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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 27, 2025

6,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.99/cwt -1.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,303/hd at 817 lb · 847 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.05/cwt +0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 871 lb · 502 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $320.78/cwt +4.93 vs last sale · ≈ $2,162/hd at 674 lb · 463 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,275 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445–448 446 12 410.00–412.50 $411.66 $1,836 -19.14
482 482 6 400.00 $400.00 $1,928 +11.85
500–514 506 14 373.00–397.00 $386.55 $1,956 +20.19
593–598 596 27 350.00–359.00 $356.02 $2,122 +11.63
604–636 622 161 322.00–353.00 $342.22 $2,129 +14.24
652–699 674 463 310.00–324.00 $320.78 $2,162 +4.93
701–735 717 228 292.00–320.50 $304.89 $2,186 +4.29
761–799 774 259 278.00–300.25 $293.22 $2,270 +1.89
801–848 814 781 274.00–289.00 $283.26 $2,306 -0.21
848 848 66 267.00 $267.00 $2,264 -16.47
860–898 869 58 242.00–266.00 $262.54 $2,281 -13.47
854–899 871 444 264.00–279.60 $274.42 $2,390 +12.76
908–931 920 434 261.00–276.00 $267.42 $2,460 +12.60
981 981 10 242.00 $242.00 $2,374 -6.00
960–997 984 194 244.00–254.00 $252.04 $2,480 +4.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1031 1022 282 244.50–257.00 $254.54 $2,601 -5.33
1128 1128 112 238.25 $238.25 $2,687 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
337 337 3 435.00 $435.00 $1,466 —
488 488 9 360.00 $360.00 $1,757 -17.50
548 548 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,932 -7.66
566–591 584 36 296.00–351.00 $330.53 $1,930 +16.89
602–636 623 29 280.00–324.00 $306.00 $1,906 -6.88
717–742 724 40 276.00–291.00 $287.06 $2,078 —
798 798 31 273.00 $273.00 $2,179 -5.33
842 842 37 269.00 $269.00 $2,265 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1187 1187 10 224.00 $224.00 $2,659 +18.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 5 427.50 $427.50 $1,475 —
472–499 490 31 335.00–356.00 $353.06 $1,730 +27.09
501–548 515 51 320.00–359.00 $345.29 $1,778 +16.57
550–583 577 68 297.00–310.00 $306.38 $1,768 -2.75
603–636 619 139 294.50–312.50 $301.63 $1,867 +4.44
652–692 660 148 279.00–303.00 $292.25 $1,929 +14.07
699 699 56 307.00 $307.00 $2,146 -17.69
702–745 721 462 263.00–287.00 $277.18 $1,998 +6.05
758–789 773 173 257.50–267.75 $262.30 $2,028 -43.20
778–792 781 93 292.50–294.00 $293.67 $2,294 +29.13
809–839 822 240 250.50–270.00 $256.70 $2,110 +13.70
827–842 840 136 247.25–250.00 $247.65 $2,080 +4.65
853–894 872 281 240.75–254.50 $248.49 $2,167 —
904–938 908 245 238.00–252.50 $246.02 $2,234 -3.74
938 938 52 234.50 $234.50 $2,200 -15.26
967 967 70 230.75 $230.75 $2,231 +5.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1019 1013 99 225.00–228.50 $226.83 $2,298 —
1309 1309 15 188.75 $188.75 $2,471 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,369 -7.50
435 435 3 347.50 $347.50 $1,512 +5.00
498 498 10 312.50 $312.50 $1,556 +4.42
501–546 525 13 280.00–322.50 $303.79 $1,595 +3.84
615 615 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,562 -26.00
662 662 4 257.50 $257.50 $1,705 -7.50
740 740 10 256.00 $256.00 $1,894 -1.00
761–792 783 25 243.00–255.00 $249.43 $1,953 +3.72

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711–737 731 41 237.00–265.00 $242.98 $1,776 —
866 866 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,992 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,762 —
822 822 19 245.00 $245.00 $2,014 —
867 867 7 262.00 $262.00 $2,272 —

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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.