Name: Napoleon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-11-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-11-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Feeder steers trading mostly on a downward trend, 400-450lbs 1.00 lower, 450-500lbs 2.00 higher, 500-600lbs 6.00 to 11.00 lower, 600-800lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers also trading on a downward trend, 450-700lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Mostly spring calves in today's offering. Flesh condition light to moderate. Good buyer demand. Next report December 5th, 2019.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $156.21/cwt on 2,217 head.

Average price

$156.21

2,217 head · 579 lb average

Value per head Derived

$905

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$173

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

$9.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.14

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	443	165.50	733	14thin
Medium and Large 1	580	156.15	906	2,203

One grade step is worth $9.35/cwt here — about −$173 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 sale2,217 hd

156.21

—

ND average4 barns · 7,030 hd

154.06

+2.14

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

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	760	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	950	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	958	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,245	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,000	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,246	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	802	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,003	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	907	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	150.35/cwt	147.00–152.00	484	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	129.27/cwt	125.00–131.00	875	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	374	145.45/cwt	141.00–152.00	544	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	424	152.39/cwt	143.50–157.00	646	153
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	143.77/cwt	140.00–155.00	683	195
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	136.22/cwt	129.50–140.50	768	271
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	139.20/cwt	134.00–143.00	732	298
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	133.78/cwt	127.00–137.50	832	303
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	592	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	476	134.47/cwt	128.00–138.00	640	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	122.39/cwt	122.00–122.50	764	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	573	125.08/cwt	125.00–125.50	717	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	—	558	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	923	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	393	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	698	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	334	186.15/cwt	185.50–187.50	622	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	141.64/cwt	135.00–144.50	1,020	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	138.43/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,078	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	177.76/cwt	167.00–184.50	755	158
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	174.01/cwt	163.50–178.25	820	209
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	514	162.81/cwt	154.50–167.00	837	268
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	146.74/cwt	140.00–152.00	989	390
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	151.33/cwt	144.50–157.00	932	427
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	151.83/cwt	143.50–156.50	870	510
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	443	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	733	14

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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