light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers$162.92/cwt-0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,492/hd at 916 lb · 240 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers$166.58/cwt+1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,446/hd at 868 lb · 114 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers$184.10/cwt-1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,581/hd at 859 lb · 70 head
Receipts
Head
This sale
Last sale
Last year
Total receipts
1,107
4,476
0
Feeder cattle
1,107
4,476
0
Market comments — USDA reporter
Compared to last week: Dakota Fest going on today in Mitchell made for small run of feeders. Trend not applicable. A steady to lower undertone was noted on light steers. Heavy steers were 3.00-11.00 lower, {1000-1100 lbs. } Heifers 800-950 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. Demand was fair. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 25th, expecting 4500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.
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.
Cattle Market
Compared to last week: Dakota Fest going on today in Mitchell made for small run of feeders. Trend not applicable. A steady to lower undertone was noted on light steers. Heavy steers were 3.00-11.00 lower, {1000-1100 lbs. } Heifers 800-950 lbs. sold 1.00 higher. Demand was fair. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 25th, expecting 4500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.