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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 4, 2026

2,384 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $406.14/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,965/hd at 730 lb · 383 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $399.40/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $2,738/hd at 686 lb · 372 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $343.00/cwt ≈ $3,132/hd at 913 lb · 157 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,384 1,615 2,544
Feeder cattle 2,384 1,615 2,544

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week feeder steers traded mixed with 650 to 700 lbs. 13.00 lower and 700 to 750 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers were lower this week with 550 to 600 lbs. 11.00 lower and 650 to 700 lbs. 3.00 lower. Other weights not well tested for a comparison. Today was a Hereford special with nice strings and loads of quality Herefords in the offering. Very few yearlings in today's offering. Even with the fluctuations in the market this past week buyers were eager to bid on all classes of feeders this week. Most feeders were in light to moderate plus flesh conditions.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428–448 445 29 592.50–615.00 $598.08 $2,661 —
506–534 520 18 526.00–542.50 $534.03 $2,777 +15.69
560–580 569 133 465.00–502.00 $490.75 $2,792 +23.02
600–644 619 90 434.00–462.00 $439.48 $2,720 -3.05
653–698 680 129 411.00–424.00 $412.75 $2,807 -12.48
709–744 730 383 389.00–411.00 $406.14 $2,965 +3.64
759–797 788 111 370.00–387.00 $377.67 $2,976 -4.99
834 834 57 411.00 $411.00 $3,428 +48.72
905–926 913 157 343.00 $343.00 $3,132 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517–543 531 29 469.00–470.00 $469.44 $2,493 —
568–582 571 30 454.00–457.00 $454.71 $2,596 —
745 745 11 381.00 $381.00 $2,838 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 5 322.50 $322.50 $3,522 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409–441 423 41 477.50–530.00 $503.46 $2,130 +13.46
465–488 475 14 500.00–505.00 $502.80 $2,388 +14.07
500–517 511 32 445.00–481.00 $470.21 $2,403 +25.25
555–599 571 139 426.00–450.00 $440.57 $2,516 -11.13
605–646 620 150 397.00–440.00 $426.33 $2,643 +10.33
654–699 684 256 384.00–407.00 $397.65 $2,720 -2.14
674–698 689 116 399.00–411.00 $403.25 $2,778 +3.46
713–729 717 115 369.00–387.75 $384.85 $2,759 -1.26
750 750 22 371.00 $371.00 $2,782 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523–539 527 29 391.00–417.50 $401.32 $2,115 -13.68
630 630 6 385.00 $385.00 $2,426 -5.00
669 669 20 380.00 $380.00 $2,542 +2.00

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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.