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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, April 24, 2024

1,274 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $276.86/cwt +19.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,093/hd at 756 lb · 297 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.23/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,692/hd at 624 lb · 137 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $278.93/cwt +24.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,975/hd at 708 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,274 435 1,158
Feeder cattle 1,274 435 1,158

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last reported feeder sale was three weeks ago with limited numbers of feeders so no comparison will be made to todays receipts. Buyers still actively bidding especially the light weight feeders to be put on pasture this summer. Todays offering consisted of a couple of load lots and many small consignments. 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
540 540 20 341.50 $341.50 $1,844 -12.22
566–590 578 35 317.50–333.00 $324.47 $1,875 -13.03
608–645 625 36 297.00–317.00 $306.64 $1,916 -5.49
662–695 681 21 275.00–281.25 $277.86 $1,892 -20.11
705–706 fancy 705 18 288.00–291.00 $289.17 $2,039 —
703–737 709 53 265.00–280.00 $275.45 $1,953 +21.23
750–790 756 297 261.00–284.50 $276.86 $2,093 +19.64
820–839 836 47 257.00–264.00 $260.07 $2,174 +12.52
924 924 6 223.00 $223.00 $2,061 +18.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–544 530 11 300.00–310.00 $305.51 $1,619 +20.51
622–648 637 29 271.00–292.50 $285.68 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,319 —
450–459 455 13 317.50–327.50 $322.99 $1,470 +14.42
512–513 513 25 295.00–317.00 $309.97 $1,590 +31.55
568–591 582 15 274.00–278.00 $276.13 $1,607 -14.99
602–644 624 137 263.00–275.50 $271.23 $1,692 +4.71
652–676 658 39 254.00–271.00 $265.28 $1,746 -5.72
713–728 716 13 239.00–249.00 $241.34 $1,728 +1.89
780 780 27 244.50 $244.50 $1,907 —
794 794 8 229.00 $229.00 $1,818 —
805–836 828 66 213.00–230.00 $222.34 $1,841 -23.66
918–928 924 5 197.50–205.00 $202.02 $1,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,520 —
554–593 582 17 250.00–260.00 $255.47 $1,487 —
664–673 669 10 207.50–254.00 $230.59 $1,543 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–746 733 11 230.00–245.00 $239.72 $1,757 —

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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.