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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, January 30, 2025

3,925 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $271.76/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,503/hd at 921 lb · 429 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $301.93/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,195/hd at 727 lb · 324 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $286.90/cwt +5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 814 lb · 297 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,925 3,758 5,322
Feeder cattle 3,925 3,758 5,322

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feedersteers500-750 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher, steers 750 and up sold 9.00-11.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600 lbs. and up sold 5.00-10.00 higher. Demand was very good, many large load lots today. Had many char. influenced feeders today, Quality was top notch. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 6th, expecting 3500-4000 head of feeders and replacement quality heifers for breeding, 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
409–423 417 9 430.00–431.00 $430.44 $1,795 -2.06
460 460 4 411.00 $411.00 $1,891 +19.79
517–541 533 24 356.00–376.00 $362.73 $1,933 -10.48
562–599 589 81 332.00–338.00 $335.18 $1,974 -6.68
600–623 610 183 328.50–337.00 $333.08 $2,032 +23.08
655–690 682 181 302.00–328.50 $320.17 $2,184 +8.33
701–733 727 324 297.00–309.50 $301.93 $2,195 +7.34
752–778 758 76 285.00–299.75 $291.17 $2,207 -0.22
769–787 770 136 265.00–279.00 $265.63 $2,045 -25.76
803–829 814 297 263.50–296.25 $286.90 $2,335 +5.38
852–877 867 283 272.00–277.50 $276.52 $2,397 +10.35
908–946 921 429 266.00–275.25 $271.76 $2,503 +5.54
951–998 967 266 265.00–273.50 $269.79 $2,609 +9.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1016 1005 19 254.00–254.50 $254.11 $2,554 +0.86
1054–1082 1059 150 237.00–263.35 $261.80 $2,772 +14.30
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
432 432 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,685 —
467 467 3 375.00 $375.00 $1,751 +5.00
512–542 531 8 337.50–348.00 $344.20 $1,828 -7.70
644 644 4 311.00 $311.00 $2,003 -0.48
674 674 7 380.00 $380.00 $2,561 +93.52
857 857 3 263.00 $263.00 $2,254 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,373 +21.50
432 432 3 400.00 $400.00 $1,728 +20.52
451–477 458 12 367.50–391.00 $384.87 $1,763 +12.54
532–549 538 44 316.00–332.00 $325.13 $1,749 +2.47
551–572 556 115 315.00–332.00 $328.44 $1,826 +15.09
601–649 621 129 286.00–313.00 $301.26 $1,871 +2.46
652–699 676 148 276.00–289.50 $286.38 $1,936 +1.54
693 693 5 253.00 $253.00 $1,753 -4.00
700–745 727 146 267.00–296.00 $277.52 $2,018 +0.93
734–742 740 31 262.00–266.25 $265.43 $1,964 -11.16
759–784 765 101 256.00–270.00 $267.45 $2,046 +9.90
819–840 833 46 256.00–265.50 $261.92 $2,182 +23.92
883 883 101 261.75 $261.75 $2,311 +11.55
900–940 914 211 245.50–257.00 $254.14 $2,323 +11.63
972 972 61 241.00 $241.00 $2,343 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494–498 495 10 326.00–347.50 $332.49 $1,646 -5.95
539 539 8 290.00 $290.00 $1,563 -19.57
550–590 561 18 297.50–301.00 $298.52 $1,675 —
640 640 31 276.00 $276.00 $1,766 -10.65
682 682 23 269.00 $269.00 $1,835 +3.86
797 797 24 236.00 $236.00 $1,881 -11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1071 1071 9 226.00 $226.00 $2,420 -9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,352 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128 1128 4 185.00 $185.00 $2,087 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
863 863 6 249.00 $249.00 $2,149 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,622 —

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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.