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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-03-31
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-03-31

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Mar 31

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 24Mar 31Apr 7 →

Receipts

4,137 head

▼ 1,219 vs last sale 5,356▼ 1,882 vs year ago 6,019 · −31.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers, a lower undertone was noted on steers up to 700 lbs. 750-850 lbs. sold on an unevenly steady market, steers 850 lbs. and up were 2.00-4.00 higher. A lower undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. heifers 700-800 lbs. sold 5.00-8.00 lower, heifers 800 lbs. and up were steady to 4.00 higher. Demand was good. Many large load lots in todays offering, setting price range. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 7th, expecting 3500 plus head of feeder cattle, starting at 8:30 am.

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 $154.76/cwt on 2,139 head.

Average price

$154.76

2,139 head · 884 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,368

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$205

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

$31.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.21

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	705	166.67	1,175	93
Medium and Large 1	841	157.37	1,324	1,545
Large 1	1,050	144.83	1,521	483
Large 1-2	1,018	135.56	1,380	18thin

One grade step is worth $31.11/cwt here — about −$205 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 sale2,139 hd

154.76

—

SD average8 barns · 12,422 hd

164.97

−10.21

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

Every lot

48 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	826	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	210.36/cwt	202.00–219.00	898	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	227.69/cwt	222.00–231.50	1,079	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	523	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,051	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	526	210.61/cwt	196.00–217.50	1,108	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	192.40/cwt	188.50–196.50	1,089	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	180.37/cwt	177.00–187.00	1,116	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	165.77/cwt	162.00–174.00	1,116	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	714	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,107	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	727	178.18/cwt	177.00–178.75	1,295	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	736	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,222	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	750	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,219	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	164.65/cwt	157.00–169.00	1,246	203
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	791	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,147	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	814	156.53/cwt	154.00–161.00	1,274	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	834	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,238	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	839	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,229	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	153.40/cwt	147.25–155.25	1,328	389
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	868	141.08/cwt	133.50–146.75	1,225	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	914	148.02/cwt	143.00–149.60	1,353	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	934	137.62/cwt	137.00–137.75	1,285	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	148.03/cwt	142.25–149.25	1,448	251
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	989	135.16/cwt	135.00–135.25	1,337	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,008	145.58/cwt	142.50–146.00	1,467	315
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,018	135.56/cwt	134.50–137.25	1,380	18
Steers	—	Large 1	1,130	143.43/cwt	143.35–143.60	1,621	168
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	352	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	746	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	446	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	865	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	190.21/cwt	184.00–192.00	888	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	486	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	821	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	520	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	889	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	174.66/cwt	173.00–177.00	920	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	166.49/cwt	163.50–171.00	961	73
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	161.75/cwt	155.00–164.00	998	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	142.88/cwt	130.50–158.50	897	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	155.29/cwt	152.00–164.25	1,050	171
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	148.62/cwt	144.00–150.50	1,008	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	679	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	995	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	149.81/cwt	144.00–154.50	1,091	342
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	791	141.76/cwt	137.00–147.75	1,121	392
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	824	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,075	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	838	139.98/cwt	136.50–141.75	1,173	251
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	865	139.33/cwt	132.50–142.00	1,205	256
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	889	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,133	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	926	139.06/cwt	139.00–139.10	1,288	81
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	953	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,303	65
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	999	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,241	6
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,013	132.60/cwt	129.50–133.50	1,343	31

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 Mar 31, 2022

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

Receipts 4,137Last week 5,356Year ago 6,019

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	889	127.50	127.50
7	—	679	146.50	146.50
8	—	824	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,013	129.50–133.50	132.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	467	184.00–192.00	190.21
81	—	926	139.00–139.10	139.06
53	—	617	155.00–164.00	161.75
65	—	953	136.75	136.75
73	—	577	163.50–171.00	166.49
6	—	446	194.00	194.00
251	—	838	136.50–141.75	139.98
256	—	865	132.50–142.00	139.33
342	—	728	144.00–154.50	149.81
392	—	791	137.00–147.75	141.76
171	—	676	152.00–164.25	155.29
23	—	527	173.00–177.00	174.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	999	124.25	124.25
7	—	486	169.00	169.00
16	—	678	144.00–150.50	148.62
22	—	628	130.50–158.50	142.88
4	—	520	171.00	171.00
6	—	352	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
251	—	978	142.25–149.25	148.03
389	—	866	147.25–155.25	153.40
16	—	566	188.50–196.50	192.40
24	—	474	222.00–231.50	227.69
41	—	619	177.00–187.00	180.37
80	—	727	177.00–178.75	178.18
176	—	814	154.00–161.00	156.53
203	—	757	157.00–169.00	164.65
30	—	526	196.00–217.50	210.61
187	—	914	143.00–149.60	148.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	427	202.00–219.00	210.36
10	—	714	155.00	155.00
11	—	750	162.50	162.50
16	—	989	135.00–135.25	135.16
29	—	673	162.00–174.00	165.77
8	—	839	146.50	146.50
3	—	523	201.00	201.00
6	—	377	219.00	219.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,018	134.50–137.25	135.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	736	166.00	166.00
8	—	791	145.00	145.00
19	—	868	133.50–146.75	141.08
47	—	834	148.50	148.50
69	—	934	137.00–137.75	137.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
168	—	1,130	143.35–143.60	143.43
315	—	1,008	142.50–146.00	145.58

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.