Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 4, 2020

3,009 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $149.67/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $997/hd at 666 lb · 397 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.06/cwt +7.36 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 624 lb · 348 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $154.25/cwt +7.42 vs last sale · ≈ $878/hd at 569 lb · 250 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,009	3,810	2,418
Feeder cattle	3,009	3,810	2,418

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 500-700lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher with instances up to 14.00 higher, 700-750lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450-700lbs steady to 5.00 higher with instances up to 9.00 higher. Mostly spring calves in todays offering with good buyer demand on full loads. Preconditioned calves with vaccinations bringing a higher price range since most calves are still not weaned. Flesh condition light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	24	178.00	$178.00	$659	+21.00
417–449	427	24	158.00–175.00	$161.25	$689	-5.53
455–475	457	30	170.00–185.00	$170.55	$779	+17.44
505–546	526	167	143.50–158.00	$152.81	$804	+5.73
551–599	569	250	144.50–159.50	$154.25	$878	+7.42
611 fancy	611	94	164.75	$164.75	$1,007	—
600–649	629	254	142.50–157.00	$148.73	$936	+3.03
660 fancy	660	85	160.00	$160.00	$1,056	—
651–685	668	312	138.50–149.00	$146.85	$981	+6.38
701–708	706	144	146.25–153.50	$150.23	$1,061	+15.48
767–781	773	74	137.00–144.50	$139.42	$1,078	+6.27
854–896	869	36	131.00–136.50	$134.45	$1,168	+1.79

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
483–488	486	16	156.00–165.00	$160.52	$780	—
548	548	6	137.00	$137.00	$751	+2.00
606–644	634	69	133.00–141.00	$137.71	$873	+8.21
690	690	6	129.00	$129.00	$890	—
749	749	13	134.50	$134.50	$1,007	+15.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1039	1039	5	123.00	$123.00	$1,278	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356–395	372	40	128.00–138.00	$135.81	$505	-2.18
424–444	438	31	127.50–128.50	$128.22	$562	-16.22
454–499	481	69	126.00–140.50	$132.01	$635	+2.45
508–549	534	114	127.00–141.00	$135.84	$725	+1.95
552–591	576	134	123.00–137.75	$129.48	$746	-0.57
603–635	621	222	124.00–135.50	$132.70	$824	+11.19
653–699	667	92	114.00–124.25	$122.09	$814	+4.67
727	727	9	129.50	$129.50	$941	+7.90
780–799	788	22	122.00–131.50	$125.94	$992	+1.93
836	836	8	124.50	$124.50	$1,041	+3.75
876	876	12	119.00	$119.00	$1,042	-3.66
920–941	931	40	124.00	$124.00	$1,154	+0.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
484–498	492	38	123.00–134.00	$125.30	$616	—
575–598	583	17	114.00–115.00	$114.36	$667	+1.27
640	640	13	117.00	$117.00	$749	+6.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004	1004	7	123.00	$123.00	$1,235	+3.01
1062–1069	1066	16	121.50–123.00	$122.25	$1,303	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
603	603	16	130.00	$130.00	$784	—
820	820	9	103.00	$103.00	$845	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
627	627	7	109.00	$109.00	$683	—

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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.