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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 30, 2025

728 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $395.00/cwt +4.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,619/hd at 663 lb · 51 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $362.00/cwt -2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,241/hd at 619 lb · 48 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $386.34/cwt -36.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,024/hd at 524 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 728 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1036 1019 309 335.00–347.50 $341.06 $3,475 +17.46
1157 1157 48 285.50 $285.50 $3,303 —
1266 1266 27 268.00 $268.00 $3,393 —
1322 1322 4 239.50 $239.50 $3,166 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 36 453.00 $453.00 $2,433 -13.87
601–614 608 13 400.00–406.00 $402.74 $2,449 -23.03
663 663 51 395.00 $395.00 $2,619 +4.81
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 13 280.00 $280.00 $2,806 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905 905 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,760 —
996 996 4 288.00 $288.00 $2,868 -31.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
510 510 3 297.50 $297.50 $1,517 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
519–535 524 40 385.00–387.00 $386.34 $2,024 -36.36
619 619 48 362.00 $362.00 $2,241 -2.01
959 959 5 295.00 $295.00 $2,829 -13.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 3 287.00 $287.00 $2,976 —
1074 1074 57 273.00 $273.00 $2,932 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1229 1229 35 245.50 $245.50 $3,017 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 550.00 $550.00 $1,568 —
348 348 3 465.00 $465.00 $1,618 —
518 518 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,878 -20.65
798 798 3 305.00 $305.00 $2,434 —
951 951 13 279.00 $279.00 $2,653 -12.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055 1055 3 216.00 $216.00 $2,279 —

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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.