Find a sale report

Pick a state, a barn and a sale — the full USDA report loads right below · 396 barns across 30 states

Sale barns

396

USDA AMS · every reported barnNov 13

States

USDA · every state with barn dataNov 13

Newest report

Nov 13

USDA · by the report's own datesale barns

Search for a sale

Every sale USDA reported, back to each barn's first

State

Sale barn

Sale date

Just reported:Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, SD Fri, Nov 13Herreid Livestock Market, SD Fri, Nov 13Burwell, NE Fri, Nov 13St. Onge Livestock, SD Fri, Nov 13Winter - La Junta, CO Fri, Nov 13Torrington Livestock Commission Company, WY Fri, Nov 13Public Auction Yards, MT Fri, Nov 13Brush, CO Fri, Nov 13

Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Feb 11

Open on its own page →

South Dakota · the report as USDA filed it, with per-head values and grade spreads. Use the address of its own page to share or bookmark it.

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 11

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Receipts

3,740 head

▼ 1,547 vs last sale 5,287▲ 507 vs year ago 3,233 · +15.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Good to very good demand, depending on the flesh and the kind, for this nice offering of high quality, backgrounded feeder cattle. The bitter cold weather caused some cancellations, the weighing condition was attractive for buyers as the cold weather is hard on the cattle. Flesh condition ranged from light to heavy and there were plenty of buyers for all kinds. Growing conditions have been really good all winter, until this week, which allowed for cattle to put on weight and flesh easily. With rising costs of gain and cattle feeders continuing to struggle with profitability the heavier fleshed cattle found far fewer outlets. Next week will be the Hereford influenced sale, expecting 5,000 feeder cattle starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.68/cwt on 2,030 head.

Average price

$140.68

2,030 head · 806 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.12

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	659	147.41	972	57
Medium and Large 1	752	143.80	1,082	1,584
Large 1	1,051	127.04	1,336	380
Medium 1	757	123.50	935	9thin

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,030 hd

140.68

—

SD average7 barns · 10,840 hd

144.79

−4.12

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

Every lot

56 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	707	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	687	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	182.82/cwt	174.00–188.00	898	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	503	185.75/cwt	185.75–185.75	934	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	865	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	178.17/cwt	167.50–183.00	937	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	162.10/cwt	158.00–165.00	859	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	162.16/cwt	156.00–174.00	913	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	564	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	171.53/cwt	171.00–172.00	566	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	159.21/cwt	157.00–160.00	688	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	707	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	727	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	148.37/cwt	142.50–153.50	776	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	156.71/cwt	155.00–158.00	823	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	756	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	142.59/cwt	139.50–148.00	828	195
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	129.90

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 Feb 11, 2021

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

Receipts 3,740Last week 5,287Year ago 3,233

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	523	142.50–153.50	148.37
13	—	828	126.00	126.00
209	—	888	119.75–125.35	122.67
195	—	581	139.50–148.00	142.59
26	—	432	157.00–160.00	159.21
11	—	330	171.00–172.00	171.53
277	—	725	126.00–133.75	131.16
258	—	671	133.00–137.85	135.21
169

Loading the Mitchell Livestock Auction sale…

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 11

● Final56 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 4Feb 11Feb 18 →

Receipts

3,740 head

▼ 1,547 vs last sale 5,287▲ 507 vs year ago 3,233 · +15.7%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.68/cwt on 2,030 head.

Average price

$140.68

2,030 head · 806 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,133

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$37

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

$23.91/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.12

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	659	147.41	972	57
Medium and Large 1	752	143.80	1,082	1,584
Large 1	1,051	127.04	1,336	380
Medium 1	757	123.50	935	9thin

One grade step is worth $23.91/cwt here — about $37 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,030 hd

140.68

—

SD average7 barns · 10,840 hd

144.79

−4.12

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

Every lot

56 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	707	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	402	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	687	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	491	182.82/cwt	174.00–188.00	898	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	503	185.75/cwt	185.75–185.75	934	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	506	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	865	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	178.17/cwt	167.50–183.00	937	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	162.10/cwt	158.00–165.00	859	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	162.16/cwt	156.00–174.00	913	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	564	175.25/cwt	175.25–175.25	988	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	330	171.53/cwt	171.00–172.00	566	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	159.21/cwt	157.00–160.00	688	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	450	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	743	32
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	707	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	727	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	148.37/cwt	142.50–153.50	776	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	525	156.71/cwt	155.00–158.00	823	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	534	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	756	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	142.59/cwt	139.50–148.00	828	195
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	129.90

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 Feb 11, 2021

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

Receipts 3,740Last week 5,287Year ago 3,233

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	523	142.50–153.50	148.37
13	—	828	126.00	126.00
209	—	888	119.75–125.35	122.67
195	—	581	139.50–148.00	142.59
26	—	432	157.00–160.00	159.21
11	—	330	171.00–172.00	171.53
277	—	725	126.00–133.75	131.16
258	—	671	133.00–137.85	135.21
169

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	973	115.50	115.50
9	—	731	125.25	125.25
24	—	842	122.75	122.75
8	—	595	135.25	135.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	525	155.00–158.00	156.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	594	120.00	120.00
7	—	534	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,054	118.00	118.00
9	—	1,012	116.50	116.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	512	142.00	142.00
5	—	462	153.00	153.00
18	—	746	126.25	126.25
15	—	593	128.00–132.75	129.90
51	—	633	131.60	131.60
7	—	793	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	175.25	175.25
24	—	503	185.75	185.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	526	167.50–183.00	178.17
24	—	943	127.50	127.50
35	—	836	131.50–136.75	135.42
22	—	491	174.00–188.00	182.82
286	—	683	145.25–154.25	149.06
415	—	871	127.50–135.60	133.33
42	—	563	156.00–174.00	162.16
12	—	370	191.00	191.00
122	—	622	157.75–160.00	158.56
60	—	739	142.00–145.00	142.73
12	—	973	127.75	127.75
344	—	774	134.75–142.85	138.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	683	138.50–141.75	140.31
5	—	402	171.00	171.00
9	—	593	153.00	153.00
23	—	506	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	757	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	1,078	125.50–129.75	128.22
159	—	1,014	124.00–126.60	125.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	833	128.25	128.25
13	—	945	124.00	124.00
55	—	867	130.25–132.00	131.45
13	—	745	138.25	138.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	788	131.25	131.25
30	—	530	158.00–165.00	162.10
18	—	811	131.00	131.00