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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 17, 2021

2,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $131.02/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 925 lb · 335 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.69/cwt -0.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 819 lb · 239 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.45/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 731 lb · 232 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,376 1,711 5,013
Feeder cattle 2,376 1,711 5,013

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 750 to 850 lbs. were 1.00 to 2.00 higher and 900 to 950 lb. steers were steady. Feeder heifers compared to last week in 700 to 750 lbs. were 2.00 higher. Other weights of steers and heifers not well tested for a comparison. Good demand for todays offering with several load lots of steers and heifers in the offering plus a fancy string of replacement quality heifers.. Numbers were down again this week due to extreme cold weather in the area. Feeders were in moderate to moderate plus flesh condition in todays offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–494 483 24 178.00–180.50 $179.20 $866 —
525–537 529 19 176.50–177.50 $177.18 $937 +14.87
565–597 587 67 160.00–169.50 $161.84 $950 ±0.00
625–636 633 30 153.50–157.00 $154.67 $979 +1.87
667–697 688 96 141.00–150.00 $147.81 $1,017 -0.30
702–749 730 69 135.00–147.00 $143.64 $1,049 +0.82
741 741 6 126.50 $126.50 $937 -16.32
755–796 768 115 128.50–145.25 $139.72 $1,073 +2.56
813 813 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,008 -14.86
802–830 819 234 130.00–144.25 $139.00 $1,138 +0.14
852–860 856 27 124.00–131.00 $127.91 $1,095 -3.40
902–945 925 335 124.00–132.00 $131.02 $1,212 -0.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1044 1036 134 123.00–127.25 $126.48 $1,310 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 145.00 $145.00 $758 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–549 527 35 142.50–154.00 $147.05 $775 -4.67
551–588 575 80 143.00–152.00 $148.09 $852 +1.10
601–649 630 138 126.00–143.50 $139.33 $878 +1.46
664–696 682 94 128.00–136.00 $132.49 $904 +1.94
682 682 6 140.00 $140.00 $955 +9.45
702–747 731 232 125.00–132.75 $130.45 $954 +2.39
750 750 15 158.50 $158.50 $1,189 —
751–797 786 129 124.00–125.50 $125.13 $984 +11.13
812 812 79 156.00–161.00 $157.90 $1,282 +35.90
846 846 33 123.50 $123.50 $1,045 +1.50
853–892 870 130 121.00–123.75 $122.80 $1,068 —
873 873 15 158.50 $158.50 $1,384 —
912 912 6 114.00 $114.00 $1,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493 493 20 135.00 $135.00 $666 —
591 591 14 124.00 $124.00 $733 —

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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.