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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 19, 2023

4,254 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.01/cwt -4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 927 lb · 505 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.05/cwt -2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,231/hd at 724 lb · 453 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $177.13/cwt -2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 776 lb · 304 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,254 8,434 4,749
Feeder cattle 4,254 8,434 4,749

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-850 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 lower, with break out of 700-750 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-750 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 lower, 750-950 sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good. Top dollar came with the larger consignments, of weaned calves and shots in calves. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 26th, expecting 7000 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
420 420 3 231.00 $231.00 $970 -3.28
460 460 3 221.00 $221.00 $1,017 —
505–540 527 106 213.00–227.00 $217.41 $1,146 -9.02
543–548 unweaned 544 33 201.00–203.50 $203.04 $1,105 —
556–569 562 82 196.50–210.00 $204.05 $1,147 -6.09
568 unweaned 568 20 190.00 $190.00 $1,079 —
580–596 592 12 192.00–194.00 $193.51 $1,146 -16.63
603–649 631 202 185.00–196.25 $192.87 $1,217 -15.14
642 unweaned 642 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,188 —
653–694 668 151 183.00–193.50 $189.86 $1,268 -3.86
702–734 705 144 179.50–189.75 $187.48 $1,322 +4.23
725 unweaned 725 15 163.50 $163.50 $1,185 —
770–799 776 294 170.00–180.60 $177.51 $1,377 -2.26
780 780 10 166.00 $166.00 $1,295 -13.77
801–839 816 198 174.35–177.75 $176.14 $1,437 -1.05
837 837 12 170.00 $170.00 $1,423 -7.19
880–899 891 40 168.00–168.50 $168.42 $1,501 -5.40
903 903 70 173.00 $173.00 $1,562 -0.14
920 920 41 168.50 $168.50 $1,550 -4.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 230.00 $230.00 $738 —
351–360 355 7 225.00–227.00 $226.13 $803 —
430 430 16 206.00 $206.00 $886 —
496 496 14 218.00 $218.00 $1,081 —
577–599 591 42 180.00–195.00 $191.15 $1,130 -5.85
616–632 623 50 183.00–187.00 $185.58 $1,156 -5.02
728–737 730 77 173.00 $173.00 $1,263 —
827–837 836 94 161.00–180.35 $177.70 $1,486 +8.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 23 156.50–160.25 $158.95 $1,656 -7.79
1118 1118 42 158.50 $158.50 $1,772 +5.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 6 169.00 $169.00 $830 —
637 637 14 146.00 $146.00 $930 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 8 146.00 $146.00 $1,296 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 211.00 $211.00 $793 —
405 405 5 204.00 $204.00 $826 -6.92
462 462 6 205.00 $205.00 $947 —
513 thin fleshed 513 43 191.00 $191.00 $980 —
517 unweaned 517 8 174.00 $174.00 $900 —
510–549 527 79 175.00–186.25 $181.68 $957 -7.05
564 564 7 171.00 $171.00 $964 -8.09
562–595 585 169 167.00–179.00 $175.83 $1,029 -3.26
604–636 625 255 169.00–176.25 $172.75 $1,080 -1.57
667–674 670 85 164.50–172.00 $168.58 $1,129 -3.71
671 unweaned 671 22 150.00 $150.00 $1,006 —
700–734 723 403 165.50–173.75 $170.89 $1,236 -1.55
732 732 50 163.25 $163.25 $1,195 -9.19
758–794 773 66 163.75–166.50 $165.18 $1,277 -4.63
820 820 4 162.50 $162.50 $1,332 -6.34
819–839 833 143 164.75–165.10 $165.00 $1,374 -3.84
864–879 873 97 156.50–164.25 $161.40 $1,409 -2.93
910–944 927 505 153.25–164.00 $160.01 $1,483 -4.66
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 5 223.00 $223.00 $727 —
376 376 4 200.00 $200.00 $752 —
405 405 7 199.00 $199.00 $806 —
482 482 12 188.00 $188.00 $906 —
535 535 11 173.50 $173.50 $928 -5.50
572–581 575 22 158.00–164.50 $162.41 $934 -11.09
606–640 613 47 155.00–164.00 $159.67 $979 -6.33
705–718 715 26 153.00–161.50 $159.57 $1,141 -6.82
753 753 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,054 -21.50
857 857 5 139.00 $139.00 $1,191 -12.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489–491 490 22 159.00–162.00 $160.09 $784 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1262 1262 8 119.00 $119.00 $1,502 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,510 +7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 4 166.50 $166.50 $1,049 —
671 671 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,107 —
726 726 9 157.50 $157.50 $1,143 —
826 826 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,280 —

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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.