Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 17, 2022

6,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.75/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,185/hd at 867 lb · 871 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $158.21/cwt +1.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 824 lb · 852 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $143.55/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 978 lb · 464 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,559	5,923	2,702
Feeder cattle	6,559	5,923	2,702

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-750 lbs. were steady to 5.00 lower, steers 750-900 lbs. were steady to 6.00 higher, steers 900 lbs. and up were unevenly steady. Heifers 650 lbs. and up were unevenly steady. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 24th, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	7	230.00	$230.00	$1,014	—
490	490	10	197.00	$197.00	$965	-0.85
554–574	561	91	183.50–194.25	$188.72	$1,059	-1.72
601 thin fleshed	601	7	190.00	$190.00	$1,142	—
605–640	635	91	178.00–192.00	$179.50	$1,140	-1.20
636	636	40	173.25	$173.25	$1,102	-7.45
651–699	674	83	167.00–180.50	$172.88	$1,165	-0.93
702–748	732	341	161.25–172.00	$166.84	$1,221	-4.81
743	743	29	160.50	$160.50	$1,193	-11.15
759–788	773	135	154.00–164.00	$160.23	$1,239	+1.01
782	782	5	144.00	$144.00	$1,126	-15.22
804 thin fleshed	804	135	164.35	$164.35	$1,321	—
802–846	828	717	148.50–163.00	$157.05	$1,300	-0.19
851–891	860	251	144.00–154.50	$151.92	$1,307	+6.71
902–946	919	273	138.00–147.25	$144.86	$1,331	-0.46
950–998	978	464	141.75–147.00	$143.55	$1,404	+3.61

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004	1004	125	142.50	$142.50	$1,431	+0.59
1052–1097	1069	225	136.00–141.50	$139.92	$1,496	+7.42
1139–1147	1144	303	138.50–143.85	$142.23	$1,627	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
514	514	7	162.00	$162.00	$833	-16.37
596	596	16	173.00–176.00	$175.25	$1,044	+3.25
652–686	658	225	151.00–164.50	$158.03	$1,040	-1.46
702	702	10	154.00	$154.00	$1,081	-7.32
765–796	786	48	143.50–153.00	$151.42	$1,190	+7.82
818–848	821	78	140.75–144.50	$141.01	$1,158	-0.05
889	889	4	131.00	$131.00	$1,165	-4.90

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
929	929	28	125.50	$125.50	$1,166	—
956	956	39	128.00	$128.00	$1,224	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1017	1016	6	133.00–135.00	$134.00	$1,361	+13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
457	457	7	186.00	$186.00	$850	+4.11
509	509	4	175.00	$175.00	$891	+2.94
567–581	579	55	167.00–169.00	$167.32	$969	-3.26
604–638	630	140	159.00–171.00	$162.45	$1,023	+3.49
635–647	641	75	165.75–166.25	$166.00	$1,064	+7.04
651–689	672	49	154.00–165.25	$160.52	$1,079	+2.07
699	699	71	147.25	$147.25	$1,029	+1.25
721	721	7	138.00	$138.00	$995	-19.50
718–744	734	96	143.50–155.50	$146.31	$1,074	-11.19
746 thin fleshed	746	22	163.00	$163.00	$1,216	—
751–786	761	256	133.00–146.50	$144.13	$1,097	+1.13
763	763	3	139.00	$139.00	$1,061	-4.00
800–846	830	215	135.50–141.50	$138.45	$1,149	-1.32
827–841	835	56	132.50–134.00	$132.66	$1,108	-7.11
857	857	12	132.00	$132.00	$1,131	-4.10
851–894	867	859	133.00–140.85	$136.82	$1,186	+0.72
909–923	910	153	136.00–137.25	$137.18	$1,248	+1.07
986	986	63	135.75	$135.75	$1,338	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1063	1063	48	137.75	$137.75	$1,464	—
1114	1114	88	139.75	$139.75	$1,557	+18.25
1216	1216	79	136.50	$136.50	$1,660	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471	471	9	170.50	$170.50	$803	+5.33
518–548	538	39	151.00–158.50	$154.84	$833	-4.75
556–598	570	12	164.00–165.00	$164.65	$939	—
636–647	645	56	151.00–156.25	$155.59	$1,004	+3.14
670–696	674	38	149.00–162.25	$160.09	$1,079	+15.19
727–739	734	15	142.50	$142.50	$1,046	—
767	767	9	136.50	$136.50	$1,047	+2.91
812	812	5	126.00	$126.00	$1,023	+8.00
959	959	9	131.50	$131.50	$1,261	+11.00

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004	1004	10	119.50	$119.50	$1,200	—
1207	1207	20	118.00	$118.00	$1,424	—

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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.