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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-21

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 21

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 14May 21May 28 →

Receipts

3,383 head

▼ 34 vs last sale 3,417▲ 965 vs year ago 2,418 · +39.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week, an unevenly steady undertone was noted on light steers up to 700 lbs. Steers over 700 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher. A higher under tone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. Heifers over 700 lbs. sold steady to 1.00 higher. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 28th, expecting 2000-2500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $115.64/cwt on 1,931 head.

Average price

$115.64

1,931 head · 852 lb average

Value per head Derived

$985

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$252

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$32.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.06

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	586	132.99	780	24
Medium and Large 1	849	115.95	984	1,842
Large 1	1,027	100.40	1,031	65

One grade step is worth $32.59/cwt here — about −$252 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,931 hd

115.64

—

SD average5 barns · 7,732 hd

123.71

−8.06

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

44 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. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	686	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	769	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	473	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	849	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	169.23/cwt	160.00–173.50	882	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	149.62/cwt	145.50–157.50	781	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	554	158.99/cwt	153.00–165.00	881	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	599	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	878	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	865	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	149.74/cwt	146.25–153.00	954	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	683	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	922	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	144.45/cwt	144.00–145.00	989	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	734	137.18/cwt	137.00–137.50	1,007	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	745	140.55/cwt	140.50–141.00	1,047	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	135.94/cwt	130.00–138.00	1,051	150
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	798	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	898	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	822	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	917	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	836	130.65/cwt	127.75–131.00	1,092	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	867	129.40/cwt	125.50–130.50	1,122	102
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	919	120.14/cwt	114.75–124.00	1,104	230
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	111.52/cwt	111.25–112.00	1,103	50
Steers	—	Large 1Value Added	1,005	117.23/cwt	117.00–117.35	1,178	189
Steers	—	Large 1	1,016	110.44/cwt	109.00–111.00	1,122	103
Steers	—	Large 1	1,082	110.06/cwt	108.00–110.75	1,191	76
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	1,196	49
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	408	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	706	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	701	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	774	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	509	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	788	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	145.02/cwt	143.50–146.75	837	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	794	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	637	142.94/cwt	137.50–145.00	911	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	653	137.27/cwt	133.50–139.00	896	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	691	114.97/cwt	111.00–119.00	794	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	126.06/cwt	121.00–128.25	919	150
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	749	136.00/cwt	136.00–136.00	1,019	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	766	120.09/cwt	114.00–125.00	920	141
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	806	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,028	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	116.07/cwt	110.00–117.50	955	262
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	853	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,041	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	112.74/cwt	110.75–115.85	984	353
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	879	108.75/cwt	108.75–108.75	956	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	110.00/cwt	107.25–112.25	1,016	768
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	960	104.00/cwt	104.00–104.00	998	12
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,027	100.40/cwt	98.75–101.50	1,031	65

This sale against other markets

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.

South Dakota feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu May 21, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Receipts 3,383Last week 3,417Year ago 2,418

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
189	—	1,005	117.00–117.35	117.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	836	127.75–131.00	130.65
230	—	919	114.75–124.00	120.14
44	—	521	160.00–173.50	169.23
150	—	773	130.00–138.00	135.94
25	—	685	144.00–145.00	144.45
106	—	745	140.50–141.00	140.55
6	—	554	153.00–165.00	158.99
102	—	867	125.50–130.50	129.40
4	—	418	184.00	184.00
55	—	637	146.25–153.00	149.74
3	—	473	179.50	179.50
50	—	989	111.25–112.00	111.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	145.50–157.50	149.62
14	—	603	143.50	143.50
8	—	599	146.50	146.50
8	—	371	185.00	185.00
4	—	822	111.50	111.50
22	—	734	137.00–137.50	137.18
3	—	798	112.50	112.50
15	—	683	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,016	109.00–111.00	110.44
76	—	1,082	108.00–110.75	110.06
49	—	1,128	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	653	133.50–139.00	137.27
262	—	823	110.00–117.50	116.07
14	—	493	157.00	157.00
150	—	729	121.00–128.25	126.06
12	—	960	104.00	104.00
141	—	766	114.00–125.00	120.09
4	—	408	173.00	173.00
34	—	577	143.50–146.75	145.02
26	—	637	137.50–145.00	142.94
768	—	924	107.25–112.25	110.00
17	—	509	154.75	154.75
353	—	873	110.75–115.85	112.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	464	151.00	151.00
9	—	588	135.00	135.00
8	—	691	111.00–119.00	114.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	853	122.00	122.00
8	—	806	127.50	127.50
8	—	749	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	879	108.75	108.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,027	98.75–101.50	100.40

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.