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Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, March 25, 2026

1,089 head sold ·Official USDA report

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $393.37/cwt -6.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,649/hd at 674 lb · 199 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $376.37/cwt +5.37 vs last sale · ≈ $2,887/hd at 767 lb · 130 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $400.28/cwt +15.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,882/hd at 720 lb · 83 head
Mandan, ND 6-weight heifers sold at $397/cwt, down $22 from the early February peak of $418, with receipts at 1,089 head. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,089 2,384 1,604
Feeder cattle 1,089 2,384 1,604

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale three weeks ago numbers were not high enough for a good comparison this week. It appeared that most weights of feeders and replacement heifers were a little lower than three weeks ago.. Today featured replacement quality heifers in the offering. Many nice strings of replacement heifers in today's sale. Not many feeders expected next week as the feeder sale will be held with the last stock cow and bred heifer sale of the spring on Wednesday April 1,2026.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 10 485.00 $485.00 $2,420 —
501–521 508 22 512.50–532.50 $526.85 $2,676 -7.18
584–595 591 14 467.00–476.00 $472.82 $2,794 -17.93
608–635 620 76 432.50–476.00 $463.02 $2,871 +23.54
660–698 681 51 402.50–425.00 $416.60 $2,837 +3.85
701–727 721 37 395.00–400.00 $396.97 $2,862 -9.17
759–793 764 31 360.00–394.00 $388.31 $2,967 +10.64
826 826 37 362.50 $362.50 $2,994 -48.50
973 973 7 292.50 $292.50 $2,846 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 10 405.00 $405.00 $2,466 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–442 441 14 490.00–497.50 $493.74 $2,177 -9.72
460–481 467 21 480.00–500.00 $493.13 $2,303 -9.67
505–547 538 58 440.00–457.50 $454.19 $2,444 -16.02
590–598 596 39 395.00–430.00 $418.77 $2,496 -21.80
600–640 624 67 387.00–425.00 $409.59 $2,556 -16.74
670 670 24 389.00 $389.00 $2,606 -8.65
654–696 674 175 388.00–405.00 $393.97 $2,655 -3.68
710–733 720 83 387.50–405.00 $400.28 $2,882 +15.43
758–783 767 130 375.00–380.00 $376.37 $2,887 +5.37
853 853 7 360.00 $360.00 $3,071 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 14 390.00 $390.00 $2,235 —
698 698 7 335.00 $335.00 $2,338 -45.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1041 1036 8 255.00–260.00 $256.86 $2,661 —

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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.