Only 1 reported auction this week as the late summer marketing season begins. Very good demand for this light offering of yearlings, much larger receipts expected in the coming weeks as cattle producers begin to market their yearlings. Cash fat cattle markets, in the 180s, has really helped to support the feeder cattle market as cattle feeders are anxious to own these good, thin fleshed North Dakota yearlings as they come right off grass.
| Head | Wt range | Avg wt | Price range | Avg price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 9 | — | 349 | 304.00 | 304.00 |
| 6 | — | 423 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 8 | — | 379 | 255.00 | 255.00 |
| 8 | — | 464 | 246.00–250.00 | 248.44 |
| 13 | — | 925 | 229.50 | 229.50 |
| 14 | — | 675 | 254.00–257.00 | 254.42 |
| 5 | — | 425 | 254.00 | 254.00 |
| 38 | — | 986 | 209.75–213.00 | 212.14 |
| 16 | — | 735 | 240.00–249.00 | 246.25 |
| 17 | — | 519 | 250.00–255.00 | 253.21 |
| 41 | — | 814 | 239.50–243.50 | 240.69 |
| 4 | — | 234 | 450.00 | 450.00 |
| 20 | — | 879 | 235.50 | 235.50 |
| 59 | — | 783 | 242.50–251.00 | 246.23 |
| Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 584 | 229.00 | 229.00 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 6 | — | 892 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 66 | — | 910 | 236.50–241.50 | 236.81 |
| 6 | — | 605 | 271.00 | 271.00 |
| 5 | — | 415 | 285.00 | 285.00 |
| 14 | — | 771 | 262.00 | 262.00 |
| 10 | — | 472 | 280.00–293.00 | 287.65 |
| 58 | — | 980 | 245.75 | 245.75 |
| 5 | — | 744 | 265.00 | 265.00 |
| 78 | — | 836 | 250.00–258.50 | 254.31 |
| Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt | ||||
| 4 | — | 638 | 242.00 | 242.00 |
| 10 | — | 550 | 247.50 | 247.50 |
| 7 | — | 888 | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| 6 | — | 949 | 211.00 | 211.00 |