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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 14, 2021

1,785 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.66/cwt +4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 867 lb · 469 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.50/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 926 lb · 194 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.24/cwt -9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 868 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,785 2,492 1,782
Feeder cattle 1,785 2,492 1,782

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers 850-900 lbs. sold 8.00 lower, 1000 lbs. and up were unevenly steady. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 21st, expecting 2000 head of feeders, starting at 9:30 am.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1045 1026 234 152.00–152.10 $152.05 $1,560 +3.39
1070 1070 106 146.00 $146.00 $1,562 -3.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 4 161.00 $161.00 $935 —
858–878 868 134 155.00–157.50 $156.24 $1,356 -9.10
927 927 19 148.75 $148.75 $1,379 -0.12
975–985 980 123 155.85–156.85 $156.34 $1,532 +16.34
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 5 166.00 $166.00 $812 —
769 769 4 112.00 $112.00 $861 -31.00
817–825 819 10 146.50–152.50 $150.69 $1,234 +7.44
926 926 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,324 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 7 122.50 $122.50 $1,248 —
1264 1264 4 111.00 $111.00 $1,403 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 82 154.00 $154.00 $1,023 -2.10
742 742 32 145.00 $145.00 $1,076 —
829–832 830 63 142.25–149.50 $143.63 $1,192 -0.59
851–890 867 469 142.50–148.85 $145.66 $1,263 +4.24
905–949 923 161 138.25–143.50 $142.32 $1,314 +5.01
941 941 33 137.50 $137.50 $1,294 +0.19
954 954 18 146.00 $146.00 $1,393 +11.33
965 965 9 130.50 $130.50 $1,259 -4.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 171.00 $171.00 $520 —
619 619 12 148.50 $148.50 $919 +0.50
660 660 6 148.50 $148.50 $980 —
705–718 715 52 135.50–145.75 $137.83 $985 +1.77
772 772 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,058 —
922 922 6 120.00 $120.00 $1,106 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 21 137.25 $137.25 $1,441 —
1101–1105 1104 21 123.00–123.75 $123.50 $1,363 —

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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.