Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 16, 2021

2,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.58/cwt -2.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 835 lb · 371 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.72/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,376/hd at 913 lb · 361 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.77/cwt -1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 931 lb · 143 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,380	3,392	2,593
Feeder cattle	2,380	3,392	2,593

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 850-1050 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 750 and up were 1.00-3.00 lower. Demand was fair, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 23rd, 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
833–837	836	39	155.50–159.25	$158.48	$1,325	-1.19
858–878	873	117	149.50–155.50	$151.09	$1,319	-4.89
907–933	913	361	144.50–157.10	$150.72	$1,376	+16.22
969–992	988	77	140.10–140.50	$140.16	$1,385	+2.16

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1038	1018	223	137.35–141.10	$139.18	$1,417	-3.55
1074–1097	1089	190	133.75–135.50	$134.97	$1,470	-0.03
1240	1240	4	125.00	$125.00	$1,550	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
518	518	5	156.00	$156.00	$808	—
640–643	642	44	133.00–152.50	$147.20	$945	—
690–696	692	12	126.00–133.00	$130.65	$904	—
722	722	9	145.00	$145.00	$1,047	—
770–785	778	24	146.00–150.00	$147.99	$1,151	+4.71
831	831	4	140.50	$140.50	$1,168	—
953	953	17	139.50	$139.50	$1,329	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
635–639	636	73	152.00	$152.00	$967	—
748	748	21	148.50	$148.50	$1,111	-4.89
799	799	99	146.00–146.60	$146.42	$1,170	-3.23
818–845	835	371	140.35–149.50	$143.58	$1,199	-2.37
866–872	869	66	142.00–147.25	$143.52	$1,247	+0.62
922–949	931	143	138.75–140.75	$139.77	$1,301	-1.83
960–993	985	122	137.00–139.50	$138.98	$1,369	-2.89

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533	533	9	143.50	$143.50	$765	—
588	588	3	141.51	$141.51	$832	—
701–728	720	26	143.00–143.50	$143.35	$1,032	-2.80
766–794	788	46	136.50–143.50	$139.78	$1,101	-3.47
842	842	15	130.50	$130.50	$1,099	—
940	940	3	122.00	$122.00	$1,147	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004–1035	1030	38	131.75–134.60	$134.26	$1,383	-0.03
1107	1107	33	131.60	$131.60	$1,457	—

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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.