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Napoleon Livestock Auction

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

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Receipts

4,412 head

▲ 969 vs last sale 3,443▼ 3,170 vs year ago 7,582 · −41.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 400-450lbs and 500-550lbs 14.00 to 15.00 higher with instances up to 23.00 higher, 450-500lbs and 550-800lbs steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 8.00 higher, 850-900lb 9.00 to 12.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400-450lbs and 500-550lbs 9.00 to 11.00 higher, 600-700lbs, 750-800lb and 900-950lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to 10.00 higher. Good buyer demand with many full loads in today's offering. Flesh condition light to moderate plus.

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 $197.45/cwt on 2,246 head.

Average price

$197.45

2,246 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$101

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

$59.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.63

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	662	199.20	1,318	2,038
Medium and Large 1-2	599	187.55	1,123	143
Large 1	1,008	166.50	1,678	60
Large 1-2	1,014	140.00	1,420	5thin

One grade step is worth $59.20/cwt here — about −$101 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 sale2,246 hd

197.45

—

ND average3 barns · 6,829 hd

201.08

−3.63

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

Every lot

43 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	368	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	865	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	237.73/cwt	222.50–250.00	982	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	226.00/cwt	213.00–242.00	1,062	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	218.93/cwt	211.00–234.00	1,156	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	189.85/cwt	184.50–200.00	1,021	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	194.20/cwt	189.50–199.00	1,109	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	212.79/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,234	352
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	207.06/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,298	211
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,124	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	208.76/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,361	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	187.61/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,278	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,202	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	185.00/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,339	279
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	183.27/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,413	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	175.34/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,420	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,299	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	169.13/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,475	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	179.04/cwt	170.00–180.25	1,683	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,607	8
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,008	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,678	60
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,014	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,420	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	193.96/cwt	185.00–202.00	737	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	674	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	180.26/cwt	179.00–183.00	732	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	193.74/cwt	188.00–204.00	827	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	190.11/cwt	176.00–195.00	886	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	801	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,010	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	181.99/cwt	175.50–192.50	975	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	182.73/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	452	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	931	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	887	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	953	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	982	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 Jan 12, 2023

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

Receipts 4,412Last week 3,443Year ago 7,582

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	507	175.00	175.00
9	—	452	206.00	206.00
13	—	953	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	500	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	685	166.00–178.00	170.14
65	—	902	160.50

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Napoleon Livestock Auction

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

● Final43 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Jan 5Jan 12Jan 19 →

Receipts

4,412 head

▲ 969 vs last sale 3,443▼ 3,170 vs year ago 7,582 · −41.8%

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 $197.45/cwt on 2,246 head.

Average price

$197.45

2,246 head · 668 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,319

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$101

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

$59.20/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.63

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	662	199.20	1,318	2,038
Medium and Large 1-2	599	187.55	1,123	143
Large 1	1,008	166.50	1,678	60
Large 1-2	1,014	140.00	1,420	5thin

One grade step is worth $59.20/cwt here — about −$101 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 sale2,246 hd

197.45

—

ND average3 barns · 6,829 hd

201.08

−3.63

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

Every lot

43 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	368	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	865	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	413	237.73/cwt	222.50–250.00	982	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	226.00/cwt	213.00–242.00	1,062	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	218.93/cwt	211.00–234.00	1,156	146
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	189.85/cwt	184.50–200.00	1,021	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	194.20/cwt	189.50–199.00	1,109	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	212.79/cwt	200.00–222.00	1,234	352
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	207.06/cwt	197.00–215.00	1,298	211
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,124	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	652	208.76/cwt	208.00–209.00	1,361	108
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	187.61/cwt	180.00–193.00	1,278	223
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,202	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	724	185.00/cwt	176.00–190.00	1,339	279
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	771	183.27/cwt	180.00–188.00	1,413	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	175.34/cwt	169.00–181.00	1,420	94
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	869	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,299	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	169.13/cwt	169.00–170.00	1,475	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	940	179.04/cwt	170.00–180.25	1,683	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	974	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,607	8
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,008	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,678	60
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,014	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,420	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	380	193.96/cwt	185.00–202.00	737	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	394	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	674	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	406	180.26/cwt	179.00–183.00	732	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	193.74/cwt	188.00–204.00	827	57
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	190.11/cwt	176.00–195.00	886	124
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	801	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,010	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	181.99/cwt	175.50–192.50	975	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	932	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	182.73/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	452	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	931	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	507	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	887	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	953	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	982	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 Jan 12, 2023

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

Receipts 4,412Last week 3,443Year ago 7,582

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	507	175.00	175.00
9	—	452	206.00	206.00
13	—	953	103.00	103.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	500	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	685	166.00–178.00	170.14
65	—	902	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	478	167.50	167.50
12	—	693	160.00	160.00
10	—	617	160.00	160.00
8	—	548	170.00	170.00
19	—	406	179.00–183.00	180.26
5	—	394	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
352	—	580	200.00–222.00	212.79
56	—	872	169.00–170.00	169.13
211	—	627	197.00–215.00	207.06
223	—	681	180.00–193.00	187.61
279	—	724	176.00–190.00	185.00
94	—	810	169.00–181.00	175.34
76	—	940	170.00–180.25	179.04
273	—	771	180.00–188.00	183.27
6	—	368	235.00	235.00
146	—	528	211.00–234.00	218.93
45	—	413	222.50–250.00	237.73
8	—	974	165.00	165.00
161	—	470	213.00–242.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	869	149.50	149.50
11	—	695	173.00	173.00
10	—	646	174.00	174.00
26	—	538	184.50–200.00	189.85
87	—	571	189.50–199.00	194.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	652	208.00–209.00	208.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,014	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,008	166.50	166.50