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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-12-30
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-12-30

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Dec 30

● Final55 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 16Dec 30Jan 6 →

Receipts

6,736 head

▲ 1,865 vs last sale 4,871▲ 6,736 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers 600-900 lbs. sold 3.00-5.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher. Steers 1050-1100 lbs. sold 7.00 higher. Heifers 550-950 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher instances 6.00 higher. House full of buyers today. Demand was very good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 6th, expecting 6000 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am. "HAPPY NEW YEAR"

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 $170.07/cwt on 4,144 head.

Average price

$170.07

4,144 head · 837 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,423

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$121

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

$20.05/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+2.16

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	767	173.48	1,331	3,000
Large 1	1,047	162.09	1,698	1,015
Medium and Large 1-2	789	153.43	1,210	129

One grade step is worth $20.05/cwt here — about $121 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 sale4,144 hd

170.07

—

SD average2 barns · 4,527 hd

167.90

+2.16

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

Every lot

55 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 · Steers29 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	310	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	682	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	804	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	209.41/cwt	206.00–212.00	894	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	202.64/cwt	198.00–213.00	977	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	193.24/cwt	185.50–199.00	1,007	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	189.82/cwt	179.50–200.00	1,067	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	964	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,063	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	636	198.75/cwt	198.75–198.75	1,264	164
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	177.88/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,131	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	157.16/cwt	147.00–163.00	1,047	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	677	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,252	71
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	175.42/cwt	168.00–180.50	1,189	408
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	719	180.49/cwt	180.00–181.00	1,298	159
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	174.10/cwt	170.00–178.50	1,262	244
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	767	156.35/cwt	142.00–161.50	1,199	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	773	170.61/cwt	163.50–175.25	1,319	419
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	807	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,170	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	166.03/cwt	159.75–170.75	1,373	353
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	845	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,339	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,178	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	163.18/cwt	154.00–165.75	1,429	409
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	161.64/cwt	158.10–164.85	1,513	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	944	143.46/cwt	141.50–149.00	1,354	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	966	140.55/cwt	136.00–148.00	1,358	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	164.54/cwt	161.85–165.60	1,611	300
Steers	—	Large 1	1,028	163.08/cwt	161.60–166.10	1,676	812
Steers	—	Large 1	1,072	158.15/cwt	154.25–162.10	1,695	102
Steers	—	Large 1	1,178	158.10/cwt	158.10–158.10	1,862	101
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	650	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	397	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	675	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	727	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	439	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	860	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	901	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	496	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	823	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	500	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	870	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	509	155.86/cwt	144.50–161.00	793	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	181.21/cwt	177.50–187.00	962	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	169.85/cwt	161.50–175.00	960	108
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	581	157.34/cwt	143.00–160.50	914	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	616	163.37/cwt	155.50–175.00	1,006	469
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	952	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	633	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	924	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	661	158.67/cwt	153.00–160.25	1,049	174
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	689	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,164	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	156.88/cwt	153.50–162.00	1,120	214
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,053	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	769	156.56/cwt	151.50–161.50	1,204	264
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	826	144.19/cwt	143.00–145.00	1,191	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	841	154.64/cwt	149.75–158.25	1,301	303
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	151.59/cwt	145.00–153.75	1,342	243
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	153.30/cwt	151.85–155.85	1,407	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	953	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,401	120
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,260	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	1,651	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	733	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	975	12

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 Dec 30, 2021

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

Receipts 6,736Last week 4,871Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	733	133.00	133.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	500	174.00	174.00
8	—	633	146.00	146.00
36	—	826	143.00–145.00	144.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,260	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	439	196.00	196.00
214	—	714	153.50–162.00	156.88
243	—	885	145.00–153.75	151.59
73	—	531	177.50–187.00	181.21
174	—	661	153.00–160.25	158.67
39	—	487	185.00	185.00
469	—	616	155.50–175.00	163.37
104	—	918	151.85–155.85	153.30
264	—	769	151.50–161.50	156.56
120	—	953	147.00	147.00
303	—	841	149.75–158.25	154.64
108	—	565	161.50–175.00	169.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	154.00	154.00
7	—	397	170.00	170.00
4	—	496	166.00	166.00
4	—	329	197.50	197.50
3	—	420	173.00	173.00
17	—	716	147.00	147.00
24	—	509	144.50–161.00	155.86
65	—	581	143.00–160.50	157.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	689	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	936	158.10–164.85	161.64
244	—	725	170.00–178.50	174.10
353	—	827	159.75–170.75	166.03
33	—	482	198.00–213.00	202.64
14	—	369	218.00	218.00
106	—	521	185.50–199.00	193.24
122	—	636	171.50–184.00	177.88
7	—	427	206.00–212.00	209.41
300	—	979	161.85–165.60	164.54
408	—	678	168.00–180.50	175.42
409	—	876	154.00–165.75	163.18
419	—	773	163.50–175.25	170.61
55	—	562	179.50–200.00	189.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	719	180.00–181.00	180.49
164	—	636	198.75	198.75
71	—	677	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	944	141.50–149.00	143.46
24	—	666	147.00–163.00	157.16
5	—	857	137.50	137.50
6	—	564	171.00	171.00
7	—	807	145.00	145.00
5	—	629	169.00	169.00
4	—	310	220.00	220.00
21	—	966	136.00–148.00	140.55
34	—	767	142.00–161.50	156.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,072	154.25–162.10	158.15
101	—	1,178	158.10	158.10
812	—	1,028	161.60–166.10	163.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	845	158.50	158.50

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.