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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 28, 2023

3,334 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.74/cwt -7.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,011/hd at 928 lb · 759 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.11/cwt +3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,898/hd at 807 lb · 245 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $245.49/cwt ≈ $2,266/hd at 923 lb · 239 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,334 2,217 2,631
Feeder cattle 3,334 2,217 2,631

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week : Not enough steers for trend, undertone was lower. Feeder heifers had a lower undertone up to 850 lbs, 850-1000 lbs. sold steady to 7.00 lower. Demand was good. Flesh and quality were main factor in todays prices. Had a set of spayed heifers that brought top dollar today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 5th, 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
362 unweaned 362 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,195 -36.61
430 fancy 430 11 355.00 $355.00 $1,526 —
402–442 unweaned 438 54 315.50–322.50 $316.21 $1,385 -15.42
491 unweaned 491 19 302.00 $302.00 $1,483 -26.31
500–531 unweaned 510 48 301.00–312.50 $303.04 $1,546 -8.95
552–579 unweaned 575 63 280.50–297.50 $283.56 $1,630 -14.44
600 unweaned 600 25 283.00 $283.00 $1,698 —
655–689 674 22 262.00–267.50 $265.38 $1,789 —
782 782 8 253.00 $253.00 $1,978 —
816 816 60 243.50 $243.50 $1,987 —
877 877 42 237.25 $237.25 $2,081 -12.75
920–923 922 227 246.25–247.75 $246.89 $2,276 —
945 945 12 219.00 $219.00 $2,070 —
960–987 970 167 225.50–230.25 $228.93 $2,221 -1.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 unweaned 377 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,263 —
408–417 412 11 286.00–291.00 $288.30 $1,188 -31.70
489 489 23 267.00 $267.00 $1,306 -13.00
535 535 3 295.00 $295.00 $1,578 +47.89
535 unweaned 535 29 275.50 $275.50 $1,474 -24.50
586 unweaned 586 22 268.00 $268.00 $1,570 —
592 592 4 282.00 $282.00 $1,669 +44.50
682 682 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,705 -5.00
747 747 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,741 —
791 791 36 242.00 $242.00 $1,914 —
825 825 36 239.00 $239.00 $1,972 —
853 853 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,005 -5.00
932–934 934 24 224.00–227.00 $226.63 $2,117 —
974 974 41 223.50 $223.50 $2,177 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1089 1088 64 170.00–197.75 $195.18 $2,124 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1131 1130 30 179.00–189.00 $188.00 $2,124 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
888 888 12 197.25 $197.25 $1,752 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 unweaned 336 17 317.50 $317.50 $1,067 —
421–438 unweaned 424 89 295.00–298.00 $297.33 $1,261 -11.65
452–499 unweaned 492 72 272.50–280.00 $273.44 $1,345 -27.56
498 498 10 282.00 $282.00 $1,404 —
514–516 unweaned 514 31 272.00–293.60 $274.80 $1,412 -20.99
550 550 11 280.00 $280.00 $1,540 —
567–583 unweaned 576 31 261.00–261.25 $261.15 $1,504 —
668 668 13 241.00 $241.00 $1,610 —
801–814 806 110 248.00–251.25 $249.97 $2,015 +19.47
808 808 135 223.00 $223.00 $1,802 -7.50
887 887 97 227.50 $227.50 $2,018 +6.50
903–919 912 257 218.00–221.25 $219.11 $1,998 +0.27
919–947 936 502 214.50–216.75 $215.53 $2,017 -11.26
966–977 973 114 218.00–229.00 $219.92 $2,140 +0.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 7 310.00 $310.00 $939 -2.50
339–348 unweaned 341 23 280.00–300.00 $284.44 $970 -40.56
365 365 29 285.00 $285.00 $1,040 —
377 unweaned 377 14 286.00 $286.00 $1,078 —
465 465 18 256.00 $256.00 $1,190 -19.00
472 unweaned 472 5 242.50 $242.50 $1,145 —
536 536 9 258.00 $258.00 $1,383 +12.50
542 unweaned 542 18 250.00 $250.00 $1,355 —
576 576 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,279 —
620 620 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,395 -6.00
655–691 684 62 215.00–240.00 $237.16 $1,622 —
758–799 795 94 222.60–231.00 $224.39 $1,784 —
837 837 18 225.00 $225.00 $1,883 ±0.00
897 897 18 200.75 $200.75 $1,801 —
916 916 58 215.10 $215.10 $1,970 -2.40
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1036 1021 11 203.00–207.00 $205.15 $2,095 —
1066–1069 1068 37 182.00–198.00 $185.45 $1,981 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876 876 9 152.00 $152.00 $1,332 —
1043 1043 31 187.00 $187.00 $1,950 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 18 229.75 $229.75 $2,327 +7.95
Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 8 161.00 $161.00 $1,265 —
1127 1127 3 157.00 $157.00 $1,769 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,458 —
824 824 7 211.00 $211.00 $1,739 —

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 14 117.50 $117.50 $1,216 —

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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.