Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 7, 2022

3,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $137.01/cwt -2.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 864 lb · 495 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.41/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 923 lb · 452 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.47/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,133/hd at 836 lb · 319 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,861	4,137	3,544
Feeder cattle	3,861	4,137	3,544

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-800 lbs. sold 4.00-9.00 lower, 800 lbs. and up sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650-800 lbs. sold 1.00-2.00 higher, 800 lbs. and up sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 14, expecting 3500 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
397	397	6	199.00	$199.00	$790	—
474–479	477	9	201.00–209.00	$204.53	$976	-23.16
558–581	562	24	194.00–203.50	$195.64	$1,099	+3.24
615	615	4	184.00	$184.00	$1,132	+3.63
678–690	683	8	171.00–174.00	$172.14	$1,176	—
712–745	722	184	164.50–171.50	$169.64	$1,225	-8.54
760–788	770	90	156.75–162.50	$160.11	$1,233	-4.54
804–833	818	42	150.00–154.25	$153.75	$1,258	-2.78
854–889	872	121	147.00–154.00	$150.78	$1,315	+9.70
915–929	921	64	142.75–148.00	$145.64	$1,341	-2.38
956–992	967	210	139.00–148.85	$144.76	$1,400	-3.27
996	996	7	139.50	$139.50	$1,389	-8.53

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1028–1030	1030	56	131.00–143.35	$141.37	$1,456	-4.21
1054	1054	18	141.60	$141.60	$1,492	—
1106–1139	1114	34	138.00–139.75	$139.33	$1,552	-4.10
1153–1171	1160	176	135.00–137.25	$136.26	$1,581	—
1228	1228	12	133.50	$133.50	$1,639	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	6	197.50	$197.50	$662	—
416	416	7	163.50	$163.50	$680	-46.86
528	528	3	195.00	$195.00	$1,030	-6.00
584–595	594	93	174.25–182.00	$174.82	$1,038	—
608–638	626	15	160.00–175.00	$167.24	$1,047	—
671–698	695	82	158.00–166.50	$165.67	$1,151	-0.10
725	725	16	151.50	$151.50	$1,098	-3.50
893–895	893	58	142.50–144.00	$142.60	$1,273	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
978	978	4	130.50	$130.50	$1,276	—
1089	1089	60	125.00	$125.00	$1,361	—
1144	1144	13	123.00	$123.00	$1,407	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
384	384	6	211.00	$211.00	$810	—
507–514	513	19	167.00–169.00	$168.69	$865	-5.97
584	584	29	167.50	$167.50	$978	+1.01
615–640	624	35	153.50–158.00	$155.32	$969	-6.43
656–683	674	297	152.50–160.00	$156.91	$1,058	+1.62
674	674	8	143.00	$143.00	$964	-12.29
701–734	706	253	145.50–156.00	$152.16	$1,074	+2.35
772	772	49	144.25	$144.25	$1,114	+2.49
806–849	836	319	132.50–140.25	$135.47	$1,133	-4.51
850–889	864	495	133.50–140.85	$137.01	$1,184	-2.32
906–949	923	452	130.00–137.85	$135.41	$1,250	-3.65
977	977	21	134.25	$134.25	$1,312	-2.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411	411	5	185.00	$185.00	$760	—
461	461	4	178.50	$178.50	$823	+9.50
548	548	25	160.50	$160.50	$880	-10.50
564–590	580	33	147.00–154.50	$153.01	$887	—
650–674	652	76	146.00–149.50	$148.89	$971	+0.27
732–743	739	54	136.50–142.00	$139.74	$1,033	—
802	802	8	130.50	$130.50	$1,047	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1004–1038	1030	44	128.50–134.60	$133.05	$1,370	+0.45
1057–1080	1061	72	130.50–130.85	$130.80	$1,388	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210	1210	29	117.75	$117.75	$1,425	—

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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.