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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 10, 2025

3,318 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.91/cwt -4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $2,206/hd at 817 lb · 499 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $262.39/cwt -11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,541/hd at 968 lb · 366 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $295.88/cwt ≈ $2,438/hd at 824 lb · 362 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,318 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 5 470.00 $470.00 $2,106 —
538 538 4 402.00 $402.00 $2,163 -10.00
559 559 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,180 —
610 610 9 356.00 $356.00 $2,172 +15.00
653 653 27 333.00 $333.00 $2,174 —
701–736 724 35 308.00–317.00 $311.46 $2,255 —
778 778 6 278.00 $278.00 $2,163 -27.00
760–799 786 123 294.50–300.00 $295.53 $2,323 -9.47
804–838 824 362 290.00–300.75 $295.88 $2,438 —
852 852 30 282.00 $282.00 $2,403 +2.43
906–922 910 110 272.00–277.75 $273.35 $2,487 +0.85
951–982 968 349 254.75–268.00 $263.26 $2,548 -10.99
978 978 17 244.50 $244.50 $2,391 -29.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1042 1019 278 241.00–259.75 $249.32 $2,541 —
1058–1068 1059 255 239.00–245.50 $244.75 $2,592 +0.35
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
527 527 3 385.00 $385.00 $2,029 —
590 590 10 358.00 $358.00 $2,112 —
625–630 629 24 322.50–324.00 $323.81 $2,037 —
694 694 20 314.00 $314.00 $2,179 —
703 703 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,997 —
756–765 762 16 275.00–284.00 $281.21 $2,143 —
822 822 14 268.00 $268.00 $2,203 —
849 849 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,241 —
855 855 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,437 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
681 681 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,907 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 7 327.00 $327.00 $1,638 -33.00
608–640 623 19 294.00–309.00 $301.30 $1,877 -18.70
653–699 672 58 288.00–302.00 $295.16 $1,983 -4.84
680 680 11 286.00 $286.00 $1,945 -14.00
708–717 712 38 277.00–285.00 $282.36 $2,010 —
767–787 779 273 272.00–284.00 $276.51 $2,154 +9.51
810–830 817 476 263.00–277.50 $270.50 $2,210 -4.08
818–837 823 23 248.50–261.00 $257.68 $2,121 -16.90
893 893 40 252.50 $252.50 $2,255 -6.38
891–895 894 163 240.25–247.00 $242.52 $2,168 -16.36
889–897 896 56 249.50–268.00 $251.47 $2,253 -7.41
910–930 917 221 244.00–248.50 $246.17 $2,257 +11.17
978 978 50 226.50 $226.50 $2,215 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476–479 478 10 352.00–368.00 $361.62 $1,729 +21.62
523 523 6 341.00 $341.00 $1,783 —
597 597 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,618 —
645–646 645 26 270.00–290.00 $286.15 $1,846 +2.47
689 689 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,757 -26.00
700–720 718 37 243.00–284.00 $279.08 $2,004 —
769–784 779 40 262.50–268.25 $267.55 $2,084 —
922 922 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,065 —
980 980 6 219.50 $219.50 $2,151 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 4 211.00 $211.00 $2,114 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 209.00 $209.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 8 225.00 $225.00 $2,272 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,074 —

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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.