Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 14, 2022

3,364 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.56/cwt +1.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 912 lb · 437 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.32/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 773 lb · 360 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $163.98/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,279/hd at 780 lb · 260 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,364	3,861	3,686
Feeder cattle	3,364	3,861	3,686

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 750-850 lbs, sold 3.00-5.00 higher, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-2.00 higher, a steady to higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. 650-1000 lbs. heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher with instances 5.00 higher on 800-850 lbs. Demand was good with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 21st, 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
488	488	4	203.00	$203.00	$991	-1.53
523	523	5	186.00	$186.00	$973	—
574	574	19	185.50	$185.50	$1,065	-10.14
626	626	9	184.75	$184.75	$1,157	+0.75
658	658	5	167.50	$167.50	$1,102	-4.64
656–698	684	100	166.75–176.25	$172.17	$1,178	+0.03
704–741	727	96	165.50–169.00	$166.78	$1,212	-2.86
758–799	780	260	156.00–167.25	$163.98	$1,279	+3.87
805–836	822	180	155.00–164.00	$162.28	$1,334	+8.53
880	880	10	138.00	$138.00	$1,214	-12.78
928–936	934	149	147.00–148.00	$147.30	$1,376	+1.66
955–996	979	115	146.50–147.75	$146.88	$1,438	+2.12
980	980	16	141.00	$141.00	$1,382	-3.76

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1001–1032	1009	222	139.50–148.00	$145.39	$1,467	+4.02
1060–1098	1080	64	137.25–143.85	$140.71	$1,520	-0.89
1171–1189	1185	19	135.00–137.25	$136.78	$1,621	+0.52
1235	1235	7	136.75	$136.75	$1,689	+3.25

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
354	354	8	195.00	$195.00	$690	—
483	483	5	186.50	$186.50	$901	—
636	636	4	159.50	$159.50	$1,014	-7.74
683	683	11	155.50	$155.50	$1,062	-10.17
773–794	783	17	148.50–152.50	$150.32	$1,177	—
810–839	823	13	146.00–149.00	$147.59	$1,215	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1022	1022	5	136.50	$136.50	$1,395	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
531	531	5	167.50	$167.50	$889	-1.19
555–599	566	64	162.00–168.50	$166.12	$940	-1.38
609–640	636	109	154.00–158.75	$157.94	$1,004	+2.62
660	660	4	150.50	$150.50	$993	-6.41
657–696	675	140	155.00–161.00	$158.39	$1,069	+1.48
721–739	725	113	146.00–155.85	$151.93	$1,101	-0.23
751–789	773	360	142.50–148.00	$145.32	$1,123	+1.07
824	824	35	145.00	$145.00	$1,195	+9.53
816–841	832	167	135.00–142.10	$141.12	$1,174	+5.65
854–891	866	192	132.50–139.75	$137.51	$1,191	+0.50
902–943	912	437	134.75–137.50	$136.56	$1,245	+1.15
959–971	968	110	135.25–136.75	$135.72	$1,314	+1.47

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1019–1046	1038	16	128.00–131.00	$128.92	$1,338	-4.13
1051–1065	1056	54	134.75–135.75	$135.38	$1,430	+4.58
1152	1152	6	129.75	$129.75	$1,495	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399	399	5	191.50	$191.50	$764	—
427	427	3	162.00	$162.00	$692	-23.00
483	483	3	168.00	$168.00	$811	-10.50
775–799	787	28	137.50–140.00	$138.36	$1,089	—
901	901	4	114.50	$114.50	$1,032	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
482	482	3	189.00	$189.00	$911	—
522	522	5	188.00	$188.00	$981	—
682	682	3	156.50	$156.50	$1,067	—

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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.