Cattle Market Pulse

Mitchell Livestock Auction Market Report

Mitchell, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, June 11, 2026

5,200 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Mitchell Livestock Auction report →

light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.90/cwt +3.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,904/hd at 919 lb · 451 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $337.93/cwt +4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $3,270/hd at 968 lb · 367 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $300.62/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $2,925/hd at 973 lb · 335 head
Mitchell, SD 9-weight heifers sold at $309/cwt, $3/cwt above the SD average ($306) and $2/cwt under Aberdeen, SD ($311). The class is down $21 from its late May peak of $326/cwt. What this means — computed from this report and its neighbors

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,200 849 6,497
Feeder cattle 5,200 849 6,497

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900 lbs and heavier, steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers too lightly tested last week for comparison. Good to very good demand for this large offering of backgrounded yearlings, many offered in full loads and multiple load lots, and for weaned fall calves. Plenty of high quality cattle on display, and plenty of buyers on the seats ready to compete heavily. Flesh condition on the yearlings ranged from light to heavy. Flesh on the heifers was pretty heavy across the offering. The market was active throughout the day, incredibly active on the fall calves. CME Feeder Cattle futures gained 5.00, but the Live Cattle futures weren't able to make those kinds of gains as they still lag behind the cash trade. Next feeder sale will be June 25, 2026.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1049 1022 277 320.35–325.75 $322.90 $3,300 -1.75
1050–1088 1067 904 310.25–324.00 $316.77 $3,380 +2.86
1100–1134 1124 160 304.00–311.50 $306.11 $3,441 —
1115–1145 1137 57 293.00–299.50 $297.88 $3,387 —
1261 1261 64 287.75 $287.75 $3,629 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,394 —
391 391 5 622.50 $622.50 $2,434 —
477–485 480 8 550.00–560.00 $556.21 $2,670 +51.21
515–536 530 21 557.50–560.00 $558.19 $2,958 +53.19
558–599 585 17 510.00–517.50 $514.97 $3,013 —
621–631 625 32 457.50–480.00 $464.83 $2,905 —
650–686 673 69 431.00–465.00 $447.53 $3,012 +26.53
709–748 733 117 391.50–429.00 $401.44 $2,943 —
755–798 787 146 376.50–410.00 $388.86 $3,060 +1.86
840–842 841 34 342.00–353.00 $349.77 $2,942 -7.23
854–898 881 165 340.00–368.00 $349.87 $3,082 +7.75
903–937 918 309 338.00–354.00 $347.43 $3,189 -0.20
958 958 45 303.50 $303.50 $2,908 -29.99
962–981 969 322 329.00–350.75 $342.74 $3,321 +9.25
1038 1038 14 310.50 $310.50 $3,223 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735 735 14 399.00 $399.00 $2,933 —
888 888 32 344.00 $344.00 $3,055 —
933 933 13 335.00 $335.00 $3,126 —
970–981 979 80 324.00–333.50 $331.74 $3,248 —
1059 1059 7 317.50 $317.50 $3,362 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,501 —
456–478 462 15 495.00–505.00 $498.36 $2,302 —
502–544 517 40 450.00–520.00 $499.17 $2,581 —
575–596 584 20 455.00–485.00 $471.76 $2,755 —
610–646 629 75 393.50–465.00 $404.03 $2,541 +9.03
668–696 678 118 371.00–381.00 $375.57 $2,546 —
726–734 732 58 357.50–364.00 $360.98 $2,642 +1.98
748 748 32 335.00 $335.00 $2,506 —
752–770 763 80 347.50–376.00 $355.28 $2,711 +8.74
793 793 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,577 —
809–839 814 165 327.00–338.00 $331.48 $2,698 -4.52
811–836 831 77 320.50–325.50 $324.49 $2,697 -11.51
853–868 864 122 326.50–334.00 $328.50 $2,838 —
855–897 884 118 295.75–321.00 $299.55 $2,648 —
901–939 917 412 311.50–323.00 $317.85 $2,915 +5.85
943 943 39 295.25 $295.25 $2,784 —
955–975 967 117 289.00–291.00 $290.01 $2,804 -8.57
964–984 976 218 302.00–307.25 $306.31 $2,990 +7.73
1057–1090 1085 49 279.00–280.00 $279.84 $3,036 —
1135 1135 28 267.00 $267.00 $3,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1016 1016 107 281.50–282.50 $281.79 $2,863 —
1029 1029 19 292.50 $292.50 $3,010 —
1051–1076 1064 94 283.00–287.00 $284.98 $3,032 —
1186 1186 62 272.25 $272.25 $3,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,796 —
392 392 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,058 —
809 809 12 321.00 $321.00 $2,597 —
917 917 18 315.25 $315.25 $2,891 —
930 930 37 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 —
982 982 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,848 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 10 286.50 $286.50 $2,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–848 842 10 314.00–316.00 $314.79 $2,651 —

↑ Back to top

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.