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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 14, 2024

2,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.19/cwt +1.46 vs last sale · ≈ $2,010/hd at 913 lb · 302 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.02/cwt +3.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,091/hd at 968 lb · 156 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $243.40/cwt ≈ $1,908/hd at 784 lb · 151 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,180 2,469 2,578
Feeder cattle 2,180 2,469 2,578

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers sold on an unevenly steady undertone market. Light heifers up to 900 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lb. Demand was good. Many large load lots in today's offering. One large consignment of heavy heifers straight of grass drew top dollar. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 21st. expecting 2500 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
1021 thin fleshed 1021 209 249.50 $249.50 $2,547 +4.00
1032 1032 60 234.25 $234.25 $2,417 +6.11
1058 1058 3 207.50 $207.50 $2,195 -17.50
1148 1148 44 222.25 $222.25 $2,551 —
1185 1185 88 221.60 $221.60 $2,626 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,422 +2.45
422 422 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,435 -2.00
453–486 465 37 337.00–354.00 $345.31 $1,606 +2.72
503–549 524 81 311.00–331.00 $322.18 $1,688 +5.75
553–578 572 41 290.00–313.00 $294.08 $1,682 -23.85
605–624 617 22 272.00–284.00 $276.80 $1,708 -4.20
652–692 673 38 262.00–282.00 $272.82 $1,836 —
728 728 12 255.00 $255.00 $1,856 +15.00
765 765 8 251.00 $251.00 $1,920 —
806–826 813 46 244.00–250.00 $247.75 $2,014 +16.75
894 894 17 246.00 $246.00 $2,199 —
980 980 56 244.50 $244.50 $2,396 +5.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 425.00 $425.00 $1,084 —
358 358 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,387 —
418 418 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,369 —
468–470 469 7 305.00–327.00 $314.45 $1,475 +0.81
515–524 523 48 270.00–308.50 $304.55 $1,593 +11.06
633–636 635 10 255.00–256.00 $255.50 $1,622 —
666–693 679 25 237.00–256.00 $246.93 $1,677 -1.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
579 579 9 229.00 $229.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 376.00 $376.00 $1,203 +11.00
395 395 3 336.00 $336.00 $1,327 —
440–445 442 44 312.00–329.00 $325.04 $1,437 -2.68
471–498 485 32 291.00–303.00 $299.48 $1,452 -11.38
537–542 538 36 270.00–286.00 $280.44 $1,509 +1.66
561–584 572 45 264.00–274.00 $271.81 $1,555 +5.84
615–645 638 28 254.00–258.00 $255.56 $1,630 —
649 649 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,590 —
656–693 666 33 242.00–254.00 $250.60 $1,669 —
745–748 746 44 238.50–241.50 $239.24 $1,785 —
766–787 784 151 239.00–244.25 $243.40 $1,908 —
891 891 34 220.50 $220.50 $1,965 +3.50
906–923 913 302 220.00–220.25 $220.19 $2,010 +1.46
967–973 968 156 213.00–216.50 $216.02 $2,091 +3.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1038 1025 114 209.50–221.25 $215.66 $2,211 +10.16
1074 1074 58 219.25 $219.25 $2,355 +10.92
1134 1134 54 209.25 $209.25 $2,373 +3.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
403–432 424 11 307.50–337.50 $315.27 $1,337 +12.94
472 472 4 271.00 $271.00 $1,279 —
507–522 514 18 246.00–273.00 $256.98 $1,321 -1.02
560–586 574 11 240.00–250.00 $244.43 $1,403 -11.57
667 667 10 231.00 $231.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558–590 574 8 150.00 $150.00 $861 —
792 792 3 189.00 $189.00 $1,497 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 194.00 $194.00 $2,053 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
532 532 8 292.00 $292.00 $1,553 —
962 962 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,924 —

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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.