Cattle Market Kist Livestock Auction Market Report, Mandan, ND
Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Wednesdays
Sale of Wednesday, October 21, 20262,181 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,181 | 1,782 | 2,252 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,181 | 1,782 | 2,252 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder heifers: Other weights of steers and heifers did not have the numbers for a comparison this week
- ▲ Feeder steers: Compared to last week feeder steers 550 to 600 lbs were 1.00 higher and 950 to 1000 lbs were 3.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | 311 | 7 | 642.50 | $642.50 | $1,998 | — |
| 415–448 | 437 | 76 | 525.00–548.00 | $536.08 | $2,343 | -10.64 |
| 450–486 | 465 | 62 | 497.50–525.00 | $512.80 | $2,385 | +7.81 |
| 519–547 | 538 | 148 | 441.00–460.00 | $450.98 | $2,426 | -6.35 |
| 550–595 | 560 | 275 | 395.00–448.50 | $435.08 | $2,436 | +0.95 |
| 600–637 | 620 | 94 | 385.00–407.50 | $396.75 | $2,460 | -6.45 |
| 705 | 705 | 17 | 385.00 | $385.00 | $2,714 | -6.00 |
| 803–843 | 839 | 65 | 350.00–364.50 | $363.36 | $3,049 | +3.36 |
| 861–881 | 870 | 92 | 322.00–356.50 | $346.90 | $3,018 | -5.28 |
| 914–915 | 915 | 12 | 330.00–340.00 | $336.67 | $3,081 | +11.54 |
| 983–987 | 985 | 129 | 332.50 | $332.50 | $3,275 | +3.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 331 | 331 | 6 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $1,622 | — |
| 473 | 473 | 9 | 375.00 | $375.00 | $1,774 | -77.79 |
| 544 | 544 | 11 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $2,013 | — |
| 558–588 | 575 | 17 | 357.50–380.00 | $367.66 | $2,114 | — |
| 633 | 633 | 6 | 350.00 | $350.00 | $2,216 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1068–1093 | 1084 | 17 | 253.00–271.00 | $259.26 | $2,810 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 387 | 387 | 7 | 515.00 | $515.00 | $1,993 | — |
| 389–390 | 390 | 26 | 490.00 | $490.00 | $1,911 | +71.44 |
| 417 | 417 | 6 | 475.00 | $475.00 | $1,981 | +59.82 |
| 453–495 | 478 | 81 | 390.00–440.00 | $419.67 | $2,006 | +8.67 |
| 476–480 | 479 | 11 | 470.00 | $470.00 | $2,251 | — |
| 517–542 | 526 | 129 | 390.00–420.00 | $410.37 | $2,159 | +36.90 |
| 558–594 | 577 | 77 | 342.50–377.50 | $361.05 | $2,083 | +2.94 |
| 622–636 | 628 | 31 | 350.00–355.00 | $352.29 | $2,212 | — |
| 810–813 | 811 | 26 | 323.00–330.00 | $328.11 | $2,661 | +1.32 |
| 850–893 | 874 | 48 | 302.50–315.00 | $311.19 | $2,720 | — |
| 902–942 | 923 | 19 | 295.00–305.00 | $299.63 | $2,766 | -1.20 |
| 976–998 | 986 | 116 | 287.75–298.00 | $290.97 | $2,869 | +10.68 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 404–434 | 422 | 12 | 450.00–455.00 | $452.00 | $1,907 | +112.00 |
| 453 | 453 | 5 | 370.00 | $370.00 | $1,676 | — |
| 548 | 548 | 5 | 325.00 | $325.00 | $1,781 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1102 | 1102 | 9 | 220.00 | $220.00 | $2,424 | — |
Dairy Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832 | 832 | 6 | 252.50 | $252.50 | $2,101 | — |
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.
← Previous sale (Oct 14, 2026)
Markets near Mandan
- Napoleon Livestock Auction - Napoleon, ND 58 mi · Thu · Oct 22, 2026
- Herreid Livestock Market - Herreid, SD 79 mi · Fri · Oct 23, 2026
- Stockmen's Livestock Exchange - Dickinson, ND 90 mi · Thu · Oct 22, 2026
- Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) - Mobridge, SD 92 mi · Thu · Oct 22, 2026
- Faith Livestock Commission Company - Faith, SD 136 mi · Wed · Oct 14, 2026
Compared to last week feeder steers 550 to 600 lbs. were 1.00 higher and 950 to 1000 lbs were 3.00 higher. Other weights of steers and heifers did not have the numbers for a comparison this week. Sale consisted of around 700 yearlings and the rest of the offering were spring calves. Buyers are bidding to fill orders for spring calves. Very good demand for today's offering. The numbers of yearlings offered this week may be near the end of supplies that are still out there.