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:Richmond Livestock Auction, KY Fri, Nov 13Santa Teresa Livestock Auction, NM Fri, Nov 13Mobridge Livestock Exchange, SD Thu, Nov 12Stockmen's Livestock Exchange, ND Thu, Nov 12Billings Livestock Commission, MT Thu, Nov 12Ogallala, NE Thu, Nov 12Winter Livestock - Pratt, KS Thu, Nov 12Valentine, NE Thu, Nov 12

Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Feb 9

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 9

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Receipts

8,092 head

▲ 3,778 vs last sale 4,314▲ 1,336 vs year ago 6,756 · +19.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-750 lbs. sold 1.00-5.00 higher, 850-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 8.00 lower on steers 800-850 lbs. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Feeder heifers550-800 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher, 800-950 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good, with many large load lots to fill large pens. Next week will be the Hereford influenced special sale Herefords will start at around 10:00 am . The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb.16th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 8:00 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 $186.70/cwt on 4,145 head.

Average price

$186.70

4,145 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$48.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	789	187.75	1,481	3,804
Medium and Large 1-2	701	184.86	1,295	164
Large 1	1,133	167.32	1,895	168
Large 1-2	1,287	142.00	1,828	3thin
Large 2	1,147	139.00	1,594	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.75/cwt here — about −$113 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 sale4,145 hd

186.70

—

SD average7 barns · 15,769 hd

193.06

−6.36

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	247.24/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,024	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	240.69/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,114	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,099	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	226.33/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,145	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	198.66/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,039	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	214.84/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,240	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	199.75/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,185	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	212.71/cwt	198.00–219.50	1,312	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	194.63/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,250	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,292	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	203.36/cwt	193.00–212.00	1,383	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,300	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	195.08/cwt	186.50–199.75	1,395	693
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	176.93/cwt	162.00–184.50	1,302	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	187.56/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,444	356
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	787	177.50/cwt	176.50–183.50	1,397	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	164.31/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,296	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,408	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	179.39/cwt	175.50–184.00	1,471	411
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	181.22/cwt	173.25–188.25	1,568	821
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	868	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,489	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,528	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	175.80/cwt	170.25–180.85	1,605	479
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	171.84/cwt	168.00–172.25	1,657	155
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,758	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	167.22/cwt	152.00–168.35	1,903	159
Steers	—	Large 2	1,147	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,594	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,287	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,828	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	862	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	220.09/cwt	214.00–224.00	973	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	974	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	199.93/cwt	196.50–218.00	1,066	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	191.21/cwt	186.50–196.00	1,042	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,098	216
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	179.40/cwt	178.75–181.50	1,064	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	618	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,233	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	186.62/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,181	179
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	174.06

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 9, 2023

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

Receipts 8,092Last week 4,314Year ago 6,756

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,147	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
821	—	865	173.25–188.25	181.22
693	—	715	186.50–199.75	195.08
479	—	913	170.25–180.85	175.80
411	—	820	175.50–184.00	179.39
149	—	617	198.00–219.50	212.71
18	—	463	231.00–250.00	240.69
17	—	506	223.00–230.00

Loading the Mitchell Livestock Auction sale…

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 9

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 2Feb 9Feb 16 →

Receipts

8,092 head

▲ 3,778 vs last sale 4,314▲ 1,336 vs year ago 6,756 · +19.8%

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 $186.70/cwt on 4,145 head.

Average price

$186.70

4,145 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$48.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	789	187.75	1,481	3,804
Medium and Large 1-2	701	184.86	1,295	164
Large 1	1,133	167.32	1,895	168
Large 1-2	1,287	142.00	1,828	3thin
Large 2	1,147	139.00	1,594	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.75/cwt here — about −$113 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 sale4,145 hd

186.70

—

SD average7 barns · 15,769 hd

193.06

−6.36

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	882	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	247.24/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,024	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	240.69/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,114	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,099	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	506	226.33/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,145	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	198.66/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,039	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	214.84/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,240	166
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	199.75/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,185	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	212.71/cwt	198.00–219.50	1,312	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	194.63/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,250	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,292	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	203.36/cwt	193.00–212.00	1,383	270
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,300	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	195.08/cwt	186.50–199.75	1,395	693
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	736	176.93/cwt	162.00–184.50	1,302	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	187.56/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,444	356
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	787	177.50/cwt	176.50–183.50	1,397	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	789	164.31/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,296	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	814	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,408	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	179.39/cwt	175.50–184.00	1,471	411
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	864	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,482	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	181.22/cwt	173.25–188.25	1,568	821
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	868	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,489	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,528	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	913	175.80/cwt	170.25–180.85	1,605	479
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	171.84/cwt	168.00–172.25	1,657	155
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,758	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	167.22/cwt	152.00–168.35	1,903	159
Steers	—	Large 2	1,147	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,594	6
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,287	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,828	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	431	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	862	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	220.09/cwt	214.00–224.00	973	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	492	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	974	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	199.93/cwt	196.50–218.00	1,066	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	191.21/cwt	186.50–196.00	1,042	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,098	216
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	593	179.40/cwt	178.75–181.50	1,064	115
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	618	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,233	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	186.62/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,181	179
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	641	174.06

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 9, 2023

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

Receipts 8,092Last week 4,314Year ago 6,756

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,147	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
821	—	865	173.25–188.25	181.22
693	—	715	186.50–199.75	195.08
479	—	913	170.25–180.85	175.80
411	—	820	175.50–184.00	179.39
149	—	617	198.00–219.50	212.71
18	—	463	231.00–250.00	240.69
17	—	506	223.00–230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	736	162.00–184.50	176.93
35	—	593	191.00–205.00	199.75
7	—	864	171.50	171.50
6	—	814	173.00	173.00
23	—	912	167.50	167.50
20	—	523	196.00–213.00	198.66
17	—	789	162.00–165.00	164.31
3	—	493	223.00	223.00
3	—	380	232.00	232.00
15	—	666	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,287	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	170.00	170.00
124	—	787	176.50–183.50	177.50
83	—	868	171.50	171.50
35	—	642	194.00–195.00	194.63
17	—	686	189.50	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,040	169.00	169.00
159	—	1,138	152.00–168.35	167.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	545	186.50–196.00	191.21
9	—	874	151.00	151.00
4	—	431	200.00	200.00
115	—	593	178.75–181.50	179.40
73	—	686	169.50–173.50	169.98
36	—	641	154.00–179.00	174.06
5	—	492	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	975	163.50	163.50
275	—	917	163.50–166.50	164.93
578	—	767	167.00–177.00	171.67
36	—	533	196.50–218.00	199.93
13	—	442	214.00–224.00	220.09
655	—	674	175.00–189.50	178.29
600	—	829	166.50–173.00	170.28
378	—	718	168.75–178.00	172.51
264	—	871	163.00–169.00	165.30
216	—	574	185.00–197.00	191.25
179	—	633	180.00–192.00	186.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,240	148.75	148.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	696	171.00	171.00
6	—	792	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	618	199.50	199.50
36	—	690	186.50	186.50