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Napoleon Livestock Auction · Thu, May 4

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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, May 4

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Receipts

1,814 head

▲ 219 vs last sale 1,595▼ 31 vs year ago 1,845 · −1.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Not all weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 600-650lbs and 700-750lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower, 650-700lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-600lbs 16.00 to 21.00 higher. Quality replacement heifers in today's offering. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $234.08/cwt on 1,252 head.

Average price

$234.08

1,252 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$19.23/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	568	234.48	1,332	1,226
Medium and Large 1-2	545	215.25	1,173	26

One grade step is worth $19.23/cwt here — about $159 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 sale1,252 hd

234.08

—

ND average1 barns · 1,252 hd

234.08

+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

30 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,166	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	290.93/cwt	280.00–303.00	1,236	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,175	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	279.75/cwt	268.00–286.00	1,346	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	273.21/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,429	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	266.29/cwt	252.00–271.00	1,558	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	255.43/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,604	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,509	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	253.95/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,684	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	232.32/cwt	216.00–239.00	1,691	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	211.58/cwt	210.50–212.00	1,686	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,488	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,685	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	901	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	249.15/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,026	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	243.74/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,163	462
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,118	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	251.94/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,338	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	240.56/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,383	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	229.38/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,434	228
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	207.92/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,433	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	204.89/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 May 4, 2023

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

Receipts 1,814Last week 1,595Year ago 1,845

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	247.50	247.50
7	—	822	172.00	172.00
29	—	727	200.00–210.00	204.89
34	—	412	244.00–255.00	249.15
34	—	689	203.00–215.00	207.92
35	—	777	185.00–200.00	195.11
462	—	477	240.00–266.00	243.74
115	—	531	241.00–259.00	251.94
174	—	575	235.00–256.00	240.56
228	—	625	221.00–231.00	229.38

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

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Napoleon Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Napoleon, North Dakota · Thu, May 4

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2098

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Receipts

1,814 head

▲ 219 vs last sale 1,595▼ 31 vs year ago 1,845 · −1.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $234.08/cwt on 1,252 head.

Average price

$234.08

1,252 head · 568 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,329

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$159

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

$19.23/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	568	234.48	1,332	1,226
Medium and Large 1-2	545	215.25	1,173	26

One grade step is worth $19.23/cwt here — about $159 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 sale1,252 hd

234.08

—

ND average1 barns · 1,252 hd

234.08

+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

30 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	392	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,166	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	290.93/cwt	280.00–303.00	1,236	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,175	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	279.75/cwt	268.00–286.00	1,346	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	273.21/cwt	255.00–280.00	1,429	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	266.29/cwt	252.00–271.00	1,558	139
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	255.43/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,604	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,509	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	663	253.95/cwt	244.00–260.00	1,684	118
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	232.32/cwt	216.00–239.00	1,691	97
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	784	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	797	211.58/cwt	210.50–212.00	1,686	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,488	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	971	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,685	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	247.50/cwt	247.50–247.50	901	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	412	249.15/cwt	244.00–255.00	1,026	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	429	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	965	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	243.74/cwt	240.00–266.00	1,163	462
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,118	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	251.94/cwt	241.00–259.00	1,338	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	240.56/cwt	235.00–256.00	1,383	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	229.38/cwt	221.00–231.00	1,434	228
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	689	207.92/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,433	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	204.89/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 May 4, 2023

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

Receipts 1,814Last week 1,595Year ago 1,845

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	247.50	247.50
7	—	822	172.00	172.00
29	—	727	200.00–210.00	204.89
34	—	412	244.00–255.00	249.15
34	—	689	203.00–215.00	207.92
35	—	777	185.00–200.00	195.11
462	—	477	240.00–266.00	243.74
115	—	531	241.00–259.00	251.94
174	—	575	235.00–256.00	240.56
228	—	625	221.00–231.00	229.38

Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt

12	—	755	205.00	205.00
27	—	882	178.00	178.00
63	—	730	212.50–215.00	213.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	429	225.00	225.00
8	—	734	183.00	183.00
11	—	481	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	971	173.50	173.50
97	—	728	216.00–239.00	232.32
118	—	663	244.00–260.00	253.95
139	—	585	252.00–271.00	266.29
54	—	425	280.00–303.00	290.93
73	—	481	268.00–286.00	279.75
32	—	797	210.50–212.00	211.58
75	—	628	243.00–263.00	255.43
7	—	392	297.50	297.50
12	—	811	183.50	183.50
27	—	523	255.00–280.00	273.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	634	238.00	238.00
7	—	784	189.00	189.00
9	—	440	267.00	267.00