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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 6, 2022

946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.40/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 730 lb · 147 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.69/cwt -0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 786 lb · 103 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.02/cwt ≈ $939/hd at 569 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 946 1,770 3,427
Feeder cattle 946 1,770 3,427

Market comments — USDA reporter

There were not the numbers of steers and heifers this week for a good comparison from last week. Todays offering consisted of small lots and a couple of loads of heifers. Buyer demand was good for the better quality feeders offered to day especially the lighter weight steers and heifers below 650 lbs. Many of the lots of feeders carried much tag thus reducing their quality and looks. Flesh condition was light to moderate on todays offering.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 7 221.00 $221.00 $970 +2.19
514 514 8 212.00 $212.00 $1,090 +12.65
614 614 37 192.75 $192.75 $1,183 +8.12
677–683 681 24 160.00–161.00 $160.63 $1,094 -17.58
704–738 722 66 157.25–160.75 $158.85 $1,147 +3.61
754 754 9 151.00 $151.00 $1,139 -13.54
893–895 893 26 136.50–139.50 $139.27 $1,244 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 7 162.00 $162.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–444 427 26 182.00–184.00 $182.83 $781 —
461–476 470 16 164.00–171.00 $168.41 $792 -6.59
505–532 514 51 168.00–177.00 $171.58 $882 -7.26
559–576 569 72 157.00–169.00 $165.02 $939 —
607–644 623 29 140.50–162.00 $154.93 $965 -3.07
671–689 680 47 139.00–149.50 $143.29 $974 -14.10
719–743 730 147 137.00–155.00 $146.40 $1,069 +3.27
763–788 786 103 139.50–143.75 $142.69 $1,122 -1.70
802 802 47 142.50 $142.50 $1,143 +4.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–476 469 12 147.50–151.00 $149.57 $701 -8.00
552 552 15 152.00 $152.00 $839 +2.74
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1126 1126 5 106.00 $106.00 $1,194 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 5 121.50 $121.50 $1,225 —

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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.