Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 12, 2023

8,434 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $177.19/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,465/hd at 827 lb · 551 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.44/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,236/hd at 717 lb · 526 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.72/cwt +3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,315/hd at 679 lb · 525 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,434	3,809	8,226
Feeder cattle	8,434	3,809	8,226

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, except 600 lbs - 650lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 4.00 lower, except under 750 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for this very large attractive offering was good to very good. Yearlings were in high demand along with lighter calves. Most of the eye appealing offering was hauled in overnight or very early in the morning. Cattle condition was grass fed to moderate background. Rounds of shot given along with the amount of time the calves had been weaned were big factors for buyers. The winter weather has played a big factor in how green cattle are and the amount of tag they were carrying.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
428–438	434	11	233.00–235.00	$234.28	$1,017	+8.28
518–544	527	43	213.50–233.50	$226.43	$1,193	+15.23
560–596	588	236	207.00–214.50	$210.14	$1,236	-2.97
605–625	617	117	206.00–209.50	$208.01	$1,283	+17.51
664–699	679	525	185.00–200.50	$193.72	$1,315	+23.88
705–748	737	367	177.75–192.00	$183.25	$1,351	-2.16
751–794	780	403	174.50–182.75	$179.77	$1,402	-0.23
800–849	827	551	172.00–182.25	$177.19	$1,465	+1.26
857–892	874	130	166.75–175.75	$173.82	$1,519	-4.68
900–933	913	202	167.50–175.50	$173.14	$1,581	-0.46
954–968	955	234	169.00–171.75	$169.52	$1,619	-5.23

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008–1015	1011	182	165.35–169.00	$166.74	$1,686	+5.99
1056–1076	1059	213	159.00–168.75	$165.76	$1,755	+5.76
1147	1147	37	152.85	$152.85	$1,753	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
524–530	527	8	209.00–217.00	$213.02	$1,123	—
566	566	5	197.00	$197.00	$1,115	—
620–648	642	18	185.50–192.00	$190.60	$1,224	—
675–677	676	14	180.50–182.00	$181.14	$1,225	—
751–770	764	54	163.00–178.00	$166.54	$1,272	-7.21
843–848	846	43	167.00–170.50	$169.45	$1,434	—
890	890	6	146.00	$146.00	$1,299	—
900	900	12	159.00	$159.00	$1,431	-11.49
985	985	11	138.00	$138.00	$1,359	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1007–1034	1015	134	144.00–159.75	$152.71	$1,550	—
1085	1085	10	155.50	$155.50	$1,687	—
1107	1107	12	144.00	$144.00	$1,594	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
832	832	7	143.00	$143.00	$1,190	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
436–444	440	9	207.00–214.00	$210.92	$928	+13.92
505–542	530	27	183.50–194.00	$188.73	$1,000	+12.09
554–598	578	160	172.00–185.00	$179.09	$1,035	+14.76
600–648	628	302	168.50–181.00	$174.32	$1,095	+0.64
654–694	676	304	163.00–176.50	$172.29	$1,165	+6.30
700–744	717	526	167.50–177.00	$172.44	$1,236	+4.15
756–797	769	300	163.00–172.50	$169.81	$1,306	+0.70
803–830	816	342	167.00–172.00	$168.84	$1,378	+5.59
858–899	885	497	160.00–165.60	$164.33	$1,454	-2.13
904–941	916	392	164.25–165.25	$164.67	$1,508	-1.07
950–967	952	72	158.00–164.50	$163.67	$1,558	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
528	528	18	179.00	$179.00	$945	+9.00
554	554	7	173.50	$173.50	$961	—
622	622	5	166.00	$166.00	$1,033	+1.00
704–743	725	19	155.00–177.50	$166.39	$1,206	+13.39
775	775	14	161.50	$161.50	$1,252	-6.00
861	861	25	151.50	$151.50	$1,304	-0.25
910–948	914	52	139.00–140.00	$139.88	$1,279	-23.97
967	967	6	149.00	$149.00	$1,441	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
732	732	61	151.00	$151.00	$1,105	—
767	767	15	149.50	$149.50	$1,147	—
927	927	8	124.00	$124.00	$1,149	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1028	1028	9	143.50	$143.50	$1,475	—
1064	1064	40	157.50	$157.50	$1,676	—

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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.