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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, April 17, 2025

2,169 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.66/cwt -3.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 929 lb · 288 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.19/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,254/hd at 880 lb · 279 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $271.65/cwt +9.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,643/hd at 973 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,169 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,892 -30.00
482 482 3 390.00 $390.00 $1,880 —
516 516 4 395.00 $395.00 $2,038 -7.00
657–694 677 111 320.00–339.00 $334.96 $2,268 +1.96
735–741 741 50 302.00–310.00 $309.52 $2,294 -1.94
760 760 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,356 +32.00
806–819 808 262 289.00–309.50 $307.73 $2,486 +11.85
874–889 885 103 275.00–281.00 $279.32 $2,472 -2.68
926–933 929 73 274.00–279.00 $277.64 $2,579 +4.29
945 945 11 257.00 $257.00 $2,429 -16.35
959–998 973 266 257.50–280.25 $271.65 $2,643 +8.39
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1048 1026 156 253.50–262.60 $260.13 $2,669 +10.81
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512–518 514 9 382.50–385.00 $383.34 $1,970 -1.66
744 744 16 281.00 $281.00 $2,091 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082 1082 3 222.00 $222.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 8 395.00 $395.00 $1,770 —
522 522 5 315.00 $315.00 $1,644 -12.00
649 649 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,843 -17.30
679 679 14 276.00 $276.00 $1,874 -10.00
685 685 12 298.00 $298.00 $2,041 +12.00
730 730 52 275.00 $275.00 $2,008 -7.36
750–752 751 16 269.00–278.00 $272.38 $2,046 -4.13
785 785 37 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 -16.51
809–837 821 117 264.00–279.50 $273.21 $2,243 +15.53
871–899 880 279 245.00–259.00 $256.19 $2,254 +3.69
913–949 918 137 245.00–247.00 $245.27 $2,252 -0.90
915–947 939 151 239.00–240.50 $240.30 $2,256 -5.87
956–981 968 147 238.00–242.00 $239.93 $2,323 +13.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,862 +11.00
734 734 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,908 -19.08
772 772 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 +7.45
843–844 844 58 244.00–253.00 $246.33 $2,079 —
890 890 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,092 —
948 948 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,133 +1.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,525 —
709 709 6 293.00 $293.00 $2,077 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 6 207.00 $207.00 $2,480 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
952 952 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,094 —

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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.