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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 18, 2025

4,874 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.40/cwt ≈ $3,150/hd at 965 lb · 737 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $330.50/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $2,885/hd at 873 lb · 628 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.45/cwt +10.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,690/hd at 763 lb · 464 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,874 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–395 374 14 530.00–535.00 $533.49 $1,995 —
456–481 465 66 410.00–505.00 $486.21 $2,261 —
525–543 541 33 435.00–465.00 $438.53 $2,372 —
585–591 588 8 409.00–415.00 $411.98 $2,422 —
668–670 669 14 412.00–418.00 $413.71 $2,768 —
750–791 766 83 365.00–375.00 $371.02 $2,842 +4.67
808–825 812 215 345.00–362.50 $350.66 $2,847 -9.07
820 thin fleshed 820 49 372.50 $372.50 $3,054 —
860–889 878 135 331.00–366.00 $354.47 $3,112 —
932–949 941 211 320.00–347.00 $331.66 $3,121 -13.84
954–987 965 737 323.00–335.00 $326.40 $3,150 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003 thin fleshed 1003 99 342.50 $342.50 $3,435 —
1011 1011 4 314.00 $314.00 $3,175 —
1073–1080 1077 133 294.00–306.75 $301.50 $3,247 -1.50
1109–1149 1131 105 295.75–300.00 $298.09 $3,371 —
1162 1162 115 300.00 $300.00 $3,486 —
1313 1313 3 241.00 $241.00 $3,164 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 27 268.00 $268.00 $2,986 —
1223 1223 58 259.50 $259.50 $3,174 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–338 323 11 480.00–500.00 $486.97 $1,573 —
397 397 3 485.00 $485.00 $1,925 —
464 464 4 465.00 $465.00 $2,158 —
642 642 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,568 —
705 705 4 342.50 $342.50 $2,415 -33.50
823 823 3 310.00 $310.00 $2,551 -17.50
923 923 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,977 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419–444 426 62 442.50–470.00 $460.26 $1,961 —
484 484 20 446.00 $446.00 $2,159 —
504–540 511 40 402.00–439.00 $427.15 $2,183 —
616–628 619 62 374.00–412.50 $383.45 $2,374 —
701–740 727 65 350.00–370.00 $355.56 $2,585 —
756–786 763 459 346.00–356.25 $353.18 $2,695 +11.18
794 794 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,263 -57.00
805–849 831 436 317.00–353.50 $330.85 $2,749 -10.67
852–892 873 628 315.00–342.00 $330.50 $2,885 +7.35
902–936 924 334 316.50–338.75 $329.77 $3,047 +8.33
965–978 972 195 299.75–322.00 $309.83 $3,012 +14.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1032 1012 111 294.00–307.50 $296.37 $2,999 -10.22
1089 1089 24 297.00 $297.00 $3,234 +21.00
1094–1095 1094 42 271.00–288.00 $276.27 $3,022 +0.27
1112 1112 8 269.00 $269.00 $2,991 +1.50
1132 1132 4 235.00 $235.00 $2,660 -32.50
1203 1203 28 257.00 $257.00 $3,092 -11.61
1261 1261 20 248.00 $248.00 $3,127 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–343 336 9 435.00–450.00 $445.20 $1,496 —
356 356 4 460.00 $460.00 $1,638 —
422 422 6 415.00 $415.00 $1,751 —
565 565 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,893 —
613 613 11 332.00 $332.00 $2,035 —
687 687 3 337.50 $337.50 $2,319 —
800–825 808 49 313.00–325.00 $322.64 $2,607 —
859 859 7 315.00 $315.00 $2,706 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 33 283.00 $283.00 $2,977 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 7 460.00 $460.00 $1,651 —
447 447 18 480.00 $480.00 $2,146 —
511 511 24 450.00 $450.00 $2,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
297 297 3 510.00 $510.00 $1,515 —
460 460 4 415.00 $415.00 $1,909 —

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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.