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

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

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 17 comparable sales and sits −140.29 against this barn's trailing median of $482.76.

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

What quality paid 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.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $538.85, low $442.27, median $482.76 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

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 median17 sales

482.76

−140.29

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

Every lot, as filed

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.

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

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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