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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 6, 2025

3,876 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.49/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $2,048/hd at 741 lb · 503 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $257.10/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 976 lb · 489 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $247.21/cwt -6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,049/hd at 829 lb · 410 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,876 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 455.00 $455.00 $1,870 +43.34
533–547 538 50 366.50–384.00 $377.24 $2,030 -9.31
576–586 583 91 361.50–364.00 $363.38 $2,119 +7.36
632 632 34 348.00 $348.00 $2,199 +5.78
656–695 685 52 316.50–330.00 $318.89 $2,184 -1.89
705–730 714 234 291.00–316.00 $309.73 $2,211 +4.84
769–782 777 54 280.50–291.00 $288.01 $2,238 -5.21
803–810 807 69 277.50–278.00 $277.75 $2,241 -5.51
834 834 8 266.00 $266.00 $2,218 -1.00
854–875 869 199 267.50–280.25 $276.08 $2,399 +13.54
873 873 63 266.00 $266.00 $2,322 -8.42
909–926 914 28 264.50 $264.50 $2,418 -2.92
942 942 77 256.00 $256.00 $2,412 -11.42
953–995 976 489 251.75–261.35 $257.10 $2,509 +15.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1049 1031 49 243.50–244.50 $243.96 $2,515 -10.58
1160 1160 160 234.85 $234.85 $2,724 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503 503 5 365.00 $365.00 $1,836 —
641 641 4 319.00 $319.00 $2,045 +13.00
655–681 672 9 300.00–302.00 $301.35 $2,025 —
797 797 3 273.00 $273.00 $2,176 ±0.00
855 855 4 269.00 $269.00 $2,300 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 13 350.00 $350.00 $1,596 -3.06
507–532 517 39 329.00–335.00 $332.62 $1,720 -12.67
563–585 574 115 310.00–321.00 $317.70 $1,824 +11.32
610–647 622 339 299.00–310.00 $300.77 $1,871 -0.86
653–699 671 164 278.50–298.75 $293.69 $1,971 +1.44
728 728 8 262.00 $262.00 $1,907 -15.18
704–748 741 495 261.00–281.00 $276.72 $2,050 -0.46
754–787 770 177 276.00–287.00 $280.89 $2,163 +18.59
765–782 770 189 260.25–279.85 $274.06 $2,110 +11.76
810–829 828 63 236.00–243.50 $243.15 $2,013 -13.55
803–844 829 347 245.25–260.00 $247.95 $2,056 -8.75
879–896 894 166 237.50–242.00 $240.16 $2,147 -8.33
947 947 13 224.50 $224.50 $2,126 -10.00
969 969 11 230.50 $230.50 $2,234 -0.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575–591 584 12 281.00–300.00 $288.79 $1,687 —
630 630 3 304.00 $304.00 $1,915 +50.00
689–699 695 19 266.00–276.00 $270.18 $1,878 +12.68
702 702 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,952 —
772 772 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,814 -14.43
808 808 8 241.00 $241.00 $1,947 —

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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.