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Kist Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mandan, North Dakota · Wed, Nov 3

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 6 →

Receipts

4,938 head

▲ 1,523 vs last sale 3,415▲ 1,929 vs year ago 3,009 · +64.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 500 lbs. were 6.00 higher; 500 to 600 lbs. were 3.00 higher; 600 to 650 lbs. were 2.00 higher an 650 to 700 lb. were 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers 500 to 550 lbs. were 7.00 higher; 550 to 600 lbs. were 5.00 lower and 600 to 650 lbs. heifers were 2.00 lower. Good demand for todays offering and more buyers in attendance. Most feeders are right off the cow and are in light to moderate flesh condition. Next feeder sale will on Saturday November 6th.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.06/cwt on 2,509 head.

Average price

$165.06

2,509 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$15.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	165.47	989	2,443
Medium and Large 1-2	536	149.89	803	66

One grade step is worth $15.58/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,509 hd

165.06

—

ND average3 barns · 5,756 hd

167.17

−2.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	194.52/cwt	192.00–197.00	745	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	706	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	192.63/cwt	168.50–200.00	846	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	178.41/cwt	167.00–183.00	858	164
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	170.72/cwt	148.00–182.50	883	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	797	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	165.02/cwt	147.00–176.25	951	748
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	879	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	161.26/cwt	148.00–165.50	1,013	479
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	160.13/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,076	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	155.06/cwt	152.50–156.50	1,118	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	155.58/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,215	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	159.23/cwt	158.50–159.75	1,330	38
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	154.47/cwt	149.00–160.50	602	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	136.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	586	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	155.50/cwt	147.00–163.00	670	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	155.95/cwt	145.00–166.75	750	235
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	156.73/cwt	146.00–161.50	820	529
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	140.67/cwt	135.00–144.00	760	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	147.34/cwt	135.00–154.00	849	329
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	145.20/cwt	138.00–154.50	893	181
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	139.03/cwt	137.00–140.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	809	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	559	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	811	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	136.30/cwt	132.50–151.00	861	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	687	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	811	5

This sale against other markets

North Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Nov 3, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Bismarck, ND (LS-BM)

Receipts 4,938Last week 3,415Year ago 3,009

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	145.00	145.00
5	—	687	118.00	118.00
14	—	632	132.50–151.00	136.30
15	—	532	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	129.50	129.50

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Kist Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mandan, North Dakota · Wed, Nov 3

● Final35 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Oct 27Nov 3Nov 6 →

Receipts

4,938 head

▲ 1,523 vs last sale 3,415▲ 1,929 vs year ago 3,009 · +64.1%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $165.06/cwt on 2,509 head.

Average price

$165.06

2,509 head · 596 lb average

Value per head Derived

$984

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$186

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$15.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

vs ND average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	598	165.47	989	2,443
Medium and Large 1-2	536	149.89	803	66

One grade step is worth $15.58/cwt here — about $186 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,509 hd

165.06

—

ND average3 barns · 5,756 hd

167.17

−2.11

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

35 lots · USDA AMS · Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	383	194.52/cwt	192.00–197.00	745	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	408	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	706	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	192.63/cwt	168.50–200.00	846	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	465	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	674	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	178.41/cwt	167.00–183.00	858	164
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	170.72/cwt	148.00–182.50	883	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	797	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	165.02/cwt	147.00–176.25	951	748
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	879	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	161.26/cwt	148.00–165.50	1,013	479
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	160.13/cwt	153.00–166.00	1,076	412
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	155.06/cwt	152.50–156.50	1,118	81
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	781	155.58/cwt	153.00–159.00	1,215	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	159.23/cwt	158.50–159.75	1,330	38
Feeder Cattle · Heifers16 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	390	154.47/cwt	149.00–160.50	602	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	136.91/cwt	134.00–140.00	586	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	431	155.50/cwt	147.00–163.00	670	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	155.95/cwt	145.00–166.75	750	235
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	156.73/cwt	146.00–161.50	820	529
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	140.67/cwt	135.00–144.00	760	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	147.34/cwt	135.00–154.00	849	329
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	785	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	145.20/cwt	138.00–154.50	893	181
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	139.03/cwt	137.00–140.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls5 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	532	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	809	15
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	559	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	811	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	560	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	812	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	632	136.30/cwt	132.50–151.00	861	14
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	687	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	811	5

This sale against other markets

North Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every North Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

North Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Nov 3, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Bismarck, ND (LS-BM)

Receipts 4,938Last week 3,415Year ago 3,009

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	145.00	145.00
5	—	687	118.00	118.00
14	—	632	132.50–151.00	136.30
15	—	532	152.00	152.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	559	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,060	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	615	138.00–154.50	145.20
7	—	885	145.00	145.00
43	—	972	132.00–145.50	142.72
235	—	481	145.00–166.75	155.95
58	—	390	149.00–160.50	154.47
529	—	523	146.00–161.50	156.73
329	—	576	135.00–154.00	147.34
20	—	923	146.00–149.00	147.67
33	—	653	137.00–140.00	139.03
76	—	732	156.50–157.25	157.11
66	—	431	147.00–163.00	155.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	613	128.00	128.00
39	—	540	135.00–144.00	140.67
10	—	428	134.00–140.00	136.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	439	168.50–200.00	192.63
164	—	481	167.00–183.00	178.41
87	—	781	153.00–159.00	155.58
81	—	721	152.50–156.50	155.06
479	—	628	148.00–165.50	161.26
748	—	576	147.00–176.25	165.02
38	—	835	158.50–159.75	159.23
341	—	517	148.00–182.50	170.72
31	—	383	192.00–197.00	194.52
412	—	672	153.00–166.00	160.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	621	141.50	141.50
16	—	408	173.00	173.00
10	—	465	145.00	145.00
10	—	557	143.00	143.00