Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 9, 2022

9,731 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.11/cwt +10.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 876 lb · 1,001 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.97/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,208/hd at 774 lb · 788 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.61/cwt +8.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,335/hd at 917 lb · 727 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,731	1,377	8,106
Feeder cattle	9,731	1,377	8,106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trend not applicable due to light run of steers last week. A higher undertone was noted on the steers, on large steers it was instances 10.00-17.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs, heifers 800-850 lbs. were steady, 900-1000 lbs. were 4.00-8.00 higher. Demand was very good, with a house full of farmer and order buyers. Many large load lots in todays heavy cattle. Buyers could fill orders easy with one mans feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 16th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, 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
498	498	21	210.00	$210.00	$1,046	-13.00
632	632	54	214.00	$214.00	$1,352	+20.00
683–691	687	82	187.00–193.00	$188.38	$1,294	+3.63
704–722 thin fleshed	716	21	193.50–195.50	$194.16	$1,390	—
715–741	729	75	172.25–188.00	$176.97	$1,290	+5.50
757–795	780	174	160.25–184.00	$172.55	$1,346	+8.41
803–842	829	489	165.00–182.00	$178.10	$1,476	+18.37
868–899	886	575	154.50–173.50	$165.56	$1,467	+15.81
904–944	926	545	154.50–168.50	$162.71	$1,507	+16.71
919–942	935	22	142.50–152.00	$145.47	$1,360	-0.53
953–996	968	479	151.75–168.00	$161.30	$1,561	+11.55
964–980	977	72	138.50–149.50	$147.24	$1,439	-2.51

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
996	996	19	145.00	$145.00	$1,444	—
1010–1047	1026	464	149.00–159.50	$156.04	$1,601	+17.54
1055–1095	1069	830	134.50–160.50	$156.82	$1,676	+22.66
1106–1134	1120	285	142.00–150.25	$148.75	$1,666	+19.25
1151–1163	1160	355	146.50–149.25	$148.44	$1,722	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
399	399	9	194.00	$194.00	$774	—
427–437	430	19	207.00–209.00	$208.46	$896	—
572–574	573	81	189.00–191.00	$190.43	$1,091	—
631–644	640	50	164.00–195.00	$181.59	$1,162	—
667–684	675	75	169.00–175.50	$172.16	$1,162	—
732–747	739	37	143.00–165.00	$156.70	$1,158	—
751–796	769	99	128.00–164.00	$160.56	$1,235	—
801–837	817	29	145.00–160.00	$153.83	$1,257	—
872–876	872	40	155.00–157.00	$156.80	$1,367	—
969	969	5	125.50	$125.50	$1,216	-16.50

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
778	778	16	137.50	$137.50	$1,070	—
830	830	21	149.50	$149.50	$1,241	—
984	984	23	138.75	$138.75	$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
426	426	17	190.00	$190.00	$809	—
530	530	24	180.00	$180.00	$954	—
570	570	10	179.50	$179.50	$1,023	+5.79
661–669	667	71	165.25–172.50	$166.67	$1,112	+10.34
710–744	728	230	151.00–160.50	$156.78	$1,141	+4.78
750–798	774	745	150.50–171.00	$156.33	$1,210	+7.07
779	779	43	149.75	$149.75	$1,167	+0.49
806–841	821	410	146.00–157.00	$150.15	$1,233	-0.04
862	862	124	138.75	$138.75	$1,196	+1.36
856–898	878	877	141.00–151.25	$147.15	$1,292	+9.76
901–944	917	727	141.60–147.85	$145.61	$1,335	+8.89
954–998	975	579	137.50–147.00	$142.82	$1,392	+4.07

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
396	396	7	183.00	$183.00	$725	+3.00
448	448	12	186.00	$186.00	$833	+8.00
546	546	13	179.50	$179.50	$980	—
576	576	15	167.00	$167.00	$962	—
617	617	22	165.75	$165.75	$1,023	—
663–677	669	36	153.00–157.00	$154.84	$1,036	—
710	710	20	148.75	$148.75	$1,056	—
766–795	781	30	129.00–147.50	$138.08	$1,078	—
804–845	832	99	134.50–146.50	$144.00	$1,198	+14.00
928	928	9	132.00	$132.00	$1,225	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009–1033	1025	36	137.00–148.75	$141.44	$1,450	+6.44
1077	1077	34	140.50	$140.50	$1,513	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
826	826	7	106.00	$106.00	$876	—
910	910	12	137.75	$137.75	$1,254	—

Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
672	672	7	130.50	$130.50	$877	—

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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.