North Dakota cattle prices

Week of Nov 2–6, 2026, Medium and Large 1 feeder steers averaging 500–600 lb, priced per cwt. Across 3 North Dakota auctions and 1,903 head, the head-weighted average was $424.57/cwt (lot range $393.26–$485.00). That ranked 7th of 21 states in our cattle prices by state snapshot.

North Dakota moved 1,903 head in this band, more than Wyoming, and Dickinson alone accounted for more than half.

By weight band (same week, same grade)

Weight	Head	Avg $/cwt
400–499 lb	824	$484.24
500–600 lb	1,903	$424.57
601–700 lb	863	$384.07

Lighter calves bring more per cwt and less per head. Compare inside one band.

Biggest North Dakota barns this week (500–600 lb steers)

Auction	Head	Avg $/cwt
Stockmen's Livestock Exchange, Dickinson	1,065	$430.19
Napoleon Livestock Auction, Napoleon	441	$407.15
Kist Livestock Auction, Mandan	397	$428.86

Worked example from a real sale

From Stockmen's Livestock Exchange (Dickinson, ND) on 2026-11-05, one lot in our API:

{ "auction_name": "Stockmen's Livestock Exchange",
  "state": "ND", "report_date": "2026-11-05",
  "category": "FEEDER CATTLE", "class_name": "STEERS",
  "grade": "Medium and Large 1", "head_count": 687,
  "weight_avg": 575, "price_avg": 423.33,
  "unit": "Per Cwt / Actual Wt", "comments": "" }

Reading it: 687 steers, about 575 lb average, at $423.33 per cwt. That is about $2,400 a head (575 ÷ 100 × 423.33), or roughly $1,672,300 for the lot. Source: USDA AMS; we are not affiliated with USDA.

Pull North Dakota lots as JSON

curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=ND&class=STEERS&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=50"

Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.

This page is a dated snapshot from USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News auction reports (public); the API has current lots. Other states: cattle prices by state. For weight bands, see feeder cattle prices. For the cwt math, see cattle price per cwt.