Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 5, 2022

3,599 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.35/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,228/hd at 881 lb · 417 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.82/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 922 lb · 400 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.43/cwt +5.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 772 lb · 330 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,599	4,589	2,273
Feeder cattle	3,599	4,589	2,273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers up to 900 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 higher, steers 1000-1150 lbs. sold 6.00-12.00 higher. Heifers up to 850 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady undertone. Heifers 850-1000 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 12th, expecting 3000 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
432	432	10	216.00	$216.00	$933	—
456	456	6	216.00	$216.00	$985	—
517	517	3	206.00	$206.00	$1,065	-2.50
581–587	582	56	180.00–191.00	$189.81	$1,105	—
634 thin fleshed	634	10	192.00	$192.00	$1,217	—
608–642	637	32	173.00–186.00	$184.06	$1,172	+11.56
653 thin fleshed	653	21	180.50	$180.50	$1,179	—
675–690	680	28	163.00–166.00	$164.09	$1,116	-4.87
712–740	733	23	157.75–159.00	$158.68	$1,163	-14.18
760–784	770	23	152.00–163.50	$157.60	$1,214	+5.16
818–824	822	70	154.00–159.50	$157.03	$1,291	+5.13
876–892	887	52	148.75–153.00	$151.71	$1,346	-2.51
912–946	935	97	148.25–151.75	$149.89	$1,401	+4.36
950–999	968	203	142.75–152.25	$150.33	$1,455	+8.56

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1044	1038	152	145.00–149.75	$148.80	$1,545	+11.06
1059–1076	1071	78	147.75–152.35	$151.07	$1,618	+14.27
1117	1117	56	143.75	$143.75	$1,606	+13.25
1155–1161	1158	129	142.00–147.00	$144.40	$1,672	—
1229	1229	12	136.50	$136.50	$1,678	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
544	544	9	166.00	$166.00	$903	—
637	637	7	171.00	$171.00	$1,089	—
682–683	682	20	153.00–163.00	$154.50	$1,054	—
734–735	734	11	152.50–154.50	$153.05	$1,123	+6.55
760	760	10	148.00	$148.00	$1,125	—
802–833	825	35	138.50–148.25	$141.24	$1,165	-2.51
863	863	23	149.50	$149.50	$1,290	+9.25

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
894–897	896	18	123.50–127.50	$125.05	$1,120	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1048	1048	8	133.25	$133.25	$1,396	—
1065	1065	8	136.75	$136.75	$1,456	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765	765	11	133.00	$133.00	$1,017	+9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
423	423	7	177.00	$177.00	$749	—
497	497	12	176.00	$176.00	$875	—
528–536	530	38	166.00	$166.00	$880	-14.43
549	549	5	151.00	$151.00	$829	—
568–572	571	27	160.00–166.50	$165.06	$942	+10.06
602–643	629	121	154.50–162.50	$156.94	$987	-3.31
655–682	669	46	149.00–154.00	$152.92	$1,023	+3.77
684	684	18	145.50	$145.50	$995	-3.65
734–748	743	285	142.50–151.25	$147.55	$1,096	+4.67
751–799	772	330	139.50–150.85	$145.43	$1,123	+5.93
800–847	826	287	136.50–141.50	$140.63	$1,162	-0.16
856–898	881	417	136.50–142.25	$139.35	$1,228	+3.10
900–949	922	400	135.25–143.00	$138.82	$1,280	+13.32
951–995	974	174	135.75–138.00	$137.03	$1,335	+4.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
463	463	3	178.00	$178.00	$824	—
530	530	4	146.00	$146.00	$774	-14.00
608–649	629	10	144.00–146.00	$145.03	$912	—
667–668	668	14	146.00–147.00	$146.43	$978	—
783	783	6	138.00	$138.00	$1,081	±0.00
913	913	18	133.00	$133.00	$1,214	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1007–1039	1026	29	135.00–138.25	$136.32	$1,399	+5.20

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075	1075	3	126.50	$126.50	$1,360	—
1146–1149	1147	12	116.50–122.50	$120.00	$1,376	—

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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.