Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 3, 2022

7,347 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.56/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 784 lb · 703 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.28/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 871 lb · 515 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.32/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 833 lb · 504 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,347	3,849	5,619
Feeder cattle	7,347	3,849	5,619

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 600 lbs. had a higher undertone, steers 650-750 lbs. sold 6.00 higher, steers 750 lbs. and up were 1.00-6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600-700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher, heifers 700 lbs. and up were 3.00-7.00 lower. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 10th, expecting 6500 head of cattle, starting at 8:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
465	465	36	229.00	$229.00	$1,065	+3.00
512–539	534	120	212.00–225.00	$221.97	$1,185	—
550–589	565	177	187.00–203.00	$196.17	$1,108	+1.51
604–645	624	161	187.75–193.25	$190.43	$1,188	-5.07
659–670	662	168	180.00–187.00	$184.58	$1,222	+6.15
716 thin fleshed	716	68	180.25	$180.25	$1,291	-5.79
709–738	722	378	168.00–179.75	$172.71	$1,247	+6.78
753–799	773	183	154.75–171.50	$159.93	$1,236	-7.58
775 thin fleshed	775	18	172.00	$172.00	$1,333	—
802–849	831	403	149.50–164.00	$157.14	$1,306	-1.41
803–849	842	101	144.50–148.60	$148.05	$1,247	-10.50
874–880	879	37	144.50–145.50	$144.61	$1,271	-8.06
859–898	884	304	147.85–152.50	$149.00	$1,317	-3.67
902–945	907	395	141.75–147.00	$145.99	$1,324	+1.99
960–997	985	340	145.00–149.25	$146.87	$1,447	-5.73

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1044	1033	109	140.00–142.85	$141.77	$1,464	-8.55
1055–1065	1062	110	142.25–145.00	$144.23	$1,532	-5.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	4	201.00	$201.00	$886	—
520–543	529	8	197.00–200.00	$198.84	$1,052	+6.84
575–588	580	8	179.00–180.00	$179.62	$1,042	-4.38
612–645	629	39	171.00–180.00	$175.59	$1,104	+13.59
669–693	681	38	161.50–165.75	$163.88	$1,116	-1.62
711–712	712	30	157.00–162.00	$160.00	$1,139	—
780–788	785	50	142.00–154.75	$151.79	$1,192	+2.79
835	835	11	145.50	$145.50	$1,215	-8.75
925	925	7	137.00	$137.00	$1,267	-1.50
972–991	979	20	125.00–135.50	$131.78	$1,290	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1154	1154	14	134.00	$134.00	$1,546	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
468	468	3	190.00	$190.00	$889	-3.00
528–548	534	128	172.50–181.00	$176.00	$940	+2.50
562–582	577	135	175.00–183.50	$182.11	$1,051	+5.37
600–630	611	101	155.50–176.75	$167.22	$1,022	+3.95
653–698	670	445	154.75–163.50	$159.24	$1,067	-0.51
702–747	730	368	142.25–154.25	$148.02	$1,081	-1.73
740	740	17	144.00	$144.00	$1,066	-5.75
768	768	22	142.00	$142.00	$1,091	-10.25
754–798	785	681	141.25–149.00	$143.61	$1,127	-1.39
806	806	7	136.00	$136.00	$1,096	-10.75
815	815	59	153.50	$153.50	$1,251	+5.96
810–845	826	429	137.75–147.00	$142.34	$1,176	-5.20
863–894	870	447	136.00–146.00	$142.52	$1,240	-3.33
877	877	68	148.25	$148.25	$1,300	+2.40
902–923	912	15	134.50–135.00	$134.67	$1,228	-10.29
900–938	914	195	138.00–139.75	$139.09	$1,271	-5.87
985	985	18	137.50	$137.50	$1,354	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
402	402	6	169.00	$169.00	$679	—
451	451	8	180.00	$180.00	$812	—
538	538	5	167.00	$167.00	$898	+3.00
558–594	573	31	153.00–171.00	$160.80	$921	—
622	622	12	149.00	$149.00	$927	+1.95
669–692	687	39	151.50–152.00	$151.61	$1,042	—
721–746	738	41	138.50–142.00	$140.31	$1,035	—
763–799	783	42	137.75–139.50	$138.60	$1,085	-3.40
809–821	817	60	134.00–145.25	$137.34	$1,122	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1176	1176	38	131.50	$131.50	$1,546	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
961	961	8	118.00	$118.00	$1,134	—

Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
658	658	3	157.00	$157.00	$1,033	—

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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.