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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, May 22, 2025

1,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.25/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,304/hd at 828 lb · 261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.47/cwt +9.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,398/hd at 861 lb · 193 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $264.86/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 968 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,425 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1016 1015 93 267.00–269.75 $268.78 $2,728 +0.03
1081 1081 117 259.85 $259.85 $2,809 -2.90
1100–1118 1112 196 258.25–263.00 $262.32 $2,917 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 6 467.50 $467.50 $1,837 —
480 480 26 420.00 $420.00 $2,016 —
575 575 17 387.00 $387.00 $2,225 —
653–660 655 14 340.00–355.00 $343.24 $2,248 +4.24
756–789 775 26 307.00–316.00 $310.71 $2,408 -3.40
838 838 52 304.25 $304.25 $2,550 +20.25
910 910 52 283.50 $283.50 $2,580 +5.16
951 951 19 274.00 $274.00 $2,606 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098 1098 5 249.50 $249.50 $2,740 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
613 613 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,069 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 9 400.00 $400.00 $1,584 —
445 445 13 380.00 $380.00 $1,691 —
549 549 20 362.50 $362.50 $1,990 —
585 585 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,945 —
619 619 16 328.00 $328.00 $2,030 +21.25
650 650 15 328.00 $328.00 $2,132 +32.57
711–717 712 70 298.50–300.25 $299.92 $2,135 —
769–777 776 45 277.00–281.50 $281.10 $2,181 -5.90
810–849 828 256 273.00–284.50 $278.74 $2,308 +9.03
839 839 5 253.00 $253.00 $2,123 -16.71
860 860 187 279.25 $279.25 $2,402 +10.25
896 896 6 254.00 $254.00 $2,276 -15.00
924 924 9 259.00 $259.00 $2,393 +11.00
925 925 37 262.25 $262.25 $2,426 +14.25
958–991 968 95 261.00–270.00 $264.86 $2,564 +10.66
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 5 212.00 $212.00 $2,203 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125 1125 3 230.00 $230.00 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313 313 3 440.00 $440.00 $1,377 —

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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.