Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 27, 2022

4,510 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.76/cwt -2.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 820 lb · 595 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.63/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 776 lb · 572 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.14/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 720 lb · 356 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,510	4,749	4,826
Feeder cattle	4,510	4,749	4,826

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-950 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 600-850 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 3rd, expecting 4500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402–444	426	22	205.00–214.00	$207.76	$885	-1.12
460–494	474	19	200.00–210.00	$205.08	$972	-2.15
504–538	519	84	186.00–202.00	$192.44	$999	-3.58
562–590	572	69	181.75–191.00	$187.81	$1,074	+0.40
572 thin fleshed	572	14	194.00	$194.00	$1,110	—
598	598	4	172.50	$172.50	$1,032	-14.91
619–641	630	234	172.50–184.50	$179.49	$1,131	-2.04
659 thin fleshed	659	46	176.25	$176.25	$1,161	—
666–694	677	66	172.00–178.00	$175.58	$1,189	+5.80
704–749	719	334	163.25–171.50	$165.56	$1,190	+0.28
719–746	730	22	153.50–160.50	$158.83	$1,159	-6.45
751–792	787	124	155.00–161.50	$156.69	$1,233	-5.62
799	799	4	151.50	$151.50	$1,210	-1.00
801	801	7	152.50	$152.50	$1,222	±0.00
808–848	820	588	153.50–160.35	$156.81	$1,286	+4.31
850–897	879	141	150.00–156.00	$152.94	$1,344	-0.90
906–942	915	151	145.00–154.60	$150.54	$1,377	-2.92
996	996	11	143.75	$143.75	$1,432	-9.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
569–595	587	59	172.00–179.00	$178.01	$1,045	+5.63
681–692	689	28	161.00–169.50	$164.01	$1,130	—
795	795	6	152.75	$152.75	$1,214	+6.13
916	916	5	140.00	$140.00	$1,282	-7.00
974	974	10	143.00	$143.00	$1,393	-2.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025	1025	67	150.75	$150.75	$1,545	-3.49

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
980	980	60	128.00–128.25	$128.13	$1,256	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1028	1028	33	136.75	$136.75	$1,406	—
1271	1271	11	129.00	$129.00	$1,640	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323	323	3	255.00	$255.00	$824	—
426–446	434	10	189.00–193.00	$191.36	$831	-18.64
455–486	466	11	184.00–185.00	$184.38	$859	+9.75
502–543	528	77	170.00–179.00	$173.02	$914	+2.82
550–599	569	98	160.25–164.50	$161.38	$918	-7.58
602–644	620	278	155.00–165.00	$161.37	$1,000	+2.18
652–694	669	86	153.50–159.00	$156.14	$1,045	+0.45
662–681	675	12	149.50–151.00	$149.99	$1,012	-5.70
679	679	14	162.00	$162.00	$1,100	+6.31
700–748	728	345	144.75–155.50	$149.67	$1,090	-0.26
762–794	776	551	143.00–150.25	$148.54	$1,153	+0.38
784	784	21	151.00	$151.00	$1,184	+2.84
802–848	812	203	143.50–150.75	$148.16	$1,203	+1.17
819	819	4	139.50	$139.50	$1,143	-7.49
852–881	873	91	143.10–145.00	$143.80	$1,255	-3.09
902–916	906	141	142.35–144.60	$143.95	$1,304	-2.55
961	961	53	142.10	$142.10	$1,366	+2.10

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
372	372	5	181.00	$181.00	$673	—
422–425	424	10	181.00	$181.00	$767	-3.34
487	487	3	172.00	$172.00	$838	+2.00
546	546	7	158.50	$158.50	$865	-7.58
645	645	22	148.50	$148.50	$958	—
727	727	29	143.10	$143.10	$1,040	—
899	899	42	141.85	$141.85	$1,275	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005	1005	5	130.00	$130.00	$1,306	—
1258	1258	3	128.50	$128.50	$1,617	—
1383	1383	3	122.00	$122.00	$1,687	—

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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.