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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 20, 2021

5,991 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.32/cwt -2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 575 lb · 623 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $177.18/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $829/hd at 468 lb · 514 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.01/cwt +11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $954/hd at 533 lb · 499 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,991 2,555 3,501
Feeder cattle 5,991 2,555 3,501

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 550 lbs. were 5.00 to 11.00 higher; 550 to 650 lbs. were 2.00 to 4.00 lower and 650 to 700 lbs. were 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 to 600 lbs. were steady compared to last week. A very large run of spring calves in todays sale. Good buyer demand for the lighter steers and heifers today. Most feeders were in light to moderate flesh condition. Several load lots of calves and yearlings 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
244 244 10 192.50 $192.50 $470 —
269 269 9 210.00 $210.00 $565 —
335–344 342 71 190.00–214.50 $208.41 $713 —
361–394 372 149 175.00–210.00 $186.61 $694 +14.52
406–443 415 169 185.00–210.50 $203.13 $843 +26.16
452–491 468 514 169.50–194.00 $177.18 $829 +3.87
503–549 533 499 168.00–187.50 $179.01 $954 +11.02
550–597 575 623 153.00–171.50 $166.32 $956 -2.55
601–637 622 189 154.50–167.00 $161.61 $1,005 -4.71
653–687 658 187 151.00–168.00 $164.47 $1,082 +1.38
708–740 719 129 160.00–165.00 $164.16 $1,180 -0.28
818–842 830 137 149.00–158.75 $153.84 $1,277 -11.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
369 369 16 135.00 $135.00 $498 —
462–484 479 77 154.00–163.00 $161.10 $772 —
513–521 516 27 156.00–159.00 $157.23 $811 —
563 563 6 153.00 $153.00 $861 —
Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 13 153.50 $153.50 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 15 162.50 $162.50 $442 —
309–310 309 28 166.00–173.00 $171.00 $528 —
353–389 372 134 163.00–174.00 $169.03 $629 +11.28
403–448 426 265 142.50–164.00 $157.83 $672 +1.41
451–494 473 415 145.00–167.50 $154.18 $729 -0.41
501–548 526 494 140.50–159.00 $150.05 $789 +0.83
555–595 573 218 145.00–162.00 $150.12 $860 -0.69
606–646 624 164 142.00–153.00 $148.84 $929 -6.16
784–791 788 11 147.00–152.00 $148.81 $1,173 -6.86
800–812 808 40 141.50–147.50 $143.73 $1,161 -8.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 27 145.00 $145.00 $470 —
400–418 407 17 139.00–141.00 $140.16 $570 —
489 489 11 140.50 $140.50 $687 —
510–518 513 17 119.50–132.00 $127.54 $654 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056–1063 1056 12 130.00–139.50 $139.50 $1,473 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 4 165.00 $165.00 $634 —
515 thin fleshed 515 18 149.50 $149.50 $770 —

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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.