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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-12-01
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-12-01

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Dec 1

● Final70 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 17Dec 1Dec 8 →

Receipts

4,966 head

▲ 474 vs last sale 4,492▲ 449 vs year ago 4,517 · +9.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Steers 550-700 lbs. sold 4.00-8.00 higher, steers 850-900 lbs. sold 5.00 lower, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-9.00 higher, steers over 1000 lb. sold dollars higher. Heifers 600-700 lbs. sold 2.00-3.00 higher, 800-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large load lots in the heavier feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 8th, expecting 6000 head of feeders, starting at 8:00 am. Also on Dec. 8th Mitchell Livestock Auction will be having their customer appreciation "BBQ" lunch.

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 $190.30/cwt on 2,606 head.

Average price

$190.30

2,606 head · 780 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,484

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$332

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$47.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.37

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	764	192.28	1,469	2,125
Medium and Large 1-2	656	189.27	1,241	254
Large 1	1,081	173.88	1,879	219
Large 2	784	145.00	1,137	8thin

One grade step is worth $47.28/cwt here — about $332 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 sale2,606 hd

190.30

—

SD average5 barns · 11,190 hd

199.67

−9.37

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

Every lot

70 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 · Steers34 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	292	257.50/cwt	257.50–257.50	752	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	329	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	707	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	357	212.04/cwt	206.00–217.50	757	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	381	252.11/cwt	247.50–262.50	961	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	422	244.33/cwt	243.00–251.00	1,031	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	214.61/cwt	210.00–218.00	927	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	233.32/cwt	222.00–240.50	1,085	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	214.73/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,035	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	214.56/cwt	200.00–220.50	1,139	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	207.71/cwt	195.00–212.50	1,192	212
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	197.73/cwt	193.00–200.00	1,161	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	198.98/cwt	191.50–205.50	1,244	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	627	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,198	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	661	180.07/cwt	151.00–185.50	1,190	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	665	194.89/cwt	188.00–198.50	1,296	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	183.00/cwt	177.50–189.50	1,327	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	758	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,281	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	166.23/cwt	164.50–172.50	1,262	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	765	181.91/cwt	180.00–184.00	1,392	56
Steers	—	Large 2	784	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,137	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	180.00/cwt	179.00–181.50	1,469	74
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	838	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,467	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	178.94/cwt	178.50–180.00	1,573	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	883	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,439	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	894	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,529	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,542	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	175.71/cwt	173.00–177.00	1,632	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	956	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,405	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	179.82/cwt	166.00–184.60	1,768	551
Steers	—	Large 1	1,005	175.77/cwt	161.50–179.00	1,766	72
Steers	—	Large 1Fancy	1,066	180.60/cwt	180.60–180.60	1,925	70
Steers	—	Large 1	1,066	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,871	19
Steers	—	Large 1	1,107	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,777	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,206	163.13/cwt	155.00–164.00	1,967	53
Feeder Cattle · Heifers32 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	294	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	617	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	325	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	608	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	733	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	810	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	409	205.64/cwt	202.50–211.00	841	83
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	191.82/cwt	183.00–197.00	915	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	202.53/cwt	190.00–209.00	972	123
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	517	189.66/cwt	187.00–196.00	981	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	530	177.48/cwt	170.50–181.00	941	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	540	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,080	64
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	569	176.50/cwt	176.50–176.50	1,004	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	173.88/cwt	170.00–178.00	989	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	180.77/cwt	176.75–190.00	1,050	129
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	180.66/cwt	180.00–185.00	1,104	113
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,103	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	654	180.52/cwt	180.00–180.75	1,181	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	159.93/cwt	154.00–170.50	1,080	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	681	168.04/cwt	164.00–175.50	1,144	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	184.25/cwt	175.00–186.00	1,336	98
Heifers	—	Large 2	754	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	999	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	757	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,128	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	759	168.03/cwt	165.00–169.00	1,275	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	799	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,354	71
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,318	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	172.95/cwt	170.25–174.00	1,461	142
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	171.87/cwt	167.35–177.50	1,502	277
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	881	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	1,401	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	170.73/cwt	168.75–173.75	1,564	412
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	937	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,509	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	977	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,514	75
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	981	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,619	9
Heifers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,150	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	1,656	4
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	537	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	977	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	630	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	1,106	11
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	691	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,009	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	904	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,365	7

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 1, 2022

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

Receipts 4,966Last week 4,492Year ago 4,517

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,066	175.50	175.50
72	—	1,005	161.50–179.00	175.77
53	—	1,206	155.00–164.00	163.13
5	—	1,107	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	838	175.00	175.00
18	—	587	193.00–200.00	197.73
17	—	915	168.50	168.50
34	—	661	151.00–185.50	180.07
19	—	357	206.00–217.50	212.04
9	—	432	210.00–218.00	214.61
33	—	759	164.50–172.50	166.23
21	—	482	212.00–220.00	214.73
6	—	956	147.00	147.00
26	—	292	257.50	257.50
4	—	329	215.00	215.00
57	—	883	163.00	163.00
6	—	627	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	894	171.00	171.00
12	—	758	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,066	180.60	180.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	465	222.00–240.50	233.32
67	—	725	177.50–189.50	183.00
74	—	816	179.00–181.50	180.00
18	—	381	247.50–262.50	252.11
182	—	879	178.50–180.00	178.94
259	—	625	191.50–205.50	198.98
212	—	574	195.00–212.50	207.71
56	—	765	180.00–184.00	181.91
201	—	929	173.00–177.00	175.71
187	—	531	200.00–220.50	214.56
551	—	983	166.00–184.60	179.82
198	—	665	188.00–198.50	194.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	422	243.00–251.00	244.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	784	145.00	145.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	569	176.50	176.50
75	—	977	155.00	155.00
38	—	759	165.00–169.00	168.03
25	—	881	159.00	159.00
17	—	681	164.00–175.50	168.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,150	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	754	132.50	132.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	757	149.00	149.00
11	—	821	160.50	160.50
8	—	569	170.00–178.00	173.88
6	—	325	187.00	187.00
18	—	294	210.00	210.00
41	—	675	154.00–170.50	159.93
23	—	477	183.00–197.00	191.82
80	—	530	170.50–181.00	177.48
13	—	632	174.50	174.50
16	—	378	194.00	194.00
5	—	937	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	517	187.00–196.00	189.66
71	—	799	169.50	169.50
6	—	382	212.00	212.00
9	—	981	165.00	165.00
113	—	611	180.00–185.00	180.66
412	—	916	168.75–173.75	170.73
129	—	581	176.75–190.00	180.77
56	—	654	180.00–180.75	180.52
277	—	874	167.35–177.50	171.87
142	—	845	170.25–174.00	172.95
83	—	409	202.50–211.00	205.64
123	—	480	190.00–209.00	202.53
98	—	725	175.00–186.00	184.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	540	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	904	151.00	151.00
5	—	537	182.00	182.00
11	—	630	175.50	175.50
9	—	691	146.00	146.00

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.