Cattle Market Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report
Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock · usually sells Thursdays
Sale of Thursday, October 22, 20263,231 head sold ·Official USDA report · Price history in the app
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,231 | 1,150 | 4,347 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,231 | 1,150 | 4,347 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Had many light feeders today
- → Feeder heifers: A dollars higher undertone was noted on all heifers
- → Feeder steers: steers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 357–378 | 364 | 28 | 500.00–540.00 | $527.46 | $1,920 | +32.46 |
| 438–449 | 445 | 154 | 501.00–535.00 | $521.73 | $2,322 | — |
| 468–484 | 480 | 64 | 487.50–490.00 | $488.23 | $2,344 | +8.23 |
| 507–542 | 522 | 184 | 446.75–495.00 | $468.40 | $2,445 | — |
| 554–588 | 571 | 169 | 425.00–450.00 | $440.13 | $2,513 | — |
| 619–644 | 640 | 216 | 394.75–427.00 | $404.42 | $2,588 | — |
| 650–653 | 652 | 86 | 405.00–419.00 | $415.56 | $2,709 | +34.56 |
| 696 | 696 | 6 | 373.00 | $373.00 | $2,596 | -8.00 |
| 702–736 | 710 | 88 | 347.50–388.00 | $361.25 | $2,565 | — |
| 775 | 775 | 30 | 358.00 | $358.00 | $2,774 | — |
| 883–895 | 891 | 110 | 318.00–332.50 | $324.91 | $2,895 | — |
| 904 | 904 | 48 | 320.50 | $320.50 | $2,897 | — |
| 981–998 | 984 | 116 | 302.00–332.50 | $321.20 | $3,161 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003–1033 | 1020 | 432 | 304.00–325.00 | $315.13 | $3,214 | +30.63 |
| 1054 | 1054 | 29 | 291.25 | $291.25 | $3,070 | +16.75 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 463–496 | 486 | 46 | 400.00–450.00 | $433.39 | $2,106 | — |
| 536–547 | 540 | 48 | 425.00–430.00 | $426.79 | $2,305 | — |
| 572–591 | 584 | 68 | 387.50–392.00 | $389.78 | $2,276 | — |
| 788 | 788 | 5 | 321.00 | $321.00 | $2,529 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | 348 | 22 | 533.00 | $533.00 | $1,855 | — |
| 384 | 384 | 8 | 455.00 | $455.00 | $1,747 | +45.00 |
| 402–425 | 420 | 101 | 470.00–512.50 | $479.49 | $2,014 | — |
| 452–499 | 478 | 86 | 424.00–434.00 | $429.38 | $2,052 | — |
| 518–537 | 527 | 94 | 389.00–407.00 | $398.22 | $2,099 | +52.89 |
| 554–590 | 567 | 208 | 356.00–400.00 | $382.31 | $2,168 | — |
| 617–633 | 619 | 124 | 349.00–381.50 | $378.01 | $2,340 | — |
| 675 | 675 | 32 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $2,308 | +5.00 |
| 736–738 | 738 | 49 | 330.00–331.75 | $331.57 | $2,447 | — |
| 831–847 | 844 | 78 | 310.25–318.00 | $312.05 | $2,634 | +2.05 |
| 867–898 | 876 | 104 | 305.50–326.50 | $318.26 | $2,788 | — |
| 929 | 929 | 5 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $2,434 | — |
| 958–970 | 960 | 55 | 289.50–310.00 | $293.64 | $2,819 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 347 | 347 | 9 | 440.00 | $440.00 | $1,527 | — |
| 446 | 446 | 23 | 427.50 | $427.50 | $1,907 | — |
| 459–496 | 481 | 18 | 357.50–380.00 | $371.84 | $1,789 | — |
| 509–531 | 524 | 54 | 371.00–377.50 | $373.25 | $1,956 | — |
| 575 | 575 | 10 | 352.00 | $352.00 | $2,024 | +23.00 |
| 806–814 | 811 | 12 | 297.00–307.00 | $302.86 | $2,456 | — |
| 937 | 937 | 16 | 290.00 | $290.00 | $2,717 | — |
| 967 | 967 | 23 | 288.00 | $288.00 | $2,785 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1037 | 1037 | 35 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $2,904 | — |
| 1247 | 1247 | 9 | 245.50 | $245.50 | $3,061 | +15.00 |
Beef Dairy Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 481 | 481 | 9 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,275 | — |
| 558 | 558 | 20 | 312.00 | $312.00 | $1,741 | — |
Price trend
950–999 lb Medium and Large 1 steers — head-weighted average $/cwt by sale date, last 12 months.
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.
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Compared to two weeks ago: No numbers matched for a good trend in all class's. Had many light feeders today. Also a good number of 1000 -1050 lbs, steers, they were dollars higher. A dollars higher undertone was noted on all heifers. Demand was very good. All breeds of beef cattle were represented in todays auction. Many load lots in today's offering. Next auction will be Oct.29th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.