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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 22, 2024

5,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $242.90/cwt +7.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,110/hd at 869 lb · 746 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $233.01/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,146/hd at 921 lb · 580 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $235.80/cwt +15.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,818/hd at 771 lb · 367 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,840 4,471 5,055
Feeder cattle 5,840 4,471 5,055

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-850 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-900 lbs. sold 6.00-11.00 higher. On steers and heifers 900 lbs. and up were instances 10.00-15.00 higher. Demand was really good. Had many large strings of feeders today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 29th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 9:30 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 —
421 fancy 421 6 380.00 $380.00 $1,600 —
432–438 435 13 352.00–355.00 $353.37 $1,537 —
471 471 19 352.00 $352.00 $1,658 +1.08
510 510 16 341.00 $341.00 $1,739 +6.03
551–559 555 40 308.00–315.00 $311.56 $1,729 -0.64
557 557 47 324.50 $324.50 $1,807 +12.30
606–648 618 162 290.00–307.00 $301.86 $1,865 +4.25
653 653 49 300.00 $300.00 $1,959 +20.46
659 659 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,727 -17.54
654–687 674 162 281.50–290.00 $286.43 $1,931 +6.89
706–740 721 190 260.00–279.25 $270.09 $1,947 +2.41
757–798 773 358 249.50–266.50 $257.92 $1,994 -0.79
801–836 821 309 237.50–249.00 $240.68 $1,976 -4.70
820–833 825 57 228.00–239.00 $234.71 $1,936 -10.67
850–897 867 635 238.25–250.25 $243.99 $2,115 +1.74
864–896 878 111 230.00–238.25 $236.64 $2,078 +20.64
909–941 921 580 220.00–238.75 $233.01 $2,146 +24.16
953–974 969 193 218.75–228.25 $224.49 $2,175 +9.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 5 205.00 $205.00 $2,083 -6.70
1021–1023 1023 73 211.25–222.25 $220.29 $2,254 +8.59
1057–1085 1069 247 208.25–220.10 $214.32 $2,291 +13.65
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536–548 539 12 310.00–318.00 $315.97 $1,703 +3.76
613–642 625 71 262.00–289.00 $280.25 $1,752 -1.48
656–694 668 19 237.00–274.00 $262.48 $1,753 +1.30
738–744 741 49 244.00–256.00 $250.64 $1,857 +2.98
792 792 10 235.00 $235.00 $1,861 -6.00
862 862 15 227.50 $227.50 $1,961 +13.84
902 902 11 189.50 $189.50 $1,709 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1033 1033 38 179.50 $179.50 $1,854 -6.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402 402 6 327.00 $327.00 $1,315 —
462–464 464 21 287.50–300.00 $297.63 $1,381 +10.13
504 504 19 303.00 $303.00 $1,527 +32.34
552–576 564 93 268.00–282.00 $275.91 $1,556 +17.83
612–640 629 70 260.75–263.50 $261.82 $1,647 +18.60
603–648 633 80 245.00–255.50 $252.45 $1,598 +9.23
652–693 666 220 240.50–254.00 $249.40 $1,661 +4.25
702–742 722 248 231.25–246.00 $237.47 $1,715 +6.96
765 765 42 260.00 $260.00 $1,989 +40.16
752–798 771 309 224.00–251.00 $232.71 $1,794 +12.87
789 789 16 232.00 $232.00 $1,830 +12.16
807–837 819 222 217.50–230.25 $226.53 $1,855 +10.16
862–891 881 136 210.00–227.00 $222.59 $1,961 +19.59
890 890 21 202.50 $202.50 $1,802 -0.50
906–933 921 146 206.00–213.50 $207.95 $1,915 +0.66
952–959 953 84 207.00–217.00 $208.80 $1,990 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–496 486 18 270.00–294.00 $283.99 $1,380 +16.56
507–535 515 42 266.50–282.00 $276.59 $1,424 +29.29
578–593 581 24 253.00–263.50 $258.04 $1,499 +14.72
631–635 631 47 218.50–239.00 $220.69 $1,393 -3.02
658 658 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,546 +6.25
711 711 5 227.00 $227.00 $1,614 +14.65
795 795 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,272 —
801–839 817 45 176.00–215.00 $198.45 $1,621 —
928 928 25 182.50 $182.50 $1,694 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 62 194.00 $194.00 $1,988 —
1050–1084 1067 16 176.00–190.00 $182.89 $1,951 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,202 —
655 655 20 232.00 $232.00 $1,520 +42.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1154 1154 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,927 —

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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.