Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-07-23
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-07-23

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: No light feeders today. Steers 900-950 lbs. were higher. Steers 1000-1100 lbs. were 7.00-10.00 lower. Trend not applicable on heifers today . A lower undertone was noted . Mostly big load lots today. Demand was good. Cattle are starting to carry a fair amount of extra flesh .The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 6th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $337.00/cwt on 3 head, down $19.86 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 23 comparable sales and sits −18.68 against this barn's trailing median of $355.68.

Average price

$337.00

▼ 19.86 vs prior sale

3 head · 850 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,865

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

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single grade reported

vs the market

−0.19

vs SD average

−6.83 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	850	337.00	2,865	3thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 800–900 lb

23 sales

Steers 800–900 lb: high $370.27, low $332.78, median $355.68 across 23 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale3 hd

337.00

—

SD average2 barns · 307 hd

337.19

−0.19

National average74 barns · 5,685 hd

343.83

−6.83

This barn, trailing median23 sales

355.68

−18.68

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

14 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	1050–1100	1,080	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	3,283	110
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,007	318.85/cwt	315.00–320.75	3,211	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	815	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	2,551	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	982	264.30/cwt	263.60–265.00	2,595	124
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	934	283.30/cwt	273.60–307.00	2,646	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	993	263.85/cwt	263.85–263.85	2,620	58
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	943	345.61/cwt	326.75–352.00	3,259	241
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	850	337.00/cwt	337.00–337.00	2,865	3
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,042	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	2,813	3
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,007	262.50/cwt	262.50–262.50	2,643	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	972	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	3,008	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	742	342.50/cwt	342.50–342.50	2,541	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	819	311.00/cwt	311.00–311.00	2,547	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	876	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	2,646	51

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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