Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 24, 2021

5,859 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $140.61/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 972 lb · 606 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.40/cwt +7.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 920 lb · 493 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.94/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 882 lb · 459 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,859	3,036	3,552
Feeder cattle	5,859	3,036	3,552

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 750-800 lbs. were steady, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 3.00 higher, a much higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 700-800 lbs. were 4.00 higher, heifers 800-950 were 7.00-10.00 higher, a higher undertone was noted on heifers 950 lbs. and up. Demand was very good, with many large lots in todays offering. Buyers could fill large pens today with one man feeder cattle. There will be no auction next week on July 1st, next feeder cattle auction will be July 8th, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am. Have a safe and happy 4th of July.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
458	458	11	197.00	$197.00	$902	—
515–538	521	46	177.50–184.00	$182.73	$952	—
590	590	27	172.50	$172.50	$1,018	—
710–744	726	57	150.00–160.00	$154.36	$1,121	+5.18
774–798	785	173	145.50–152.10	$150.26	$1,180	+0.24
804–838	819	53	141.00–149.50	$147.72	$1,210	+2.69
840 thin fleshed	840	128	155.00	$155.00	$1,302	—
852–898	884	288	136.25–144.50	$142.17	$1,257	+7.55
900–934	915	103	137.75–141.75	$140.29	$1,284	+3.89
936	936	31	134.75	$134.75	$1,261	-1.65
954–998	972	606	132.25–142.10	$140.61	$1,367	+3.72

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003–1049	1040	387	129.75–137.10	$135.43	$1,408	+10.93
1051–1078	1062	1,022	129.00–137.00	$134.84	$1,432	+9.17
1183	1183	9	128.50	$128.50	$1,520	+10.64

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
376	376	4	183.00	$183.00	$688	—
437	437	5	181.00	$181.00	$791	—
581	581	4	169.00	$169.00	$982	+7.00
623–625	624	10	151.00–164.50	$157.76	$984	+1.76
685–687	686	7	128.00–153.00	$138.73	$952	-3.04
708–743	716	27	140.50–143.50	$141.19	$1,011	—
788	788	6	133.00	$133.00	$1,048	+1.00
821	821	7	120.00	$120.00	$985	-13.00
851	851	5	125.00	$125.00	$1,064	—
941	941	7	133.75	$133.75	$1,259	+14.75

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1274	1274	4	108.50	$108.50	$1,382	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477	477	5	163.50	$163.50	$780	—
526	526	4	161.00	$161.00	$847	—
611–632	623	186	150.25–155.50	$153.22	$955	-1.01
661–680	668	48	142.00–145.50	$144.61	$966	-5.66
702–749	729	163	138.00–144.75	$142.69	$1,040	+4.45
750–799	783	61	137.00–139.75	$138.63	$1,085	+5.82
806–844	812	334	133.50–139.00	$137.08	$1,113	+10.16
816	816	73	140.10	$140.10	$1,143	+13.18
858–898	882	459	131.25–134.35	$132.94	$1,173	+7.19
900–943	920	493	129.75–135.50	$133.40	$1,227	+7.95
961–994	975	58	121.00–128.00	$125.96	$1,228	+1.46
979	979	4	111.00	$111.00	$1,087	-13.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1011–1041	1027	217	121.00–127.25	$125.47	$1,289	+5.47
1053–1086	1065	219	117.00–123.50	$122.70	$1,307	+4.20
1231	1231	4	120.50	$120.50	$1,483	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370	370	5	172.00	$172.00	$636	—
424–440	433	22	162.00–169.00	$164.80	$714	—
479–498	482	33	148.00–159.00	$157.28	$758	+12.12
523–536	532	40	147.50–148.00	$147.64	$785	—
572	572	16	146.50	$146.50	$838	+5.17
634–635	635	37	146.00–147.50	$146.45	$930	+8.81
651–668	663	25	136.00–138.00	$137.45	$911	+8.31
792	792	6	120.00	$120.00	$950	-4.87
828	828	3	128.00	$128.00	$1,060	+6.00
864–876	872	11	106.00–129.00	$120.71	$1,053	—
965	965	6	115.50	$115.50	$1,115	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1061	1061	4	90.00	$90.00	$955	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
947	947	6	119.00	$119.00	$1,127	—
962	962	6	112.50	$112.50	$1,082	—

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Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
872	872	27	117.50	$117.50	$1,025	—

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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.