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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 29, 2021

2,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.59/cwt +1.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 874 lb · 638 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.28/cwt -0.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 977 lb · 296 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.19/cwt +1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,306/hd at 836 lb · 192 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,462 2,640 3,503
Feeder cattle 2,462 2,640 3,503

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 950 lbs. Steers 950-999 lbs. sold 1.00 lower, steers 1000-1500 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. A unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up heifers 850 lbs. heifers 850-900 lbs. sold 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1030 1021 541 148.00–148.25 $148.13 $1,512 +1.77
1111 1111 110 128.25–132.50 $132.08 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 5 174.50 $174.50 $1,122 +6.00
708–714 711 42 159.25–164.25 $161.48 $1,148 +2.29
832 thin fleshed 832 80 163.50 $163.50 $1,360 —
808–849 839 112 150.25–154.00 $150.97 $1,267 -3.77
861–869 864 29 147.50–149.00 $148.12 $1,280 -4.45
937–945 944 19 138.00–143.00 $142.22 $1,343 -7.71
972–989 977 296 140.25–148.85 $147.28 $1,439 -1.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
874 874 16 126.00 $126.00 $1,101 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 5 125.50 $125.50 $1,369 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 6 157.00 $157.00 $928 —
600 600 60 158.50 $158.50 $951 -8.83
662–678 673 29 146.50–147.50 $147.19 $991 -15.06
706–748 715 120 142.00–147.75 $146.14 $1,045 -4.88
785–794 787 83 140.00–146.00 $144.88 $1,140 +2.47
816–840 830 42 138.75–142.75 $140.63 $1,167 +1.53
850–892 874 638 137.75–143.00 $140.59 $1,229 +1.39
944 944 51 135.75 $135.75 $1,281 -2.01
987 987 8 130.50 $130.50 $1,288 -2.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 9 146.00 $146.00 $733 -12.00
607 607 15 145.00 $145.00 $880 -12.50
696 696 10 140.00 $140.00 $974 +0.59
740 740 3 129.50 $129.50 $958 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066 1066 9 127.50 $127.50 $1,359 +5.46

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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.