Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2026-08-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2026-08-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to a week ago: Due to the uncertainty of the beef market some of the consignors canceled for today. Trend not applicable. A higher undertone was noted on lighter steers, Steers 1000-1050 lbs. were 2.00 higher. A unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers. Demand was good. Most lots were in big numbers today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 3rd, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 600–700 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

600–700 lb steers averaged $380.00/cwt on 5 head, down $58.61 from the prior sale. That ranks 2 of 15 comparable sales and sits −50.18 against this barn's trailing median of $430.18.

Average price

$380.00

▼ 58.61 vs prior sale

5 head · 634 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,409

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

+13.07

vs SD average

+30.89 vs national

What quality paid 600–700 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	634	380.00	2,409	5thin

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

This barn's trailing prices 600–700 lb

15 sales

Steers 600–700 lb: high $453.01, low $376.24, median $430.18 across 15 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 sale5 hd

380.00

—

SD average3 barns · 43 hd

366.93

+13.07

National average155 barns · 6,188 hd

349.11

+30.89

This barn, trailing median15 sales

430.18

−50.18

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

16 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	Medium and Large 1	700–750	714	381.37/cwt	379.00–383.00	2,723	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	330.00/cwt	330.00–330.00	2,399	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	977	315.66/cwt	313.75–318.00	3,084	116
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	610	342.00/cwt	342.00–342.00	2,086	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	662	352.50/cwt	352.50–352.50	2,334	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	698	327.00/cwt	327.00–327.00	2,282	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	634	380.00/cwt	380.00–380.00	2,409	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	767	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	2,454	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	752	362.00/cwt	362.00–362.00	2,722	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	883	328.50/cwt	328.50–328.50	2,901	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	981	289.00/cwt	289.00–289.00	2,835	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	700–750	707	334.00/cwt	334.00–334.00	2,361	14
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	450–500	469	385.00/cwt	385.00–385.00	1,806	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	500–550	538	402.50/cwt	402.50–402.50	2,165	4
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,016	299.64/cwt	294.00–302.25	3,044	241
Heifers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,214	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	2,598	10

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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