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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 25, 2021

8,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.24/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $921/hd at 676 lb · 757 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.73/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,058/hd at 731 lb · 692 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $127.67/cwt +0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 967 lb · 691 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,425 3,692 5,422
Feeder cattle 8,425 3,692 5,422

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-850 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower, steers 850-950 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifers 600-700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 700-900 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher . The amount of flesh on the feeder calves was a big factor on the prices payed. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 4th, expecting 5000 head of 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416–442 436 16 185.00–205.00 $200.22 $873 —
469–483 475 35 180.00–184.50 $182.33 $866 +3.33
518–545 535 74 165.00–177.00 $171.33 $917 +1.31
574–595 580 49 158.00–159.00 $158.67 $920 -8.41
562–593 581 166 159.00–172.00 $162.10 $942 -4.98
602–647 631 216 150.50–161.50 $155.74 $983 -2.14
669 thin fleshed 669 81 164.50 $164.50 $1,101 —
654–694 678 365 149.00–156.00 $153.01 $1,037 -0.91
706–742 731 692 138.50–149.10 $144.73 $1,058 -2.63
753–757 755 29 136.00–136.50 $136.19 $1,028 -9.24
750–786 768 493 137.75–146.00 $142.34 $1,093 -3.09
796 796 18 137.50 $137.50 $1,094 +1.30
803–849 824 347 133.00–141.25 $136.89 $1,128 -3.32
826 826 80 140.75 $140.75 $1,163 +0.54
823–848 829 54 126.50–129.75 $129.01 $1,069 -11.20
851–898 869 420 128.25–137.35 $132.95 $1,155 -4.25
909–937 917 336 124.00–134.35 $129.67 $1,189 -2.47
929 929 29 131.50 $131.50 $1,222 -0.64
950–994 967 691 124.50–132.00 $127.67 $1,235 +0.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1042 1022 115 121.50–128.00 $124.21 $1,269 —
1057–1087 1076 78 124.50–125.25 $124.76 $1,342 —
1114 1114 10 119.50 $119.50 $1,331 —
1309 1309 17 116.50 $116.50 $1,525 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 3 207.00 $207.00 $803 —
425 425 21 184.00 $184.00 $782 +15.15
602–648 632 28 130.00–149.00 $141.60 $895 —
659–694 675 36 139.50–147.50 $142.56 $962 —
732 732 21 134.25 $134.25 $983 -2.50
869 869 5 118.50 $118.50 $1,030 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 184.00 $184.00 $712 —
425–432 428 20 168.00–170.00 $169.19 $724 +1.19
452 452 4 165.00 $165.00 $746 +7.12
512–534 523 65 148.00–158.00 $151.74 $794 -0.75
547 547 23 141.00 $141.00 $771 —
557–598 572 149 141.00–152.75 $146.24 $836 -1.81
604 604 49 151.00 $151.00 $912 +9.03
602–646 621 317 135.00–148.00 $141.66 $880 -0.31
651–698 676 757 131.50–143.00 $136.24 $921 -3.21
707 707 27 124.50 $124.50 $880 +1.00
703–745 723 390 127.00–138.00 $134.64 $973 +11.14
753–790 766 44 122.00–125.00 $123.94 $949 -5.97
759–788 774 418 125.50–133.50 $130.01 $1,006 +0.10
776 776 80 130.35 $130.35 $1,012 +0.44
771–794 781 143 151.00–153.50 $152.10 $1,188 +16.10
804–822 814 107 125.25–128.00 $126.98 $1,034 +3.16
851–893 875 606 121.50–125.50 $124.45 $1,089 -1.80
907–936 920 174 120.85–128.00 $123.48 $1,136 +9.48
956 956 48 127.50 $127.50 $1,219 —
981 981 7 115.50 $115.50 $1,133 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 169.00 $169.00 $576 —
424–433 426 18 154.50–160.00 $155.43 $662 —
468 468 8 150.00 $150.00 $702 +5.00
523 523 3 146.00 $146.00 $764 -5.24
551–572 567 86 131.00–137.50 $135.59 $769 -1.50
601–621 610 15 124.00–136.00 $130.30 $795 +9.30
658–683 677 12 125.00–129.50 $126.09 $854 -6.51
731 731 13 123.50 $123.50 $903 —
753 753 11 121.00 $121.00 $911 —
805 805 3 120.00 $120.00 $966 +8.50
974 974 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,140 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1025 1020 61 111.00–114.00 $112.27 $1,145 —
1121 1121 6 106.50 $106.50 $1,194 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 8 108.50 $108.50 $1,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–697 685 7 123.00–132.00 $128.08 $877 —
793 793 8 119.50 $119.50 $948 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1103 1103 7 65.00 $65.00 $717 —
1221 1221 11 63.50 $63.50 $775 —

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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.