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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 4, 2022

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.19/cwt -0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 739 lb · 386 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.24/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 921 lb · 327 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.02/cwt -0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,396/hd at 821 lb · 264 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 6,039 3,821
Feeder cattle 2,361 6,039 3,821

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A light number of steers so trend not applicable. A higher undertone was noted on lighter steers. Steers over 1000 lbs. were dollars lower, due to lower volume of big load lots to fill large lots. Heifers 700-900 lbs. sold steady. 900-950 lbs. sold 5.00 lower. Demand was good , Few load lots today. Next feeder cattle auction will be Aug.11th, expecting 4000-5000 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
666–689 680 24 195.00–204.00 $198.30 $1,348 —
787–797 792 137 180.00–186.00 $183.27 $1,451 -2.48
808–842 832 64 173.00–178.75 $178.07 $1,482 +3.25
858–884 865 57 172.00–178.50 $173.86 $1,504 —
969 969 18 166.75 $166.75 $1,616 -6.51
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1046 1035 90 160.00–164.75 $163.36 $1,691 -4.63
1064–1098 1074 127 156.00–159.75 $158.60 $1,703 -13.08
1113 1113 51 157.85 $157.85 $1,757 -11.85
1236 1236 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,854 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541–546 544 14 183.50–205.00 $194.20 $1,056 —
586 586 20 193.00 $193.00 $1,131 +13.00
646 646 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,189 —
655 655 71 189.00 $189.00 $1,238 —
702–739 725 8 176.50–177.00 $176.68 $1,281 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–741 731 19 114.00–123.00 $119.28 $872 —
950 950 18 145.00 $145.00 $1,378 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,051 —
634–637 635 229 180.00–187.00 $184.79 $1,173 +10.67
662 662 13 180.50 $180.50 $1,195 —
732–739 739 386 171.00–179.50 $176.19 $1,302 -0.56
768 768 46 177.00 $177.00 $1,359 +3.03
804–847 821 264 165.00–178.25 $170.02 $1,396 -0.22
880 880 78 160.25 $160.25 $1,410 +8.25
903–942 921 327 152.75–160.50 $156.24 $1,439 -5.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,132 +18.00
781–792 786 17 146.00–155.50 $150.50 $1,183 -13.25
820–823 822 77 155.25–159.50 $158.78 $1,305 +13.78
877–889 883 50 150.50–159.75 $156.61 $1,383 —
946 946 8 149.75 $149.75 $1,417 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 16 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
880 880 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 —

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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.