Cattle Market Kist Livestock Auction Market Report
Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 20261,089 head sold ·Official USDA report · Past reports (154)
No new report since Mar 25, 2026. Below is this market's most recent published report.
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,089 | 2,384 | 1,604 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,089 | 2,384 | 1,604 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- ▼ Feeder cattle: It appeared that most weights of feeders and replacement heifers were a little lower than three weeks ago
- → Feeder heifers: Today featured replacement quality heifers in the offering
- → Replacement cows: Not many feeders expected next week as the feeder sale will be held with the last stock cow and bred heifer sale of the spring on Wednesday April 1,2026
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 499 | 499 | 10 | 485.00 | $485.00 | $2,420 | — |
| 501–521 | 508 | 22 | 512.50–532.50 | $526.85 | $2,676 | -7.18 |
| 584–595 | 591 | 14 | 467.00–476.00 | $472.82 | $2,794 | -17.93 |
| 608–635 | 620 | 76 | 432.50–476.00 | $463.02 | $2,871 | +23.54 |
| 660–698 | 681 | 51 | 402.50–425.00 | $416.60 | $2,837 | +3.85 |
| 701–727 | 721 | 37 | 395.00–400.00 | $396.97 | $2,862 | -9.17 |
| 759–793 | 764 | 31 | 360.00–394.00 | $388.31 | $2,967 | +10.64 |
| 826 | 826 | 37 | 362.50 | $362.50 | $2,994 | -48.50 |
| 973 | 973 | 7 | 292.50 | $292.50 | $2,846 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 609 | 609 | 10 | 405.00 | $405.00 | $2,466 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 440–442 | 441 | 14 | 490.00–497.50 | $493.74 | $2,177 | -9.72 |
| 460–481 | 467 | 21 | 480.00–500.00 | $493.13 | $2,303 | -9.67 |
| 505–547 | 538 | 58 | 440.00–457.50 | $454.19 | $2,444 | -16.02 |
| 590–598 | 596 | 39 | 395.00–430.00 | $418.77 | $2,496 | -21.80 |
| 600–640 | 624 | 67 | 387.00–425.00 | $409.59 | $2,556 | -16.74 |
| 670 | 670 | 24 | 389.00 | $389.00 | $2,606 | -8.65 |
| 654–696 | 674 | 175 | 388.00–405.00 | $393.97 | $2,655 | -3.68 |
| 710–733 | 720 | 83 | 387.50–405.00 | $400.28 | $2,882 | +15.43 |
| 758–783 | 767 | 130 | 375.00–380.00 | $376.37 | $2,887 | +5.37 |
| 853 | 853 | 7 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $3,071 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 573 | 573 | 14 | 390.00 | $390.00 | $2,235 | — |
| 698 | 698 | 7 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $2,338 | -45.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1028–1041 | 1036 | 8 | 255.00–260.00 | $256.86 | $2,661 | — |
Price trend
600–649 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
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Compared to the last sale three weeks ago numbers were not high enough for a good comparison this week. It appeared that most weights of feeders and replacement heifers were a little lower than three weeks ago.. Today featured replacement quality heifers in the offering. Many nice strings of replacement heifers in today's sale. Not many feeders expected next week as the feeder sale will be held with the last stock cow and bred heifer sale of the spring on Wednesday April 1,2026.