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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

4,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.70/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,484/hd at 870 lb · 762 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $180.42/cwt +10.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,427/hd at 791 lb · 386 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.80/cwt +1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 689 lb · 383 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,503 2,819 5,356
Feeder cattle 4,503 2,819 5,356

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-900 lbs. sold 2.00-5.00 higher, 1000-1050 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on 750-800 lbs. Sold many high quality replacement heifers today, bringing top dollar. Many large load lots in todays offering. Demand was very good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Mar.30th, 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
499 thin fleshed 499 8 260.50 $260.50 $1,300 —
511–512 511 10 239.00–244.00 $242.50 $1,239 +0.60
530 thin fleshed 530 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,362 —
530 530 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,208 -13.90
558–574 571 15 221.00–232.00 $229.85 $1,312 -8.65
604–642 613 22 212.00–220.00 $218.09 $1,337 -0.92
620 620 5 197.00 $197.00 $1,221 +12.00
668–689 683 35 204.00–212.00 $205.77 $1,405 -2.22
706–734 725 100 195.00–210.50 $204.69 $1,484 +2.17
758–783 762 217 188.75–202.00 $198.35 $1,511 +5.24
797 797 13 180.00 $180.00 $1,435 -13.11
820 820 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,312 -22.25
810–836 827 374 184.00–194.75 $191.24 $1,582 +8.99
864 864 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,426 -13.97
862–897 882 284 176.00–187.50 $181.82 $1,604 +2.85
909 909 26 180.00 $180.00 $1,636 —
903–913 912 43 172.75–177.00 $173.34 $1,581 —
962 962 12 174.00 $174.00 $1,674 -6.35
966–981 969 76 173.75–177.00 $176.31 $1,708 -4.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1018 1011 321 175.75–179.10 $177.26 $1,792 +4.59
1095 1095 26 169.75 $169.75 $1,859 +1.75
1102–1143 1128 122 162.50–169.75 $168.90 $1,905 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,013 —
468–483 476 13 215.00–220.00 $217.73 $1,036 -1.52
534 534 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,153 -9.00
555–584 577 13 208.00–210.00 $208.44 $1,203 -1.56
667–688 679 21 181.00–198.00 $193.58 $1,314 +10.09
723–743 740 33 176.50–192.50 $190.70 $1,411 —
753–796 771 39 170.00–186.00 $176.12 $1,358 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 3 160.00 $160.00 $1,603 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–441 432 13 223.00–224.00 $223.55 $966 —
471 471 8 222.50 $222.50 $1,048 —
513–523 520 9 206.00–207.00 $206.67 $1,075 —
555–563 559 31 203.00–207.00 $204.92 $1,146 +9.65
602–648 618 59 184.00–202.50 $194.24 $1,200 +9.30
620–622 621 56 180.50–182.00 $181.54 $1,127 -3.40
659–696 671 12 163.00–176.50 $167.67 $1,125 -17.33
656–698 690 371 183.00–189.50 $187.42 $1,293 +2.42
701–715 709 63 177.00–179.50 $178.40 $1,265 +2.76
705–726 714 14 173.00–176.00 $174.69 $1,247 -0.95
711–740 718 107 187.00–194.50 $192.77 $1,384 +17.13
774 774 46 182.50 $182.50 $1,413 +9.69
783 783 29 162.50 $162.50 $1,272 -2.50
751–798 794 311 176.00–182.75 $181.78 $1,443 +16.78
803 803 56 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 +6.99
803–849 830 197 170.00–173.60 $171.95 $1,427 -1.06
863 863 65 178.50 $178.50 $1,540 +12.32
853–884 870 689 166.00–176.00 $170.11 $1,480 +3.93
881 881 8 158.50 $158.50 $1,396 -7.68
905–927 908 58 169.50–171.00 $170.82 $1,551 +4.05
961–992 968 73 164.50–167.00 $166.44 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–446 439 11 211.00–212.00 $211.55 $929 —
550–598 583 44 166.00–189.00 $181.19 $1,056 -1.39
646 646 4 186.00 $186.00 $1,202 +29.00
650–678 668 20 171.00–173.50 $172.59 $1,153 -6.56
705–746 738 81 161.00–170.50 $164.09 $1,211 -5.91
754 754 11 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 —
828 828 14 168.00 $168.00 $1,391 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 5 156.00 $156.00 $1,680 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 5 153.50 $153.50 $1,630 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 652 4 177.50 $177.50 $1,157 —
821 821 4 157.00 $157.00 $1,289 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
932 932 7 157.00 $157.00 $1,463 —

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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.