Name: Napoleon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-09-26
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-09-26

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Not many weights well tested for comparison. Feeder steers 850-950 lbs 1.00 to 6.00 higher, 950-1000 lbs 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 800-850 lbs steady, 900-950 lbs 3.00 higher. Good buyer demand on strings of yearling steers and heifers. Flesh condition light to moderate plus.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $132.03/cwt on 762 head.

Average price

$132.03

762 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,097

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$340

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

$14.51/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.31

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	833	132.24	1,102	751
Medium and Large 1-2	647	117.73	761	11thin

One grade step is worth $14.51/cwt here — about $340 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 sale762 hd

132.03

—

ND average2 barns · 1,090 hd

131.73

+0.31

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

Every lot, as filed

24 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	710	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	916	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	950	109.50/cwt	109.50–109.50	1,040	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	143.50/cwt	141.50–145.00	819	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	781	129.61/cwt	125.50–132.00	1,012	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	966	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,186	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,037	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	125.63/cwt	125.00–127.00	1,216	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	128.58/cwt	121.00–131.00	1,112	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	132.97/cwt	130.50–136.50	1,108	299
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	685	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	829	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	615	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	707	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,053	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	589	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	948	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,033	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	637	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	952	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	136.67/cwt	130.50–139.50	1,248	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	143.25/cwt	143.25–143.25	1,249	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	133.48/cwt	122.50–136.25	1,321	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	148.08/cwt	148.00–148.50	1,222	85
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	797	145.78/cwt	143.50–148.00	1,162	162
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	894	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,135	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,102	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	131.45/cwt	129.00–135.50	890	13

How this sale compares

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.

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