Cattle Market Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report
Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, December 5, 20244,544 head sold ·Official USDA report
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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$255.20/cwt
≈ $2,509/hd at 983 lb · 470 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers
$256.81/cwt
+3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,374/hd at 924 lb · 466 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers
$313.85/cwt
+28.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,952/hd at 622 lb · 202 head
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 4,544 | 2,124 | 4,100 |
| Feeder cattle | 4,544 | 2,124 | 4,100 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 384–387 | 386 | 14 | 429.00–437.50 | $433.27 | $1,672 | — |
| 404–445 | 430 | 62 | 385.00–401.00 | $393.00 | $1,690 | +22.18 |
| 456–477 | 468 | 36 | 360.00–387.50 | $381.75 | $1,787 | — |
| 500–540 | 512 | 51 | 347.00–362.50 | $356.61 | $1,826 | +24.26 |
| 554–587 | 570 | 169 | 315.00–345.75 | $325.47 | $1,855 | +10.89 |
| 604–639 | 622 | 202 | 300.00–324.00 | $313.85 | $1,952 | +28.74 |
| 657–699 | 684 | 158 | 275.00–301.00 | $283.56 | $1,940 | +6.07 |
| 704–744 | 722 | 59 | 273.00–290.00 | $277.76 | $2,005 | +10.53 |
| 754–784 | 767 | 80 | 263.00–270.00 | $268.32 | $2,058 | +24.32 |
| 793 | 793 | 24 | 234.50 | $234.50 | $1,860 | -9.50 |
| 801–846 | 832 | 22 | 248.00–253.00 | $251.47 | $2,092 | — |
| 854–875 | 866 | 72 | 248.00–252.00 | $250.79 | $2,172 | -4.21 |
| 906–932 | 921 | 387 | 259.50–262.10 | $261.26 | $2,406 | +8.26 |
| 940–944 | 941 | 79 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $2,211 | — |
| 975 | 975 | 50 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $2,301 | — |
| 979–991 | 984 | 420 | 251.00–260.25 | $257.49 | $2,534 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004–1033 | 1014 | 162 | 250.75–252.25 | $251.72 | $2,552 | +32.72 |
| 1075 | 1075 | 3 | 223.50 | $223.50 | $2,403 | +0.75 |
| 1071–1085 | 1077 | 195 | 231.75–246.75 | $236.96 | $2,552 | +14.21 |
| 1108–1110 | 1109 | 171 | 226.85–234.25 | $229.44 | $2,544 | — |
| 1234 | 1234 | 140 | 219.00 | $219.00 | $2,702 | +7.25 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251–290 | 271 | 8 | 410.00–415.00 | $412.68 | $1,118 | — |
| 317–346 | 334 | 7 | 405.00–435.00 | $417.22 | $1,394 | — |
| 350–398 | 386 | 26 | 370.00–405.00 | $387.96 | $1,498 | — |
| 478–499 | 493 | 16 | 337.50–350.00 | $342.30 | $1,688 | +6.67 |
| 514–540 | 535 | 67 | 312.50–337.50 | $330.64 | $1,769 | +16.36 |
| 554–596 | 580 | 66 | 296.00–313.00 | $308.67 | $1,790 | — |
| 607–639 | 624 | 80 | 297.00–302.00 | $299.46 | $1,869 | +34.55 |
| 708 | 708 | 3 | 260.00 | $260.00 | $1,841 | +36.00 |
| 756–784 | 763 | 29 | 257.00–259.00 | $258.50 | $1,972 | +25.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | 1100 | 6 | 185.00 | $185.00 | $2,035 | — |
| 1271 | 1271 | 7 | 187.50 | $187.50 | $2,383 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 381–389 | 384 | 11 | 350.00–366.00 | $360.10 | $1,383 | +11.06 |
| 425–444 | 437 | 56 | 330.00–348.00 | $339.21 | $1,482 | -50.79 |
| 453–484 | 468 | 39 | 308.00–334.00 | $323.10 | $1,512 | +16.79 |
| 518–535 | 525 | 90 | 299.00–320.00 | $311.20 | $1,634 | +21.59 |
| 550–585 | 562 | 114 | 275.00–313.00 | $297.21 | $1,670 | +13.69 |
| 607–631 | 617 | 63 | 270.00–280.00 | $273.96 | $1,690 | +9.96 |
| 651–685 | 668 | 121 | 254.50–266.00 | $261.20 | $1,745 | +9.27 |
| 698 | 698 | 10 | 246.00 | $246.00 | $1,717 | -5.93 |
| 706–728 | 707 | 104 | 241.00–257.00 | $255.44 | $1,806 | — |
| 738 | 738 | 3 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,668 | — |
| 771 | 771 | 8 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,812 | — |
| 789–798 | 797 | 81 | 240.00–245.25 | $244.42 | $1,948 | — |
| 833 | 833 | 7 | 235.00 | $235.00 | $1,958 | — |
| 867–879 | 877 | 180 | 227.50–235.00 | $233.52 | $2,048 | +3.53 |
| 917–922 | 919 | 122 | 233.00–235.75 | $234.36 | $2,154 | +7.34 |
| 952–965 | 962 | 183 | 224.75–227.00 | $225.25 | $2,167 | +5.93 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 332 | 332 | 5 | 352.50 | $352.50 | $1,170 | +15.00 |
| 371–378 | 374 | 13 | 315.00–317.00 | $315.93 | $1,182 | -19.07 |
| 427–442 | 439 | 15 | 295.00–309.00 | $303.47 | $1,332 | +12.69 |
| 456–498 | 471 | 67 | 260.00–308.00 | $297.06 | $1,399 | +24.06 |
| 510–546 | 536 | 31 | 281.00–290.00 | $287.41 | $1,541 | +11.11 |
| 550–594 | 579 | 73 | 265.00–273.00 | $269.64 | $1,561 | -1.36 |
| 623–649 | 632 | 15 | 251.00–268.00 | $259.23 | $1,638 | — |
| 658–667 | 662 | 12 | 241.00–260.00 | $252.02 | $1,668 | +22.02 |
| 705–726 | 714 | 9 | 226.00–237.00 | $232.03 | $1,657 | — |
| 805–808 | 807 | 9 | 195.00–218.00 | $210.35 | $1,698 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1053–1067 | 1064 | 22 | 213.00–226.50 | $223.20 | $2,375 | +12.70 |
| 1106–1110 | 1107 | 18 | 218.50–221.00 | $218.92 | $2,423 | — |
| 1218 | 1218 | 12 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $2,436 | — |
| 1253 | 1253 | 8 | 193.00 | $193.00 | $2,418 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 672 | 672 | 3 | 216.00 | $216.00 | $1,452 | — |
Feeder Bulls
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 462 | 462 | 3 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $1,571 | — |
| 676 | 676 | 4 | 243.00 | $243.00 | $1,643 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 577 | 577 | 3 | 255.00 | $255.00 | $1,471 | — |
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.
Compared to two weeks ago: The undertone on all feeder steers was dollars higher. the undertone on heifers up to 850 lbs. was dollars higher, heifers 850 lbs. and up were 3.00-6.00 higher. Demand was very good, The area feeder cattle producers supplied top quality thin fleshed cattle today, bring top dollar. Many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 12th, expecting 4000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am. Also it will be M L M special "BBQ" sale.