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 12

States

USDA · every state with barn dataNov 12

Newest report

Nov 12

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:Mobridge 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 12Napoleon Livestock Auction, ND Thu, Nov 12Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission - Kansas, KS Thu, Nov 12

Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 4

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, May 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Receipts

1,433 head

▼ 2,785 vs last sale 4,218▼ 2,166 vs year ago 3,599 · −60.2%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trend not applicable due to many farmers in the fields making for lower number of feeder. A steady to lower undertone was noted. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 11th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, 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 $192.20/cwt on 938 head.

Average price

$192.20

938 head · 936 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$399

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

$40.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.72

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	741	205.40	1,522	48
Medium and Large 1	839	202.81	1,702	508
Large 1	1,089	176.55	1,923	378
Large 1-2	1,164	165.00	1,921	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.40/cwt here — about −$399 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 sale938 hd

192.20

—

SD average5 barns · 4,377 hd

213.92

−21.72

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,225	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,388	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,241	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,388	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	554	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,568	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	230.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,287	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,537	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,516	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,462	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,299	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,637	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,569	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	833	191.75/cwt	191.75–191.75	1,597	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,666	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	192.40/cwt	191.25–194.50	1,678	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	875	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,674	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	178.28/cwt	178.00–178.85	1,735	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	979	174.60/cwt	174.60–174.60	1,709	65
Steers	—	Large 1	1,036	175.03/cwt	171.00–175.50	1,813	77
Steers	—	Large 1	1,088	177.63/cwt	176.50–179.25	1,933	205
Steers	—	Large 1	1,112	176.73/cwt	176.00–177.10	1,965	75
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,164	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,921	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,213	170.85/cwt	170.85–170.85	2,072	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,095	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	265.63/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,140	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	246.20/cwt	246.20–246.20	1,128	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	236.30/cwt	232.00–242.50	1,262	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,162	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	227.41/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,303	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,196	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,257	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,337	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	170.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	948	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,526	9

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 May 4, 2023

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

Receipts 1,433Last week 4,218Year ago 3,599

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,213	170.85	170.85
205	—	1,088	176.50–179.25	177.63
75	—	1,112	176.00–177.10	176.73
77	—	1,036	171.00–175.50	175.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	973	178.00–178.85	178.28
8	—	482	288.00	288.00
13	—	835	199.50	199.50
132	—	872	191.25–194.50	192.40
9	—	405	302.50	302.50
18	—	713	220.00	220.00

Loading the Mitchell Livestock Auction sale…

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 4

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 27May 4May 11 →

Receipts

1,433 head

▼ 2,785 vs last sale 4,218▼ 2,166 vs year ago 3,599 · −60.2%

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 $192.20/cwt on 938 head.

Average price

$192.20

938 head · 936 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,799

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$399

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

$40.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−21.72

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	741	205.40	1,522	48
Medium and Large 1	839	202.81	1,702	508
Large 1	1,089	176.55	1,923	378
Large 1-2	1,164	165.00	1,921	4thin

One grade step is worth $40.40/cwt here — about −$399 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 sale938 hd

192.20

—

SD average5 barns · 4,377 hd

213.92

−21.72

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	405	302.50/cwt	302.50–302.50	1,225	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	288.00/cwt	288.00–288.00	1,388	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	1,241	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,388	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	554	283.00/cwt	283.00–283.00	1,568	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	230.60/cwt	220.00–235.00	1,287	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	589	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,537	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,516	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	233.50/cwt	233.50–233.50	1,462	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,299	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	682	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,637	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,569	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	833	191.75/cwt	191.75–191.75	1,597	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,666	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	192.40/cwt	191.25–194.50	1,678	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	875	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,667	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	947	176.75/cwt	176.75–176.75	1,674	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	960	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,661	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	973	178.28/cwt	178.00–178.85	1,735	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	979	174.60/cwt	174.60–174.60	1,709	65
Steers	—	Large 1	1,036	175.03/cwt	171.00–175.50	1,813	77
Steers	—	Large 1	1,088	177.63/cwt	176.50–179.25	1,933	205
Steers	—	Large 1	1,112	176.73/cwt	176.00–177.10	1,965	75
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,164	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,921	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,213	170.85/cwt	170.85–170.85	2,072	21
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	391	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,095	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	265.63/cwt	256.00–276.00	1,140	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	458	246.20/cwt	246.20–246.20	1,128	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	236.30/cwt	232.00–242.50	1,262	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,162	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	573	227.41/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,303	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,196	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	610	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,257	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,337	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	170.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	948	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,526	9

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 May 4, 2023

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

Receipts 1,433Last week 4,218Year ago 3,599

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,213	170.85	170.85
205	—	1,088	176.50–179.25	177.63
75	—	1,112	176.00–177.10	176.73
77	—	1,036	171.00–175.50	175.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	973	178.00–178.85	178.28
8	—	482	288.00	288.00
13	—	835	199.50	199.50
132	—	872	191.25–194.50	192.40
9	—	405	302.50	302.50
18	—	713	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	960	173.00	173.00
7	—	626	233.50	233.50
4	—	680	191.00	191.00
3	—	482	257.50	257.50
14	—	558	220.00–235.00	230.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,164	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	554	283.00	283.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	833	191.75	191.75
65	—	979	174.60	174.60
3	—	875	190.50	190.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	543	214.00	214.00
6	—	610	206.00	206.00
19	—	730	177.00	177.00
3	—	865	160.00	160.00
29	—	762	177.00–182.00	181.28
7	—	592	202.00	202.00
15	—	829	148.00–165.00	154.89
5	—	653	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,100	157.00	157.00
11	—	1,044	164.50	164.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	619	216.00	216.00
37	—	573	221.00–232.00	227.41
12	—	429	256.00–276.00	265.63
31	—	825	185.00	185.00
76	—	874	179.00–184.00	181.77
30	—	931	173.75	173.75
25	—	534	232.00–242.50	236.30
10	—	458	246.20	246.20
4	—	391	280.00	280.00
33	—	775	189.50–190.50	189.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	948	161.00	161.00