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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, December 7, 2022

4,116 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $211.69/cwt -4.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,198/hd at 566 lb · 423 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.67/cwt +5.71 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 465 lb · 398 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $190.44/cwt +4.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 682 lb · 329 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,116 5,694 2,957
Feeder cattle 4,116 5,694 2,957

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 550 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, 550 to 650 lbs. were 5.00 to 7.00 lower and 700 to 750 lbs. were 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers 450 to 500 lbs. were 5.00 higher and 500 to 600 lbs. were 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Other weights not well tested for a comparison. Good buyer demand for todays offering of nice strings of feeders. Next Wednesday will be the last feeder sale for the year.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–288 287 22 250.00–265.00 $254.05 $729 —
324–333 329 33 278.00–283.00 $280.61 $923 +15.61
370–396 385 39 244.00–272.00 $253.75 $977 -10.68
400–441 416 260 235.00–270.50 $259.97 $1,081 +0.80
458–497 481 261 202.00–243.00 $235.17 $1,131 +1.86
501–546 523 257 196.00–229.50 $219.38 $1,147 -0.42
552–593 566 423 200.00–223.50 $211.69 $1,198 -4.70
607–642 624 194 177.00–208.00 $189.50 $1,182 -7.19
655–698 682 329 174.00–200.25 $190.44 $1,299 +4.57
700–739 712 201 176.00–186.00 $181.42 $1,292 -6.94
765–779 771 62 171.00–183.00 $179.04 $1,380 -2.12
814 814 10 180.50 $180.50 $1,469 +3.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–418 410 14 215.00–230.00 $223.45 $916 +5.45
464–498 474 14 195.50–200.00 $198.65 $942 —
572 572 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,087 +6.00
648 648 6 162.00 $162.00 $1,050 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367–399 378 92 195.00–210.00 $201.75 $763 +2.75
407–449 426 64 195.00–215.00 $210.77 $898 +5.11
451–496 465 398 194.00–215.50 $205.67 $956 +5.71
510–546 528 185 176.00–195.50 $189.56 $1,001 -3.42
550–597 570 188 175.00–192.25 $182.86 $1,042 -4.05
619–642 631 163 165.50–178.50 $173.45 $1,094 -2.17
653–660 657 86 169.00–176.50 $173.64 $1,141 +3.59
715–720 719 55 161.00–175.50 $172.18 $1,238 —
803–829 824 41 154.00–176.00 $169.36 $1,396 —
851 851 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,464 +1.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 21 172.00 $172.00 $681 —
457 457 7 184.00 $184.00 $841 +9.17
628 628 14 152.00 $152.00 $955 —
921 921 5 132.50 $132.50 $1,220 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036 1036 6 165.00 $165.00 $1,709 -2.78

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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.