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USDA Mitchell, SD Wtd Averages


USDA Mitchell, SD Wtd Averages                     12/11 16:25
AMS_2022 MARS
Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD
  
Mitchell Livestock Auction-Mitchell,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/11/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2585           2158    3896      
  
  
Compared to last week: Light feeder steers up to 600 lbs. sold on a much higher 
undertone , 650-700  lbs. steers  sold 20.00 higher,  steers over 800 lbs. sold 
on a unevenly steady market. Heifer feeders up to 950 lbs. sold on a higher 
undertone, heifers 950-1000 lbs. sold 15 higher. Demand was good.  The next 
feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 18th, ( this will be the last feeder cattle 
auction for 2025 ), expecting 2000-2500 head of feeders.  MLM will be holding a 
roll over heifer sale on the 18th, for Val & Dawn Luckett, to help with medical 
bills. All starting at 10:00 am.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      541-541        541     405-405        405                
10     674-674        674     351-351        351                
4      942-942        942     238-238        238                

DAIRY STEERS  -  Large  3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      473-473        473     220-220        220                
3      597-597        597     195-195        195                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
30     1006-1006      1006    260-260        260                Fleshy 
172    1011-1011      1011    264-264        264                
130    1117-1147      1119    266.5-268      266.58             
34     1192-1194      1193    243.5-248      244.69             Fleshy 
30     1218-1218      1218    277.75-277.75  277.75             

HEIFERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1006-1006      1006    277-277        277                
4      1121-1121      1121    258-258        258                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      381-381        381     490-490        490                
20     401-441        420     460-475        465.35             
70     453-499        485     415-445        428.68             
135    552-598        579     377.5-412      394.39             
103    606-625        614     370-404        388.88             
31     671-685        683     350-365        351.9              
69     700-746        731     330-338.5      332.59             
4      809-809        809     306-306        306                
155    915-926        923     297.5-307      304.81             
12     939-939        939     286-286        286                Fleshy 
182    967-979        971     305-306        305.63             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      480-480        480     405-405        405                
9      546-546        546     390-390        390                
5      639-639        639     352.5-352.5    352.5              
4      779-779        779     300-300        300                
47     858-893        875     292.75-320     306.39             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
167    1001-1040      1014    317-325.75     322.42             
74     1051-1051      1051    329.85-329.85  329.85             
162    1116-1116      1116    299.5-299.5    299.5              
150    1152-1192      1177    279-295.5      284.92             

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1101-1101      1101    284-284        284                
4      1222-1222      1222    250-250        250                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
34     404-449        439     500-535        528.85             
8      474-474        474     502.5-502.5    502.5              
56     509-548        534     460-511        484.32             
86     568-587        580     429-450        440.59             
120    654-665        656     409-416        414.38             
89     705-745        727     361-379        375.16             
21     758-778        765     351-368.5      362.56             
37     833-833        833     344-344        344                
18     912-912        912     328-328        328                
12     958-958        958     289-289        289                Fleshy 
91     958-971        960     308-309        308.81             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      386-386        386     535-535        535                
10     471-480        476     472.5-482.5    477.55             
13     522-524        523     440-445        443.08             
7      594-594        594     412-412        412                
32     620-630        628     408-409        408.25             
8      654-680        667     350-370        359.81
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