Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 2, 2021

4,517 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $152.62/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 886 lb · 410 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.07/cwt +4.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,081/hd at 621 lb · 314 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.57/cwt ≈ $1,224/hd at 726 lb · 254 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,517	4,305	5,089
Feeder cattle	4,517	4,305	5,089

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 550-850 lbs. sold steady to 6.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 600-950 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was good with many large lots in yearlings. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 9th, expecting 4500 yearlings and 3000 head of spring calves, starting at 8:00 am. Also Dec.9th Mitchell Livestock is having their Special Appreciation BBQ lunch at noon.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
381–382	381	19	217.00–220.00	$217.95	$830	—
429–433	430	14	208.00–218.00	$214.41	$922	—
451–479	467	86	203.00–209.00	$205.20	$958	+17.20
500–532	522	127	185.50–198.00	$194.33	$1,014	+10.28
550–598	582	120	177.50–184.00	$179.70	$1,046	±0.00
598	598	10	166.00	$166.00	$993	—
600–645	621	314	165.25–178.75	$174.07	$1,081	+4.85
662–699	678	152	163.50–171.75	$168.93	$1,145	+1.50
704–749	726	254	164.00–174.50	$168.57	$1,224	—
752–799	787	211	161.50–169.75	$167.63	$1,319	+6.42
818–849	836	41	158.50–163.50	$161.28	$1,348	+2.79
891	891	31	156.75	$156.75	$1,397	-0.75
924	924	7	150.00	$150.00	$1,386	-12.16
998	998	4	145.50	$145.50	$1,452	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1018–1035	1027	257	153.00–163.85	$162.70	$1,671	+6.83
1052–1092	1073	339	153.75–161.00	$155.72	$1,671	—
1116	1116	19	150.00	$150.00	$1,674	-2.36

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
342	342	6	213.00	$213.00	$728	—
353–355	354	18	186.00–209.00	$196.25	$695	-1.25
425	425	12	179.00	$179.00	$761	—
467–497	492	30	180.00–189.00	$187.58	$923	—
588	588	6	166.00	$166.00	$976	+8.40
733	733	8	161.00	$161.00	$1,180	+2.34
761	761	7	156.50	$156.50	$1,191	—
902	902	6	141.00	$141.00	$1,272	+0.91

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1023–1048	1026	75	130.00–147.00	$144.92	$1,487	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
421	421	11	140.00	$140.00	$589	—
487	487	22	140.00	$140.00	$682	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
380	380	23	179.00	$179.00	$680	—
408–434	423	28	173.50–174.00	$173.71	$735	—
458–485	465	93	172.50–175.00	$173.41	$806	+0.69
525–538	529	56	164.00–172.00	$166.61	$881	+2.95
550–587	576	206	162.50–172.00	$167.02	$962	+8.02
602–648	624	199	152.00–166.75	$158.34	$988	+4.99
657 thin fleshed	657	27	165.25	$165.25	$1,086	—
650–684	670	131	152.00–158.50	$156.10	$1,046	+0.90
700–746	729	112	150.00–158.25	$155.15	$1,131	+0.47
751–797	785	167	150.25–154.35	$152.67	$1,198	-0.15
807–845	818	61	148.00–153.50	$151.53	$1,240	+0.50
856–898	886	410	149.00–155.25	$152.62	$1,352	+2.57
917–942	923	225	142.00–153.50	$150.66	$1,391	+4.80
923	923	10	140.00	$140.00	$1,292	-5.86
972	972	6	146.00	$146.00	$1,419	+6.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
321–322	321	15	170.00–180.00	$174.01	$559	—
392	392	7	169.00	$169.00	$662	-2.88
427	427	3	171.00	$171.00	$730	—
467–498	482	41	153.00–175.00	$164.22	$792	—
505–522	515	29	156.50–158.00	$157.55	$811	+14.54
553–592	586	38	157.50–159.00	$158.24	$927	+13.61
603	603	12	154.50	$154.50	$932	+14.59
658–695	685	23	141.00–154.50	$148.55	$1,018	+9.10
729–746	738	9	136.00–142.00	$139.37	$1,029	—
836–837	836	14	132.00–146.00	$143.00	$1,195	+4.20
858–899	871	50	126.00–145.00	$138.94	$1,210	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
419	419	8	125.00	$125.00	$524	—
456	456	18	125.00	$125.00	$570	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080	1080	5	148.00	$148.00	$1,598	+18.50
1146	1146	12	136.00	$136.00	$1,559	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055	1055	5	138.00	$138.00	$1,456	—

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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.