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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 21, 2021

4,680 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.11/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 881 lb · 402 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.44/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 724 lb · 367 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $134.44/cwt +0.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,043/hd at 776 lb · 350 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,680 5,971 6,303
Feeder cattle 4,680 5,971 6,303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 550 lbs. steers 550-700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher, steers 700 and up were 1.00-4.00 higher. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 550 lbs. heifers 550-900 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 900-950 lbs. were 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Some load lots in yearling heifers today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 28th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–392 372 27 188.00–206.50 $197.12 $733 +7.12
424–438 428 12 183.00–190.50 $188.58 $807 +2.92
454–496 467 107 172.50–188.50 $181.75 $849 +7.01
510 thin fleshed 510 18 184.00 $184.00 $938 —
512–531 525 9 166.00–169.00 $166.98 $877 -1.61
550–599 575 239 151.00–167.00 $160.88 $925 +4.08
592 592 8 144.50 $144.50 $855 +8.50
603–648 624 101 145.00–156.00 $151.47 $945 +2.90
639 639 12 140.75 $140.75 $899 -7.82
660–696 678 141 138.00–149.50 $143.45 $973 +0.21
699 thin fleshed 699 24 151.50 $151.50 $1,059 —
701 thin fleshed 701 40 145.10 $145.10 $1,017 —
709–738 727 327 137.50–145.50 $140.99 $1,025 +9.74
756–799 776 350 130.50–136.75 $134.44 $1,043 -0.82
800–846 823 274 128.50–136.50 $132.89 $1,094 +4.84
855–892 875 181 127.50–133.35 $131.59 $1,151 +10.18
902–940 911 52 122.00–127.25 $125.65 $1,145 +3.99
951–998 962 38 120.00–125.75 $124.34 $1,196 +8.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–319 317 15 183.00–189.00 $186.99 $593 —
388 388 6 186.00 $186.00 $722 —
448 448 7 165.00 $165.00 $739 —
493–498 497 14 156.00–168.00 $165.02 $820 —
592–599 596 13 141.00–158.50 $149.53 $891 +1.32
618–643 634 34 138.50–142.25 $140.49 $891 +2.49
688 688 5 128.00 $128.00 $881 +0.05
707 707 7 133.25 $133.25 $942 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019–1043 1033 82 117.25–124.35 $120.57 $1,245 +4.07

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
352–362 356 17 177.00–181.00 $179.33 $638 +3.83
405–437 427 77 156.00–165.50 $160.41 $685 -0.93
458–493 480 112 151.00–156.00 $152.65 $733 -3.48
501–545 525 145 143.50–153.50 $151.90 $797 -2.01
553–596 573 117 140.00–150.00 $144.06 $825 +2.00
607–643 622 331 134.25–139.00 $136.24 $847 +0.93
650 650 26 140.50 $140.50 $913 +8.76
655–696 679 171 127.25–138.00 $135.18 $918 +9.39
710–749 724 233 125.50–133.50 $129.19 $935 -1.22
728 728 10 128.00 $128.00 $932 +7.50
746 746 20 137.50 $137.50 $1,026 +17.00
762–770 767 42 125.00–126.00 $125.43 $962 +6.39
751–795 773 38 125.00–131.00 $127.49 $985 +8.45
801 801 32 128.35 $128.35 $1,028 +7.20
804–841 818 113 120.25–123.50 $122.75 $1,004 +1.60
861–898 869 29 121.00–123.50 $122.97 $1,069 +2.45
864–897 882 373 120.00–123.85 $122.04 $1,076 +1.52
912–947 938 184 114.50–124.60 $121.26 $1,137 +6.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–388 367 33 158.00–170.00 $162.62 $597 -6.38
420–421 421 8 148.00–151.00 $149.50 $629 +8.50
531–543 541 30 130.00–139.00 $137.23 $742 -6.12
557–591 583 34 136.00–137.75 $137.29 $800 +1.22
679 679 8 122.00 $122.00 $828 -1.00
721–744 728 26 120.50–124.50 $123.26 $897 +9.79
853 853 9 114.00 $114.00 $972 +3.00
942 942 15 104.50 $104.50 $984 —
973 973 17 96.25 $96.25 $937 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1081–1085 1081 104 91.25–97.50 $91.49 $989 —
1152 1152 21 96.50 $96.50 $1,112 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 4 114.50 $114.50 $1,166 +9.76
1111 1111 4 111.75 $111.75 $1,242 —

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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.