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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 15, 2021

4,933 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $185.56/cwt +1.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 575 lb · 485 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.67/cwt +4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 572 lb · 398 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $176.14/cwt -0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 618 lb · 388 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,933 2,957 4,083
Feeder cattle 4,933 2,957 4,083

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 lbs. to 650 lbs. were steady to 1.00 higher ; 650 to 700 lbs. were 3.00 lower and 700 to 750 lbs. were 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 to 600 lbs. were 2.00 to 4.00 higher and 650 to 700 lbs. were 4.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for todays offering but buyer were not pushing the market like they did last week. Good strings of feeders that were weaned and had shots were bringing a premium over those that did not have shots or weaned. Most feeders were in moderate flesh condition this week. This is the last feeder sale for the year. Next feeder sale will be January 5th.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 7 232.00 $232.00 $780 -10.50
355–397 373 34 200.00–218.00 $209.00 $780 -26.67
424–449 444 143 201.50–218.00 $207.14 $920 -10.15
467–491 479 143 194.00–217.50 $209.58 $1,004 +0.84
500–533 515 117 181.00–205.00 $194.11 $1,000 -0.34
550–587 575 485 171.00–194.50 $185.56 $1,067 +1.04
601–647 618 388 164.00–187.00 $176.14 $1,089 -0.16
651–685 664 363 155.00–175.50 $165.97 $1,102 -3.03
703–749 713 149 157.00–175.00 $168.10 $1,199 +2.23
756–793 761 271 156.00–174.50 $167.95 $1,278 +5.09
763 763 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,122 -15.86
801–834 816 9 156.00–156.50 $156.23 $1,275 +8.23
885 885 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 10 167.50 $167.50 $868 +0.46
550–592 573 26 159.00–165.00 $162.41 $931 —
618–642 636 16 153.00–157.00 $156.03 $992 -2.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 7 190.00 $190.00 $629 —
363–398 384 40 178.00–185.00 $181.40 $697 +5.53
419–433 427 56 175.00–183.75 $179.96 $768 +5.01
451–497 473 205 158.00–181.00 $172.73 $817 +3.46
501–545 531 319 153.00–169.50 $162.56 $863 +1.80
555–599 572 398 144.00–163.50 $157.67 $902 +4.55
602–647 623 191 143.00–160.50 $154.61 $963 +3.87
656–678 672 100 140.00–152.50 $148.44 $998 -4.43
726–741 738 28 135.00–145.50 $143.29 $1,057 —
779 779 18 141.00 $141.00 $1,098 —
802 802 23 150.50 $150.50 $1,207 —
880 880 6 139.50 $139.50 $1,228 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 140.00 $140.00 $685 -13.00
569 569 27 136.00 $136.00 $774 —
626 626 10 135.00 $135.00 $845 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 221.00 $221.00 $869 —
562 562 5 155.00 $155.00 $871 —

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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.