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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, November 5, 2025

3,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $380.34/cwt -38.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,366/hd at 622 lb · 534 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $414.92/cwt -14.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,369/hd at 571 lb · 528 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $448.24/cwt -31.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,362/hd at 527 lb · 392 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,340 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–369 362 12 525.00–540.00 $532.35 $1,927 +39.73
404–438 419 16 500.00–512.50 $505.72 $2,119 +15.13
462–496 478 185 440.00–505.00 $476.55 $2,278 -10.96
501–548 527 392 390.00–474.00 $448.24 $2,362 -31.61
550–598 571 528 365.00–454.00 $414.92 $2,369 -13.80
600–624 fancy 615 112 410.00–417.50 $412.74 $2,538 +1.74
603–647 624 422 340.00–386.00 $371.74 $2,320 -31.75
655–686 668 390 335.00–381.00 $364.75 $2,437 -37.75
736 736 41 350.00 $350.00 $2,576 +1.15
834 834 14 345.00 $345.00 $2,877 —
917 917 10 310.00 $310.00 $2,843 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–444 434 12 435.00–450.00 $443.94 $1,927 -11.83
464–497 480 57 400.00–440.00 $421.88 $2,025 -25.65
524–549 535 64 360.00–400.00 $378.49 $2,025 -54.07
569–588 577 14 345.00–357.50 $350.46 $2,022 —
603–636 627 19 310.00–312.50 $311.87 $1,955 -48.41
745 745 12 267.50 $267.50 $1,993 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 11 305.00 $305.00 $3,056 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 389 28 400.00 $400.00 $1,556 -61.07
412–439 425 77 360.00–384.00 $371.06 $1,577 -47.48
454–498 485 110 320.00–402.50 $359.59 $1,744 -42.60
502–549 528 143 330.00–380.00 $358.78 $1,894 -43.14
552–596 576 311 325.00–372.00 $356.53 $2,054 +4.36
616–648 621 102 330.00–342.50 $340.12 $2,112 +5.12
653–691 687 28 320.00–327.00 $326.29 $2,242 —
752 752 22 330.00 $330.00 $2,482 —
848 848 18 295.00 $295.00 $2,502 -41.00
888 888 5 321.00 $321.00 $2,850 -0.16
942 942 11 308.00 $308.00 $2,901 -21.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–431 423 20 315.00–325.00 $317.47 $1,343 —
452–498 475 35 300.00–340.00 $322.13 $1,530 —
504–537 529 46 290.00–320.00 $301.72 $1,596 -54.75
593 593 12 310.00 $310.00 $1,838 -20.00
843 843 6 285.00 $285.00 $2,403 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 25 320.00 $320.00 $1,750 —
602 602 21 270.00 $270.00 $1,625 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,551 —
527 527 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,476 —

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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.