Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2025-08-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2025-08-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: The only good comparison for feeder steers were those weighing 1000-1050 which sold 5.00 to 7.00 higher, this week's 1100 lbs steers were in a different flesh condition than last weeks'. Feeder heifers were not of a similar weight to last week. Very good demand for this large offering of yearling steers and heifers. Many long strings of steers and heifers, including a consignment of 1,100 steers with 15 loads in the main sort. Flesh condition varied, as there were yearlings right off grass in that ultra-desirable light flesh condition, to those coming out of grow yards that were in a moderate to heavy flesh condition. The market was very active as cattle feeders continue to be in the drivers seat and were able to sell cash fat cattle up to 245.00-246.00, and they are wanting to fill their empty pens with these good yearlings while they are available. The cattle futures complex was off hard again today but buyers paid little attention to it. Next feeder cattle sale next week starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $450.00/cwt on 50 head. That ranks 2 of 17 comparable sales and sits −32.76 against this barn's trailing median of $482.76.

Average price

$450.00

50 head · 567 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,552

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+0.00

vs SD average

+62.51 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	567	450.00	2,552	50

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

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 sale50 hd

450.00

—

SD average1 barns · 50 hd

450.00

+0.00

National average151 barns · 7,160 hd

387.49

+62.51

This barn, trailing median17 sales

482.76

−32.76

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

28 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	Large 1Fleshy	1150–1200	1,175	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	2,855	6
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	1050–1100	1,085	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	3,233	24
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	1100–1150	1,118	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	2,829	7
Bulls	Large 1	1100–1150	1,114	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	2,963	7
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,115	304.17/cwt	302.25–305.85	3,391	478
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,096	304.17/cwt	300.75–307.25	3,334	676
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	958	331.25/cwt	331.25–331.25	3,173	64
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	990	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,723	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	786	325.38/cwt	323.00–327.50	2,557	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	692	393.00/cwt	393.00–393.00	2,720	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	422	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	1,783	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	550–600	567	450.00/cwt	450.00–450.00	2,552	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	880	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,904	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	799	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,725	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	704	391.75/cwt	391.75–391.75	2,758	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	873	342.57/cwt	338.00–350.00	2,991	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	989	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	3,061	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	779	372.00/cwt	372.00–372.00	2,898	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	928	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	2,524	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	850–900	872	359.50/cwt	359.50–359.50	3,135	252
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	661	332.00/cwt	332.00–332.00	2,195	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	950–1000	990	318.00/cwt	318.00–318.00	3,148	8
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,016	318.79/cwt	314.75–320.25	3,239	399
Heifers	Medium 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,021	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	2,808	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	660	354.00/cwt	354.00–354.00	2,336	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	914	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	2,779	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	845	330.25/cwt	330.25–330.25	2,791	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	815	354.96/cwt	351.00–357.00	2,893	39

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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