Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-06
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-06

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers over 900 lbs, were unevenly steady. Only a hand full of heifers trend not applicable. Demand was good. Most heavy steers came from three consigners today. Many large load lots. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 20th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting t 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $339.07/cwt on 18 head, down $17.79 from the prior sale. That ranks 1 of 22 comparable sales and sits −16.69 against this barn's trailing median of $355.76.

Average price

$339.07

▼ 17.79 vs prior sale

18 head · 830 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,814

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−22.21

vs SD average

−11.68 vs national

What quality paid 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	830	339.07	2,814	18thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 800–900 lb

22 sales

Steers 800–900 lb: high $370.27, low $339.07, median $355.76 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 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale18 hd

339.07

—

SD average4 barns · 748 hd

361.28

−22.21

National average94 barns · 8,513 hd

350.75

−11.68

This barn, trailing median22 sales

355.76

−16.69

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

11 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 1	1000–1050	1,007	282.00/cwt	282.00–282.00	2,840	10
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,077	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	2,940	16
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,157	304.10/cwt	304.10–304.10	3,518	90
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,002	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,156	161
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,133	301.61/cwt	297.25–306.10	3,417	183
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,056	313.64/cwt	297.25–316.10	3,312	269
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	678	358.00/cwt	358.00–358.00	2,427	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	820	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,681	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	830	339.07/cwt	329.00–347.00	2,814	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	989	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	3,115	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	907	327.75/cwt	327.75–327.75	2,973	142

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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