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Kist Livestock Auction · Wed, Oct 30

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Kist Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mandan, North Dakota · Wed, Oct 30

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Receipts

4,042 head

▲ 2,315 vs last sale 1,727▲ 1,026 vs year ago 3,016 · +34.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week the market had higher undertones in both the steer and heifer prices this week.Today's sale consisted of a number of drafts of yearling heifers and steers. Many nice strings of spring calves in today's offering. Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 500 lbs. were 18.00 higher : 500 to 600 lbs. were steady to 1.00 lower and 600 to 650 lbs. were 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers not well tested for a comparison but most weights were higher this week. Spring calves with two rounds of shots and those of high quality brought a premium from buyers today. Demand by buyers was good today and new buyers in attendance this week. Harvest is about done in the state and farmer buyers should be showing up to fill their lots for the fall and winter. Expect a big run of spring calves next week.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.58/cwt on 890 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −131.53 against this barn's trailing median of $438.11.

Average price

$306.58

890 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$32.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs ND average

+6.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	308.46	1,690	838
Medium and Large 1-2	561	276.32	1,551	52

One grade step is worth $32.14/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale890 hd

306.58

—

ND average3 barns · 1,913 hd

307.94

−1.35

National average188 barns · 41,188 hd

299.93

+6.65

This barn, trailing median7 sales

438.11

−131.53

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $505.84, low $395.00, median $438.11 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

39 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	409.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,172	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	395.64/cwt	395.00–396.00	1,503	41
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	341.52/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,434	34
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	361.50/cwt	343.00–385.00	1,547	95
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	342.46/cwt	323.00–349.50	1,640	129
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	304.75/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,490	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	319.60/cwt	282.50–331.00	1,662	423
Steers	500–550

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Oct 30, 2024

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

Receipts 4,042Last week 1,727Year ago 3,016

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,067	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	334	357.50	357.50
34	350–400	377	347.50–375.00	352.38
54	400–450	424	305.00–335.00	320.25
88	450–500	461	294.00–319.00	305.12
303	500–550	527	260.00–293.50	278.37

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Kist Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mandan, North Dakota · Wed, Oct 30

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2097

← Oct 23Oct 30Nov 6 →

Receipts

4,042 head

▲ 2,315 vs last sale 1,727▲ 1,026 vs year ago 3,016 · +34.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $306.58/cwt on 890 head. That ranks 1 of 7 comparable sales and sits −131.53 against this barn's trailing median of $438.11.

Average price

$306.58

890 head · 549 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,682

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$138

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

$32.14/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.35

vs ND average

+6.65 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	308.46	1,690	838
Medium and Large 1-2	561	276.32	1,551	52

One grade step is worth $32.14/cwt here — about $138 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale890 hd

306.58

—

ND average3 barns · 1,913 hd

307.94

−1.35

National average188 barns · 41,188 hd

299.93

+6.65

This barn, trailing median7 sales

438.11

−131.53

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

Steers 500–600 lb: high $505.84, low $395.00, median $438.11 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

39 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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	250–300	Medium and Large 1	286	409.67/cwt	400.00–420.00	1,172	17
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	380	395.64/cwt	395.00–396.00	1,503	41
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	420	341.52/cwt	335.00–347.50	1,434	34
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	428	361.50/cwt	343.00–385.00	1,547	95
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	479	342.46/cwt	323.00–349.50	1,640	129
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	489	304.75/cwt	300.00–309.00	1,490	21
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	520	319.60/cwt	282.50–331.00	1,662	423
Steers	500–550

Kist Livestock Auction - Mandan, ND

Wed Oct 30, 2024

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

Receipts 4,042Last week 1,727Year ago 3,016

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	1050–1100	1,067	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	334	357.50	357.50
34	350–400	377	347.50–375.00	352.38
54	400–450	424	305.00–335.00	320.25
88	450–500	461	294.00–319.00	305.12
303	500–550	527	260.00–293.50	278.37

Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	334	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,194	8
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	377	352.38/cwt	347.50–375.00	1,328	34
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1-2	380	322.95/cwt	320.00–325.00	1,227	12
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	424	320.25/cwt	305.00–335.00	1,358	54
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	449	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	1,268	7
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	461	305.12/cwt	294.00–319.00	1,407	88
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	479	278.67/cwt	270.00–281.00	1,335	51
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	527	278.37/cwt	260.00–293.50	1,467	303
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	530	254.20/cwt	245.00–260.00	1,347	59
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	565	265.43/cwt	255.00–273.00	1,500	181
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	575	238.91/cwt	235.00–250.00	1,374	31
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	609	257.57/cwt	252.50–260.00	1,569	68
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	646	232.50/cwt	232.50–232.50	1,502	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	652	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,558	7
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	669	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,673	8
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	735	249.05/cwt	247.50–252.00	1,831	70
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	765	247.41/cwt	240.00–249.00	1,893	57
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	808	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	1,976	10
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	885	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,106	100
Heifers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,067	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,273	6

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	380	320.00–325.00	322.95
7	400–450	449	282.50	282.50
51	450–500	479	270.00–281.00	278.67
59	500–550	530	245.00–260.00	254.20
31	550–600	575	235.00–250.00	238.91
5	600–650	646	232.50	232.50
7	650–700	652	239.00	239.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1000–1050	1,039	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	286	400.00–420.00	409.67
41	350–400	380	395.00–396.00	395.64
95	400–450	428	343.00–385.00	361.50
129	450–500	479	323.00–349.50	342.46
423	500–550	520	282.50–331.00	319.60
415	550–600	576	265.00–315.00	297.11
270	600–650	630	269.00–294.50	288.00
162	650–700	663	251.00–287.50	272.76
67	700–750	714	260.00–264.00	262.14
85	750–800	786	257.00–269.00	260.94
41	850–900	888	241.00–248.50	244.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	400–450	420	335.00–347.50	341.52
21	450–500	489	300.00–309.00	304.75
19	500–550	522	267.50	267.50
33	550–600	584	280.00–282.00	281.40
14	600–650	603	273.00	273.00
29	650–700	663	235.00–249.00	243.29
25	750–800	756	244.00	244.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · 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

Steers · 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

This sale against other markets