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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 16, 2022

3,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.99/cwt +3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 924 lb · 624 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.26/cwt +5.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 879 lb · 572 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.92/cwt +1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,403/hd at 975 lb · 468 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,885 9,731 3,036
Feeder cattle 3,885 9,731 3,036

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 850-1000 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher, steers 1150-1200 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. A steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs. Heifers 800-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good, many load lots in larger feeders, The next feeder cattle auction will be June 23rd, expecting 3000 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–498 482 13 202.00–219.00 $210.50 $1,015 +0.50
657–659 658 16 190.50–193.00 $191.13 $1,258 +2.75
711 711 7 190.50 $190.50 $1,354 +13.53
777–785 782 18 165.50–169.50 $167.05 $1,306 -5.50
856–893 887 306 160.50–171.00 $170.37 $1,511 +4.81
901–947 917 441 158.00–168.75 $163.43 $1,499 +0.72
954 954 116 160.85 $160.85 $1,535 -0.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1038 1029 22 145.50–149.75 $147.80 $1,521 -8.24
1069 1069 6 142.25 $142.25 $1,521 -14.57
1119–1143 1138 212 150.75–154.00 $153.37 $1,745 +4.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518–546 534 9 188.00 $188.00 $1,004 —
644 644 12 190.50 $190.50 $1,227 +8.91
821–843 830 7 155.00–163.00 $159.52 $1,324 +5.69
865 865 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,367 +1.20
944 944 14 158.00 $158.00 $1,492 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,234 -14.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 5 188.00 $188.00 $831 -2.00
607–644 631 91 165.00–168.00 $166.60 $1,051 —
665 thin fleshed 665 86 176.25 $176.25 $1,172 —
718–745 731 79 153.50–157.75 $156.15 $1,141 -0.63
770 770 17 155.75 $155.75 $1,199 -0.58
800–813 805 320 148.75–156.00 $154.69 $1,245 +4.54
858–898 879 572 146.25–155.10 $151.26 $1,330 +4.11
901–949 924 624 142.30–150.00 $148.99 $1,377 +3.38
958–995 975 468 139.75–147.75 $143.92 $1,403 +1.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1032 1023 64 140.75–142.50 $140.83 $1,441 -0.61
1111 1111 57 138.75 $138.75 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 190.00 $190.00 $654 —
425 425 3 179.00 $179.00 $761 -7.00
501 501 5 172.00 $172.00 $862 —
552–598 572 27 161.00–173.50 $169.06 $967 +2.06
694 694 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,090 +2.16
752 752 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,105 +8.92
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
889 889 10 128.25 $128.25 $1,140 —

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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.