Name: Kist Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-11-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-11-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week feeder steers 450 to 500 lbs. were 6.00 lower; 500 to 600 lbs. were 7.00 to 14.00 higher and 600 to 700 lbs were 11.00 to 16.00 higher. The only weights of feeders heifers for comparison were 500 to 550 lbs. Which were 18.00 higher this week. Buyers did not aggressively pursue the lighter weight calves this week due to the wet and cold weather conditions. Buyer demand was very good this week with more new buyers in attendance. Today had many large consignments and many load lots in the offering. Most calves were in moderate to light flesh condition. Many high quality strings of calves in today and more with two rounds of shots. Expecting a large number of calves for next weeks sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $325.59/cwt on 1,288 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −160.78 against this barn's trailing median of $486.37.

Average price

$325.59

1,288 head · 551 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,793

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$118

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

$17.70/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+10.85

vs ND average

+23.74 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	551	325.70	1,794	1,280
Medium and Large 1-2	544	308.00	1,676	8thin

One grade step is worth $17.70/cwt here — about $118 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 700–800 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $508.10, low $456.32, median $486.37 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,288 hd

325.59

—

ND average3 barns · 2,750 hd

314.75

+10.85

National average187 barns · 26,509 hd

301.85

+23.74

This barn, trailing median11 sales

486.37

−160.78

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

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,043	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,295	6
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,049	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	2,318	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	550–600	571	338.50/cwt	338.50–338.50	1,933	161
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	500–550	525	345.50/cwt	345.50–345.50	1,814	318
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	450–500	498	357.00/cwt	357.00–357.00	1,778	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fancy	600–650	621	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,708	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	432	371.92/cwt	367.00–395.00	1,607	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	759	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,670	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	383	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	1,455	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	485	336.40/cwt	319.00–350.00	1,632	285
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	670	288.78/cwt	277.00–298.00	1,935	191
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	712	274.56/cwt	273.00–284.00	1,955	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	422	338.32/cwt	325.00–342.00	1,428	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	257.72/cwt	252.50–261.00	1,250	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	538	255.97/cwt	245.00–267.00	1,377	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	569	257.44/cwt	251.00–261.00	1,465	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	509	326.75/cwt	320.00–330.00	1,663	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	376	346.67/cwt	341.00–352.50	1,303	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	652	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,630	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	263.38/cwt	262.50–264.00	1,670	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	544	308.00/cwt	308.00–308.00	1,676	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	571	311.87/cwt	287.00–318.50	1,781	618
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	200–250	239	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	962	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	956	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,227	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	380	408.88/cwt	396.00–413.00	1,554	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	310	444.00/cwt	444.00–444.00	1,376	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	789	255.73/cwt	252.50–265.00	2,018	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	296.08/cwt	279.00–302.00	1,543	630
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	250–300	295	386.00/cwt	386.00–386.00	1,139	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	920	225.29/cwt	222.50–237.00	2,073	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	427	328.30/cwt	299.00–343.00	1,402	260
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	291.96/cwt	278.00–306.00	1,836	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	768	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,905	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	985	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,029	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	332	357.50/cwt	357.50–357.50	1,187	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	988	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,114	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	884	228.50/cwt	228.50–228.50	2,020	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	738	253.62/cwt	249.00–255.00	1,872	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	474	300.12/cwt	277.00–305.00	1,423	118

How this sale compares

North Dakota weighted averages

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