ND average3 barns · 3,117 hd

174.58

−2.20

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

Every lot

42 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	202.99/cwt	200.00–210.00	753	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	375	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	844	1
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	412	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	1,005	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	206.09/cwt	194.00–217.00	861	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	492	216.33/cwt	201.00–220.00	1,064	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	212.04/cwt	197.00–216.00	1,113	144
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	196.76/cwt	192.00–200.00	1,125	163
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,039	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	191.14/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,202	205
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	173.01/cwt	166.00–183.00	1,175	246
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	158.86/cwt	149.50–163.00	1,093	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	170.50/cwt	162.00–177.00	1,222	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	755	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,302	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	772	136.79/cwt	134.00–144.00	1,056	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	160.26/cwt	151.00–168.00	1,247	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	154.53/cwt	149.00–159.25	1,258	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	833	137.88/cwt	132.50–143.00	1,149	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	884	145.63/cwt	143.75–150.50	1,287	192
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	948	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	1,370	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	141.47/cwt	141.00–142.00	1,365	34
Steers	—	Large 1	1,017	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,421	64
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	336	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	591	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	663	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	405	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	689	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	190.69/cwt	187.00–193.00	797	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	171.99/cwt	163.00–179.00	832	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	507	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	933	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	154.48/cwt	149.00–163.00	789	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	176.23/cwt	164.00–181.50	945	164
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	170.71/cwt	162.50–176.00	954	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	144.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	476	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	809	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	571	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,011	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	671	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	996	13

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 Mar 3, 2022

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

Receipts 4,106Last week 4,853Year ago 5,877

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	772	134.00–144.00	136.79
19	—	688	149.50–163.00	158.86
12	—	574	181.00	181.00
67	—	833	132.50–143.00	137.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,017	139.75	139.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
205	—	629	180.00–195.00	191.14
198	—	778

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	375	225.00	225.00
36	—	412	244.00	244.00
81	—	755	172.50	172.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	484	163.00–179.00	171.99
328	—	684	142.00–154.00	151.67
340	—	630	150.00–162.50	158.59
8	—	336	176.00	176.00
12	—	917	133.00	133.00
164	—	536	164.00–181.50	176.23
192	—	772	138.50–144.50	142.07
43	—	418	187.00–193.00	190.69
71	—	559	162.50–176.00	170.71
266	—	720	140.00–153.00	149.35
42	—	831	125.00–137.75	132.06
6	—	390	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	667	160.00	160.00
25	—	507	184.00	184.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	405	170.00	170.00
7	—	609	143.50	143.50
16	—	569	144.00	144.00
21	—	511	149.00–163.00	154.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	671	148.50	148.50
8	—	571	177.00	177.00
6	—	476	170.00	170.00