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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 20, 2025

5,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.85/cwt +8.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,123/hd at 672 lb · 768 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $291.33/cwt +2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $2,264/hd at 777 lb · 462 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.60/cwt +9.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,179/hd at 725 lb · 459 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,068 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 3 432.50 $432.50 $1,721 —
408–414 411 23 427.00–435.00 $430.80 $1,771 —
457–489 477 49 372.50–405.00 $388.15 $1,851 +25.65
511–541 524 110 357.00–377.50 $366.36 $1,920 +16.81
553–596 577 210 328.00–356.00 $344.39 $1,987 +10.49
607–648 629 181 317.00–335.50 $327.98 $2,063 -6.44
650–695 672 768 300.00–327.25 $315.85 $2,123 +8.74
703–744 725 459 285.00–308.25 $300.60 $2,179 +9.88
750–796 777 462 284.50–297.00 $291.33 $2,264 +2.98
800–841 821 423 273.50–289.00 $283.47 $2,327 +5.68
855–896 867 151 268.00–280.35 $276.01 $2,393 +3.56
850–890 873 53 256.50–268.50 $261.66 $2,284 -10.79
915–938 923 34 254.50–255.00 $254.82 $2,352 -4.48
998 998 9 248.00 $248.00 $2,475 -12.37
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 8 377.50 $377.50 $1,820 +40.00
504–542 518 16 348.00–368.00 $360.16 $1,866 —
561–596 579 24 300.50–326.00 $313.64 $1,816 —
606–640 631 65 305.00–315.00 $312.88 $1,974 —
660–684 682 67 263.00–305.00 $301.29 $2,055 —
768–780 779 29 257.00–280.75 $278.33 $2,168 —
882 882 6 254.00 $254.00 $2,240 —
915–944 932 7 231.00–249.00 $241.42 $2,250 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1011 1006 103 244.50–263.50 $259.87 $2,614 +2.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1159 1159 4 206.00 $206.00 $2,388 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–396 395 13 369.00–375.00 $370.38 $1,463 —
406–436 426 38 332.50–375.00 $356.20 $1,517 -38.80
456–495 482 74 320.00–340.00 $325.97 $1,571 —
521–546 535 61 315.00–347.00 $328.72 $1,759 —
551–592 579 89 296.00–325.00 $309.13 $1,790 +5.13
602–641 620 271 290.00–309.50 $297.19 $1,843 +1.43
622–628 624 84 324.00–335.00 $332.10 $2,072 +36.34
650–694 682 166 267.00–288.00 $278.18 $1,897 +2.84
661–695 684 136 305.00–340.00 $324.69 $2,221 +49.35
704–745 723 193 266.00–275.50 $271.13 $1,960 -1.85
771 771 144 303.00–308.00 $305.50 $2,355 +47.34
754–798 776 113 260.50–270.00 $264.54 $2,053 +6.38
802–835 814 91 254.00–265.00 $258.25 $2,102 -1.22
819 819 10 243.00 $243.00 $1,990 -16.47
920–932 929 149 235.50–254.25 $249.76 $2,320 -4.99
986–996 993 14 225.00–226.00 $225.28 $2,237 -5.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 382.50 $382.50 $1,480 -11.73
445 445 10 342.50 $342.50 $1,524 —
480–481 480 26 305.00–325.00 $308.08 $1,479 -26.92
503–538 517 20 293.00–312.50 $299.95 $1,551 -7.03
554–584 575 14 271.00–295.00 $277.60 $1,596 -9.94
600 600 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,680 —
694 694 6 265.00 $265.00 $1,839 —
741 741 11 257.00 $257.00 $1,904 —
782 782 7 244.00–248.00 $245.71 $1,921 —
804 804 9 273.00 $273.00 $2,195 +26.00
878 878 5 230.00 $230.00 $2,019 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 5 235.00 $235.00 $2,395 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,726 —
517 517 17 348.00 $348.00 $1,799 —
698 698 13 291.00 $291.00 $2,031 —

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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.