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Kist Livestock Auction · Wed, Apr 3

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Kist Livestock Auction

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

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Mar 20Apr 3Apr 24 →

Receipts

435 head

▼ 1,685 vs last sale 2,120▼ 3,156 vs year ago 3,591 · −87.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

There is no comparison this week due to low numbers and the fact that the last reported sale was two weeks ago. Buyers still actively bidding for the offering this week. Todays offering consisted of small lots of steers and heifers. Most were in light to moderate flesh condition.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $284.06/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −106.28 against this barn's trailing median of $390.35.

Average price

$284.06

63 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs ND average

+13.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	284.06	1,560	63

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale63 hd

284.06

—

ND average1 barns · 63 hd

284.06

+0.00

National average182 barns · 13,711 hd

271.06

+13.00

This barn, trailing median7 sales

390.35

−106.28

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.62, low $358.00, median $390.35 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

21 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,205	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	334.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,434	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,743	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	353.72/cwt	348.00–360.00	1,839	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,924	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	312.13/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,916	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Apr 3, 2024

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

Receipts 435Last week 2,120Year ago 3,591

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	305	395.00	395.00
7	450–500	471	370.00	370.00
20	500–550	520	348.00–360.00	353.72
13	550–600	570	337.50	337.50
22	600–650	614	305.00–325.00	312.13
10	650–700	672	289.00–307.50	297.97
9	700–750	737	254.00–255.00	254.22
10	750–800	772	249.00–265.00	257.22
44	800–850	837	236.00–253.00	247.55
5	900–950	904	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Kist Livestock Auction

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

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Mar 20Apr 3Apr 24 →

Receipts

435 head

▼ 1,685 vs last sale 2,120▼ 3,156 vs year ago 3,591 · −87.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $284.06/cwt on 63 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −106.28 against this barn's trailing median of $390.35.

Average price

$284.06

63 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,560

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs ND average

+13.00 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	549	284.06	1,560	63

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale63 hd

284.06

—

ND average1 barns · 63 hd

284.06

+0.00

National average182 barns · 13,711 hd

271.06

+13.00

This barn, trailing median7 sales

390.35

−106.28

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

7 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $439.62, low $358.00, median $390.35 across 7 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

21 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 · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	305	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,205	5
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	428	334.99/cwt	330.00–340.00	1,434	6
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	471	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,743	7
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	353.72/cwt	348.00–360.00	1,839	20
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	525	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,496	5
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	570	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,924	13
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	614	312.13/cwt	305.00–325.00	1,916	22
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Apr 3, 2024

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

Receipts 435Last week 2,120Year ago 3,591

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	305	395.00	395.00
7	450–500	471	370.00	370.00
20	500–550	520	348.00–360.00	353.72
13	550–600	570	337.50	337.50
22	600–650	614	305.00–325.00	312.13
10	650–700	672	289.00–307.50	297.97
9	700–750	737	254.00–255.00	254.22
10	750–800	772	249.00–265.00	257.22
44	800–850	837	236.00–253.00	247.55
5	900–950	904	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Feeder Cattle · Heifers9 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	395	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	1,339	9
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	442	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,437	13
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	470	308.57/cwt	290.00–325.00	1,450	28
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	536	278.42/cwt	271.00–292.00	1,492	35
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	566	291.12/cwt	277.50–295.00	1,648	28
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	635	266.52/cwt	265.50–268.00	1,692	25
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	652	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,767	15
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	731	239.45/cwt	238.50–245.00	1,750	20
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Replacement	820	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,017	26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	395	339.00	339.00
13	400–450	442	325.00	325.00
28	450–500	470	290.00–325.00	308.57
35	500–550	536	271.00–292.00	278.42
28	550–600	566	277.50–295.00	291.12
25	600–650	635	265.50–268.00	266.52
15	650–700	652	271.00	271.00
20	700–750	731	238.50–245.00	239.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
26	800–850	820	246.00	246.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Feeder Cattle

Kist Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Feeder Cattle

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