Name: Kist Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to the last reported sale two weeks ago feeder steers were overall higher but not in enough numbers for a good comparison. Feeder heifers also trended higher this week . The only weight with numbers for a comparison were 650 to 700 lbs. at 10.00 higher. One consignor brought in 700 heifers in weights of 600 to 800 lbs. which sold in load lots. Most feeders were in moderate flesh condition. Very good demand for today's offering.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $136.06/cwt on 1,111 head.

Average price

$136.06

1,111 head · 678 lb average

Value per head Derived

$923

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$175

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

$14.15/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+6.13

vs ND average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	679	136.15	924	1,104
Medium and Large 1-2	614	122.00	749	7thin

One grade step is worth $14.15/cwt here — about $175 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 sale1,111 hd

136.06

—

ND average2 barns · 1,917 hd

129.93

+6.13

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

Every lot, as filed

26 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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	102.50/cwt	102.50–102.50	998	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	149.11/cwt	147.50–149.50	778	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	766	128.56/cwt	124.50–129.75	985	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	132.22/cwt	128.25–135.75	967	399
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	395	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	573	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	942	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	144.09/cwt	140.00–147.00	820	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	667	138.28/cwt	132.75–139.75	922	283
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	417	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	623	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	150.57/cwt	144.00–152.50	711	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	140.56/cwt	135.50–142.00	887	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	177.35/cwt	176.00–179.00	757	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	947	114.47/cwt	114.00–116.00	1,084	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	134.63/cwt	128.00–141.50	1,093	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	137.25/cwt	128.00–140.00	1,069	108
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	825	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	162.94/cwt	160.00–165.00	1,013	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	123.19/cwt	120.00–125.00	1,063	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	732	138.50/cwt	134.00–140.25	1,014	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	967	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	171.32/cwt	170.50–173.50	917	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	168.03/cwt	162.50–170.00	961	55
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	796	122.75/cwt	122.75–122.75	977	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	614	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	749	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	153.88/cwt	144.00–160.75	1,033	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	741	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	945	10

How this sale compares

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 →