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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 27, 2025

3,144 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $263.34/cwt -1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,555/hd at 970 lb · 379 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $279.48/cwt -0.52 vs last sale · ≈ $2,448/hd at 876 lb · 372 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $260.57/cwt +6.58 vs last sale · ≈ $2,272/hd at 872 lb · 360 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,144 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451 451 7 480.00 $480.00 $2,165 —
555–598 576 52 361.00–394.00 $369.71 $2,130 +8.40
601–643 632 33 350.00–355.00 $351.50 $2,221 -7.10
692 692 28 332.00 $332.00 $2,297 +1.20
708 708 18 323.00 $323.00 $2,287 ±0.00
756–762 758 87 314.00–318.00 $315.99 $2,395 -2.02
801–830 816 41 285.00–290.00 $289.13 $2,359 -11.78
846 846 5 279.00 $279.00 $2,360 -21.91
855–893 876 372 273.50–286.25 $279.48 $2,448 -0.52
902–940 927 141 268.50–271.75 $271.35 $2,515 +0.24
956–982 970 375 259.00–268.00 $263.54 $2,556 -1.77
999 999 4 245.00 $245.00 $2,448 -20.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1028 1024 56 241.00–249.00 $247.50 $2,534 +0.50
1065–1086 1077 167 251.50–256.35 $253.79 $2,733 -5.02
1100 1100 11 241.50 $241.50 $2,656 —
1200–1218 1201 118 223.50–230.00 $229.55 $2,757 -8.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 9 351.00 $351.00 $2,060 +27.00
650–671 660 21 282.00–329.00 $304.75 $2,011 -4.25
702–713 707 13 293.00–305.00 $299.42 $2,117 +71.92
770–783 774 46 296.50–302.50 $300.52 $2,326 —
836–848 840 9 279.00–281.00 $280.33 $2,355 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 10 222.00 $222.00 $2,651 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 7 397.50 $397.50 $1,785 —
469 469 22 361.00 $361.00 $1,693 -14.00
565–582 574 8 320.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,865 -0.07
603–634 614 201 312.00–331.50 $323.72 $1,988 -4.60
711–746 730 151 279.00–291.50 $288.42 $2,105 +25.42
750 750 7 268.00 $268.00 $2,010 -14.39
752–791 778 141 271.00–280.75 $274.25 $2,134 -8.14
809–835 817 266 264.00–275.75 $271.20 $2,216 +3.35
852–898 872 360 249.10–269.35 $260.57 $2,272 +5.78
910–939 922 199 245.00–251.00 $247.89 $2,286 -3.94
956 956 40 240.00 $240.00 $2,294 +1.25
983 983 13 226.00 $226.00 $2,222 -12.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 429.00 $429.00 $1,609 —
507 507 3 332.00 $332.00 $1,683 +17.44
623–641 633 21 292.00–304.00 $298.94 $1,892 +23.69
739 739 14 273.00 $273.00 $2,017 -7.00
758–795 783 18 261.00–265.00 $262.29 $2,054 —
927 927 28 231.00 $231.00 $2,141 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 7 233.00 $233.00 $2,374 —
1151 1151 8 212.50 $212.50 $2,446 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 4 207.00 $207.00 $2,397 —

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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.