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Kist Livestock Auction Market Report, Mandan, ND

Mandan, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, October 14, 2026

1,782 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $329.50/cwt +3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $3,180/hd at 965 lb · 228 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $352.18/cwt +20.16 vs last sale · ≈ $3,057/hd at 868 lb · 147 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $434.13/cwt ≈ $2,466/hd at 568 lb · 111 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,782 697 711
Feeder cattle 1,782 697 711

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to the last sale two weeks ago the only weights for comparison were steers 850 to 900 lbs. that were 20.00 higher and 950 to 1000 lbs. 3.00 higher. Today's receipts consisted of several loads of yearlings and the first run of spring calves. Good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. Most came right off of grass and flesh conditions were light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–443 435 38 540.00–552.50 $546.72 $2,378 —
474–479 477 20 502.50–507.50 $504.99 $2,409 —
505–534 521 23 442.50–487.50 $457.33 $2,383 —
552–589 568 111 412.50–455.00 $434.13 $2,466 —
620–628 626 56 401.00–404.00 $403.20 $2,524 —
668–684 674 51 378.00–401.00 $391.85 $2,641 —
715 715 91 391.00 $391.00 $2,796 —
770–785 780 12 357.00 $357.00 $2,785 -4.55
808 808 9 360.00 $360.00 $2,909 +11.00
853–870 868 147 332.50–353.00 $352.18 $3,057 +20.16
924–929 926 26 322.50–331.00 $325.13 $3,011 +11.13
961–968 965 228 329.50 $329.50 $3,180 +3.36
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458–496 478 13 450.00–455.00 $452.79 $2,164 —
892 892 6 322.00 $322.00 $2,872 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–399 382 20 405.00–430.00 $418.56 $1,599 —
406–435 420 35 410.00–425.00 $415.18 $1,744 —
473 473 19 411.00 $411.00 $1,944 —
501–538 521 61 362.00–385.00 $373.47 $1,946 —
584 584 35 357.00–360.00 $358.11 $2,091 —
650 650 33 357.50 $357.50 $2,324 —
784 784 6 327.00 $327.00 $2,564 —
819–834 822 47 317.00–332.00 $326.79 $2,686 +0.79
926–933 932 24 300.00–301.00 $300.83 $2,804 +4.21
993–994 994 14 270.00–286.00 $280.29 $2,786 -10.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1035 1023 34 280.00–283.50 $282.39 $2,889 -6.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 340.00 $340.00 $1,516 —
505 505 13 325.00 $325.00 $1,641 —

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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.