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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 11, 2025

2,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $305.63/cwt +17.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,968/hd at 971 lb · 182 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $303.46/cwt ≈ $2,804/hd at 924 lb · 167 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $394.39/cwt -8.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,284/hd at 579 lb · 135 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,492 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404–449 439 34 500.00–535.00 $528.85 $2,322 —
474 474 8 502.50 $502.50 $2,382 +13.04
509–548 534 56 460.00–511.00 $484.32 $2,586 +18.44
568–587 580 86 429.00–450.00 $440.59 $2,555 +16.14
654–665 656 120 409.00–416.00 $414.38 $2,718 +29.37
705–745 727 89 361.00–379.00 $375.16 $2,727 +22.16
758–778 765 21 351.00–368.50 $362.56 $2,774 —
833 833 37 344.00 $344.00 $2,866 +4.46
912 912 18 328.00 $328.00 $2,991 ±0.00
958 958 12 289.00 $289.00 $2,769 -37.82
958–971 960 91 308.00–309.00 $308.81 $2,965 -18.01
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1040 1014 167 317.00–325.75 $322.42 $3,269 -8.12
1051 1051 74 329.85 $329.85 $3,467 —
1116 1116 162 299.50 $299.50 $3,342 -7.75
1152–1192 1177 150 279.00–295.50 $284.92 $3,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 4 535.00 $535.00 $2,065 —
471–480 476 10 472.50–482.50 $477.55 $2,273 +29.16
522–524 523 13 440.00–445.00 $443.08 $2,317 +14.18
594 594 7 412.00 $412.00 $2,447 —
620–630 628 32 408.00–409.00 $408.25 $2,564 +34.70
654–680 667 8 350.00–370.00 $359.81 $2,400 -6.19
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 4 284.00 $284.00 $3,127 —
1222 1222 4 250.00 $250.00 $3,055 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 5 490.00 $490.00 $1,867 +3.12
401–441 420 20 460.00–475.00 $465.35 $1,954 -30.15
453–499 485 70 415.00–445.00 $428.68 $2,079 -8.18
552–598 579 135 377.50–412.00 $394.39 $2,284 +86.89
606–625 614 103 370.00–404.00 $388.88 $2,388 +48.88
671–685 683 31 350.00–365.00 $351.90 $2,403 +16.64
700–746 731 69 330.00–338.50 $332.59 $2,431 +6.42
809 809 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,476 +4.00
915–926 923 155 297.50–307.00 $304.81 $2,813 —
939 939 12 286.00 $286.00 $2,686 —
967–979 971 182 305.00–306.00 $305.63 $2,968 +17.23
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 30 260.00 $260.00 $2,616 -30.50
1011 1011 172 264.00 $264.00 $2,669 -26.50
1117–1147 1119 130 266.50–268.00 $266.58 $2,983 —
1192–1194 1193 34 243.50–248.00 $244.69 $2,919 —
1218 1218 30 277.75 $277.75 $3,383 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 4 405.00 $405.00 $1,944 -9.00
546 546 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,129 +30.00
639 639 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,252 —
779 779 4 300.00 $300.00 $2,337 —
858–893 875 47 292.75–320.00 $306.39 $2,681 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 5 277.00 $277.00 $2,787 —
1121 1121 4 258.00 $258.00 $2,892 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,191 —
674 674 10 351.00 $351.00 $2,366 —
942 942 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,242 —

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Dairy Steers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,041 —
597 597 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,164 —

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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.