Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 12, 2022

4,315 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.06/cwt -2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 920 lb · 475 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.22/cwt -2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,307/hd at 974 lb · 440 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.96/cwt +2.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 784 lb · 379 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,315	3,599	3,167
Feeder cattle	4,315	3,599	3,167

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steers up to 850 lbs. the undertone was unevenly steady, steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher, steers 900-lbs. on up were 2.00-3.00 lower. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. heifers 700 lbs. on up were 2.00 lower. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 19th, expecting 3000 plus head of feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1011–1037	1023	480	143.50–147.00	$145.78	$1,491	-3.02
1054–1097	1069	485	142.10–147.00	$143.82	$1,537	-7.25
1108	1108	26	138.50	$138.50	$1,535	-5.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
432 thin fleshed	432	22	229.00–230.50	$230.30	$995	—
531–548	544	109	189.00–197.85	$196.03	$1,066	-9.97
559–581	568	18	181.50–188.50	$184.29	$1,047	-5.52
605–638	621	46	154.00–184.00	$175.27	$1,088	-8.79
677	677	54	182.75	$182.75	$1,237	+18.66
722–729	726	67	160.50–161.50	$160.87	$1,168	+2.19
819	819	43	156.50	$156.50	$1,282	-0.53
856	856	75	148.00–155.85	$155.33	$1,330	+3.62
903–938	917	132	143.50–148.75	$147.60	$1,353	-2.29
961–984	966	215	147.25–147.85	$147.72	$1,427	-2.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
426	426	8	203.00	$203.00	$865	—
480	480	15	207.00	$207.00	$994	—
546	546	7	180.00	$180.00	$983	+14.00
566	566	10	161.00	$161.00	$911	—
608–649	624	10	159.00–165.50	$161.70	$1,009	-9.30
668–671	670	23	154.00–165.00	$161.19	$1,080	+6.69
721–732	726	7	151.00–156.50	$154.12	$1,119	+1.07
849	849	9	151.50	$151.50	$1,286	+10.26
871	871	7	132.00	$132.00	$1,150	-17.50
964	964	9	135.50	$135.50	$1,306	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1016–1048	1019	52	125.00–136.00	$130.15	$1,326	-3.10

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
851	851	14	115.00	$115.00	$979	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
470–473	472	48	186.00–190.50	$189.01	$892	+13.01
504–545	538	35	167.50–179.00	$169.87	$914	+3.87
550–599	588	46	157.50–160.75	$158.98	$935	-6.08
635	635	8	159.50	$159.50	$1,013	+2.56
663–668	666	33	152.00–152.75	$152.41	$1,015	-0.51
680	680	111	162.00	$162.00	$1,102	+16.50
742	742	74	144.75	$144.75	$1,074	-2.80
756–789	775	223	140.25–144.85	$142.69	$1,106	-2.74
793–798	796	156	155.50	$155.50	$1,238	+10.07
818–840	825	67	149.00–152.50	$151.33	$1,248	+10.70
828–846	837	244	136.00–143.10	$138.55	$1,160	-2.08
852–876	863	183	135.00–138.25	$136.73	$1,180	-2.62
900–943	920	465	134.25–137.00	$136.23	$1,253	-2.59
939	939	10	128.00	$128.00	$1,202	-10.82
953–998	974	440	133.00–135.85	$134.22	$1,307	-2.81

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–422	419	20	172.00–188.00	$183.28	$768	—
491	491	7	178.50	$178.50	$876	+0.50
574	574	12	153.00	$153.00	$878	—
645	645	6	137.00	$137.00	$884	-8.03
766	766	7	122.00	$122.00	$935	-16.00
792	792	47	136.50	$136.50	$1,081	-1.50
843	843	34	135.75	$135.75	$1,144	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1069–1084	1072	33	130.00	$130.00	$1,394	—

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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.