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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 19, 2020

5,914 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $137.81/cwt -5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 930 lb · 891 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.53/cwt -7.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,087/hd at 866 lb · 484 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $133.16/cwt -8.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 975 lb · 422 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,914 3,503 2,964
Feeder cattle 5,914 3,503 2,964

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 550 lbs. a higher undertone was noted on steers 550-700 lbs. steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher steers 900-1100 lbs. were 1.00-5.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up 500 lbs. a lower undertone was noted on heifers 500-700 lbs. heifers 800-1000 lbs. were 6.00-11.00 lower, a lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good. Many load lots on heavy cattle. No auction next week due to Thanksgiving. The next auction will be on Dec. 3rd, expecting 4000-5000 head of cattle, starting at 9:00 am. "Happy Thanksgiving".

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 11 186.00 $186.00 $642 —
384 384 9 183.50 $183.50 $705 -12.54
407–434 422 29 172.00–186.00 $175.07 $739 -15.43
464–498 480 184 163.00–180.00 $173.33 $832 -4.29
507 thin fleshed 507 9 178.00 $178.00 $902 —
506–541 528 63 157.75–172.50 $164.30 $868 -3.70
567–569 568 79 160.25–164.00 $161.89 $920 +5.39
605–644 620 217 146.50–155.00 $151.33 $938 +4.99
689–696 690 98 135.25–143.60 $141.97 $980 -5.00
691 691 77 149.10 $149.10 $1,030 +2.13
701–749 728 196 141.50–147.75 $145.40 $1,059 -6.08
772 772 36 150.25 $150.25 $1,160 +5.65
856 856 53 134.00 $134.00 $1,147 -7.79
864–898 869 181 140.25–147.75 $145.24 $1,262 +3.45
900–949 929 845 131.25–143.00 $138.29 $1,285 -5.29
941 941 46 129.00 $129.00 $1,214 -14.58
953–999 975 422 129.75–141.75 $133.16 $1,298 -8.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 thin fleshed 1011 52 138.10 $138.10 $1,396 —
1019–1038 1028 276 126.85–129.75 $128.56 $1,322 -4.90
1055–1087 1066 173 125.75–131.35 $129.28 $1,378 -1.46
1101–1141 1114 134 117.10–125.10 $121.64 $1,355 -0.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328 328 9 162.00–175.00 $166.33 $546 -19.67
365–375 369 10 169.00–173.00 $171.37 $632 -9.63
447 447 3 165.00 $165.00 $738 -12.00
508–522 511 24 150.50–157.50 $151.99 $777 —
551–577 562 7 150.50–159.00 $154.24 $867 —
640–645 644 48 130.50–141.50 $140.36 $904 —
652–663 659 23 144.00–145.50 $144.52 $952 —
702 702 11 131.00 $131.00 $920 -5.23
759–795 785 41 132.00–140.00 $134.15 $1,053 —
829 829 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,119 +13.50
859–881 866 30 121.75–134.00 $129.11 $1,118 —
914 914 5 123.50 $123.50 $1,129 —
962 962 10 110.00 $110.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–324 324 18 165.00–167.00 $165.67 $537 +2.67
379 379 21 164.00 $164.00 $622 +3.88
415–446 433 79 156.00–165.00 $162.55 $704 +5.05
471–496 490 46 149.00–163.00 $156.47 $767 +5.38
501–544 530 155 139.00–154.00 $148.34 $786 -2.27
556–591 573 83 137.50–145.00 $140.75 $806 -0.80
606–614 609 55 132.50–135.00 $133.78 $815 -5.20
658 658 58 132.50 $132.50 $872 —
671 671 14 120.50 $120.50 $809 —
751–795 771 9 130.00–131.00 $130.54 $1,006 —
816–843 828 148 126.25–128.75 $127.39 $1,055 -6.48
853–898 866 484 124.00–129.25 $125.53 $1,087 -7.55
902–946 932 44 125.50–129.50 $126.73 $1,181 +3.53
966–991 980 315 114.00–122.10 $117.44 $1,151 -11.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1044 1020 178 116.60–116.75 $116.67 $1,190 -3.33
1059 1059 166 114.35 $114.35 $1,211 -1.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 7 167.00 $167.00 $483 +7.00
325 325 5 151.00 $151.00 $491 —
372–383 378 19 155.00–159.00 $157.52 $595 +2.02
420–438 429 16 150.00–152.00 $150.98 $648 +3.98
499 499 12 148.00 $148.00 $739 +5.00
524–538 536 41 131.00–140.75 $139.35 $747 —
595 595 16 136.50 $136.50 $812 +10.50
609 609 4 125.50 $125.50 $764 -6.50
725 725 32 126.00 $126.00 $914 —
778–792 790 36 115.00–124.75 $116.60 $921 -15.40
869–884 878 28 119.50–119.75 $119.61 $1,050 -4.39
905 905 18 107.75 $107.75 $975 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.