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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 11, 2021

3,851 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $137.33/cwt -1.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,065/hd at 776 lb · 533 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.80/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 879 lb · 464 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.88/cwt -0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 769 lb · 267 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,851 5,619 3,744
Feeder cattle 3,851 5,619 3,744

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 650-700 lbs. sold 2.00 higher, steers 750 lbs. and up sold steady to 3.00 lower. Heifers 600 lbs. and up sold steady to 3.00 lower. There were some top red angus replacement heifers in todays auction. Demand was good, with some load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 18th, expecting 5500 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
433 433 6 182.00 $182.00 $788 —
455 455 5 179.50 $179.50 $817 -1.89
511 thin fleshed 511 6 180.00 $180.00 $920 —
518–543 534 27 168.50–177.00 $172.09 $919 -1.26
563 563 9 166.50 $166.50 $937 +3.07
603–627 617 42 153.00–161.00 $157.75 $973 -0.10
651 651 10 139.00 $139.00 $905 -8.39
653–686 671 148 145.50–154.50 $150.02 $1,007 +15.02
709–740 733 34 133.00–141.60 $139.64 $1,024 -6.48
768 768 71 129.75 $129.75 $996 -8.96
754–791 777 462 132.00–142.85 $138.50 $1,076 -0.21
800–847 818 175 123.50–133.35 $130.58 $1,068 -1.65
854–898 879 464 127.50–134.85 $130.80 $1,150 +6.55
916–944 923 179 124.75–128.25 $127.43 $1,176 -0.63
971–988 976 243 122.75–127.85 $125.00 $1,220 -3.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 130 124.00 $124.00 $1,246 —
1075 1075 60 120.60 $120.60 $1,296 —
1119 1119 112 118.25 $118.25 $1,323 -3.00
1213 1213 5 112.25 $112.25 $1,362 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 9 184.00 $184.00 $572 —
629 629 17 138.50 $138.50 $871 -10.75
724 724 7 127.50 $127.50 $923 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 173.00 $173.00 $588 —
400–415 403 22 157.00–164.00 $158.31 $638 -13.22
465–479 470 18 153.00–161.50 $157.89 $742 +1.46
509–546 530 21 156.00–160.00 $157.65 $836 +9.87
564–574 567 59 141.00–150.50 $143.39 $813 -3.57
599 599 18 137.00 $137.00 $821 —
635–643 638 68 132.75–139.50 $136.24 $869 +5.24
651–684 665 166 128.50–137.00 $132.93 $884 +0.92
712 712 18 122.00 $122.00 $869 -8.42
704–746 725 159 127.50–134.75 $130.64 $947 +0.22
754–787 769 267 122.25–130.50 $125.88 $968 +0.50
808 808 14 145.50 $145.50 $1,176 +21.08
811–824 817 143 120.60–122.50 $122.03 $997 -2.39
852–883 865 238 120.60–124.85 $122.92 $1,063 ±0.00
875 875 28 131.50 $131.50 $1,151 +8.58
907 907 35 130.00 $130.00 $1,179 +8.71
930 930 15 105.25 $105.25 $979 -16.04
936–944 942 78 115.00–120.25 $118.27 $1,114 -3.02
950 950 18 115.00 $115.00 $1,092 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1047 1043 46 106.00–109.50 $106.75 $1,113 —
1072 1072 16 106.25 $106.25 $1,139 —
1106–1137 1119 7 100.50–108.50 $103.98 $1,164 —
1171 1171 6 106.50 $106.50 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–395 384 13 157.50–161.00 $159.06 $611 -12.88
646 646 6 127.50 $127.50 $824 —
836 836 10 118.25 $118.25 $989 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
347 347 5 201.00 $201.00 $697 —
429 429 4 179.00 $179.00 $768 +2.00

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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.