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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 31, 2024

3,354 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.20/cwt +2.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,044/hd at 920 lb · 344 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.76/cwt -6.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,978/hd at 876 lb · 334 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $311.56/cwt +15.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,791/hd at 575 lb · 215 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,354 3,249 3,186
Feeder cattle 3,354 3,249 3,186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold unevenly steady. Light feeder heifers sold dollars higher, 600-850 lbs, sold unevenly steady, 850 -950 lbs. were 2.00-600 lower. Demand was good. Many large load lots in todays offering. Reputation feeders with light flesh were in top demand. Top dollar was paid on some heavy thin fleshed steers straight off of grass. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov.7th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 16 377.50 $377.50 $1,465 -26.01
456–487 484 165 321.00–356.00 $346.01 $1,675 +6.01
544 544 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,686 -14.05
556–599 575 215 274.00–323.00 $311.56 $1,791 +10.85
640 640 15 283.25 $283.25 $1,813 -8.28
681 681 40 282.50 $282.50 $1,924 +2.89
713–717 715 80 268.50–270.00 $269.25 $1,925 +4.76
848 848 63 248.00 $248.00 $2,103 —
873–884 878 38 239.00–252.00 $246.49 $2,164 -3.16
931 thin fleshed 931 62 257.50 $257.50 $2,397 —
934 934 11 222.00 $222.00 $2,073 -5.37
987 987 128 249.50 $249.50 $2,463 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 thin fleshed 1022 58 245.50 $245.50 $2,509 —
1027–1043 1036 253 232.25–234.25 $233.08 $2,415 +11.53
1068–1077 1073 73 218.00–223.50 $220.25 $2,363 -3.50
1105–1144 1127 94 209.10–227.00 $216.57 $2,441 +16.57
1167–1183 1172 303 216.35–218.00 $217.47 $2,549 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
571–574 572 18 283.00–285.00 $284.44 $1,627 +17.44
642 642 3 252.00 $252.00 $1,618 -19.00
710 710 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,896 —
769–775 773 12 236.00–241.00 $238.93 $1,847 —
894 894 14 226.00 $226.00 $2,020 —
935 935 3 220.00 $220.00 $2,057 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 1003 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,126 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 21 345.00 $345.00 $1,242 +2.03
450–470 467 175 296.00–315.50 $313.13 $1,462 +17.53
503–549 541 18 286.00–294.00 $287.24 $1,554 +18.58
551–580 554 202 277.00–294.00 $288.45 $1,598 +47.45
623–641 625 58 247.00–249.50 $247.22 $1,545 -2.56
663–668 666 57 253.00–256.00 $254.58 $1,696 -0.42
732 732 125 251.00 $251.00 $1,837 —
754 754 32 239.76 $239.76 $1,808 —
854–888 876 334 223.50–227.50 $225.76 $1,978 -6.99
901–944 920 344 220.50–226.75 $222.20 $2,044 +2.79
996 996 65 210.00 $210.00 $2,092 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 32 305.00 $305.00 $1,312 +44.00
465 465 5 283.00 $283.00 $1,316 +15.78
505 505 14 273.00 $273.00 $1,379 —
665 665 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,596 +18.00
721 721 5 239.50 $239.50 $1,727 +24.88
883 883 24 216.50 $216.50 $1,912 —
930 930 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,018 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–328 324 14 290.00–321.00 $312.42 $1,012 —
405 405 13 260.00 $260.00 $1,053 —
490 490 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,298 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 16 204.50 $204.50 $2,139 +8.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 3 192.00 $192.00 $2,070 —
1149 1149 6 190.00 $190.00 $2,183 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,547 —

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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.