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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 2, 2023

3,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.00/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,073/hd at 964 lb · 307 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.64/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,021/hd at 929 lb · 284 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $312.58/cwt -14.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,312/hd at 420 lb · 147 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,186 5,327 2,868
Feeder cattle 3,186 5,327 2,868

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 700 lbs . sold on a lower undertone, 800-1000 lbs . steers sold on a higher undertone. Steers over 1000 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except 1100-1200 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Heifers had a steady to higher undertone. Heifers 900-950 lbs. sold 7.00 higher. Demand was good. Some load lots in the heavier feeders. Again flesh and shots determined prices. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 9th, expecting 3000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1027 1016 156 212.60–226.35 $221.38 $2,249 +3.05
1056 1056 100 205.00 $205.00 $2,165 -7.85
1068–1079 1074 362 211.00–215.35 $214.41 $2,303 +1.56
1111–1121 1116 103 214.85–215.75 $215.30 $2,403 +7.50
1167–1181 1170 140 208.60–211.60 $211.04 $2,469 +9.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 58 291.00 $291.00 $1,184 -35.94
407–441 428 89 317.00–338.50 $326.64 $1,398 -0.30
485 485 32 317.50 $317.50 $1,540 +14.17
500–540 529 121 290.00–306.00 $298.30 $1,578 -4.25
559–586 567 66 265.00–289.00 $278.79 $1,581 +17.79
604–644 624 51 240.50–248.00 $246.17 $1,536 -20.02
642 642 5 263.00 $263.00 $1,688 +6.44
652 652 40 255.00 $255.00 $1,663 -8.50
653 653 16 248.00 $248.00 $1,619 -15.50
754 754 14 222.00 $222.00 $1,674 —
816–849 835 42 235.50–240.35 $238.32 $1,990 +1.82
855 855 46 240.25 $240.25 $2,054 +30.25
873 873 56 229.75 $229.75 $2,006 +19.75
927 927 39 232.00 $232.00 $2,151 +12.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 5 327.50 $327.50 $1,048 —
353–388 375 22 290.00–337.50 $325.78 $1,222 +14.09
449 449 5 313.00 $313.00 $1,405 +35.14
476–497 487 34 282.00–297.00 $291.38 $1,419 +68.88
520–546 535 36 268.00–279.50 $274.84 $1,470 -8.16
550–594 568 17 261.00–273.00 $267.83 $1,521 —
601–632 625 30 230.00–248.00 $242.65 $1,517 -4.35
926 926 30 214.50 $214.50 $1,986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 6 302.50 $302.50 $832 —
337 337 28 305.00 $305.00 $1,028 —
822 822 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,340 —
940 940 12 160.00 $160.00 $1,504 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1094 1094 8 194.00 $194.00 $2,122 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422–447 428 29 277.00–282.00 $280.74 $1,202 +8.93
467–497 481 145 268.00–286.00 $275.15 $1,323 +3.15
509 thin fleshed 509 12 286.00 $286.00 $1,456 —
503–540 527 87 249.00–266.00 $256.59 $1,352 +7.86
740 740 8 239.00 $239.00 $1,769 -3.50
754 754 85 236.00 $236.00 $1,779 +15.00
800 800 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,832 —
906–935 927 247 216.75–220.00 $218.93 $2,029 +7.47
941 941 37 209.00 $209.00 $1,967 -2.46
953 thin fleshed 953 63 220.35 $220.35 $2,100 —
950–981 962 182 214.00–215.50 $214.94 $2,068 -0.06
981 981 62 209.75 $209.75 $2,058 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–338 322 17 277.50–305.00 $294.45 $948 +7.73
384–393 385 60 304.00–305.00 $304.85 $1,174 +30.79
428 428 20 274.00 $274.00 $1,173 +17.62
484–496 493 55 248.00–256.00 $250.53 $1,235 +0.07
547 547 24 244.00 $244.00 $1,335 +6.00
608 608 16 231.00 $231.00 $1,404 —
688 688 15 202.00 $202.00 $1,390 —
719 719 20 203.50 $203.50 $1,463 -10.50
764–799 784 14 201.00–224.00 $214.39 $1,681 +9.39
888 888 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,909 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
289 289 10 285.00 $285.00 $824 —
345 345 18 252.00 $252.00 $869 —
442 442 3 242.00 $242.00 $1,070 +19.00
463 463 9 233.00 $233.00 $1,079 —
579–596 592 47 208.00–232.00 $225.16 $1,333 —
999 999 7 170.00 $170.00 $1,698 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 10 209.00 $209.00 $2,155 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 6 177.00 $177.00 $2,191 —

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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.