Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 6, 2021

2,273 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $115.51/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 870 lb · 384 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $114.81/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 921 lb · 281 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $119.68/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $976/hd at 816 lb · 246 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,273	3,900	3,569
Feeder cattle	2,273	3,900	3,569

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Very few light steers for today. Feeder steers 800-850 lbs. sold steady. Lower undertone on steers 850 lbs. and up. A unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 850 lbs. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 lower. Grain markets are up again today. A few load lots for today. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 13th, expecting 3000 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457–476	464	11	175.50–176.00	$175.81	$816	+0.81
517–546	525	27	164.00–171.50	$169.48	$890	+1.90
548	548	5	154.50	$154.50	$847	-13.08
636–646	639	12	145.00–147.00	$146.33	$935	+3.67
654–677	667	16	140.00–150.00	$144.29	$962	-6.37
743–747	745	59	139.00–139.25	$139.11	$1,036	-7.05
758–782	772	14	120.50–122.00	$121.13	$935	-15.22
752–792	786	56	134.75–138.50	$137.76	$1,083	+1.41
804	804	32	135.00	$135.00	$1,085	+6.55
845	845	4	122.50	$122.50	$1,035	-5.95
857–894	890	107	121.00–128.75	$127.93	$1,139	-0.11
928–938	934	38	121.50	$121.50	$1,135	-5.21
965	965	4	108.00	$108.00	$1,042	-13.42
984	984	22	117.75	$117.75	$1,159	-3.67

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1049	1040	235	118.00–120.60	$119.56	$1,243	+1.81
1065	1065	120	118.00	$118.00	$1,257	-1.47
1102	1102	16	119.00	$119.00	$1,311	-0.90
1207–1230	1221	18	109.00–111.00	$109.77	$1,340	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1033–1048	1037	21	100.00–103.50	$100.84	$1,046	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
496	496	5	164.00	$164.00	$813	-7.00
574	574	4	142.00	$142.00	$815	±0.00
695–699	697	8	128.00–132.00	$129.99	$906	-8.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	13	164.00	$164.00	$759	+7.03
507	507	3	149.00	$149.00	$755	+1.00
552–568	563	19	137.50–145.50	$142.14	$800	-0.62
619–640	622	32	135.75–137.50	$136.03	$846	-4.65
650–673	664	18	135.50–136.50	$136.12	$904	+3.44
701–731	715	75	124.00–132.35	$129.91	$929	+0.52
726	726	27	118.75	$118.75	$862	-10.64
750–790	760	82	119.50–126.50	$124.64	$947	-11.19
810	810	4	104.00	$104.00	$842	-15.64
801–846	816	242	116.25–121.50	$119.94	$979	+0.30
855–886	870	384	114.35–116.50	$115.51	$1,005	-3.65
911–937	921	281	113.35–116.35	$114.81	$1,057	-1.52
957–968	966	95	113.60–116.50	$114.24	$1,104	-1.17

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
492	492	3	143.00	$143.00	$704	-9.00
521–540	528	14	137.00–138.00	$137.37	$725	-0.58
774	774	18	115.00	$115.00	$890	+2.00
977	977	17	101.00	$101.00	$987	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003	1003	10	106.00	$106.00	$1,063	—
1116	1116	5	100.00	$100.00	$1,116	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1235	1235	4	90.50	$90.50	$1,118	—

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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.