Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-07-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-07-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to 18.00 higher on 950 lbs. Best comparison of heifers were those 950-1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Very good demand for this nice, summertime offering of yearling steers and heifers. Several long strings of very attractive, high quality yearlings offered in full loads and multiple load lots. Flesh conditions were attractive overall, light to moderate plus, few in heavy flesh. Feeder Cattle futures were off hard during most of the sale but it did not affect the market at the auction. Cattle feeders continue to feel very bullish as last week's cash fed cattle market traded up to 242.00. Next feeder cattle sale in two weeks, Aug 7, 2025.

Weight class

Steers · summary 700–800 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

700–800 lb steers averaged $364.50/cwt on 22 head. That ranks 2 of 22 comparable sales and sits −17.79 against this barn's trailing median of $382.29.

Average price

$364.50

22 head · 710 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,588

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+18.73

vs SD average

+25.07 vs national

What quality paid 700–800 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	710	364.50	2,588	22

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 700–800 lb

22 sales

Steers 700–800 lb: high $396.19, low $331.74, median $382.29 across 22 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 700–800 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale22 hd

364.50

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SD average3 barns · 56 hd

345.77

+18.73

National average110 barns · 5,107 hd

339.43

+25.07

This barn, trailing median22 sales

382.29

−17.79

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

18 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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	985	270.45/cwt	270.00–271.50	2,664	134
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,138	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	2,925	4
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,076	269.35/cwt	269.35–269.35	2,898	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	858	309.00/cwt	309.00–309.00	2,651	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	783	312.19/cwt	311.50–318.00	2,444	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	811	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	2,514	69
Steers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,210	274.67/cwt	270.50–275.00	3,324	135
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	905	293.42/cwt	290.00–297.50	2,655	177
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	296.46/cwt	294.00–297.00	3,003	56
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,051	292.00/cwt	292.00–292.00	3,069	57
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,172	277.67/cwt	276.75–278.60	3,254	114
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,114	288.39/cwt	287.85–290.00	3,213	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	889	319.00/cwt	319.00–319.00	2,836	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	364.50/cwt	364.50–364.50	2,588	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	940	312.53/cwt	312.25–317.00	2,938	213
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	961	314.21/cwt	296.00–316.75	3,020	374
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	966	287.75/cwt	287.75–287.75	2,780	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	555	345.00/cwt	345.00–345.00	1,915	5

How this sale compares

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.

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