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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 20, 2023

3,952 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.88/cwt -7.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 878 lb · 480 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $211.89/cwt -9.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,652/hd at 780 lb · 344 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $189.00/cwt +2.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,850/hd at 979 lb · 306 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,952 5,180 5,506
Feeder cattle 3,952 5,180 5,506

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 700-1000 lbs. sold steady. Flesh determined price paid for feeders today. Many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 27th,expecting 3000 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
407–431 424 10 267.50–289.00 $282.81 $1,199 -18.19
479–486 484 25 245.00–247.50 $246.71 $1,194 —
501 501 25 250.00 $250.00 $1,252 —
528 thin fleshed 528 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,420 -0.82
570–584 582 21 242.50–245.00 $242.85 $1,413 —
604–647 625 26 238.00–244.00 $241.80 $1,511 +11.80
654–697 672 37 228.00–231.00 $228.69 $1,537 +2.24
675 675 33 241.00 $241.00 $1,627 +14.55
713–735 724 28 230.50–240.00 $235.18 $1,703 +14.79
751–799 767 116 210.50–224.25 $218.90 $1,679 -2.62
783 783 95 224.75 $224.75 $1,760 +3.23
788 788 133 196.60 $196.60 $1,549 -24.92
803–847 810 96 197.85–198.00 $197.87 $1,603 -8.04
858–897 878 187 188.50–205.75 $201.26 $1,767 +5.94
902–918 912 99 189.60–194.50 $191.51 $1,747 -3.25
945 945 70 186.60 $186.60 $1,763 -8.16
957–988 979 306 182.00–191.00 $189.00 $1,850 +1.81
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1034 1016 544 176.60–187.00 $181.68 $1,846 +2.87
1047 1047 60 175.25 $175.25 $1,835 -3.56
1059–1070 1060 56 177.50–182.00 $177.91 $1,886 -2.31
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 11 285.00 $285.00 $1,057 -15.00
438–440 439 7 245.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,113 —
460 460 3 234.00 $234.00 $1,076 —
522 522 6 221.00 $221.00 $1,154 -10.00
582–589 585 15 225.00–227.50 $226.49 $1,325 +10.31
618–628 624 15 202.50–228.00 $212.60 $1,327 -4.40
724 724 4 218.00 $218.00 $1,578 +6.00
765 765 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,591 +13.71
874–898 883 19 175.00–188.00 $185.12 $1,635 +2.12
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
713 713 20 182.00 $182.00 $1,298 —
1004–1045 1011 17 149.00–175.50 $170.67 $1,725 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1124 1124 10 160.00 $160.00 $1,798 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–328 321 15 280.00–300.00 $293.20 $941 +10.70
510–518 514 25 230.00–241.00 $236.90 $1,218 +4.42
557 557 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,259 +14.15
606–627 619 92 210.00–224.00 $214.21 $1,326 +0.41
706–724 712 176 200.00–207.00 $205.01 $1,460 +8.93
765 765 72 201.75 $201.75 $1,543 +8.45
759–799 788 72 189.00–195.50 $190.98 $1,505 +4.34
795 795 24 186.50 $186.50 $1,483 -0.14
814–817 815 62 175.00–177.00 $176.61 $1,439 -7.41
810–841 827 35 181.25–185.00 $183.06 $1,514 -0.96
836 836 56 189.00 $189.00 $1,580 -4.35
861–887 870 112 169.25–177.00 $174.30 $1,516 -13.09
856–899 881 368 179.85–184.25 $181.58 $1,600 -5.81
913 913 21 173.50 $173.50 $1,584 -8.97
914–933 915 115 176.00–189.00 $176.92 $1,619 -5.55
923–926 925 59 182.00–184.50 $182.93 $1,692 +0.46
955 955 32 172.50 $172.50 $1,647 -1.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 21 267.50 $267.50 $995 +7.50
447 447 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,095 +23.00
450–486 478 96 223.00–241.00 $229.75 $1,098 +9.75
555–599 575 9 208.00–211.00 $209.39 $1,204 —
615 615 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,212 +2.69
674–696 681 30 197.50–202.50 $199.86 $1,361 +15.76
710 710 65 181.00 $181.00 $1,285 +8.89
818 818 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,456 +11.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
864 864 118 177.75 $177.75 $1,536 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1107 1107 54 162.00 $162.00 $1,793 —

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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.