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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 2, 2022

1,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.47/cwt -1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 715 lb · 197 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.19/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 718 lb · 145 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.74/cwt -1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,078/hd at 683 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,720 3,682 5,648
Feeder cattle 1,720 3,682 5,648

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 500 lbs. were 5.00 higher and steers above 600 lbs. were steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500 to 550 bs. were 2.00 higher; 600 to 650 bs. were 7.00 lower and 700 to 750 lbs. were 2.00 lower. A smaller run of feeders this week due to extreme cold weather. Buyer demand was very good for the smaller offering. Most feeders were in light to moderate flesh condition. The lighter weight steers and heifers were in good demand to be put out on grass this spring.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469–499 497 100 191.00–215.00 $213.64 $1,062 +5.21
503–544 535 86 183.50–207.00 $189.65 $1,015 -13.59
594–595 595 33 181.00–191.00 $186.34 $1,109 -4.91
601–646 624 142 169.00–187.00 $178.44 $1,113 -0.14
656–697 668 83 168.00–181.00 $175.02 $1,169 +5.42
701–749 718 145 165.00–173.00 $170.19 $1,222 -0.08
751–796 786 109 157.00–163.50 $161.52 $1,270 -1.11
855–857 855 33 150.00–156.50 $155.32 $1,328 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
706 706 14 147.00 $147.00 $1,038 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 6 183.00 $183.00 $897 -3.35
505–531 522 101 165.00–180.00 $172.46 $900 +2.50
569–596 578 62 162.00–172.00 $167.59 $969 -0.36
602–633 621 121 159.00–168.00 $163.86 $1,018 -6.04
672–696 679 97 157.25–163.00 $159.01 $1,080 -0.63
693 693 45 155.00 $155.00 $1,074 -4.64
707–743 713 156 142.00–148.25 $146.80 $1,047 -2.60
721 721 41 150.00 $150.00 $1,082 +0.60
759–792 769 67 140.00–145.50 $143.73 $1,105 +2.89
805 805 15 139.00 $139.00 $1,119 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 17 144.50 $144.50 $887 -4.37
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1098 1084 12 124.00–127.00 $125.77 $1,363 —

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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.