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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 9, 2023

5,446 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $173.80/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 979 lb · 690 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.82/cwt +4.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,586/hd at 918 lb · 607 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.40/cwt +2.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 722 lb · 471 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,446 8,184 5,923
Feeder cattle 5,446 8,184 5,923

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Feeder steers 650-750 lbs. sold 8.00-15.00 higher, 750 lbs. and up were steady to 5.00 lower, with instances 10.00 lower on 850-900 lbs. Heifers 600-750 lbs. sold 2.00-9.00 higher, 750-900 lbs. sold 1.00-6.00 lower, 900-1000 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good, Many large load lots for todays auction. The next feeder cattle auction will be Mar.16th, expecting 4500 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
454–474 465 9 252.00–254.00 $252.87 $1,176 +5.50
521–543 530 53 229.00–249.00 $241.06 $1,278 -4.65
561 561 9 240.00 $240.00 $1,346 +5.87
604–616 thin fleshed 607 74 232.00–234.00 $232.58 $1,412 +1.08
605–627 613 83 211.00–221.50 $214.57 $1,315 -4.01
652–678 667 135 208.00–220.25 $217.59 $1,451 +15.55
712–748 722 254 192.50–213.50 $205.32 $1,482 +8.44
770–787 777 23 188.50–189.50 $189.10 $1,469 -10.85
758–790 778 354 188.50–205.00 $197.68 $1,538 -2.27
809–841 827 131 181.00–188.00 $184.27 $1,524 -5.03
872–880 878 26 175.00–179.50 $178.64 $1,568 -10.35
850–892 882 90 177.00–182.50 $178.37 $1,573 -10.62
911–940 921 106 174.50–177.50 $175.61 $1,617 -2.69
953–999 978 644 172.00–179.85 $174.57 $1,707 +0.94
992 992 46 163.00 $163.00 $1,617 -10.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1021 1018 115 170.00–175.35 $172.52 $1,756 +0.32
1050 1050 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,743 -6.70
1120–1148 1135 147 159.60–165.75 $163.21 $1,852 -1.37
1172 1172 21 164.75 $164.75 $1,931 —
1222 1222 27 166.25 $166.25 $2,032 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 7 255.00 $255.00 $852 —
393 393 18 226.00 $226.00 $888 -14.00
514 514 18 226.50 $226.50 $1,164 -12.50
570 570 6 217.00 $217.00 $1,237 —
614–638 634 55 182.00–221.00 $204.98 $1,300 -1.02
671–679 675 28 199.00–202.00 $200.49 $1,353 +11.59
744 744 14 166.00 $166.00 $1,235 —
755–796 784 30 165.00–186.25 $177.97 $1,395 +8.15
875–896 889 52 162.00–173.75 $170.04 $1,512 -3.43
909 909 14 160.00 $160.00 $1,454 —
970 970 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,620 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 9 221.00 $221.00 $864 —
456 456 9 219.00 $219.00 $999 -3.42
506–527 520 17 210.00–213.00 $211.03 $1,097 -7.33
553–574 563 67 199.00–206.00 $201.55 $1,135 -1.28
621–649 637 285 185.00–197.75 $194.01 $1,236 +1.00
650–689 665 251 192.25–197.25 $196.36 $1,306 +9.29
670 670 29 183.50 $183.50 $1,229 -3.57
709–736 722 471 176.50–186.25 $184.40 $1,331 +2.89
760–773 768 143 176.25–178.00 $176.66 $1,357 -1.94
806 806 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,330 -12.56
800–836 820 265 170.50–176.50 $174.62 $1,432 -2.94
860–896 878 64 168.50–171.50 $169.99 $1,493 -1.92
900–937 918 607 165.00–175.35 $172.82 $1,586 +4.58
951 951 128 168.75 $168.75 $1,605 +3.69
989 989 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,553 -8.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 9 207.00 $207.00 $708 —
408 408 4 201.00 $201.00 $820 +1.50
469–479 471 43 195.00–211.00 $208.35 $981 -5.15
503–543 539 40 185.00–202.00 $192.50 $1,038 -12.25
572 572 22 184.50 $184.50 $1,055 -3.24
607–648 635 39 174.00–185.00 $178.79 $1,135 —
676–690 685 56 160.00–179.00 $173.60 $1,189 +1.58
790 790 12 172.00 $172.00 $1,359 -7.00
820–842 826 12 165.00–168.00 $165.76 $1,369 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 26 153.75 $153.75 $1,565 —
1076 1076 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,668 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 unweaned 499 8 219.00 $219.00 $1,093 —

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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.