Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, July 14, 2022

4,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.63/cwt -1.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 889 lb · 507 head

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $155.11/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,407/hd at 907 lb · 447 head

heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.68/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,474/hd at 985 lb · 334 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,505	3,687	2,635
Feeder cattle	4,505	3,687	2,635

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Trend not applicable due to light numbers of steers. A much higher undertone was noted on steers. Steers 1000-1200 lbs. were unevenly steady. Heifers 750-850 lbs. were 3.00-7.00 higher, 850-1000 lbs. were unevenly steady. Demand was good with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be July 21st, 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
664–684	672	32	191.00–198.00	$195.33	$1,313	+4.33
719	719	8	183.00	$183.00	$1,316	+5.96
752–770	768	118	173.00–184.00	$176.00	$1,352	+3.20
812–849	844	57	170.00–176.00	$170.81	$1,442	+1.54
847 thin fleshed	847	226	194.85	$194.85	$1,650	—
878–892	883	189	170.00–176.00	$172.05	$1,519	+5.55
911 thin fleshed	911	63	184.75	$184.75	$1,683	—
912–940	925	121	161.50–172.50	$165.99	$1,535	+1.52
951–976	963	308	158.25–169.50	$164.62	$1,585	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1002–1040	1022	202	159.00–163.25	$161.66	$1,652	+4.22
1068	1068	135	156.50	$156.50	$1,671	+0.17
1106–1112	1109	98	150.50–151.50	$150.98	$1,674	-4.62
1155	1155	258	154.25	$154.25	$1,782	+1.35
1254	1254	67	148.85	$148.85	$1,867	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
511	511	7	218.00	$218.00	$1,114	—
638	638	3	179.00	$179.00	$1,142	—
697	697	3	174.00	$174.00	$1,213	—
821	821	7	155.00	$155.00	$1,273	-11.12
963–966	965	40	137.00–143.00	$141.80	$1,368	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009	1009	6	134.50	$134.50	$1,357	—
1068	1068	4	148.00	$148.00	$1,581	—
1187	1187	25	136.00	$136.00	$1,614	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
749	749	8	149.00	$149.00	$1,116	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
510	510	23	186.00	$186.00	$949	—
555–574	567	11	181.00	$181.00	$1,026	—
609	609	11	181.00	$181.00	$1,102	—
660–674	667	54	174.75–181.25	$177.91	$1,187	—
713–722	720	33	168.25–176.50	$170.23	$1,226	+1.23
752–794	782	251	165.50–171.75	$169.98	$1,329	+3.09
800–821	807	324	170.25–173.25	$172.06	$1,389	+7.93
855–897	889	507	154.50–160.00	$156.63	$1,392	-1.47
903–922	907	447	154.50–155.75	$155.11	$1,407	+3.62
953	953	5	146.00	$146.00	$1,391	-3.65
950–996	985	329	144.50–153.00	$149.74	$1,475	+0.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
415	415	11	162.00	$162.00	$672	—
657–685	674	55	160.00–168.00	$164.20	$1,107	-0.80
709	709	27	166.00	$166.00	$1,177	+6.00
765	765	5	130.50	$130.50	$998	-27.00
878–893	887	13	129.50–132.00	$131.05	$1,162	—
916–933	927	33	120.50–130.50	$123.79	$1,148	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1009	1009	43	151.50	$151.50	$1,529	+6.53
1068	1068	13	149.25	$149.25	$1,594	+4.75
1106–1127	1111	57	137.50–139.25	$138.81	$1,542	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
793	793	17	144.50	$144.50	$1,146	—
1091	1091	18	101.00	$101.00	$1,102	—
1121	1121	31	103.00	$103.00	$1,155	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1035	1035	11	124.50	$124.50	$1,289	—
1068	1068	3	139.50	$139.50	$1,490	—

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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.