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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 20, 2025

4,349 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.32/cwt +35.00 vs last sale · ≈ $2,006/hd at 611 lb · 469 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.24/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $2,115/hd at 693 lb · 415 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.31/cwt +3.05 vs last sale · ≈ $2,603/hd at 981 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,349 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 490.00 $490.00 $2,034 +57.63
502–524 509 13 405.00–421.00 $415.93 $2,117 +21.03
592–598 598 125 361.00–367.50 $361.31 $2,161 —
612–630 620 114 342.50–360.50 $358.60 $2,223 +7.99
651–692 681 64 328.00–335.00 $330.80 $2,253 +1.57
718 718 21 323.00 $323.00 $2,319 +5.11
759–791 774 70 310.50–325.00 $318.01 $2,461 +19.51
810–838 820 92 296.00–311.50 $300.91 $2,467 +12.89
879 879 9 280.00 $280.00 $2,461 +9.45
902–945 917 280 269.00–277.50 $271.11 $2,486 +0.97
978–991 981 344 250.00–268.50 $265.31 $2,603 +0.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 43 247.00 $247.00 $2,505 -0.85
1076–1079 1078 336 257.00–262.25 $258.81 $2,790 +5.31
1170–1197 1183 484 238.50–241.60 $239.99 $2,839 —
1202 1202 54 237.60 $237.60 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,560 +55.75
580 580 3 324.00 $324.00 $1,879 -15.13
606 606 8 342.00 $342.00 $2,073 +9.50
688 688 5 309.00 $309.00 $2,126 -5.00
702 702 3 227.50 $227.50 $1,597 —
852 852 5 242.00 $242.00 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 28 375.00 $375.00 $1,729 —
552 552 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,794 +10.29
603–649 611 469 310.00–331.00 $328.32 $2,006 +35.00
651–695 693 415 305.00–311.00 $305.24 $2,115 +10.50
702–732 711 222 281.00–305.50 $296.68 $2,109 +26.05
742 742 23 263.00 $263.00 $1,951 -7.63
756–782 772 159 279.00–288.00 $282.39 $2,180 +12.23
801–831 811 214 261.00–280.50 $267.85 $2,172 +15.68
845 845 3 250.00 $250.00 $2,112 -2.17
851–886 865 200 248.00–261.00 $254.79 $2,204 +11.26
892 892 14 242.50 $242.50 $2,163 -1.03
907–920 912 292 246.50–255.25 $251.83 $2,297 +16.30
984 984 137 238.75 $238.75 $2,349 +9.08
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,431 —
483 483 7 330.00 $330.00 $1,594 -1.78
512–545 536 11 310.00–327.50 $314.56 $1,686 +1.27
600–623 614 27 272.00–281.00 $275.25 $1,690 +20.25
695 695 6 280.50 $280.50 $1,949 +17.50
712 712 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193 1193 6 199.00 $199.00 $2,374 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663 663 3 311.00 $311.00 $2,062 +28.50

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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.