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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 14

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 14

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Receipts

3,417 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 3,569▲ 409 vs year ago 3,008 · +13.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week a lower under tone was noted on a light steers up to 700 lbs. Steers 701-1000 lbs. sold steady, steers 1000 lbs. and over sold 2.00-4.00 lower. On a light test of heifer up to 650 lbs. a steady to higher market was noted. Heifers 650- 1000 lbs. sold 2.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. Many replacement quality heifers sold today. The next feeder cattle sale will be May 21st, expecting 2000-2500 head of cattle. Starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.10/cwt on 1,978 head.

Average price

$120.10

1,978 head · 803 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$0.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.49

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	807	120.10	969	1,902
Medium and Large 1-2	703	120.06	843	76

One grade step is worth $0.04/cwt here — about $126 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 sale1,978 hd

120.10

—

SD average8 barns · 8,634 hd

127.59

−7.49

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	742	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	175.36/cwt	173.00–181.00	814	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	779	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	848	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	150.98/cwt	147.00–153.50	882	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	918	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	156.98/cwt	149.00–160.50	961	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	144.28/cwt	144.00–145.00	884	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	1,005	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	138.66/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,009	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	131.38/cwt	130.75–134.00	1,034	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	995	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	129.23/cwt	127.75–131.00	1,071	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	127.18/cwt	120.50–127.75	1,086	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,116	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	113.93/cwt	110.50–117.50	1,114	219
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	111.59/cwt	111.10–111.85	1,161	119
Steers	—	Large 1	1,093	106.41/cwt	105.00–107.85	1,163	113
Steers	—	Large 1	1,129	103.85/cwt	103.85–103.85	1,172	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,285	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,291	79
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	172.85/cwt	167.00–180.00	648	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	158.33/cwt	156.00–161.00	674	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	152.11/cwt	150.50–154.50	704	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	783	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	679	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	145.54/cwt	137.00–149.00	830	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	138.25/cwt	135.00–143.50	871	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	134.47/cwt	120.75–138.00	901	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	126.69/cwt	123.50–128.00

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 May 14, 2020

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

Receipts 3,417Last week 3,569Year ago 3,008

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
403	—	916	108.25–117.50	110.79
173	—	780	118.00–124.25	120.52
97	—	570	137.00–149.00	145.54
23	—	426	156.00–161.00	158.33
4	—	536	146.00	146.00
275	—	816	114.50–118.25	116.47
104	—	670	120.75–138.00	134.47
28	—	463	150.50–154.50	152.11
17	—	375	167.00–180.00	172.85
317	—	888	110.60–112.25	111.39
111	—	630	135.00–143.50

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 14

● Final45 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 7May 14May 21 →

Receipts

3,417 head

▼ 152 vs last sale 3,569▲ 409 vs year ago 3,008 · +13.6%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $120.10/cwt on 1,978 head.

Average price

$120.10

1,978 head · 803 lb average

Value per head Derived

$964

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$126

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

$0.04/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.49

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	807	120.10	969	1,902
Medium and Large 1-2	703	120.06	843	76

One grade step is worth $0.04/cwt here — about $126 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 sale1,978 hd

120.10

—

SD average8 barns · 8,634 hd

127.59

−7.49

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

Every lot

45 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	171.02/cwt	170.00–172.00	742	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	175.36/cwt	173.00–181.00	814	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	481	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	779	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	502	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	848	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	150.98/cwt	147.00–153.50	882	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	585	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	918	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	156.98/cwt	149.00–160.50	961	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	613	144.28/cwt	144.00–145.00	884	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	660	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	1,005	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	728	138.66/cwt	136.00–141.50	1,009	117
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	131.38/cwt	130.75–134.00	1,034	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	995	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	829	129.23/cwt	127.75–131.00	1,071	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	854	127.18/cwt	120.50–127.75	1,086	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	938	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,116	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	978	113.93/cwt	110.50–117.50	1,114	219
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	111.59/cwt	111.10–111.85	1,161	119
Steers	—	Large 1	1,093	106.41/cwt	105.00–107.85	1,163	113
Steers	—	Large 1	1,129	103.85/cwt	103.85–103.85	1,172	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,285	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,291	79
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	375	172.85/cwt	167.00–180.00	648	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	158.33/cwt	156.00–161.00	674	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	152.11/cwt	150.50–154.50	704	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	498	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	707	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	783	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	558	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	679	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	145.54/cwt	137.00–149.00	830	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	138.25/cwt	135.00–143.50	871	111
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	134.47/cwt	120.75–138.00	901	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	672	126.69/cwt	123.50–128.00

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 May 14, 2020

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

Receipts 3,417Last week 3,569Year ago 3,008

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
403	—	916	108.25–117.50	110.79
173	—	780	118.00–124.25	120.52
97	—	570	137.00–149.00	145.54
23	—	426	156.00–161.00	158.33
4	—	536	146.00	146.00
275	—	816	114.50–118.25	116.47
104	—	670	120.75–138.00	134.47
28	—	463	150.50–154.50	152.11
17	—	375	167.00–180.00	172.85
317	—	888	110.60–112.25	111.39
111	—	630	135.00–143.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	988	109.60	109.60
9	—	796	126.50	126.50
49	—	744	130.00–136.00	131.96
63	—	879	113.25–119.50	115.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	835	112.00	112.00
14	—	980	104.00	104.00
77	—	746	116.60	116.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	923	101.00–103.00	101.53
14	—	743	110.00	110.00
3	—	498	142.00	142.00
8	—	558	121.75	121.75
40	—	672	123.50–128.00	126.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,285	100.50	100.50
57	—	1,129	103.85	103.85
119	—	1,040	111.10–111.85	111.59
113	—	1,093	105.00–107.85	106.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	585	157.00	157.00
40	—	660	152.25	152.25
80	—	854	120.50–127.75	127.18
187	—	829	127.75–131.00	129.23
14	—	464	173.00–181.00	175.36
80	—	787	130.75–134.00	131.38
117	—	728	136.00–141.50	138.66
9	—	502	169.00	169.00
80	—	612	149.00–160.50	156.98
87	—	938	119.00	119.00
219	—	978	110.50–117.50	113.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	434	170.00–172.00	171.02
59	—	584	147.00–153.50	150.98
5	—	806	123.50	123.50
8	—	481	162.00	162.00
7	—	613	144.00–145.00	144.28