Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 7, 2023

2,208 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.40/cwt +8.65 vs last sale · ≈ $2,375/hd at 968 lb · 534 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $243.10/cwt -9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 871 lb · 285 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.68/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,008/hd at 886 lb · 204 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,208	697	5,688
Feeder cattle	2,208	697	5,688

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder cattle too lightly tested last sale to offer a good comparison with this week's much larger offering. A higher undertone was noted. Demand was good, a few large load lots in todays offering. Next auction will be Sept. 14th, expecting 3500 plus, starting at 9:30 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400	400	3	290.00	$290.00	$1,160	—
662–679	675	29	263.00–274.00	$265.23	$1,790	—
829	829	24	248.50	$248.50	$2,060	—
851–867	861	92	230.00–236.00	$233.74	$2,013	-15.26
871 thin fleshed	871	72	255.00	$255.00	$2,221	+1.00
850–893	879	121	239.00–246.00	$243.14	$2,137	-5.86
927–930	927	72	233.00–243.00	$242.30	$2,246	+16.80
951–965 thin fleshed	958	248	248.75–251.25	$249.99	$2,395	—
954–999	976	286	233.00–246.50	$241.42	$2,356	+4.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
706	706	7	250.00	$250.00	$1,765	—
892	892	10	236.00	$236.00	$2,105	—
960–997	983	39	215.50–227.00	$219.53	$2,158	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1013	1013	13	217.35	$217.35	$2,202	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905	905	13	198.00	$198.00	$1,792	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
713	713	5	229.00	$229.00	$1,633	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
582	582	15	268.00	$268.00	$1,560	—
626	626	10	245.50	$245.50	$1,537	—
701–705	704	33	239.50–245.50	$244.05	$1,718	—
758–798	776	25	236.00–248.50	$242.84	$1,884	+7.84
810–832	814	49	227.00–232.00	$227.94	$1,855	-7.06
855–898	886	204	223.75–230.00	$226.68	$2,008	+2.68
910 thin fleshed	910	11	237.00	$237.00	$2,157	—
926–949	941	136	219.50–223.35	$221.46	$2,084	—
967–975	968	75	221.25–223.00	$221.56	$2,145	+1.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790	790	77	224.00–229.00	$224.78	$1,776	—
800	800	13	227.00	$227.00	$1,816	—
922	922	31	210.00	$210.00	$1,936	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008	1008	45	189.25	$189.25	$1,908	—
1082	1082	6	178.00	$178.00	$1,926	—
1102–1131	1122	28	184.00–184.25	$184.17	$2,066	—
1178	1178	3	179.50	$179.50	$2,115	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
665	665	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,530	—
952	952	56	203.50	$203.50	$1,937	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1012–1018	1014	35	207.00–222.00	$219.71	$2,228	-0.79
1062	1062	6	214.00	$214.00	$2,273	—
1227	1227	5	183.00	$183.00	$2,245	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
650	650	10	215.00	$215.00	$1,398	—

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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.