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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, November 20, 2025

1,194 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.65/cwt +2.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,608/hd at 953 lb · 112 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.08/cwt -9.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,286/hd at 534 lb · 94 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $393.09/cwt +19.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,453/hd at 624 lb · 93 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 1,194 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 11 560.00 $560.00 $1,854 +29.00
368–398 388 12 500.00–527.50 $518.81 $2,013 +2.81
424–437 434 34 471.00–490.00 $474.82 $2,061 —
467 467 22 475.00 $475.00 $2,218 +15.67
526–541 534 94 419.00–436.00 $428.08 $2,286 -10.54
551–593 576 86 393.00–428.00 $412.56 $2,376 +26.45
614–641 624 93 366.00–406.50 $393.09 $2,453 +19.21
672 672 11 336.00 $336.00 $2,258 -24.03
722–748 734 17 331.00–340.00 $335.69 $2,464 -18.53
758–759 758 26 329.00–331.00 $330.23 $2,503 +6.23
880 880 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,728 -30.00
909 909 60 324.50 $324.50 $2,950 —
971 971 25 296.50 $296.50 $2,879 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 10 291.50 $291.50 $2,967 -40.50
1205 1205 132 263.50 $263.50 $3,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,435 —
381 381 4 450.00 $450.00 $1,714 -19.30
538–539 539 16 381.00–402.00 $391.51 $2,110 +11.49
615 615 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,152 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,198 —
174 174 5 705.00 $705.00 $1,227 —
310–340 332 15 475.00–485.00 $477.05 $1,584 —
407 407 20 445.00 $445.00 $1,811 —
485–498 491 61 392.50–420.00 $400.40 $1,966 -3.53
519–536 529 41 380.00–402.50 $388.76 $2,057 +18.58
563–588 581 75 362.00–394.00 $373.43 $2,170 +23.74
615–638 629 14 328.00–335.00 $330.82 $2,081 -22.33
650–673 669 24 318.00–330.00 $319.94 $2,140 -4.57
717 717 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,223 +13.00
768 768 3 301.00 $301.00 $2,312 —
886–899 888 68 277.50–283.25 $282.39 $2,508 -0.09
937–949 941 44 268.00–268.50 $268.33 $2,525 +8.33
953–958 953 112 273.50–275.00 $273.65 $2,608 -4.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 3 387.50 $387.50 $1,887 +20.50
562 562 5 347.00 $347.00 $1,950 —
602–639 627 9 300.00–321.50 $306.88 $1,924 -13.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,851 —

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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.