Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 10, 2020

6,547 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.25/cwt -2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 981 lb · 893 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.00/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,193/hd at 877 lb · 834 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.50/cwt -3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 825 lb · 405 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,547	5,089	6,134
Feeder cattle	6,547	5,089	6,134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: An unevenly steady undertone was noted on steers up to 750 lbs. steers 750 -1000 lbs. were2.00-7.00 lower, a much lower undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs., heifers 800lbs. and up were 1.00-6.00 lower. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering on the yearlings, The next auction will be Dec. 17th, expecting 5000 plus feeders ,starting at 8:30 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380–393	385	12	183.00	$183.00	$705	-5.29
409–438	429	26	180.00–187.00	$183.74	$788	-0.23
457–496	480	63	172.50–181.50	$176.59	$848	+1.32
502–540	530	125	163.00–175.00	$168.41	$893	-0.96
551–589	573	75	153.00–166.00	$159.77	$915	-2.06
608–625	616	79	150.75–160.50	$155.50	$958	+2.74
662–699	687	220	139.50–146.75	$142.72	$980	-5.19
700–746	722	103	135.50–144.25	$140.82	$1,017	-3.72
754–794	774	276	131.00–140.00	$137.00	$1,060	-4.47
801–848	841	120	130.75–138.10	$136.94	$1,152	-1.02
845	845	3	126.00	$126.00	$1,065	-11.96
854–894	877	834	134.00–139.35	$136.00	$1,193	-2.70
906–949	928	256	130.50–135.00	$133.60	$1,240	-7.33
950–996	981	893	128.35–137.85	$135.25	$1,327	-2.25

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1007–1034	1020	43	123.60–126.00	$124.43	$1,269	-13.53
1060–1092	1073	181	122.85–126.85	$124.99	$1,341	-10.76
1104	1104	16	119.00	$119.00	$1,314	-8.75
1151	1151	9	112.75	$112.75	$1,298	-11.50
1264	1264	27	111.25	$111.25	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
263	263	3	180.00	$180.00	$473	—
359	359	6	176.00	$176.00	$632	—
495	495	4	167.00	$167.00	$827	-4.00
547	547	19	147.50	$147.50	$807	—
580	580	5	148.00	$148.00	$858	—
635	635	5	150.50	$150.50	$956	—
660–661	661	22	123.00–140.00	$137.68	$910	—
727–740	732	10	125.50–134.00	$130.56	$956	-13.94
753	753	5	125.00	$125.00	$941	-13.93
840–849	843	26	128.00–131.00	$130.07	$1,096	-5.93
879–892	887	27	123.75–128.00	$126.28	$1,120	-3.46
908–928	909	103	121.00–128.75	$128.44	$1,168	-1.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
302	302	6	170.00	$170.00	$513	—
370–382	377	7	164.00–171.00	$168.05	$634	—
417–434	425	82	154.00–166.00	$158.39	$673	-0.85
457–495	473	30	153.00–159.00	$155.92	$738	+2.67
514–546	527	126	144.00–150.50	$148.71	$784	-2.48
550–593	572	46	146.00–148.75	$147.72	$845	+3.46
608–641	631	131	138.25–146.50	$140.15	$884	+1.32
664–693	686	109	132.00–138.50	$136.46	$936	-0.80
704–745	727	145	128.25–136.25	$131.16	$954	+0.16
757–798	777	194	124.00–134.50	$132.55	$1,030	+3.05
806–847	820	281	129.00–134.50	$132.01	$1,082	-1.76
810–848	835	124	121.50–129.25	$127.09	$1,061	-6.68
854–896	878	358	125.75–130.35	$128.03	$1,124	-2.98
904	904	64	121.00	$121.00	$1,094	-10.38
922–947	934	297	122.00–135.75	$124.41	$1,162	-6.97
951–990	982	268	124.20–126.75	$125.23	$1,230	-5.47

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1036	1025	192	120.10–124.25	$121.96	$1,250	-4.54
1071–1097	1090	21	108.75–110.50	$109.24	$1,191	-5.26
1116	1116	26	114.35	$114.35	$1,276	—
1258	1258	44	105.50	$105.50	$1,327	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
262–283	271	7	169.00–172.50	$170.93	$463	—
511–539	533	18	134.00–137.00	$134.64	$718	—
635–644	638	28	116.00–128.50	$125.63	$802	—
673–695	683	17	115.00–132.50	$124.12	$848	—
728	728	4	120.00	$120.00	$874	-3.95
780	780	10	125.50	$125.50	$979	-6.25
917	917	12	115.25	$115.25	$1,057	-4.68
978	978	9	110.00	$110.00	$1,076	-14.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1032	1032	8	105.00	$105.00	$1,084	—
1078	1078	8	105.00	$105.00	$1,132	—

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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.