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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 12, 2025

6,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $291.34/cwt +17.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,832/hd at 972 lb · 1,136 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.90/cwt +15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,550/hd at 921 lb · 492 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $292.27/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,733/hd at 935 lb · 271 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,191 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 6 490.00 $490.00 $1,936 +22.50
420 420 3 470.00 $470.00 $1,974 —
515–525 516 28 402.50–439.00 $433.70 $2,238 —
578 578 39 385.00 $385.00 $2,225 -2.00
600–617 609 57 382.50–408.00 $399.19 $2,431 —
651–670 664 24 359.00–360.00 $359.29 $2,386 +16.05
709–746 723 65 338.00–366.00 $355.33 $2,569 —
746 746 5 323.00 $323.00 $2,410 —
762–793 786 99 328.00–349.00 $333.05 $2,618 +22.34
808–813 811 53 315.00–329.00 $319.74 $2,593 +15.49
854–895 880 184 287.50–311.00 $300.09 $2,641 —
891 891 14 284.00 $284.00 $2,530 —
907–946 935 271 282.00–307.50 $292.27 $2,733 +8.77
956–999 972 1,136 274.00–297.50 $291.34 $2,832 +17.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
939 939 66 284.50 $284.50 $2,671 —
1000–1048 1022 782 254.00–287.35 $281.86 $2,881 +13.08
1056–1088 1077 823 261.75–287.00 $273.99 $2,951 +14.14
1087 1087 53 258.50 $258.50 $2,810 -1.35
1185 1185 106 261.50 $261.50 $3,099 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 6 392.00 $392.00 $2,050 —
679 679 14 346.00 $346.00 $2,349 —
753–793 789 58 270.00–325.00 $314.21 $2,479 —
895 895 5 261.00 $261.00 $2,336 —
912 912 78 293.00 $293.00 $2,672 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 7 236.00 $236.00 $2,365 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421 421 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,916 +75.00
452–476 467 18 412.50–457.50 $429.45 $2,006 —
526 526 36 400.00 $400.00 $2,104 +37.50
551–571 564 17 376.00–380.00 $377.38 $2,128 +44.88
611–643 623 108 326.00–366.00 $354.09 $2,206 +26.09
656–699 681 63 325.00–341.00 $331.29 $2,256 +3.29
702–746 718 31 307.00–315.00 $312.05 $2,241 +12.13
750–797 763 160 286.00–314.00 $300.29 $2,291 +19.19
816 816 11 269.50 $269.50 $2,199 -9.24
802–843 827 114 273.00–289.50 $285.12 $2,358 +6.38
854–896 884 225 267.50–290.50 $280.85 $2,483 +26.85
905–935 921 492 264.00–282.50 $276.90 $2,550 +17.90
952–970 956 152 251.00–266.00 $262.96 $2,514 -1.90
982 982 116 242.50 $242.50 $2,381 -22.36
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 65 264.00 $264.00 $2,664 —
1004–1025 1015 150 241.50–246.50 $244.47 $2,481 —
1052–1059 1057 15 251.00–255.00 $252.06 $2,664 —
1058 1058 177 241.50 $241.50 $2,555 —
1192 1192 82 240.50 $240.50 $2,867 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 6 420.00 $420.00 $1,630 —
445 445 9 375.00 $375.00 $1,669 —
543–546 544 11 322.50–340.00 $333.61 $1,815 —
577–595 590 11 315.00–350.00 $340.67 $2,010 —
617–626 620 24 310.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,963 —
688 688 30 310.00 $310.00 $2,133 —
795 795 11 286.00 $286.00 $2,274 —
827 827 8 267.00 $267.00 $2,208 —
852 852 18 266.00 $266.00 $2,266 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,846 —
870 870 11 232.50 $232.50 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
534 534 8 397.50 $397.50 $2,123 —
635 635 4 352.50 $352.50 $2,238 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1224 1224 9 236.00 $236.00 $2,889 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 4 234.00 $234.00 $2,682 —
1283 1283 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,784 —

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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.