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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 10, 2022

6,756 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.22/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,139/hd at 720 lb · 650 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.15/cwt -0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 763 lb · 544 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $159.44/cwt +2.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,401/hd at 878 lb · 528 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,756 3,533 3,740
Feeder cattle 6,756 3,533 3,740

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers and heifers up to 650 lbs. Steers 650 -950 lbs. were steady to 4.00 higher. Heifer 650-900 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good , some load lots in todays offering. There was alot of flesh on many of todays offering, witch affected the price. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb.17th, this will be there special auction featuring Hereford influenced cattle, expecting 4000-4500 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 6 226.00 $226.00 $967 —
491–498 494 32 212.00–222.00 $215.84 $1,066 +25.84
512–543 530 29 202.00–218.00 $206.34 $1,094 +9.01
559–588 574 81 193.00–202.50 $198.91 $1,142 +7.88
600–626 619 74 184.00–193.50 $192.06 $1,189 +8.55
641 641 98 179.75–185.50 $180.86 $1,159 +5.86
655–690 668 233 175.50–189.75 $183.91 $1,229 +11.91
679–691 690 84 169.00–174.00 $173.71 $1,199 -6.20
702–747 720 276 163.50–178.50 $173.81 $1,251 +14.47
741 thin fleshed 741 80 180.50 $180.50 $1,338 —
742 742 70 168.00 $168.00 $1,247 -1.59
755 thin fleshed 755 101 180.75 $180.75 $1,365 +8.24
750–792 763 378 162.00–169.50 $166.08 $1,267 -0.85
773–792 776 65 159.00–161.00 $160.65 $1,247 -6.28
802–848 838 464 159.25–165.50 $162.44 $1,361 -0.02
855–899 877 467 154.50–164.75 $160.09 $1,404 +2.74
865–891 889 61 154.00–154.50 $154.47 $1,373 -2.88
900–926 919 105 155.50–163.00 $160.63 $1,476 +2.96
965 965 54 153.10 $153.10 $1,477 -1.52
958–973 969 63 152.75–159.35 $157.69 $1,528 +3.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1030 1024 317 151.00–153.00 $152.94 $1,566 —
1050–1099 1089 111 148.00–152.25 $151.39 $1,649 -3.11
1106–1122 1118 161 145.00–150.00 $148.78 $1,663 +4.28
1165 1165 110 151.25 $151.25 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 237.00 $237.00 $706 —
503–542 522 21 181.00–197.00 $187.79 $980 —
569–596 580 27 172.00–189.00 $178.30 $1,034 —
609–632 612 36 168.00–176.50 $175.52 $1,074 +12.69
656–697 680 79 167.50–176.50 $172.19 $1,171 +1.91
721–749 731 42 159.25–167.00 $163.36 $1,194 +4.36
762–795 773 9 154.50–156.50 $155.81 $1,204 —
944 944 48 153.25 $153.25 $1,447 —
967 967 23 148.75 $148.75 $1,438 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 86 139.25–143.25 $140.97 $1,483 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–442 429 14 197.50–208.00 $202.68 $869 —
459–471 466 21 190.00–197.00 $192.76 $898 +10.54
502–536 527 53 178.00–182.00 $178.88 $943 +6.48
553–578 564 124 170.00–180.00 $174.50 $984 +7.32
582–596 595 63 169.00 $169.00 $1,006 +1.82
603–648 624 256 163.00–174.00 $169.92 $1,060 +16.92
633 633 49 160.50 $160.50 $1,016 -1.57
650–698 677 249 156.50–166.00 $160.84 $1,089 +1.53
707–738 718 571 154.00–162.25 $159.09 $1,142 +2.99
729–737 733 79 151.50–152.25 $151.90 $1,113 -4.20
752–798 776 403 149.10–155.50 $153.52 $1,191 -0.98
800–836 819 164 146.00–156.00 $150.56 $1,233 -0.91
816–825 819 59 147.00–148.00 $147.66 $1,209 -3.81
865–896 877 201 146.00–149.50 $148.67 $1,304 -0.56
935 935 46 146.00 $146.00 $1,365 +0.40
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 193.00 $193.00 $865 +15.39
499 499 4 170.00 $170.00 $848 —
500–519 514 12 158.00–176.00 $162.38 $835 —
573–595 588 17 159.50–166.00 $162.25 $954 —
631–633 632 60 157.50–159.00 $158.10 $999 +5.22
672–691 684 17 153.00–155.00 $153.94 $1,053 —
724 724 24 146.50 $146.50 $1,061 —
775 775 19 146.25 $146.25 $1,133 -2.25
892 892 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,258 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,341 —
1100 1100 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,436 +2.24
1182 1182 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,466 -0.50

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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.