Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Not many light feeders today trend not applicable. Steers 950-1000 lbs. sold 8.00 higher, steers 1000-1150 lbs. sold 4.00-6.00 lower. Mostly steers today so trend for heifers not applicable, a slightly lower undertone was noted. A few load lots in steers today. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be July 23rd, 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 $410.00/cwt on 3 head, down $28.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −19.22 against this barn's trailing median of $429.22.

Average price

$410.00

▼ 28.61 vs prior sale

3 head · 670 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,747

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−14.57

vs SD average

−18.61 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	670	410.00	2,747	3thin

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

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 sale3 hd

410.00

—

SD average2 barns · 21 hd

424.57

−14.57

National average143 barns · 7,965 hd

428.61

−18.61

This barn, trailing median18 sales

429.22

−19.22

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

32 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 1	650–700	676	389.00/cwt	389.00–389.00	2,630	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	977	340.78/cwt	322.00–343.25	3,329	314
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	368.58/cwt	362.00–380.00	2,680	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	823	340.21/cwt	330.50–348.50	2,800	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	929	316.39/cwt	281.00–318.50	2,939	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	409	490.00/cwt	490.00–490.00	2,004	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	495	437.50/cwt	437.50–437.50	2,166	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	952	383.00/cwt	383.00–383.00	3,646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,000	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	2,675	13
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	503	500.00/cwt	500.00–500.00	2,515	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	537	422.50/cwt	422.50–422.50	2,269	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	368	540.00/cwt	540.00–540.00	1,987	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	679	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,478	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	398.00/cwt	398.00–398.00	2,897	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	850	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	2,797	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	992	295.00/cwt	295.00–295.00	2,926	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	749	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	2,771	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	866	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,832	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	886	351.00/cwt	351.00–351.00	3,110	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	778	356.21/cwt	353.00–360.00	2,771	56
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	923	336.00/cwt	336.00–336.00	3,101	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	997	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	2,792	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	772	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	2,818	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	670	410.00/cwt	410.00–410.00	2,747	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	385	430.00/cwt	430.00–430.00	1,656	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	822	361.79/cwt	356.00–369.50	2,974	82
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,017	326.70/cwt	320.50–328.00	3,323	262
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,142	304.85/cwt	304.85–304.85	3,481	109
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,191	289.38/cwt	283.50–291.10	3,447	79
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,042	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	2,855	4
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,072	314.25/cwt	314.25–314.25	3,369	67
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,049	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	3,247	39

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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