Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-06-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-06-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Lower numbers in light feeders trend not applicable, A unevenly steady undertone was noted. Steers 950-1000 lbs. sold 10.00 lower, steers 1000 lbs. and up sold 3.00-7.00 higher. Heifers 850-900 lbs. sold 10.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on all other class's. Demand was good. Many large load lots in heavy feeders. The next auction will be July 9th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $438.61/cwt on 36 head, down $14.40 from the prior sale. That ranks 15 of 18 comparable sales and sits +9.39 against this barn's trailing median of $429.22.

Average price

$438.61

▼ 14.40 vs prior sale

36 head · 616 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,703

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$143

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

$29.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.93

vs SD average

+6.00 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	611	456.00	2,786	15thin
Medium and Large 1-2	620	426.19	2,643	21

One grade step is worth $29.81/cwt here — about $143 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

18 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $453.01, low $411.97, median $429.22 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 600–700 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale36 hd

438.61

—

SD average4 barns · 648 hd

456.55

−17.93

National average147 barns · 9,757 hd

432.61

+6.00

This barn, trailing median18 sales

429.22

+9.39

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 1	1000–1050	1,016	333.10/cwt	329.75–336.75	3,384	124
Steers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,223	292.25/cwt	292.25–292.25	3,574	35
Steers	Large 1	1250–1300	1,279	269.50/cwt	269.50–269.50	3,447	8
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,157	307.50/cwt	307.50–307.50	3,558	50
Steers	Large 1	1300–1350	1,336	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	3,574	6
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,142	309.40/cwt	305.25–313.25	3,533	348
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	922	303.75/cwt	303.75–303.75	2,801	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	840	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	2,436	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	858	324.00/cwt	324.00–324.00	2,780	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	996	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	2,610	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	999	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	3,037	4
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,081	318.98/cwt	318.50–319.25	3,448	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	672	390.00/cwt	390.00–390.00	2,621	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	732	341.00/cwt	341.00–341.00	2,496	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	760	335.17/cwt	331.00–336.00	2,547	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	994	331.73/cwt	329.00–332.25	3,297	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	485	457.43/cwt	437.50–470.00	2,219	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	916	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	3,105	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	691	357.18/cwt	344.00–360.00	2,468	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	900–950	935	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,454	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	604	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,643	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	771	376.00/cwt	376.00–376.00	2,899	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	388.00/cwt	388.00–388.00	2,460	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	381.00/cwt	381.00–381.00	2,762	6
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	591	400.00/cwt	400.00–400.00	2,364	15
Beef/Dairy Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	515	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	2,215	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	884	338.69/cwt	337.50–339.50	2,994	199
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	757	359.50/cwt	346.00–362.50	2,721	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	777	382.17/cwt	377.50–390.00	2,969	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	475	552.00/cwt	552.00–552.00	2,622	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	716	375.19/cwt	368.00–379.00	2,686	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	838	339.00/cwt	339.00–339.00	2,841	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	978	311.13/cwt	303.00–312.00	3,043	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	872	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	3,061	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	454	510.00/cwt	510.00–510.00	2,315	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	809	367.64/cwt	366.00–369.00	2,974	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	611	456.00/cwt	456.00–456.00	2,786	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	722	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,960	12
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,013	289.75/cwt	278.00–293.50	2,935	59
Heifers	Large 1	1250–1300	1,275	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	3,149	3
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,002	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	2,530	4
Heifers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,141	276.00/cwt	276.00–276.00	3,149	37
Heifers	Large 1	1300–1350	1,339	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	3,321	7
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	1100–1150	1,138	299.00/cwt	299.00–299.00	3,403	4

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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