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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 9, 2023

2,896 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $230.68/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $2,163/hd at 938 lb · 540 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.56/cwt -12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,905/hd at 926 lb · 199 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $259.87/cwt -18.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 582 lb · 165 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,896 3,186 2,968
Feeder cattle 2,896 3,186 2,968

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers up to 900 lbs. sold on a lower undertone. Steers 900-1100 sold steady. Feeder heifers up to 900 lbs. sold on a lower undertone. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. 4.00-9.00 lower.. Demand was good. Many load lots in heavier feeders today. Flesh and shots determined prices today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 16th, expecting 3000 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
322–331 328 13 331.00–343.00 $338.46 $1,110 —
463 463 31 309.50 $309.50 $1,433 -8.00
506–549 528 57 267.00–287.00 $273.50 $1,444 -24.80
559–595 582 165 258.00–268.00 $259.87 $1,512 -18.92
632 632 39 259.50 $259.50 $1,640 +13.33
651–657 656 55 250.25–253.00 $250.90 $1,646 +2.90
918–944 937 496 222.00–237.85 $232.43 $2,178 +0.43
945 945 44 211.00 $211.00 $1,994 -21.00
955 955 61 213.00 $213.00 $2,034 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053–1065 1057 239 207.50–225.60 $217.22 $2,296 +12.22
1053–1091 1069 253 189.35–203.50 $194.43 $2,078 -19.98
1116 1116 48 192.50 $192.50 $2,148 -22.80
1155 1155 56 207.75 $207.75 $2,400 -3.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,127 -22.78
444 444 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,123 -60.00
451–474 461 30 261.00–275.00 $266.15 $1,227 -25.23
522 522 11 262.00 $262.00 $1,368 -12.84
598 598 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,432 -28.33
609 609 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,437 -6.65
802–840 811 58 195.00–215.00 $199.65 $1,619 —
852 852 10 223.00 $223.00 $1,900 —
915 915 8 208.00 $208.00 $1,903 -6.50
975 975 20 200.00 $200.00 $1,950 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 20 174.00 $174.00 $1,061 —
668 668 9 185.00 $185.00 $1,236 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1076 1076 5 188.00 $188.00 $2,023 -6.00
1154 1154 10 170.50 $170.50 $1,968 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
645 645 6 140.00 $140.00 $903 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,100 -15.74
457–498 480 87 242.00–252.00 $249.50 $1,198 -25.65
525–548 541 61 228.50–238.50 $235.18 $1,272 -21.41
562–568 565 50 231.00–242.00 $236.47 $1,336 —
623 623 43 226.25 $226.25 $1,410 —
740 740 80 230.25 $230.25 $1,704 -8.75
850–874 860 137 212.00–214.50 $213.86 $1,839 —
903–945 922 152 205.00–208.60 $206.20 $1,901 -12.73
941 941 47 203.50 $203.50 $1,915 -5.50
963–988 987 120 206.50–210.60 $210.50 $2,078 +0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 302.00 $302.00 $870 —
376–378 377 16 285.00 $285.00 $1,074 -19.85
454–497 460 33 228.00–237.50 $236.34 $1,087 -14.19
515–542 525 14 219.00–229.00 $222.21 $1,167 -21.79
556–594 580 26 209.00–234.50 $226.16 $1,312 —
603–632 607 73 213.00–223.50 $214.65 $1,303 -16.35
778–793 785 39 215.50–216.50 $216.03 $1,696 +1.64
883 883 12 207.50 $207.50 $1,832 -7.50
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
686–692 687 60 140.00–175.00 $146.46 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 7 300.00 $300.00 $1,023 +48.00
697 697 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,401 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,894 —
1069 1069 4 171.50 $171.50 $1,833 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661–671 665 19 210.50–217.50 $213.10 $1,417 —

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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.