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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 22, 2021

2,640 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $148.10/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,460/hd at 986 lb · 330 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.76/cwt +0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 922 lb · 219 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.20/cwt +2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 861 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,640 2,635 4,017
Feeder cattle 2,640 2,635 4,017

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 800 lbs. Steers 850-900 lbs. were 2.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 900 lbs. A higher undertone was noted heifers up to 800 lbs. heifers 800-950 lbs. were unevenly steady. A higher undertone was noted on heifers over 950 lbs. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be July 29th, 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 12 168.50 $168.50 $1,083 -6.34
659–686 664 49 165.00–168.75 $168.15 $1,117 —
701–740 731 80 157.60–164.00 $159.19 $1,164 -7.28
779 779 75 156.50 $156.50 $1,219 -8.25
818–841 826 46 150.25–158.75 $154.74 $1,278 -0.26
855–873 861 133 148.00–155.50 $152.57 $1,314 +2.73
905–914 913 186 145.25–150.60 $149.93 $1,369 +2.35
950–999 986 324 143.25–149.50 $148.36 $1,463 +9.36
992 992 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,329 -5.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1043 1019 299 125.50–149.10 $146.36 $1,491 +14.11
1059–1071 1062 106 136.00–136.60 $136.43 $1,449 —
1200 1200 22 126.75 $126.75 $1,521 -2.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 unweaned 424 9 175.50 $175.50 $744 —
436 436 14 166.00 $166.00 $724 —
466 466 4 142.00 $142.00 $662 —
498 unweaned 498 15 166.50 $166.50 $829 —
589 589 15 157.00 $157.00 $925 +6.00
635 635 6 151.00 $151.00 $959 —
658–690 676 64 154.50–156.50 $155.22 $1,049 -8.78
704–715 708 9 140.50–153.00 $144.71 $1,025 —
776 776 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,164 +3.69
815–834 822 20 139.00–140.50 $139.53 $1,147 +5.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602–605 603 147 161.50–168.60 $167.33 $1,009 +5.26
655 655 73 162.25 $162.25 $1,063 +8.21
711–717 713 35 150.50–152.00 $151.02 $1,077 +0.02
761–799 795 118 139.75–146.50 $142.41 $1,132 —
849 849 142 139.10 $139.10 $1,181 -1.00
852–878 861 189 133.50–139.75 $139.20 $1,199 +2.18
916–926 922 219 133.75–140.85 $137.76 $1,270 +0.72
957–972 964 45 130.00–136.10 $133.09 $1,283 +8.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 3 178.00 $178.00 $664 —
404 404 5 161.00 $161.00 $650 —
500 500 6 158.00 $158.00 $790 —
614 614 18 157.50 $157.50 $967 —
660–670 667 10 136.00–147.50 $139.41 $930 +7.91
702 702 10 123.50 $123.50 $867 -16.00
825 825 15 133.00 $133.00 $1,097 —
855 855 3 126.00 $126.00 $1,077 —
995 995 28 114.00 $114.00 $1,134 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 5 124.75 $124.75 $1,285 —
1051–1071 1064 34 120.25–123.00 $122.04 $1,299 —

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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.