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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 11, 2024

3,286 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.93/cwt +0.16 vs last sale · ≈ $2,088/hd at 924 lb · 422 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.13/cwt +1.72 vs last sale · ≈ $2,145/hd at 970 lb · 251 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $261.73/cwt +8.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 727 lb · 198 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,286 5,691 2,343
Feeder cattle 3,286 5,691 2,343

Market comments — USDA reporter

The last large numbered auction was weeks ago, so trend not applicable . The undertone on all class's was higher today. There was much optimism as cattle were in high demand today. There were many large load lots in today's offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be in "TWO" weeks, July 25th expecting 2000 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1021 1017 132 234.00–241.75 $237.49 $2,415 +5.02
1055–1098 1080 399 227.00–239.00 $232.28 $2,509 +2.14
1105–1141 1130 315 218.00–229.10 $227.25 $2,568 +8.00
1157–1168 1162 13 203.50–218.50 $212.48 $2,469 —
1218 1218 56 219.25 $219.25 $2,670 +7.75
1299 1299 8 195.00 $195.00 $2,533 —
1302 1302 7 199.50 $199.50 $2,597 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639–645 641 13 296.00–306.00 $302.13 $1,937 -3.47
706–731 728 73 282.00–283.50 $283.32 $2,063 +14.20
759–780 773 42 259.00–265.00 $262.68 $2,031 -12.55
809 809 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,022 -6.27
824–828 825 23 260.50–271.50 $263.38 $2,173 +7.11
857–898 871 48 243.00–256.50 $254.41 $2,216 +1.08
884 884 6 249.50 $249.50 $2,206 -3.83
906–939 922 193 241.75–253.50 $246.83 $2,276 +3.08
961–998 981 112 221.00–238.50 $236.05 $2,316 -0.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616–642 632 10 274.00–280.00 $276.34 $1,746 -19.11
677 677 16 251.00 $251.00 $1,699 -36.00
727–745 739 9 251.00–256.00 $252.64 $1,867 —
759 759 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,662 -39.23
862–891 878 13 214.00–236.00 $223.97 $1,966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 3 196.00 $196.00 $2,003 —
1111 1111 20 194.25 $194.25 $2,158 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 23 232.00 $232.00 $1,761 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505 505 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 —
569 569 16 231.00 $231.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 6 291.00 $291.00 $1,516 -45.00
553–557 556 12 293.00–300.00 $294.74 $1,639 -6.62
609 609 13 302.00 $302.00 $1,839 +21.70
723 thin fleshed 723 3 271.00 $271.00 $1,959 —
711–742 727 195 249.00–267.00 $261.59 $1,902 +8.47
787 787 9 240.50 $240.50 $1,893 +9.50
803–849 824 179 238.00–246.00 $243.73 $2,008 +12.45
889 889 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,876 -4.75
890 890 3 233.00 $233.00 $2,074 +17.25
909 909 27 219.50 $219.50 $1,995 -10.75
900–947 925 395 220.00–235.00 $226.37 $2,094 -3.88
950–993 970 251 214.00–227.25 $221.13 $2,145 +1.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569–583 574 18 260.00–277.00 $271.24 $1,557 —
604–643 622 20 234.00–271.00 $253.78 $1,579 —
660–693 678 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,559 -16.00
700 700 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,743 —
756–799 780 38 229.00–240.00 $237.03 $1,849 +0.03
807–814 813 37 226.00–228.50 $228.30 $1,856 +8.01
972 972 5 208.00 $208.00 $2,022 -1.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1019 1014 110 194.00–213.00 $208.83 $2,118 -6.04
1097 1097 3 201.00 $201.00 $2,205 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,192 —
675 675 6 140.00 $140.00 $945 —
909 909 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,400 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
734 734 18 219.00 $219.00 $1,607 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 62 228.35 $228.35 $2,637 —

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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.