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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 26, 2025

3,339 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $319.05/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,147/hd at 673 lb · 388 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $294.30/cwt +8.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,971/hd at 670 lb · 384 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $385.65/cwt -6.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,986/hd at 515 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,339 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413–438 429 69 405.00–436.00 $424.93 $1,823 -6.93
503–528 515 240 370.00–395.00 $385.65 $1,986 -6.46
563–591 572 213 335.00–379.00 $363.51 $2,079 +6.80
608–644 623 128 320.00–337.50 $334.10 $2,081 +8.33
664–694 673 388 299.00–327.00 $319.05 $2,147 -3.48
702–742 710 191 295.00–307.00 $301.43 $2,140 +13.94
753–798 781 231 280.00–306.00 $295.98 $2,312 +5.31
812–836 822 161 280.00–287.00 $284.82 $2,341 +4.82
873–885 875 51 269.00–270.50 $270.29 $2,365 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 23 380.00 $380.00 $1,638 —
492 492 17 380.00 $380.00 $1,870 —
511–542 530 98 315.00–369.00 $334.14 $1,771 -25.85
555–599 571 107 310.00–337.00 $323.42 $1,847 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1027 1020 137 246.50–252.25 $250.02 $2,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–412 411 38 352.50–375.00 $361.95 $1,488 -31.56
487–493 490 18 339.00–363.00 $350.93 $1,720 -25.79
501–535 522 67 327.00–343.00 $334.52 $1,746 -24.99
551–598 566 194 306.00–329.00 $319.02 $1,806 +1.82
634 634 39 321.00 $321.00 $2,035 +23.15
625–646 636 119 285.00–311.00 $299.32 $1,904 -17.68
652–691 655 131 283.00–303.50 $298.91 $1,958 +13.31
658–680 676 229 296.00–309.00 $298.92 $2,021 +13.32
688 688 24 225.00 $225.00 $1,548 -60.60
706–729 713 119 269.00–286.00 $280.89 $2,003 -28.11
732 732 103 292.00 $292.00 $2,137 +13.00
774 774 14 257.00 $257.00 $1,989 -19.00
840 840 78 255.50–255.75 $255.73 $2,148 —
853–867 861 14 240.00–243.00 $241.35 $2,078 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 15 320.00 $320.00 $1,405 -2.50
461 461 9 320.00 $320.00 $1,475 —
591 591 25 277.50 $277.50 $1,640 -12.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,677 —
801 801 16 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 —
869 869 13 239.00 $239.00 $2,077 —
923 923 15 232.00 $232.00 $2,141 —

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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.