Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023

5,180 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $187.39/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,643/hd at 877 lb · 666 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.17/cwt -0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 823 lb · 479 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.91/cwt -2.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,680/hd at 816 lb · 386 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,180	2,457	3,364
Feeder cattle	5,180	2,457	3,364

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 800-1000 lbs. sold steady. Feeder heifers 800-900 lbs. sold unevenly steady, flesh on feeders today was a big factor on prices paid. Top dollar was paid for calves 250-450 lbs. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 20th, expecting 3000 head, 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
366–398	388	20	307.00–332.50	$314.21	$1,219	—
429	429	8	301.00	$301.00	$1,291	—
508–548 thin fleshed	540	71	267.50–275.00	$269.82	$1,457	—
542	542	6	250.00	$250.00	$1,355	+13.00
617	617	9	230.00	$230.00	$1,419	—
668–695	687	101	224.50–229.00	$226.45	$1,556	+3.95
701–739	720	166	214.50–229.50	$220.39	$1,587	+11.77
733	733	87	212.00	$212.00	$1,554	+3.38
754–798	769	171	212.00–230.50	$221.52	$1,703	+17.16
802–839	816	386	198.25–209.50	$205.91	$1,680	-2.09
850–897	875	281	189.00–198.75	$195.32	$1,709	+3.07
901–940	926	246	189.50–197.00	$194.76	$1,803	-0.99
951–993	967	256	181.00–193.85	$187.19	$1,810	-0.81
991	991	5	170.00	$170.00	$1,685	-18.00

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1003–1032	1022	282	171.25–181.50	$178.81	$1,827	+4.31
1088–1093	1091	320	179.00–181.10	$180.22	$1,966	—
1161	1161	123	175.85	$175.85	$2,042	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
391	391	4	300.00	$300.00	$1,173	—
532	532	5	231.00	$231.00	$1,229	—
552–586	572	12	212.00–219.00	$216.18	$1,237	—
622	622	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,350	—
655–696	673	42	196.00–219.00	$211.25	$1,422	+11.55
720	720	3	212.00	$212.00	$1,526	+10.25
769–797	788	17	190.00–198.00	$194.29	$1,531	—
880	880	11	183.00	$183.00	$1,610	—
908	908	60	188.00	$188.00	$1,707	—
957–994	979	61	167.75–182.00	$174.28	$1,706	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
806	806	19	177.00	$177.00	$1,427	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
958	958	13	155.00	$155.00	$1,485	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
314	314	4	282.50	$282.50	$887	—
403–409	407	32	265.00–269.00	$267.39	$1,088	—
490	490	7	242.50	$242.50	$1,188	—
508–530	512	15	219.00–236.00	$232.48	$1,190	—
509–527 thin fleshed	512	38	237.00–247.00	$245.37	$1,256	—
572–581	580	31	210.50–219.00	$211.85	$1,229	-2.15
610–633	616	37	199.00–219.25	$213.80	$1,317	+2.19
652–679	663	186	207.75–215.25	$210.16	$1,393	+17.87
706–733	711	127	190.00–200.50	$196.08	$1,394	+13.08
731	731	56	206.50	$206.50	$1,510	+23.50
765–771	767	88	190.00–196.50	$193.30	$1,483	-6.32
774–797	779	107	161.00–188.00	$186.64	$1,454	+6.64
808–849	821	420	180.50–187.25	$184.02	$1,511	-1.78
835	835	59	193.35	$193.35	$1,614	+7.55
858–895	877	666	181.50–197.50	$187.39	$1,643	+5.91
925–941	931	75	178.00–185.50	$182.47	$1,699	—
980	980	8	173.50	$173.50	$1,700	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
227	227	3	270.00	$270.00	$613	—
358	358	4	260.00	$260.00	$931	—
431	431	7	222.00	$222.00	$957	—
458	458	6	220.00	$220.00	$1,008	—
542	542	7	219.00	$219.00	$1,187	—
634–645	642	13	187.00–197.50	$194.31	$1,247	—
673–694	680	32	182.00–188.00	$184.10	$1,252	—
736–745	738	23	162.00–186.00	$172.11	$1,270	—
753–798	772	154	182.50–185.00	$184.25	$1,422	—
826–839	830	33	163.50–175.00	$166.67	$1,383	—
895	895	13	178.50	$178.50	$1,598	—
974	974	7	154.00	$154.00	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
701	701	44	165.50	$165.50	$1,160	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1252	1252	4	146.00	$146.00	$1,828	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
563	563	9	228.00	$228.00	$1,284	—
754	754	7	185.00	$185.00	$1,395	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1058	1058	6	163.00	$163.00	$1,725	—

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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.