Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 27, 2021

3,558 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $122.68/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 877 lb · 330 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.83/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 772 lb · 328 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.27/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 921 lb · 279 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,558	3,508	3,253
Feeder cattle	3,558	3,508	3,253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 higher, steers 1050-1100 lbs. sold steady. Feeder heifers 650-950 lbs. sold 1.00-5.00 higher, a higher undertone was noted on heifers over 950 lbs. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 3rd, expecting 3000 head of cattle, starting at 9:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004	1004	163	126.75	$126.75	$1,273	+2.88
1053–1097	1076	456	120.00–124.60	$123.25	$1,326	+0.73
1102–1146	1117	228	121.00–121.60	$121.40	$1,356	—
1180–1183	1182	16	115.50–116.75	$116.20	$1,373	-2.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
461	461	16	183.00	$183.00	$844	—
579–586	580	46	173.50–178.00	$173.90	$1,009	+11.43
642	642	18	170.75	$170.75	$1,096	—
660–695	680	34	152.00–156.00	$154.05	$1,048	-4.23
705–713	711	66	148.25–154.25	$152.27	$1,083	—
760–788	779	78	140.25–146.25	$142.49	$1,110	-3.39
856–897	866	64	137.50–137.75	$137.69	$1,192	+3.41
902 thin fleshed	902	6	139.40	$139.40	$1,257	—
902–949	921	273	133.60–137.10	$136.20	$1,254	+6.09
964–977	969	194	115.00–135.00	$129.68	$1,257	+2.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462–496	478	23	168.50–178.00	$173.56	$830	+26.56
544	544	4	169.00	$169.00	$919	—
580	580	18	157.50	$157.50	$914	+2.15
633	633	3	147.00	$147.00	$931	-0.73
679–698	689	14	145.50–146.00	$145.75	$1,004	+3.46
792	792	10	135.75	$135.75	$1,075	-1.24
845	845	8	135.50	$135.50	$1,145	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1082	1082	3	115.50	$115.50	$1,250	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
386	386	10	179.50	$179.50	$693	—
555	555	51	155.50	$155.50	$863	+15.31
606–644	632	55	145.00–150.50	$148.10	$936	+11.37
658–699	683	165	134.00–139.50	$137.36	$938	+5.00
725–742	740	137	131.25–133.25	$132.18	$978	+3.44
757–789	772	328	128.75–131.60	$130.83	$1,010	+1.61
800–844	805	106	123.00–126.50	$125.81	$1,013	—
846	846	4	112.50	$112.50	$952	—
850–899	877	330	118.50–126.00	$122.68	$1,076	+2.19
900–926	916	191	119.75–122.00	$121.16	$1,110	+2.65
955–984	963	92	113.50–117.25	$116.50	$1,122	+1.25

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1046	1046	57	115.00	$115.00	$1,203	+2.15
1061	1061	37	114.50	$114.50	$1,215	+1.96
1101–1140	1117	30	111.00–114.00	$112.51	$1,257	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
501–538	515	25	140.00–159.00	$147.70	$761	+6.70
571–572	572	38	140.50–141.50	$140.66	$805	+10.66
825	825	5	106.00	$106.00	$874	-7.00

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Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
612	612	13	112.50	$112.50	$688	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
608	608	15	144.00	$144.00	$876	—

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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.