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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, September 28, 2022

979 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $178.65/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 879 lb · 198 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $165.34/cwt -8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 890 lb · 69 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.44/cwt -2.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 920 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 979 1,735 0
Feeder cattle 979 1,735 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

There were not enough feeders in todays offering for a comparison from last weeks sale. Todays offering consisted of yearling steers and heifers off of grass. Most were in moderate flesh condition. No spring calves again this week. Buyer demand was good again this week.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
653–685 657 18 185.00–191.50 $190.25 $1,250 +0.51
739 739 26 187.00–193.00 $189.31 $1,399 +4.82
799 799 14 179.50 $179.50 $1,434 -15.17
802–816 810 24 175.00–179.50 $176.51 $1,430 -14.49
866–885 879 198 172.00–180.25 $178.65 $1,570 +3.21
960–968 961 25 169.00–179.75 $178.02 $1,711 -3.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 44 166.00 $166.00 $1,665 —
1074 1074 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,815 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 5 168.00 $168.00 $810 —
545 545 4 181.50 $181.50 $989 -7.50
617–626 622 19 166.00–179.50 $173.15 $1,077 -15.69
650–695 679 10 172.00–179.00 $176.69 $1,200 +2.93
715–728 727 58 177.50–182.25 $181.85 $1,322 -5.15
776–780 776 30 168.00–180.75 $179.47 $1,393 +1.65
806–831 813 34 172.75–173.00 $172.82 $1,405 +7.43
859–898 890 69 159.00–169.00 $165.34 $1,472 -8.65
909–941 920 69 158.00–164.00 $161.44 $1,485 -2.38
955–990 977 40 155.50–166.00 $161.49 $1,578 -2.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1024–1048 1043 42 152.00–156.50 $155.37 $1,621 -4.31
1080–1091 1085 13 143.00–149.00 $146.22 $1,586 -12.02
1100–1119 1105 28 155.00–156.00 $155.29 $1,716 -2.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759–782 766 15 150.00–159.00 $156.78 $1,201 +0.65

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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.