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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 1, 2024

5,322 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.91/cwt +7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,871/hd at 875 lb · 701 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $235.54/cwt -3.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,030/hd at 862 lb · 616 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.53/cwt +8.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 725 lb · 475 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,322 5,053 4,314
Feeder cattle 5,322 5,053 4,314

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers up to 650 lbs. sold on a higher undertone. Steers 650-1000 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher, with instances 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-950 lbs. sold 1.00-6.00 higher with instances 8.00 higher. Demand was good,. We had 8 consignors with over 150 head of feeders. Featuring one of 700 head . The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 8th, expecting 5000 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
443 443 3 352.00 $352.00 $1,559 +12.00
455 455 3 361.00 $361.00 $1,643 +22.00
521–528 523 12 330.00–338.00 $335.98 $1,757 +24.56
559–578 568 67 300.50–320.50 $311.37 $1,769 +20.21
617–622 619 14 279.00–279.50 $279.28 $1,729 -0.21
624–638 631 44 279.50–284.50 $282.21 $1,781 +2.72
657 thin fleshed 657 80 298.00 $298.00 $1,958 —
652–688 668 100 267.00–282.50 $270.81 $1,809 -0.02
707–746 731 250 248.00–275.50 $257.24 $1,880 +1.99
735 735 12 237.00 $237.00 $1,742 -18.25
750–779 767 241 245.50–264.50 $253.66 $1,946 +9.43
761–782 768 16 241.00–244.00 $241.96 $1,858 -2.27
816–847 828 293 234.00–247.00 $240.68 $1,993 +0.73
856–878 861 118 211.00–227.00 $222.20 $1,913 -15.81
852–896 862 498 230.00–244.50 $238.70 $2,058 +0.69
924–946 939 242 210.00–233.00 $226.32 $2,125 +14.82
972–980 978 49 223.00–226.50 $223.71 $2,188 +0.02
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 5 328.00 $328.00 $1,601 +34.99
581–586 584 14 286.00–287.00 $286.50 $1,673 -10.28
627–635 631 9 269.00–275.00 $272.31 $1,718 +13.81
672–691 684 44 256.00–267.00 $259.78 $1,777 +2.69
740 740 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,480 -45.00
795–796 795 19 221.00–230.00 $226.68 $1,802 -16.32
820–829 822 36 226.00–233.50 $232.03 $1,907 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1075 1073 32 208.00–209.50 $209.22 $2,245 —
1289 1289 13 179.50 $179.50 $2,314 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 3 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 —
799 799 9 191.00 $191.00 $1,526 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188 1188 4 170.00 $170.00 $2,020 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,143 —
427 427 10 303.00 $303.00 $1,294 +1.00
468–473 469 19 288.00–293.00 $291.67 $1,368 —
508–549 538 49 270.00–284.50 $281.04 $1,512 +11.57
581–592 586 33 255.00–263.00 $258.20 $1,513 -0.80
602–642 626 207 251.00–263.50 $255.49 $1,599 +8.79
650–694 683 238 235.00–246.50 $240.13 $1,640 +0.51
700–743 725 466 223.50–238.25 $230.89 $1,674 +7.25
738 738 9 212.00 $212.00 $1,565 -5.85
762–777 775 264 219.00–235.50 $222.22 $1,722 +3.20
796 796 14 210.00 $210.00 $1,672 -4.03
800–847 817 337 214.75–224.00 $217.20 $1,775 +2.25
850–897 874 650 212.00–218.00 $214.47 $1,874 +7.59
863–885 882 51 194.00–208.50 $206.83 $1,824 -0.05
932–948 942 208 199.50–208.25 $203.79 $1,920 +2.13
954–990 972 105 191.00–199.75 $196.81 $1,913 +0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–479 474 10 271.00–277.00 $275.25 $1,305 +12.96
562–589 572 65 249.50–253.00 $251.14 $1,437 -10.25
608–623 617 26 231.00–243.00 $237.10 $1,463 +4.93
650–695 663 23 228.00–229.00 $228.23 $1,513 —
680 680 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,360 —
745 745 33 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
760–766 764 11 201.00–212.00 $209.02 $1,597 —
815–824 821 11 201.00–211.00 $204.61 $1,680 +19.61
924 924 9 157.00 $157.00 $1,451 -25.00
999 999 5 175.00 $175.00 $1,748 -2.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,948 —
1106 1106 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,869 —
1152–1189 1172 12 172.13–176.50 $173.78 $2,037 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260 1260 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,714 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
674 674 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,746 —
711 711 4 234.00 $234.00 $1,664 —

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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.