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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-09-17
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-09-17

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 17

● Final44 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 10Sep 17Sep 24 →

Receipts

2,593 head

▲ 638 vs last sale 1,955▲ 940 vs year ago 1,653 · +56.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 850 lbs. Steers 850-900 lbs were steady, a higher under tone was noted on steers 900-1000 lbs. a steady undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 800-1000 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, a higher under tone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. The sale barn had one consignment of 260 head of spring calves with shots and weaned for 6 weeks.

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 $132.98/cwt on 1,441 head.

Average price

$132.98

1,441 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,065

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$109

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$24.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.31

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	803	133.98	1,076	1,259
Medium and Large 1-2	699	130.83	914	142
Large 1	1,087	109.04	1,185	40

One grade step is worth $24.95/cwt here — about −$109 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 sale1,441 hd

132.98

—

SD average9 barns · 9,967 hd

133.29

−0.31

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 · Steers19 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	394	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	780	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	770	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	191.50/cwt	191.50–191.50	919	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	545	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	932	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	997	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	887	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	659	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	989	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	147.65/cwt	146.00–149.50	1,137	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,107	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	147.16/cwt	144.25–149.10	1,208	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	138.47/cwt	135.00–144.50	1,214	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	901	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,311	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	138.23/cwt	133.00–140.25	1,273	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	944	132.25/cwt	132.25–132.25	1,248	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	961	133.05/cwt	132.50–134.00	1,279	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,159	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,029	128.56/cwt	128.35–132.00	1,323	103
Steers	—	Large 1	1,057	128.47/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,358	176
Steers	—	Large 1	1,111	121.96/cwt	121.75–122.25	1,355	17
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	341	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	641	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	718	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	785	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	141.29/cwt	140.50–143.00	791	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	604	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	803	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	622	146.53/cwt	144.25–146.75	911	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	133.44/cwt	131.00–135.50	894	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	135.77/cwt	135.50–136.50	984	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	768	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,002	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	132.86/cwt	130.75–141.00	1,048	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	129.94/cwt	122.00–134.60	1,072	351
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	872	115.94/cwt	100.00–121.00	1,011	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	126.28/cwt	124.25–128.50	1,109	286
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	898	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	898	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	127.59/cwt	121.00–129.75	1,185	225
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	932	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	1,242	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	934	117.82/cwt	112.00–120.50	1,100	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	985	127.73/cwt	124.50–129.50	1,258	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	998	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	1,008	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,013	120.25/cwt	120.00–120.50	1,218	8
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,068	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,314	3
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,109	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	1,159	29
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	712	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	840	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	832	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	965	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	875	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	963	3

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 Sep 17, 2020

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

Receipts 2,593Last week 1,955Year ago 1,653

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,109	104.50	104.50
8	—	1,013	120.00–120.50	120.25
3	—	1,068	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	985	124.50–129.50	127.73
351	—	825	122.00–134.60	129.94
26	—	341	188.00	188.00
286	—	878	124.25–128.50	126.28
23	—	725	135.50–136.50	135.77
225	—	929	121.00–129.75	127.59
20	—	523	150.00	150.00
90	—	622	144.25–146.75	146.53
90	—	434	165.50	165.50
67	—	789	130.75–141.00	132.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	872	100.00–121.00	115.94
21	—	768	130.50	130.50
18	—	670	131.00–135.50	133.44
4	—	604	133.00	133.00
3	—	998	101.00	101.00
58	—	560	140.50–143.00	141.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	934	112.00–120.50	117.82
3	—	898	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	932	133.25	133.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	545	171.00	171.00
90	—	921	133.00–140.25	138.23
68	—	480	191.50	191.50
38	—	770	146.00–149.50	147.65
27	—	394	198.00	198.00
107	—	877	135.00–144.50	138.47
14	—	590	169.00	169.00
101	—	821	144.25–149.10	147.16
13	—	416	185.00	185.00
100	—	961	132.50–134.00	133.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	999	116.00	116.00
4	—	659	150.00	150.00
14	—	811	136.50	136.50
7	—	629	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	944	132.25	132.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	1,057	125.00–129.50	128.47
103	—	1,029	128.35–132.00	128.56
17	—	1,111	121.75–122.25	121.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	901	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	832	116.00	116.00
5	—	712	118.00	118.00
3	—	875	110.00	110.00

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.