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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 19, 2025

1,677 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.98/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 790 lb · 218 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.23/cwt -1.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,935/hd at 634 lb · 172 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $290.07/cwt +52.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,518/hd at 868 lb · 123 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,677 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433–448 439 8 425.00–430.00 $428.08 $1,879 +1.84
455–478 468 11 405.00–410.00 $407.79 $1,908 -4.21
501–530 524 50 365.00–390.00 $370.84 $1,943 -2.55
555 fancy 555 23 397.50 $397.50 $2,206 —
553–589 581 76 350.00–376.00 $369.98 $2,150 +10.30
608–649 635 62 339.00–356.00 $349.30 $2,218 -2.41
650–693 674 117 327.00–345.00 $336.59 $2,269 +14.52
704–740 723 100 303.00–323.00 $311.17 $2,250 -0.02
771–792 790 218 298.00–301.25 $300.98 $2,378 +0.50
827–830 828 28 269.00–289.00 $282.56 $2,340 —
862–873 868 123 262.50–291.00 $290.07 $2,518 +52.57
907 907 67 277.00 $277.00 $2,512 +45.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,650 -20.00
487–488 488 12 372.00–372.50 $372.25 $1,817 +8.95
512 512 6 342.50 $342.50 $1,754 —
576–596 590 28 301.00–327.50 $316.35 $1,866 -14.65
716–748 724 12 282.50 $282.50 $2,045 —
900 900 10 205.00 $205.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 10 435.00 $435.00 $1,670 +48.17
414–446 435 35 375.00–397.50 $389.26 $1,693 +21.35
471–482 476 79 365.00–370.00 $369.11 $1,757 +17.12
533–547 543 102 334.50–342.00 $336.45 $1,827 -0.77
567–596 583 110 306.00–335.00 $318.41 $1,856 -11.30
631–637 634 172 296.00–310.00 $305.23 $1,935 -1.69
654–681 660 31 272.00–297.00 $291.48 $1,924 +0.28
700–734 721 55 259.00–283.00 $271.05 $1,954 -16.11
756–773 767 15 263.00–270.00 $265.30 $2,035 —
809 809 6 253.00 $253.00 $2,047 -8.00
857 857 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,432 —
462–494 470 20 345.00 $345.00 $1,622 +20.00
695 695 11 257.50 $257.50 $1,790 —
985 985 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,625 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 9 222.00 $222.00 $2,295 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 4 385.00 $385.00 $1,359 —
454 454 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,748 ±0.00
560 560 32 364.00 $364.00 $2,038 +25.77

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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.