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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-12

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 12

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 5Nov 12Nov 19 →

Receipts

3,503 head

▲ 534 vs last sale 2,969▼ 843 vs year ago 4,346 · −19.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up tp 750 lbs. , a steady to higher undertone was noted on steers 800-1000 lbs., a higher undertone was noted on steers 1000-1200 lbs. On heifers a higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs. heifers 800-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-7.00 higher. a lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle sale will be Nov. 19th, starting at 10:00 am, expecting 3500 head of feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.57/cwt on 1,726 head.

Average price

$141.57

1,726 head · 907 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,284

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$530

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

$27.00/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−18.14

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	541	158.06	855	55
Medium and Large 1	755	152.96	1,155	760
Large 1	1,056	131.07	1,384	911

One grade step is worth $27.00/cwt here — about −$530 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 sale1,726 hd

141.57

—

SD average10 barns · 32,839 hd

159.70

−18.14

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

Every lot

49 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	532	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	347	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	645	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	659	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	388	196.04/cwt	188.00–197.00	761	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	823	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	442	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	782	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	177.62/cwt	171.00–182.00	856	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	497	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	825	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	514	168.00/cwt	163.00–171.75	864	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	901	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	146.34/cwt	143.00–149.50	913	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	146.97/cwt	140.00–150.50	971	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	136.23/cwt	133.50–138.00	974	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	151.48/cwt	143.75–152.25	1,103	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	144.60/cwt	144.60–144.60	1,131	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	143.61/cwt	137.00–144.75	1,179	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	822	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	999	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	141.79/cwt	140.75–143.25	1,226	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	143.58/cwt	136.50–146.10	1,337	272
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	952	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	1,349	40
Steers	—	Large 1	1,021	133.46/cwt	126.75–135.35	1,363	486
Steers	—	Large 1	1,068	130.74/cwt	126.50–134.75	1,396	294
Steers	—	Large 1	1,144	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	1,399	63
Steers	—	Large 1	1,161	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,472	55
Steers	—	Large 1	1,230	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,353	13
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	470	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	344	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	561	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	369	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	574	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	377	160.12/cwt	160.00–161.00	604	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	636	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	422	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	620	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	681	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	151.09/cwt	150.50–154.00	721	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	508	150.61/cwt	149.00–153.00	765	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	579	141.55/cwt	137.25–149.00	820	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	742	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	807	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	138.98/cwt	133.75–142.25	852	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	129.04/cwt	126.50–133.50	868	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	138.58/cwt	138.25–139.50	1,001	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,034	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	828	133.87/cwt	131.00–135.75	1,108	355
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	1,056	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	873	133.08/cwt	130.00–136.10	1,162	692
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	896	123.25/cwt	123.25–123.25	1,104	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	123.20/cwt	123.00–127.00	1,127	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	956	128.92/cwt	125.25–130.25	1,232	180
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,032	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	1,238	50
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,070	115.89/cwt	100.00–123.50	1,240	59

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 Nov 12, 2020

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

Receipts 3,503Last week 2,969Year ago 4,346

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,032	120.00	120.00
59	—	1,070	100.00–123.50	115.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	377	160.00–161.00	160.12
180	—	956	125.25–130.25	128.92
27	—	579	137.25–149.00	141.55
355	—	828	131.00–135.75	133.87
41	—	508	149.00–153.00	150.61
692	—	873	130.00–136.10	133.08
20	—	404	157.50	157.50
9	—	344	163.00	163.00
46	—	477	150.50–154.00	151.09
30	—	722	138.25–139.50	138.58
24	—	613	133.75–142.25	138.98
61	—	915	123.00–127.00	123.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	369	155.50	155.50
12	—	611	132.00	132.00
8	—	294	160.00	160.00
16	—	476	143.00	143.00
8	—	673	126.50–133.50	129.04
3	—	852	124.00	124.00
8	—	783	132.00	132.00
9	—	589	126.00	126.00
3	—	422	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	896	123.25	123.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,161	126.75	126.75
486	—	1,021	126.75–135.35	133.46
63	—	1,144	122.25	122.25
294	—	1,068	126.50–134.75	130.74
13	—	1,230	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	661	140.00–150.50	146.97
33	—	624	143.00–149.50	146.34
35	—	821	137.00–144.75	143.61
38	—	388	188.00–197.00	196.04
272	—	931	136.50–146.10	143.58
40	—	952	141.75	141.75
96	—	728	143.75–152.25	151.48
24	—	576	156.50	156.50
45	—	482	171.00–182.00	177.62
60	—	514	163.00–171.75	168.00
20	—	432	190.50	190.50
25	—	782	144.60	144.60
31	—	865	140.75–143.25	141.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	715	133.50–138.00	136.23
7	—	497	166.00	166.00
8	—	364	181.00	181.00
6	—	442	177.00	177.00
8	—	294	181.00	181.00
3	—	347	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	822	121.50	121.50

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.