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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 6, 2025

3,607 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $269.91/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,352/hd at 871 lb · 418 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $299.26/cwt -2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,152/hd at 719 lb · 322 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $289.75/cwt +4.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 674 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,607 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 16 420.00 $420.00 $1,747 -10.44
451–495 473 25 377.50–407.00 $390.38 $1,846 -20.62
501–546 536 18 352.50–385.00 $359.25 $1,926 -3.48
555–596 586 46 335.00–355.00 $341.18 $1,999 +6.00
603–648 629 81 313.00–332.00 $321.52 $2,022 -11.56
654–692 673 233 300.00–320.25 $315.27 $2,122 -4.90
707–748 719 322 282.00–303.00 $299.26 $2,152 -2.67
770–796 787 105 269.00–277.00 $274.97 $2,164 +9.34
752–797 788 164 276.00–294.25 $286.60 $2,258 +20.97
804–847 831 89 261.50–272.00 $267.05 $2,219 -19.85
858–893 869 349 268.00–278.50 $271.08 $2,356 -5.44
883 883 69 264.00 $264.00 $2,331 -12.52
935–937 937 55 261.25–268.50 $262.57 $2,460 -9.19
947 947 37 250.00 $250.00 $2,368 -21.76
977 977 15 252.50 $252.50 $2,467 -17.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031–1038 1033 92 247.00–249.85 $249.20 $2,574 -4.91
1095 1095 119 235.00 $235.00 $2,573 —
1122 1122 78 236.85 $236.85 $2,657 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 412.50 $412.50 $1,390 —
527–532 531 34 331.00–337.50 $331.95 $1,763 -12.25
575–595 591 17 308.00–325.00 $314.35 $1,858 —
600–647 629 31 304.00–316.00 $309.16 $1,945 -1.84
787 787 3 247.50 $247.50 $1,948 —
812 812 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,786 —
851 851 5 246.00 $246.00 $2,093 -17.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 15 220.50 $220.50 $2,220 —
1216 1216 9 208.00 $208.00 $2,529 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,580 -35.00
472–498 482 8 342.50–357.00 $351.38 $1,694 -33.49
502–538 523 36 317.00–337.50 $322.06 $1,684 -3.07
567–596 588 27 301.00–305.00 $303.46 $1,784 -24.98
609–649 620 197 288.00–309.50 $303.11 $1,879 +1.85
659–699 674 271 277.00–299.00 $289.75 $1,953 +3.37
712–745 729 171 269.00–283.00 $276.03 $2,012 -1.49
750–798 776 244 253.00–268.00 $260.06 $2,018 -7.39
802–840 820 95 242.00–266.00 $257.98 $2,115 -3.94
859–887 870 198 240.50–250.50 $245.51 $2,136 -16.24
897 897 36 236.50 $236.50 $2,121 -25.25
953–977 969 99 226.00–240.50 $229.36 $2,222 -11.64
995 995 64 218.25 $218.25 $2,172 -22.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,301 —
391 391 11 395.00 $395.00 $1,544 —
498 498 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,569 -17.49
536–547 540 14 307.50–312.00 $310.37 $1,676 +20.37
554 554 5 303.00 $303.00 $1,679 +4.48
634–648 637 13 272.50–273.00 $272.88 $1,738 -3.12
675 675 5 273.00 $273.00 $1,843 +4.00
704–742 727 15 251.00–266.00 $260.19 $1,892 —
785 785 9 251.00 $251.00 $1,970 +15.00
819 819 8 218.00 $218.00 $1,785 —
945 945 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,117 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 7 200.00 $200.00 $2,456 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 3 170.00 $170.00 $790 —
549 549 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,345 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1301 1301 5 196.00 $196.00 $2,550 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1162 1162 5 199.00 $199.00 $2,312 —

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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.