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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 30, 2023

5,013 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $150.00/cwt ≈ $1,352/hd at 901 lb · 901 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.67/cwt +8.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,677/hd at 884 lb · 638 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.26/cwt +5.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 772 lb · 498 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,013 4,503 4,137
Feeder cattle 5,013 4,503 4,137

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-900 lbs. sold 2.00-8.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Feeder heifers 650-900 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 higher, a higher undertone was noted on 900-1000 lbs. heifers. Demand was good . Many large load lots in todays offering. Sold many high quality heifers for replacements. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 6th, expecting 3500 plus starting at 9:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 5 249.00 $249.00 $1,016 —
517 517 6 236.00 $236.00 $1,220 -6.50
551–596 587 51 230.00–240.00 $237.34 $1,393 +7.49
600 600 23 224.00 $224.00 $1,344 +5.91
664 664 58 228.00 $228.00 $1,514 +22.23
715 715 23 193.50 $193.50 $1,384 -11.19
706–733 717 118 186.00–213.00 $206.90 $1,483 +2.21
763 thin fleshed 763 278 219.75 $219.75 $1,677 —
763–790 772 99 199.50–215.00 $205.20 $1,584 +6.85
782 782 17 184.00 $184.00 $1,439 +4.00
806–847 829 202 191.00–199.00 $194.26 $1,610 +3.02
851–896 884 609 183.50–193.00 $190.35 $1,683 +8.53
884 884 29 175.50 $175.50 $1,551 -6.32
900–948 921 378 176.50–189.75 $186.63 $1,719 +13.29
930 930 10 170.00 $170.00 $1,581 -3.34
956–987 971 120 181.50–184.50 $182.92 $1,776 +6.61
962–995 976 35 170.70–173.00 $172.00 $1,679 -4.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
367 367 3 240.00 $240.00 $881 —
434 434 4 242.00 $242.00 $1,050 +8.00
451–475 458 10 228.00–230.00 $228.62 $1,047 +10.89
500–547 514 18 205.00–232.00 $225.45 $1,159 +9.45
568 568 7 187.00 $187.00 $1,062 -21.44
611 611 12 219.00 $219.00 $1,338 —
655–670 660 17 198.00–208.00 $201.26 $1,328 +7.68
706 706 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,405 +8.30
769–771 770 20 197.00–198.00 $197.40 $1,520 +21.28
861 861 5 175.50 $175.50 $1,511 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1045 1027 76 172.00–180.85 $179.77 $1,846 +2.51
1109 1109 19 176.75 $176.75 $1,960 +7.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 7 185.00 $185.00 $1,134 —
713 713 8 133.00 $133.00 $948 —
842 842 19 170.00 $170.00 $1,431 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305 1305 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,892 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–411 410 14 226.00–235.00 $229.86 $942 +6.31
525–528 526 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,147 +11.33
569 thin fleshed 569 55 218.50 $218.50 $1,243 —
588 588 16 206.00 $206.00 $1,211 +1.08
603–648 630 68 192.00–200.50 $194.81 $1,227 +13.27
641 641 7 188.00 $188.00 $1,205 +6.46
651–681 670 251 185.00–202.75 $195.06 $1,307 +27.39
699 699 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,188 -17.42
702–749 727 153 181.25–190.50 $185.24 $1,347 -7.53
748 748 58 167.50 $167.50 $1,253 -25.27
748 748 18 186.00 $186.00 $1,391 -6.77
751–777 756 200 185.75–187.00 $186.49 $1,410 +3.99
769–792 782 77 178.50 $178.50 $1,396 +16.00
776–789 784 221 188.75 $188.75 $1,480 +26.25
809–847 833 370 172.00–184.25 $179.47 $1,495 +7.52
871–899 875 123 151.00–168.00 $164.16 $1,436 -5.95
861–896 876 330 172.10–180.25 $175.33 $1,536 +16.83
915–916 916 78 171.75–174.85 $173.78 $1,592 +2.96
903–942 923 29 162.00–164.00 $162.94 $1,504 -7.88
950–963 961 39 169.00–169.50 $169.42 $1,628 +2.98
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 3 207.00 $207.00 $977 —
525–540 534 7 198.00–210.00 $203.06 $1,084 —
576–598 583 18 199.00–201.00 $200.32 $1,168 +19.13
606–620 613 14 179.00–211.00 $192.56 $1,180 +6.56
681–689 686 26 155.00–177.50 $172.05 $1,180 -0.54
748 748 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,331 +13.91
752–770 756 51 170.50–177.00 $175.92 $1,330 +19.92
829 829 5 148.00 $148.00 $1,227 -20.00
877 877 7 154.00 $154.00 $1,351 —
901 901 901 150.00 $150.00 $1,352 —
997 997 5 158.00 $158.00 $1,575 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 3 163.50 $163.50 $1,638 —
1038 1038 41 162.10 $162.10 $1,683 —
1056 1056 8 161.25 $161.25 $1,703 +5.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 10 172.00 $172.00 $929 —
749 749 17 143.00 $143.00 $1,071 —
898 898 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,185 —
938 938 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,229 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 17 153.50 $153.50 $1,563 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 3 214.00 $214.00 $892 —
929–946 938 9 154.00–155.00 $154.44 $1,449 -2.56

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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.