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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 11, 2024

3,265 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.23/cwt -0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,904/hd at 873 lb · 556 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $227.59/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 975 lb · 356 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.44/cwt +8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,881/hd at 776 lb · 281 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,265 1,602 5,180
Feeder cattle 3,265 1,602 5,180

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 750-950 lbs. sold unevenly steady. Many feeders carrying extra flesh causing lower price, thin fleshed topped the market. Demand was good. Many large load lots today. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 18th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 8 400.00 $400.00 $1,488 —
408 408 4 395.00 $395.00 $1,612 —
453 453 25 383.00 $383.00 $1,735 —
509 509 14 340.00 $340.00 $1,731 -17.50
556–573 569 31 315.00–319.00 $317.53 $1,807 —
616–647 638 34 284.00–295.00 $290.54 $1,854 —
652–696 679 115 284.50–292.00 $286.53 $1,946 +6.53
718–743 727 14 230.00–244.00 $238.89 $1,737 -15.89
732 732 57 270.00 $270.00 $1,976 +15.22
750–777 770 111 248.50–270.25 $264.71 $2,038 +17.71
808–843 833 175 245.25–258.60 $254.84 $2,123 +9.37
851–892 886 55 219.25–225.50 $220.12 $1,950 -14.12
905 thin fleshed 905 57 246.75 $246.75 $2,233 —
905–944 913 144 222.50–237.00 $230.76 $2,107 -0.99
950–967 963 173 224.50–236.10 $233.25 $2,246 +1.50
965–996 986 183 218.50–224.00 $222.23 $2,191 +3.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 172 220.00 $220.00 $2,455 +7.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
324 324 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,231 —
535 535 3 318.00 $318.00 $1,701 —
583 583 10 255.00 $255.00 $1,487 -31.01
749 749 11 240.00 $240.00 $1,798 —
761–792 771 67 231.50–246.00 $236.06 $1,820 —
922 922 4 219.50 $219.50 $2,024 —
950 950 12 218.50 $218.50 $2,076 +11.84
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436–445 441 9 297.50–307.50 $303.11 $1,337 —
518–547 538 10 170.00–220.00 $184.43 $992 —
605 605 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,361 —
700 700 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,255 —
352 352 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,320 —
454–470 457 40 332.50–343.00 $340.84 $1,558 —
525–528 527 40 297.00–306.00 $302.67 $1,595 —
567–569 568 13 281.00–291.00 $287.92 $1,635 +6.49
604 604 13 249.00 $249.00 $1,504 -28.05
622–627 623 30 266.00–270.00 $268.93 $1,675 -8.12
676–687 685 67 256.00–259.00 $258.56 $1,771 +6.08
711–719 718 35 243.00–249.50 $248.76 $1,786 +12.76
763–795 776 281 228.75–245.50 $242.44 $1,881 +8.25
820–847 834 243 215.00–223.25 $218.73 $1,824 +0.73
853–886 869 483 215.10–225.25 $219.89 $1,911 +1.52
873–898 896 73 193.00–208.25 $207.23 $1,857 -11.14
918 918 9 209.00 $209.00 $1,919 —
906–936 922 88 210.25–218.00 $211.94 $1,954 —
972 972 24 212.50 $212.50 $2,066 —
989 989 4 202.00 $202.00 $1,998 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,338 —
472 472 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,440 —
562–581 575 22 256.00–270.00 $261.80 $1,505 -15.20
608–638 634 34 253.00–255.00 $253.28 $1,606 —
717 717 32 223.00 $223.00 $1,599 -8.00
766–787 779 78 206.00–224.50 $218.47 $1,702 -9.03
874–877 875 47 208.50–209.75 $208.77 $1,827 +8.77
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,166 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,994 —

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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.