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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 17, 2022

5,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $174.00/cwt -0.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 727 lb · 586 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.12/cwt +4.60 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 781 lb · 397 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.07/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 771 lb · 388 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,816 6,756 3,692
Feeder cattle 5,816 6,756 3,692

Market comments — USDA reporter

Special Feeder Cattle Sale featuring Hereford and Hereford Influenced Cattle. Compared to last week, feeder steers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, with the exception of those weighing 650 lb to 750 lb that sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers overall sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Buyer demand was good for a moderate sale supply, consisting of a heavy offering of Hereford influenced cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 8 226.00 $226.00 $909 ±0.00
482–488 485 9 206.00–209.00 $207.34 $1,006 -8.50
518–536 524 22 207.00–221.00 $212.52 $1,114 +6.18
556–586 thin fleshed 568 49 206.00–212.00 $208.72 $1,186 —
588–597 594 15 192.00–199.00 $197.00 $1,170 -1.91
600–646 610 193 185.00–201.00 $197.75 $1,206 +5.69
650–689 value added 674 144 175.00–186.50 $182.90 $1,233 —
652–695 676 157 171.00–186.50 $181.38 $1,226 -2.53
713–740 value added 721 49 173.00–181.50 $178.83 $1,289 —
700–745 728 537 163.00–179.50 $173.56 $1,264 -0.25
750–797 771 372 160.50–177.85 $169.34 $1,306 +8.69
780 value added 780 16 162.75 $162.75 $1,269 —
801–848 820 332 151.25–169.10 $163.19 $1,338 +0.75
818–844 value added 842 25 160.00–161.00 $160.92 $1,355 —
860–899 885 381 150.50–159.75 $156.96 $1,389 +2.49
910–943 933 267 146.50–156.50 $152.35 $1,421 -8.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817–835 832 79 160.00–163.50 $163.04 $1,356 —
876 value added 876 9 153.50 $153.50 $1,345 —
901–902 901 52 147.50–151.50 $149.88 $1,350 —
968–977 974 86 147.00–153.60 $152.07 $1,481 —
1011 1011 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,441 -10.44
1019 1019 46 155.00 $155.00 $1,579 +2.06
1103–1132 1108 72 143.25–149.25 $144.36 $1,600 -4.42
1161 fancy 1161 97 151.10 $151.10 $1,754 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–481 466 25 175.00–188.00 $180.06 $839 —
543 value added 543 30 199.50 $199.50 $1,083 —
555 555 6 177.00 $177.00 $982 -1.30
603–638 626 33 165.00–177.50 $170.82 $1,069 -4.70
686–694 691 28 166.00–174.50 $169.06 $1,168 -3.13
718–733 725 17 151.00–168.50 $160.17 $1,161 -3.19
846 value added 846 21 158.00 $158.00 $1,337 —
860 860 21 138.25–141.00 $139.69 $1,201 —
941 value added 941 18 126.00 $126.00 $1,186 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 6 210.00 $210.00 $634 —
409 409 11 184.00 $184.00 $753 -18.68
512–548 535 27 178.00–180.00 $178.71 $956 -0.17
550–554 value added 554 45 167.00–174.00 $173.54 $961 —
551–596 572 83 164.00–181.00 $171.33 $980 -3.17
608 value added 608 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,052 —
617–649 635 157 160.50–172.00 $167.69 $1,065 +7.19
650–693 672 187 158.00–170.00 $165.61 $1,113 +4.77
716–747 730 121 153.00–157.50 $155.59 $1,136 +3.69
731–748 fancy 743 47 165.00–176.00 $168.97 $1,255 —
753–779 fancy 769 135 169.10–174.00 $170.88 $1,314 —
764–798 787 262 149.25–157.50 $151.55 $1,193 -1.97
814–845 value added 819 69 146.50–153.10 $151.85 $1,244 —
800–849 821 62 144.00–149.75 $147.62 $1,212 -2.94
850–866 857 62 146.25–148.50 $147.85 $1,267 -0.82
871–898 value added 878 237 146.50–147.75 $147.20 $1,292 —
952–996 962 82 144.00–145.50 $145.16 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
471–476 475 31 158.00–172.00 $168.86 $802 -1.14
522 522 6 172.00 $172.00 $898 +9.62
569–582 574 21 153.00–168.00 $162.64 $934 +0.39
627–644 635 69 142.00–168.00 $160.41 $1,019 +2.31
656–690 673 145 142.00–169.00 $161.99 $1,090 +8.05
700–720 710 67 155.00–162.50 $160.30 $1,138 +13.80
754 754 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 +9.75
928 928 17 136.75 $136.75 $1,269 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 32 146.50 $146.50 $1,194 —
959 959 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,391 —
1014 1014 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,475 —
1115–1138 1125 8 123.00–130.00 $125.39 $1,411 —
1226 1226 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,790 —

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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.