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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, August 14, 2025

2,539 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $357.65/cwt ≈ $3,119/hd at 872 lb · 283 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.25/cwt ≈ $2,791/hd at 845 lb · 100 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $279.44/cwt -17.41 vs last sale · ≈ $2,766/hd at 990 lb · 70 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,539 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1032 1016 399 314.75–320.25 $318.79 $3,239 +6.82
1085 1085 24 298.00 $298.00 $3,233 —
1088–1099 1096 676 300.75–307.25 $304.17 $3,334 —
1106–1129 1115 478 302.25–305.85 $304.17 $3,391 -8.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
692 692 7 393.00 $393.00 $2,720 —
704 704 23 391.75 $391.75 $2,758 —
779 779 46 372.00 $372.00 $2,898 +20.00
807–831 815 39 351.00–357.00 $354.96 $2,893 —
872 thin fleshed 872 252 359.50 $359.50 $3,135 —
858–882 873 31 338.00–350.00 $342.57 $2,991 —
958 958 64 331.25 $331.25 $3,173 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
567 thin fleshed 567 50 450.00 $450.00 $2,552 —
799 799 8 341.00 $341.00 $2,725 —
880 880 24 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
990 thin fleshed 990 8 318.00 $318.00 $3,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,783 —
660 660 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,336 +6.00
764–795 786 46 323.00–327.50 $325.38 $2,557 +8.38
845 845 100 330.25 $330.25 $2,791 —
914 914 61 304.00 $304.00 $2,779 ±0.00
989 989 9 309.50 $309.50 $3,061 +12.65
990 990 61 275.00 $275.00 $2,722 -21.85
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 61 275.00 $275.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 29 332.00 $332.00 $2,195 —
928 928 7 272.00 $272.00 $2,524 -15.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118 1118 7 253.00 $253.00 $2,829 -15.00
1175 1175 6 243.00 $243.00 $2,855 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 7 266.00 $266.00 $2,963 —

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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.