Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 1, 2021

6,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $129.80/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 971 lb · 663 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.39/cwt +3.28 vs last sale · ≈ $991/hd at 716 lb · 405 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.39/cwt -1.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 784 lb · 384 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,019	3,642	2,700
Feeder cattle	6,019	3,642	2,700

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 650-700 lbs. were 4.00 lower, steers 750-800 lbs. were 1.00 lower, 800-850 lbs. were 1.00 higher, steers 900-1150 were steady to 2.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. 700-750 lbs. were 3.00 higher, heifers 800-900 lbs. were steady, Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 8th, starting at 8:30 am, expecting 3500 head of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
371–398	381	22	210.00–215.00	$213.10	$812	—
419–442	433	29	206.00–210.00	$207.37	$898	+3.37
458–494	486	61	191.00–200.00	$194.19	$944	-0.78
502–544	529	97	173.00–194.00	$182.07	$963	-2.00
552–597	578	76	171.00–180.00	$175.24	$1,013	+2.51
608–635	622	218	160.50–171.25	$164.99	$1,026	+4.81
660–692	670	167	149.75–166.00	$156.85	$1,051	-4.12
700–748	726	175	145.00–157.75	$152.26	$1,105	+2.30
755–798	784	384	138.00–148.10	$145.39	$1,140	-1.29
801–842	813	308	135.00–148.75	$141.66	$1,152	+1.63
801–849	839	43	128.00–134.00	$131.74	$1,105	-8.29
879–893	890	27	129.50–138.00	$131.37	$1,169	+5.37
923–948	941	244	127.00–134.10	$131.57	$1,238	-1.62
956–998	971	663	122.50–133.50	$129.80	$1,260	+0.72

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1046	1031	227	116.50–129.85	$127.73	$1,317	-0.12
1052–1077	1073	110	110.50–125.75	$123.58	$1,326	-2.02
1103–1104	1103	91	121.25–123.75	$123.59	$1,363	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	5	202.00	$202.00	$768	—
483	483	3	186.00	$186.00	$898	+15.00
573–596	591	40	141.00–156.00	$151.94	$898	-11.06
606–631	626	30	156.00–158.00	$156.39	$979	+6.22
658	658	3	156.00	$156.00	$1,026	—
770–799	777	51	121.50–134.50	$131.98	$1,025	-2.34
804	804	7	118.50	$118.50	$953	—
908–930	920	9	123.50–124.50	$123.94	$1,140	—
971	971	5	115.00	$115.00	$1,117	-5.50

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095	1095	10	109.00	$109.00	$1,194	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
356	356	12	185.00	$185.00	$659	—
409–427	417	7	171.00–174.00	$172.68	$720	-10.07
452–495	475	50	155.00–168.00	$163.42	$776	+4.92
524–546	535	48	151.00–164.25	$159.93	$856	+5.05
553–561 thin fleshed	560	68	160.00–161.00	$160.91	$901	—
570–599	585	71	148.50–158.00	$151.64	$887	+7.59
602 thin fleshed	602	29	154.50	$154.50	$930	—
604–643	627	135	147.00–154.75	$151.58	$950	+8.60
635–645	642	39	139.00–139.50	$139.13	$893	-3.85
660 thin fleshed	660	84	155.25	$155.25	$1,025	—
660–693	683	229	132.00–139.85	$137.92	$942	+3.93
690	690	15	128.50	$128.50	$887	-5.49
708 thin fleshed	708	34	141.25	$141.25	$1,000	—
702–746	716	359	130.75–141.25	$138.42	$991	+3.31
747	747	12	129.25	$129.25	$965	-5.86
752–790	777	293	124.50–131.50	$129.74	$1,008	-1.54
806–849	836	333	124.00–130.25	$126.95	$1,061	-0.35
866–896	888	241	120.35–124.85	$123.40	$1,096	-0.31
900	900	21	119.50	$119.50	$1,076	-13.41
903–948	931	306	113.60–124.85	$121.34	$1,130	-11.57
967–968	967	19	119.50–123.75	$122.63	$1,186	+1.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
384–399	389	12	168.00–177.00	$173.92	$677	-0.20
415–424	421	8	163.00–168.00	$164.85	$694	+8.85
485	485	39	139.00	$139.00	$674	—
527–540	530	25	139.00	$139.00	$737	-2.33
563–588	564	69	125.00–139.50	$138.84	$783	—
604–621	613	14	130.00–132.25	$131.51	$806	-0.27
657–697	661	31	128.50–135.50	$134.79	$891	—
719–732	725	13	125.50–128.50	$126.90	$920	—
787–790	788	9	110.00–119.00	$113.01	$891	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	29	121.25	$121.25	$1,271	+3.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
476	476	5	179.00	$179.00	$852	—
512–525	519	11	168.00–172.00	$169.79	$881	—
634	634	6	161.00	$161.00	$1,021	—
678	678	4	139.50	$139.50	$946	—
811	811	6	132.50	$132.50	$1,075	—
934	934	4	105.00	$105.00	$981	—

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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.