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Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, December 18, 2025

2,674 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $428.66/cwt ≈ $2,662/hd at 621 lb · 380 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.59/cwt +29.09 vs last sale · ≈ $3,218/hd at 959 lb · 344 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $374.35/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $2,709/hd at 724 lb · 200 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,674 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356 356 10 620.00 $620.00 $2,207 —
416–448 433 37 560.00–570.00 $561.82 $2,433 +32.97
470–492 475 19 502.50–515.00 $512.19 $2,433 +9.69
507–540 521 116 457.00–532.50 $508.21 $2,648 +23.89
550–580 571 76 440.00–474.00 $447.39 $2,555 +6.80
607–645 621 380 411.00–442.00 $428.66 $2,662 —
653–670 660 113 396.00–415.00 $404.64 $2,671 -9.74
710–747 723 192 368.00–382.00 $375.20 $2,713 +0.04
736 736 8 354.00 $354.00 $2,605 -21.16
756–767 764 118 358.00–365.00 $363.09 $2,774 +0.53
796 796 7 344.00 $344.00 $2,738 -18.56
808–839 831 90 350.00–364.25 $361.80 $3,007 +17.80
843 843 12 346.00 $346.00 $2,917 +2.00
856–878 865 53 345.00–347.00 $346.16 $2,994 —
923 923 3 321.00 $321.00 $2,963 -7.00
905–949 933 61 307.00–338.00 $332.82 $3,105 +4.82
951–972 959 344 316.00–339.00 $335.59 $3,218 +26.78
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 5 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
532–547 537 9 410.00–437.00 $427.83 $2,297 -15.25
550–583 564 7 370.00–417.50 $396.46 $2,236 -15.54
637 637 3 380.00 $380.00 $2,421 -28.25
674 674 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,433 +1.19
810 810 3 317.00 $317.00 $2,568 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 1062 12 308.00 $308.00 $3,271 -21.85
1258 1258 3 241.00 $241.00 $3,032 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384–388 386 8 520.00 $520.00 $2,007 +30.00
400–447 437 65 450.00–500.00 $459.14 $2,006 -6.21
493–499 497 28 435.00–450.00 $442.54 $2,199 +13.86
521–548 528 42 402.50–437.50 $424.13 $2,239 —
558–590 576 137 380.00–415.00 $405.00 $2,333 +10.61
600–623 611 94 362.00–407.00 $389.01 $2,377 +0.13
658–696 669 103 362.00–397.50 $385.66 $2,580 +33.76
716 716 4 332.00 $332.00 $2,377 -0.59
708–748 721 38 339.50–356.00 $346.30 $2,497 +13.71
754–773 765 68 337.00–356.00 $349.31 $2,672 —
813–847 835 138 316.00–330.00 $322.00 $2,689 +16.00
923 923 32 303.00 $303.00 $2,797 -1.81
956–982 980 72 285.00–291.00 $286.12 $2,804 -19.51
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–368 359 9 425.00–450.00 $433.53 $1,556 —
426–441 434 9 422.50–430.00 $425.77 $1,848 —
548 548 8 385.00 $385.00 $2,110 -5.00
582 582 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,066 —
600–631 617 26 307.50–344.00 $321.79 $1,985 -30.71
672–681 679 17 315.00–336.00 $332.33 $2,257 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 66 278.50 $278.50 $2,788 +18.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188 1188 4 236.00 $236.00 $2,804 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
437 437 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 6 380.00 $380.00 $2,265 —
638 638 3 342.50 $342.50 $2,185 —

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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.