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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 25, 2023

3,153 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.08/cwt +0.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,699/hd at 923 lb · 486 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $185.85/cwt -1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 875 lb · 367 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $207.53/cwt +8.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,924/hd at 927 lb · 289 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,153 3,380 2,571
Feeder cattle 3,153 3,380 2,571

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 850-1100 lbs. sold 8.00-15.00 higher. Feeder heifers up to 800 lbs. sold on a higher undertone, heifers 800-1000 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher Demand was good, wth many large load lots for buyers to fill large pens. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 1st, expecting 2000 head of feeders, 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
512 512 11 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 -24.61
562–568 565 28 256.00–261.50 $258.76 $1,462 -2.61
618–627 621 40 257.50–268.50 $265.17 $1,647 +6.99
752 thin fleshed 752 79 251.75 $251.75 $1,893 —
770 770 62 240.00 $240.00 $1,848 +30.50
855 855 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,719 +5.84
869–890 887 101 204.50–214.10 $211.98 $1,880 +16.82
923–948 927 289 195.00–212.10 $207.53 $1,924 +8.21
960 960 15 187.50 $187.50 $1,800 -11.50
980 980 12 192.50 $192.50 $1,886 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 152 196.00 $196.00 $2,033 +8.31
1054–1098 1074 209 185.00–193.35 $190.37 $2,045 +3.87
1148 1148 55 185.75 $185.75 $2,132 —
1167–1176 1171 106 184.50–185.85 $185.15 $2,168 +8.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 7 277.50 $277.50 $1,043 —
533 533 3 253.00 $253.00 $1,348 -8.96
553 553 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,382 +15.00
608–640 619 16 228.00–240.50 $232.35 $1,438 +0.09
656–692 679 22 202.00–230.00 $216.39 $1,469 -2.11
709–740 715 24 194.00–215.00 $207.54 $1,484 —
761–767 764 13 215.00–222.00 $218.76 $1,671 —
817–825 822 8 200.00–208.50 $203.17 $1,670 —
881 881 14 185.00 $185.00 $1,630 —
968 968 3 178.00 $178.00 $1,723 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1077 1077 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,820 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,270 —
650 650 119 234.25 $234.25 $1,523 +21.89
704–723 705 92 212.50–218.00 $217.69 $1,535 +9.16
780 780 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,568 +13.55
835–843 837 95 189.50–191.00 $189.82 $1,589 +1.57
855–889 870 305 184.25–190.00 $186.70 $1,624 -0.24
899 899 62 176.00–182.50 $181.66 $1,633 -5.28
917 917 72 172.10 $172.10 $1,578 -11.05
905–942 924 414 184.10–187.50 $186.16 $1,720 +3.01
965–973 966 138 175.00–183.60 $182.26 $1,761 +5.69
978 978 40 165.75 $165.75 $1,621 -10.82
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–481 472 13 230.00–238.00 $234.39 $1,106 —
511–520 514 9 221.00–236.00 $230.94 $1,187 -1.02
588–593 592 37 232.00–233.50 $233.14 $1,380 +8.14
600–605 602 15 200.00–230.00 $214.02 $1,288 +6.52
712–746 737 40 181.00–215.00 $189.04 $1,393 +4.04
828–842 830 23 181.00–194.00 $182.72 $1,517 +6.89
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1042 1042 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,584 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,402 +16.00
767 767 6 189.00 $189.00 $1,450 —
845 845 5 176.00 $176.00 $1,487 —
908–942 919 9 165.00–174.00 $170.93 $1,571 —

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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.