Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 24, 2022

5,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $160.87/cwt +1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 783 lb · 629 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.09/cwt +1.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 879 lb · 582 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.83/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 814 lb · 496 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,356	6,559	3,642
Feeder cattle	5,356	6,559	3,642

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 600 lbs. sold on a higher undertone, steers 600-850 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher, steers 850 lbs. and up sold unevenly steady. Heifers up to 600 lbs. sold on a higher undertone ,heifers 600-800 lbs. sold 4.00-9.00 higher, heifers 800 lbs. and up were unevenly steady. Demand was good. Many large load lots in todays offering, witch brought top dollar. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 31st, expecting 3500-4000 head of headers, 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
457–499	473	23	212.00–219.50	$215.85	$1,021	+18.85
521–543	541	39	187.00–206.00	$204.12	$1,104	—
576–579	578	21	191.00–200.00	$196.58	$1,136	+7.86
604–626	618	103	179.25–186.00	$182.25	$1,126	+2.75
638–647	641	22	170.00–174.50	$172.79	$1,108	-0.46
669	669	14	167.00	$167.00	$1,117	-5.88
663–697	688	244	168.25–180.00	$173.38	$1,193	+0.50
700–745	727	98	161.00–169.50	$165.93	$1,206	-0.91
751–797	783	629	153.50–164.00	$160.87	$1,260	+16.87
801–825	811	431	153.00–161.85	$159.27	$1,292	+2.22
812–845	835	65	143.50–149.75	$148.28	$1,238	-8.77
854	854	4	145.50	$145.50	$1,243	-6.42
866–895	886	281	146.50–149.50	$148.42	$1,315	-3.50
902–949	920	234	141.75–146.85	$145.81	$1,341	+0.95
955–979	972	397	143.00–147.35	$145.23	$1,412	+1.68

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1022–1036	1028	144	141.00–142.75	$141.87	$1,458	-0.63
1050–1097	1072	119	139.75–142.75	$141.33	$1,515	+1.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
429	429	5	213.00	$213.00	$914	—
550–583	555	46	176.00–196.00	$186.51	$1,035	—
691–694	692	18	145.00–156.00	$153.55	$1,063	-4.48
713	713	3	159.00	$159.00	$1,134	+5.00
776–788	783	11	141.00–149.50	$144.83	$1,134	-6.59
837	837	13	143.00	$143.00	$1,197	+1.99
850–891	883	79	132.00–142.00	$138.72	$1,225	+7.72

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1040	1030	6	120.00–130.00	$124.95	$1,287	-9.05
1152	1152	9	118.50	$118.50	$1,365	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
413–442	428	6	205.00–206.00	$205.48	$879	—
483–499	494	24	182.00–200.50	$195.23	$964	—
504–517	512	36	186.00–194.00	$189.03	$968	+14.03
562	562	5	156.00	$156.00	$877	-11.32
555–597	575	78	169.00–186.50	$180.50	$1,038	+13.18
608–634	628	115	159.00–171.00	$169.05	$1,062	+6.60
668–698	680	92	163.50–166.25	$165.08	$1,123	+4.56
682	682	9	151.00	$151.00	$1,030	-9.52
701–748	722	270	143.00–161.50	$155.22	$1,121	+17.22
757	757	32	163.75	$163.75	$1,240	+19.62
756–782	770	202	139.00–158.50	$149.98	$1,155	+10.98
802–849	832	323	134.75–140.75	$139.07	$1,157	+0.62
855–895	879	582	133.75–139.50	$138.09	$1,214	+1.27
901–936	934	143	134.00–136.75	$136.14	$1,272	-1.04
967–976	974	131	131.00–134.50	$132.43	$1,290	-3.32

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
547	547	3	160.00	$160.00	$875	+5.16
569–574	573	42	157.50–167.00	$160.28	$918	-4.37
712	712	8	141.50	$141.50	$1,007	-1.00
762	762	14	136.00	$136.00	$1,036	-0.50
800	800	3	133.00	$133.00	$1,064	+7.00
853	853	3	123.00	$123.00	$1,049	—
924	924	5	111.00	$111.00	$1,026	—

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1051	1051	8	122.00	$122.00	$1,282	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
742	742	6	140.00	$140.00	$1,039	—

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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.