Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 7, 2024

4,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $246.87/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 718 lb · 487 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.06/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 824 lb · 431 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.34/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,934/hd at 874 lb · 368 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,970	6,110	5,446
Feeder cattle	4,970	6,110	5,446

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 650-950 lbs, sold 3.00-8.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 650-900 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher, instances 10.00 higher. Demand was good. Featuring one consignment of over 780 head of heifers, along with many other long strings of feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 14th, expecting 4000 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
400–423	408	9	384.00–385.00	$384.65	$1,569	—
522–544	541	41	339.75–344.00	$340.25	$1,841	+10.39
554–590	581	110	316.00–341.50	$320.25	$1,861	-5.55
608–622	620	35	294.50–299.00	$295.13	$1,830	-7.48
658–698	674	180	284.00–299.00	$293.80	$1,980	+7.86
709–730	715	35	270.00–275.50	$271.68	$1,943	-4.38
750–781	764	367	260.00–272.75	$266.74	$2,038	+11.72
818–848	832	147	246.50–257.75	$254.47	$2,117	+18.31
850–871	862	242	243.25–253.50	$249.90	$2,154	+16.51
854–898	874	53	226.00–236.00	$231.89	$2,027	-9.16
904–916	910	116	236.00–245.25	$243.70	$2,218	+2.35
954–957	956	50	234.00–235.75	$235.16	$2,248	+12.53

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
460	460	19	342.50	$342.50	$1,576	-0.50
555–595	588	24	301.00–308.00	$306.13	$1,800	+3.76
630–633	632	7	250.00–285.00	$270.04	$1,707	-4.64
650–697	656	24	244.00–287.00	$281.29	$1,845	+11.95
752–792	766	118	242.00–255.00	$249.06	$1,908	—
861–877	876	94	221.00–235.50	$234.26	$2,052	+3.94
909	909	20	216.00	$216.00	$1,963	—
972	972	6	200.00	$200.00	$1,944	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1040	1014	118	200.50–232.00	$222.16	$2,253	-7.09
1076–1082	1078	34	211.50–211.75	$211.60	$2,281	-5.00
1167	1167	30	183.00	$183.00	$2,136	—

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1030	1030	33	181.00	$181.00	$1,864	—

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
711	711	4	191.00	$191.00	$1,358	—
817	817	21	201.00	$201.00	$1,642	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
896	896	20	236.50	$236.50	$2,119	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
401	401	4	330.00	$330.00	$1,323	+20.24
480–498	488	39	292.50–308.00	$300.70	$1,467	-0.17
511–543	527	10	286.00	$286.00	$1,507	+5.50
593–595	594	52	273.50–275.50	$274.15	$1,628	-7.31
610–637	618	168	266.00–277.60	$274.45	$1,696	+9.11
651–694	690	215	254.00–262.00	$260.05	$1,794	+22.40
712	712	9	238.00	$238.00	$1,695	-7.96
701–748	718	478	240.00–250.00	$247.04	$1,774	+1.08
758–774	764	109	245.00–256.50	$248.08	$1,895	+15.91
775	775	87	239.75	$239.75	$1,858	+7.58
819–827	823	399	230.85–234.25	$231.71	$1,907	+3.19
830	830	32	223.00	$223.00	$1,851	-5.52
859–869	861	236	217.50–230.00	$227.71	$1,961	-9.29
853–899	896	132	208.00–211.00	$209.96	$1,881	-12.82
927–929	927	80	204.50–206.75	$206.41	$1,913	-8.37
957–999	974	212	197.50–204.50	$202.20	$1,969	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
499	499	28	275.00	$275.00	$1,372	—
517–547	532	6	262.00–275.00	$268.68	$1,429	—
581–583	582	10	264.00–267.00	$265.20	$1,543	+12.67
629–649	636	65	248.50–262.25	$253.81	$1,614	+8.81
670–682	681	61	241.00–246.00	$241.48	$1,644	+1.54
701–727	716	122	238.00–238.50	$238.21	$1,706	+8.21
772–787	777	156	223.50–238.00	$227.23	$1,766	—
823–824	824	24	220.00–220.50	$220.06	$1,813	+6.06
852–898	873	31	204.00–216.00	$207.72	$1,813	+21.72

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
697	697	7	217.00	$217.00	$1,512	—
792	792	20	191.00	$191.00	$1,513	—

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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.