North Dakota feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Plains region

400–500 lb steers

$500.61

−6.60

USDA · 988 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$450.92

+8.31

USDA · 2,010 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$409.88

+6.66

USDA · 1,372 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

700–800 lb steers

$384.08

−1.40

USDA · 413 hd · 3 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

North Dakota steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 2,010 head, averaged $450.92/cwt, up $8.31 on the week and up $0.01 on the year.

Steers

5,038 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	566.13	−8.41	+6.61	—	205	3
400–500 lb	500.61	−6.60	+11.96	2,253	988	3
500–600 lb	450.92	+8.31	+0.01	2,480	2,010	3
600–700 lb	409.88	+6.66	−12.58	2,664	1,372	3
700–800 lb	384.08	−1.40	+12.38	2,881	413	3
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	21	2
900 lb +too thin to quote	—	—	—	—	29	2

2 of 7 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

3,190 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	506.49	+11.62	+43.58	—	205	2
400–500 lb	445.98	+7.36	+20.74	2,007	903	3
500–600 lb	403.95	+5.11	+6.41	2,222	1,376	3
600–700 lb	354.61	−1.23	−12.44	2,305	262	3
700–800 lb	336.36	+27.61	−1.64	2,523	95	3
800–900 lb	310.52	−4.72	+7.38	2,639	50	2
900 lb +	306.36	+19.72	−3.56	—	299	3

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

North Dakota feeder cattle prices

Summary

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