Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 26, 2023

7,623 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.16/cwt +2.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 723 lb · 684 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $186.97/cwt +9.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,437/hd at 769 lb · 590 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.57/cwt +3.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 830 lb · 537 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,623	4,254	4,510
Feeder cattle	7,623	4,254	4,510

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-700 lbs. sold 6.00-12.00 higher,750-800 lbs. were 9.00 higher, 800 lbs. and up had a higher undertone. Heifers 550-600 lbs. sold 8.00 higher, 600-950 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand was very good. We had a large amount of large load lots in all weight class today for buyers to fill large pens of top quality feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 2nd, expecting 5000 plus 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
360	360	3	242.00	$242.00	$871	—
451–499	464	37	214.00–228.00	$223.88	$1,039	+2.88
521–526 thin fleshed	521	44	225.00–230.50	$230.00	$1,198	—
500–543	537	38	207.00–218.00	$210.14	$1,128	-7.27
550 thin fleshed	550	6	223.00	$223.00	$1,226	—
557–591	576	144	197.00–216.00	$203.88	$1,174	-0.17
600–638	621	279	196.00–210.00	$206.06	$1,280	+13.19
652–693	676	259	191.25–200.00	$196.32	$1,327	+6.46
701–748	725	178	186.00–193.50	$189.13	$1,371	+1.65
735 thin fleshed	735	84	195.25	$195.25	$1,435	—
744	744	12	175.00	$175.00	$1,302	—
756	756	15	185.50	$185.50	$1,402	+7.99
750–799	769	575	180.50–193.25	$187.01	$1,438	+9.50
801–844	823	366	172.00–183.75	$176.11	$1,449	-0.03
862–892	872	213	172.50–183.00	$176.69	$1,541	+8.27
905–926	911	59	165.00–175.50	$172.91	$1,575	-0.09
964–990	975	139	165.00–170.25	$168.69	$1,645	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1047	1047	62	160.85	$160.85	$1,684	+1.90
1055–1093	1061	40	152.50–165.00	$163.07	$1,730	—
1130	1130	56	158.25	$158.25	$1,788	-0.25
1244	1244	10	141.50	$141.50	$1,760	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363–395	369	15	221.00–229.00	$227.29	$839	+1.16
433	433	8	216.00	$216.00	$935	+10.00
493	493	16	207.00	$207.00	$1,021	-11.00
613–632	625	29	174.00–181.00	$176.37	$1,102	-9.21
689–695	692	14	175.00–179.50	$177.56	$1,229	—
709	709	8	182.00	$182.00	$1,290	+9.00
797	797	10	173.00	$173.00	$1,379	—
890	890	38	169.35	$169.35	$1,507	—
909	909	9	161.00	$161.00	$1,463	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
475	475	15	175.00	$175.00	$831	+6.00
808–837	820	22	136.00–139.00	$137.25	$1,125	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
411–443	435	24	199.00–200.00	$199.41	$867	-4.59
455–461	460	25	207.00–212.00	$211.21	$972	+6.21
503–543	528	68	182.00–190.00	$184.66	$975	+2.98
557–599	584	250	175.00–187.00	$183.97	$1,074	+8.14
601–648	626	415	170.00–181.50	$176.55	$1,105	+3.80
628	628	6	168.00	$168.00	$1,055	-4.75
655–699	680	383	161.00–176.00	$171.13	$1,164	+2.55
703–749	723	666	168.50–175.10	$172.27	$1,246	+1.38
735–737	736	18	166.00–169.00	$168.00	$1,236	+4.75
755–797	781	408	165.50–170.00	$167.89	$1,311	+2.71
800–843	830	537	162.10–173.50	$168.57	$1,399	+3.57
862–896	876	521	159.50–169.00	$166.22	$1,456	+4.82
920–923	921	137	162.35–163.85	$163.06	$1,502	+3.05
969–990	981	249	160.50–164.00	$163.11	$1,600	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	380	12	199.00–203.00	$200.37	$761	+0.37
413–442	425	19	183.00–197.00	$187.91	$799	-11.09
499	499	25	182.00	$182.00	$908	-6.00
509–521	516	25	175.00–179.00	$177.57	$916	+4.07
561–598	582	89	159.00–178.50	$170.10	$990	+7.69
616–617	617	37	153.00–160.00	$154.70	$954	-4.97
697	697	3	166.00	$166.00	$1,157	—
712	712	44	149.00	$149.00	$1,061	-10.57
757–798	769	43	157.50–164.75	$159.28	$1,225	+19.28
823	823	31	151.00	$151.00	$1,243	—
963	963	5	128.00	$128.00	$1,233	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1027	1027	63	140.75	$140.75	$1,446	-10.25
1171–1172	1171	31	151.75–153.50	$152.94	$1,791	—
1343	1343	5	126.00	$126.00	$1,692	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005	1005	6	125.00	$125.00	$1,256	—
1053	1053	5	126.00	$126.00	$1,327	—
1121–1134	1129	11	125.00–130.00	$126.80	$1,432	—
1156	1156	4	137.00	$137.00	$1,584	—
1286	1286	4	123.00	$123.00	$1,582	+4.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
467	467	22	131.00	$131.00	$612	-29.09
624	624	7	142.00	$142.00	$886	—

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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.