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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 23, 2022

1,898 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.54/cwt -11.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 736 lb · 188 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.20/cwt ≈ $1,105/hd at 806 lb · 149 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $159.99/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $902/hd at 564 lb · 133 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,898 2,261 2,460
Feeder cattle 1,898 2,261 2,460

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week the only steer weights comparable were 750 to 800 lbs. that were 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 550 to 650 lbs. were 9.00 to 10.00 lower and 650 to 750 lbs. were 6.00 to 11.00 lower. Other weights not well tested for a comparison. Buyer demand only moderate for the smaller lots in the offering but for the few load lots the demand was good. Most feeders were in light to moderate flesh condition.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 11 212.00 $212.00 $893 +21.00
475–488 480 61 197.50–209.00 $200.64 $963 -2.22
521–548 538 11 204.00–208.00 $205.41 $1,105 +4.43
553–598 557 35 187.00–193.00 $192.45 $1,072 -2.68
601–639 627 96 171.00–192.00 $179.59 $1,126 +1.55
654–699 676 84 166.00–173.00 $169.60 $1,146 +1.63
706–723 711 82 159.50–169.00 $165.27 $1,175 +1.66
751–799 772 133 145.00–157.50 $153.79 $1,187 -6.31
808–837 826 60 151.00–155.00 $152.99 $1,264 +4.19
861–895 879 19 138.50–143.00 $140.59 $1,236 -6.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
441 441 7 185.00 $185.00 $816 +9.64
452–484 466 16 150.00–152.50 $151.14 $704 —
515 515 8 180.00 $180.00 $927 +2.00
594 594 7 169.50 $169.50 $1,007 -5.50
604 604 5 140.00 $140.00 $846 —
835 835 21 126.00 $126.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406–426 417 36 157.50–170.50 $166.13 $693 -20.87
475 475 24 170.50 $170.50 $810 -4.13
514–544 535 33 151.00–159.00 $155.24 $831 -14.35
562 562 7 146.00 $146.00 $821 -23.75
550–591 564 126 153.00–171.00 $160.77 $907 -8.98
600–639 625 105 150.00–163.00 $157.34 $983 -10.44
658–679 666 126 147.50–160.00 $150.55 $1,003 -10.59
711–746 736 171 138.50–149.00 $145.25 $1,069 -11.43
741 741 17 148.50 $148.50 $1,100 —
801–805 803 136 135.50–137.00 $136.31 $1,095 —
833 833 13 146.50 $146.50 $1,220 —
851 851 10 147.00 $147.00 $1,251 —
933 933 6 130.00 $130.00 $1,213 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
452–457 454 14 150.00–151.00 $150.36 $683 —
538 538 7 141.00 $141.00 $759 -20.47
558 558 10 142.50 $142.50 $795 —
623 623 6 141.00 $141.00 $878 —
674 674 33 140.00 $140.00 $944 +6.00
771 771 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,014 +7.50

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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.