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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 1, 2022

4,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $179.82/cwt +9.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 983 lb · 551 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.73/cwt +3.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,564/hd at 916 lb · 412 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.80/cwt +1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 875 lb · 302 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,966 4,492 4,517
Feeder cattle 4,966 4,492 4,517

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers 550-700 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 higher, steers 850-900 lbs. sold 5.00 lower, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-9.00 higher, steers over 1000 lb. sold dollars higher. Heifers 600-700 lbs. sold 2.00-3.00 higher, 800-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large load lots in the heavier feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 8th, expecting 6000 head of feeders, starting at 8:00 am. Also on Dec. 8th Mitchell Livestock Auction will be having their customer appreciation "BBQ" lunch.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
351–396 381 18 247.50–262.50 $252.11 $961 —
410–425 thin fleshed 422 35 243.00–251.00 $244.33 $1,031 —
456–482 465 64 222.00–240.50 $233.32 $1,085 +2.82
505–549 531 187 200.00–220.50 $214.56 $1,139 +10.29
557–586 574 212 195.00–212.50 $207.71 $1,192 +25.71
602–648 625 259 191.50–205.50 $198.98 $1,244 +3.81
651–677 665 198 188.00–198.50 $194.89 $1,296 +8.54
702–736 725 67 177.50–189.50 $183.00 $1,327 +1.00
758 758 12 169.00 $169.00 $1,281 -14.76
759–771 765 56 180.00–184.00 $181.91 $1,392 -1.85
809–832 816 74 179.00–181.50 $180.00 $1,469 +4.00
854–892 879 182 178.50–180.00 $178.94 $1,573 -5.07
894 894 9 171.00 $171.00 $1,529 -13.01
913–939 929 201 173.00–177.00 $175.71 $1,632 +1.94
970–994 983 551 166.00–184.60 $179.82 $1,768 +9.10
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
292 292 26 257.50 $257.50 $752 +20.50
329 329 4 215.00 $215.00 $707 -20.00
357–358 357 19 206.00–217.50 $212.04 $757 -2.96
412–448 432 9 210.00–218.00 $214.61 $927 +10.57
476–494 482 21 212.00–220.00 $214.73 $1,035 +11.53
572–595 587 18 193.00–200.00 $197.73 $1,161 —
627 627 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,198 +24.06
651–688 661 34 151.00–185.50 $180.07 $1,190 +2.42
755–773 759 33 164.50–172.50 $166.23 $1,262 +1.23
838 838 4 175.00 $175.00 $1,466 —
883 883 57 163.00 $163.00 $1,439 -5.32
915 915 17 168.50 $168.50 $1,542 —
956 956 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,405 -14.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1027 1005 72 161.50–179.00 $175.77 $1,766 +17.87
1066 fancy 1066 70 180.60 $180.60 $1,925 —
1066 1066 19 175.50 $175.50 $1,871 +10.77
1107 1107 5 160.50 $160.50 $1,777 —
1203–1238 1206 53 155.00–164.00 $163.13 $1,967 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
784 784 8 145.00 $145.00 $1,137 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 6 212.00 $212.00 $810 —
402–439 409 83 202.50–211.00 $205.64 $841 +1.11
464–498 480 123 190.00–209.00 $202.53 $972 +5.56
503–543 517 77 187.00–196.00 $189.66 $981 +7.75
540 thin fleshed 540 64 200.00 $200.00 $1,080 —
569 569 7 176.50 $176.50 $1,004 -3.30
553–595 581 129 176.75–190.00 $180.77 $1,050 +0.97
606–619 611 113 180.00–185.00 $180.66 $1,104 +3.78
654–655 654 56 180.00–180.75 $180.52 $1,181 +2.87
678–682 681 17 164.00–175.50 $168.04 $1,144 +10.85
707–728 725 98 175.00–186.00 $184.25 $1,336 +11.75
750–773 759 38 165.00–169.00 $168.03 $1,275 -9.47
799 799 71 169.50 $169.50 $1,354 +6.50
842–846 845 142 170.25–174.00 $172.95 $1,461 +9.36
851–894 874 277 167.35–177.50 $171.87 $1,502 +2.14
881 881 25 159.00 $159.00 $1,401 -10.73
901–931 916 412 168.75–173.75 $170.73 $1,564 +3.11
977 977 75 155.00 $155.00 $1,514 -7.34
981 981 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,619 +2.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 18 210.00 $210.00 $617 —
325 325 6 187.00 $187.00 $608 —
378 378 16 194.00 $194.00 $733 -8.65
458–499 477 23 183.00–197.00 $191.82 $915 +9.86
520–537 530 80 170.50–181.00 $177.48 $941 +2.22
551–586 569 8 170.00–178.00 $173.88 $989 +1.48
632 632 13 174.50 $174.50 $1,103 —
652–688 675 41 154.00–170.50 $159.93 $1,080 -1.07
757 757 54 149.00 $149.00 $1,128 —
821 821 11 160.50 $160.50 $1,318 —
937 937 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,509 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 7 132.50 $132.50 $999 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,656 -16.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 5 182.00 $182.00 $977 —
630 630 11 175.50 $175.50 $1,106 —
691 691 9 146.00 $146.00 $1,009 —
904 904 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,365 —

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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.