Name: Napoleon Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No recent price comparison available. Good buyer demand for yearling feeders that are mostly coming right off grass. Flesh condition light to moderate.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $191.26/cwt on 418 head.

Average price

$191.26

418 head · 685 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,309

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$195

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

$17.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.48

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	687	192.20	1,320	396
Medium and Large 1-2	645	174.36	1,125	22

One grade step is worth $17.84/cwt here — about $195 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 sale418 hd

191.26

—

ND average3 barns · 4,125 hd

201.74

−10.48

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

29 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	566	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	821	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,128	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	733	174.65/cwt	170.50–175.50	1,280	90
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	218.47/cwt	217.00–224.00	911	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	805	175.69/cwt	175.50–177.50	1,414	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	685	185.79/cwt	183.00–189.00	1,273	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,724	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	210.29/cwt	198.00–218.00	1,001	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	471	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	895	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	945	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	1,625	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	719	168.00/cwt	168.00–168.00	1,208	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	702	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,418	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	443	184.18/cwt	182.00–190.00	816	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	777	177.26/cwt	175.50–181.00	1,377	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	184.12/cwt	181.00–196.00	1,151	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	185.80/cwt	180.00–198.50	1,068	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	723	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,117	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	627	165.18/cwt	164.00–167.00	1,036	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,076	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	513	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	872	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	842	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,259	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,126	11
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	842	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,208	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	325	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	585	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	550	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	919	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	537	185.68/cwt	178.00–189.00	997	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	825	168.60/cwt	165.50–171.00	1,391	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	912	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,541	23

How this sale compares

North Dakota weighted averages

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