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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-01-02
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-01-02

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jan 2

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 19Jan 2Jan 9 →

Receipts

5,109 head

▲ 859 vs last sale 4,250▲ 397 vs year ago 4,712 · +8.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers under 700 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher, over 700 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, instances to 20.00 higher. Very good demand for this very large offering of spring born calves, along with a big offering of backgrounded yearlings. The market was extremely active as cattle feeders have a very bullish mindset, as cash fed cattle simmers just under the 200.00 mark, nearly 6.00 over the CME Live Cattle futures. The market was very active on the big feedyard bound cattle, and was even more active on the lighter weight cattle as those are much harder to come by. The quality today was very attractive, flesh condition was mostly moderate to moderate plus. Buyers were willing to chase the greener cattle a long ways but were willing to tolerate a little flesh if the quality and kind was right. Next week expecting 5,500 feeders and starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $342.47/cwt on 159 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −141.82 against this barn's trailing median of $484.29.

Average price

$342.47

159 head · 557 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,906

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$88

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$9.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.00

vs SD average

+9.60 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	557	342.84	1,909	153
Medium and Large 1-2	547	333.00	1,822	6thin

One grade step is worth $9.84/cwt here — about $88 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 500–600 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale159 hd

342.47

—

SD average1 barns · 159 hd

342.47

+0.00

National average40 barns · 9,035 hd

332.87

+9.60

This barn, trailing median11 sales

484.29

−141.82

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $538.85, low $435.10, median $484.29 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

44 lots · USDA AMS · Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1	333	452.00/cwt	452.00–452.00	1,505	9
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	440.00/cwt	440.00–440.00	1,690	17
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	418	422.28/cwt	407.00–428.00	1,765	19
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	478	387.00/cwt	387.00–387.00	1,850	9
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	521	359.76/cwt	353.00–377.50	1,874	56
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	547	333.00/cwt	333.00–333.00	1,822	6
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	574	337.58/cwt	325.00–350.00	1,938	67
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	586	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,893	30
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	625	322.25/cwt	307.75–333.00	2,014	150
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	676	303.03/cwt	293.00–318.00	2,048	212
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	283.97/cwt	282.00–288.00	1,965	47
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	724	283.11/cwt	275.00–293.00	2,050	193
Steers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	774	275.54/cwt	265.00–282.00	2,133	246
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	822	260.25/cwt	255.00–260.75	2,139	59
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	825	267.65/cwt	260.50–272.60	2,208	449
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1-2	832	258.50/cwt	258.50–258.50	2,151	8
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	872	266.49/cwt	255.00–270.00	2,324	290
Steers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	892	245.64/cwt	241.00–249.00	2,191	19
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	918	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	2,185	8
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	924	260.36/cwt	251.75–268.50	2,406	714
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	959	254.50/cwt	254.50–254.50	2,441	63
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	980	239.48/cwt	235.00–240.00	2,347	48
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,048	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	2,672	56
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,067	248.60/cwt	240.50–253.35	2,653	159
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1Fleshy	1,098	239.75/cwt	239.75–239.75	2,632	22
Steers	1200–1250	Large 1	1,219	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	2,682	36
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	379	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	1,452	14
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	435	355.00/cwt	355.00–355.00	1,544	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	462	320.39/cwt	317.50–322.00	1,480	21
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1-2	476	314.00/cwt	314.00–314.00	1,495	10
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	330.72/cwt	305.00–337.00	1,700	111
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1-2	533	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	1,479	11
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	581	302.29/cwt	293.00–309.00	1,756	119
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	594	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,622	19
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	622	290.43/cwt	278.00–298.00	1,806	242
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	666	278.63/cwt	261.00–290.00	1,856	144
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	696	259.04/cwt	256.50–262.00	1,803	26
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	715	266.57/cwt	259.00–271.50	1,906	323
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,833	16
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	776	257.32/cwt	249.00–261.75	1,997	304
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	830	252.21/cwt	248.75–255.00	2,093	385
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	840	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	2,024	12
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	2,061	50
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	869	244.74/cwt	244.00–246.00	2,127	27

This sale against other markets

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Jan 2, 2025

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 5,109Last week 4,250Year ago 4,712

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	1050–1100	1,098	239.75	239.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	1000–1050	1,048	255.00	255.00
159	1050–1100	1,067	240.50–253.35	248.60
36	1200–1250	1,219	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	547	333.00	333.00
8	800–850	832	258.50	258.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	333	452.00	452.00
17	350–400	384	440.00	440.00
19	400–450	418	407.00–428.00	422.28
9	450–500	478	387.00	387.00
56	500–550	521	353.00–377.50	359.76
67	550–600	574	325.00–350.00	337.58
150	600–650	625	307.75–333.00	322.25
212	650–700	676	293.00–318.00	303.03
193	700–750	724	275.00–293.00	283.11
246	750–800	774	265.00–282.00	275.54
449	800–850	825	260.50–272.60	267.65
290	850–900	872	255.00–270.00	266.49
714	900–950	924	251.75–268.50	260.36
63	950–1000	959	254.50	254.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	550–600	586	323.00	323.00
47	650–700	692	282.00–288.00	283.97
59	800–850	822	255.00–260.75	260.25
19	850–900	892	241.00–249.00	245.64
8	900–950	918	238.00	238.00
48	950–1000	980	235.00–240.00	239.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	550–600	594	273.00	273.00
26	650–700	696	256.50–262.00	259.04
16	700–750	745	246.00	246.00
12	800–850	840	241.00	241.00
50	850–900	850	242.50	242.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	379	383.00	383.00
21	400–450	435	355.00	355.00
21	450–500	462	317.50–322.00	320.39
111	500–550	514	305.00–337.00	330.72
119	550–600	581	293.00–309.00	302.29
242	600–650	622	278.00–298.00	290.43
144	650–700	666	261.00–290.00	278.63
323	700–750	715	259.00–271.50	266.57
304	750–800	776	249.00–261.75	257.32
385	800–850	830	248.75–255.00	252.21
27	850–900	869	244.00–246.00	244.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	476	314.00	314.00
11	500–550	533	277.50	277.50

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.