Sale reports / South Dakota / Mitchell Livestock Auction / 2023-01-07

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Sat, Jan 7
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022
Receipts
3,809 head
▼ 3,364 vs last sale 7,173▲ 3,809 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 650 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this week's sale, this was a special sale date and a few less regular buyers in attendance, along with the terrible tough weather conditions that dropped 1-2.5 foot of snow resulted in a market that was not as active. Cattle feeders are facing much more work and expense, as well as poorer feeding conditions that results in decreased feeding efficiency. Cattle feeders are very hesitant to buy cattle carrying extra flesh condition. Many long strings and full loads on offer, flesh condition varied greatly. Next sale will be Thurs. Jan 12, 2023 expecting 8,000 feeders starting at 8:30 am.

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb steers averaged $184.42/cwt on 2,002 head.
Average price
$184.42
2,002 head · 782 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,442
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$317
per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1
$26.84/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−9.26
vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1737189.491,3961,486
Medium 1595188.571,12251
Medium and Large 1-2898170.161,527317
Large 11,053162.651,713148
One grade step is worth $26.84/cwt here — about −$317 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 sale2,002 hd
184.42
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SD average6 barns · 16,290 hd
193.68
−9.26
A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot

47 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.
ClassWeightGrade / descriptionAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
Feeder Cattle · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers—Medium and Large 1426226.00/cwt226.00–226.009638
Steers—Medium and Large 1477225.76/cwt219.00–226.501,07742
Steers—Medium and Large 1533211.20/cwt203.00–215.001,12636
Steers—Medium 1543199.00/cwt199.00–199.001,08132
Steers—Medium and Large 1577213.11/cwt193.00–216.001,230276
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy627190.50/cwt190.50–190.501,19419
Steers—Medium and Large 1636203.56/cwt201.00–206.001,29586
Steers—Medium and Large 1666196.49/cwt184.75–200.001,309112
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy674169.84/cwt167.00–170.501,14533
Steers—Medium 1682171.00/cwt171.00–171.001,16619
Steers—Medium and Large 1714185.41/cwt184.50–186.751,324163
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2727179.25/cwt179.25–179.251,30330
Steers—Medium and Large 1778180.00/cwt180.00–180.001,400137
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2789173.75/cwt173.75–173.751,37183
Steers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy792170.75/cwt170.75–170.751,35252
Steers—Medium and Large 1829175.93/cwt173.25–178.001,458192
Steers—Medium and Large 1882178.50/cwt178.50–178.501,57427
Steers—Medium and Large 1909173.60/cwt171.75–175.751,578154
Steers—Medium and Large 1-2912170.49/cwt165.25–174.001,555168
Steers—Medium and Large 1957174.75/cwt174.75–174.751,672149
Steers—Large 1Fleshy1,022160.75/cwt160.75–160.751,64318
Steers—Large 1Fleshy1,052160.00/cwt160.00–160.001,68394
Steers—Large 11,072170.50/cwt170.50–170.501,82836
Steers—Medium and Large 1-21,223152.75/cwt152.75–152.751,86836
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers—Medium and Large 1429197.00/cwt197.00–197.008458
Heifers—Medium and Large 1488171.00/cwt171.00–171.008346
Heifers—Medium and Large 1521176.64/cwt172.00–181.5092021
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2542170.00/cwt170.00–170.009219
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy584164.33/cwt163.00–169.5096042
Heifers—Medium and Large 1597179.00/cwt179.00–179.001,06942
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2598161.00/cwt161.00–161.0096316
Heifers—Medium and Large 1620173.68/cwt168.50–177.001,077111
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2648165.00/cwt165.00–165.001,06917
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy675165.99/cwt146.00–168.501,12081
Heifers—Medium and Large 1723168.29/cwt166.00–174.501,21779
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2745153.00/cwt153.00–153.001,14025
Heifers—Medium and Large 1758169.11/cwt166.75–173.501,282299
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2766167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,283102
Heifers—Medium and Large 1Fleshy831163.25/cwt163.25–163.251,3578
Heifers—Medium and Large 1842173.00/cwt173.00–173.001,45770
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy843132.00/cwt132.00–132.001,11327
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2884151.75/cwt151.75–151.751,34157
Heifers—Medium and Large 1896166.46/cwt164.00–166.751,491172
Heifers—Medium and Large 1-2900163.85/cwt163.85–163.851,47580
Heifers—Medium and Large 1929165.74/cwt157.00–166.751,540280
Heifers—Medium and Large 1991154.00/cwt154.00–154.001,52667
Heifers—Large 11,134155.25/cwt155.25–155.251,76124

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.