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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 28

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 28

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Receipts

3,253 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 3,383▲ 861 vs year ago 2,392 · +36.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 700 lbs. Steers 700 - 1000 lbs. were 3.00-9.00 higher, steers over 1000 lbs. were 3.00 higher. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. heifers 700 lbs and up were 1.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 4th, expecting 2000 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 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 $129.96/cwt on 1,578 head.

Average price

$129.96

1,578 head · 892 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,159

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

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

$27.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.69

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	688	140.77	968	60
Medium and Large 1	802	138.82	1,113	974
Large 1	1,075	112.92	1,214	544

One grade step is worth $27.85/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale1,578 hd

129.96

—

SD average4 barns · 7,016 hd

131.65

−1.69

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

Every lot

49 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	185.53/cwt	184.00–188.00	790	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	179.62/cwt	175.00–182.00	853	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	178.90/cwt	173.00–184.50	932	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	169.99/cwt	165.50–175.50	971	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	161.19/cwt	157.50–163.00	943	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	158.69/cwt	148.00–164.00	982	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	152.74/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,023	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	938	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	132.97/cwt	131.00–139.00	965	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	149.80/cwt	143.50–152.25	1,103	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	139.56/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,091	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	135.45/cwt	129.50–136.25	1,138	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	111.75/cwt	111.00–112.50	976	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	123.09/cwt	119.25–134.25	1,079	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	931	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,029	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	116.69/cwt	114.85–117.50	1,089	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	117.62/cwt	114.25–120.10	1,140	355
Steers	—	Large 1	1,034	113.87/cwt	111.25–115.10	1,177	226
Steers	—	Large 1	1,084	113.74/cwt	111.85–116.50	1,233	251
Steers	—	Large 1	1,110	106.10/cwt	106.10–106.10	1,178	28
Steers	—	Large 1	1,236	107.10/cwt	107.10–107.10	1,324	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	160.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	601	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	155.07/cwt	154.00–155.50	747	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	721	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	150.78/cwt	148.50–155.00	804	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	151.29/cwt	145.50–155.50	849	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	131.27/cwt	128.50–131.50	802	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	142.21/cwt	137.25–145.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	756	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	941	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	876	109.25/cwt	109.25–109.25	957	9

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 28, 2020

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

Receipts 3,253Last week 3,383Year ago 2,392

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
226	—	1,034	111.25–115.10	113.87
28	—	1,110	106.10	106.10
251	—	1,084	111.85–116.50	113.74
39	—	1,236	107.10	107.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	873	111.00–112.50	111.75
17	—	585	157.50–163.00	161.19
27	—	726	131.00–139.00	132.97
3	—	432	179.00	179.00
5	—	685	137.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 28

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 21May 28Jun 4 →

Receipts

3,253 head

▼ 130 vs last sale 3,383▲ 861 vs year ago 2,392 · +36.0%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

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 $129.96/cwt on 1,578 head.

Average price

$129.96

1,578 head · 892 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,159

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$247

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

$27.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.69

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	688	140.77	968	60
Medium and Large 1	802	138.82	1,113	974
Large 1	1,075	112.92	1,214	544

One grade step is worth $27.85/cwt here — about −$247 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 sale1,578 hd

129.96

—

SD average4 barns · 7,016 hd

131.65

−1.69

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

Every lot

49 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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	278	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	605	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	348	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	661	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	185.53/cwt	184.00–188.00	790	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	432	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	773	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	179.62/cwt	175.00–182.00	853	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	521	178.90/cwt	173.00–184.50	932	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	169.99/cwt	165.50–175.50	971	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	161.19/cwt	157.50–163.00	943	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	158.69/cwt	148.00–164.00	982	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	670	152.74/cwt	146.00–155.00	1,023	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	685	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	938	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	132.97/cwt	131.00–139.00	965	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	149.80/cwt	143.50–152.25	1,103	107
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	139.56/cwt	139.50–140.00	1,091	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	840	135.45/cwt	129.50–136.25	1,138	142
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	873	111.75/cwt	111.00–112.50	976	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	877	123.09/cwt	119.25–134.25	1,079	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	931	110.50/cwt	110.50–110.50	1,029	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	116.69/cwt	114.85–117.50	1,089	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	117.62/cwt	114.25–120.10	1,140	355
Steers	—	Large 1	1,034	113.87/cwt	111.25–115.10	1,177	226
Steers	—	Large 1	1,084	113.74/cwt	111.85–116.50	1,233	251
Steers	—	Large 1	1,110	106.10/cwt	106.10–106.10	1,178	28
Steers	—	Large 1	1,236	107.10/cwt	107.10–107.10	1,324	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	321	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	549	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	374	160.74/cwt	150.00–164.00	601	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	669	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	442	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	712	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	482	155.07/cwt	154.00–155.50	747	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	147.50/cwt	147.50–147.50	721	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	533	150.78/cwt	148.50–155.00	804	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	561	151.29/cwt	145.50–155.50	849	80
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	611	131.27/cwt	128.50–131.50	802	42
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	636	142.21/cwt	137.25–145.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	756	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	941	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	876	109.25/cwt	109.25–109.25	957	9

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 28, 2020

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

Receipts 3,253Last week 3,383Year ago 2,392

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
226	—	1,034	111.25–115.10	113.87
28	—	1,110	106.10	106.10
251	—	1,084	111.85–116.50	113.74
39	—	1,236	107.10	107.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	873	111.00–112.50	111.75
17	—	585	157.50–163.00	161.19
27	—	726	131.00–139.00	132.97
3	—	432	179.00	179.00
5	—	685	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	619	148.00–164.00	158.69
19	—	877	119.25–134.25	123.09
58	—	521	173.00–184.50	178.90
30	—	571	165.50–175.50	169.99
107	—	736	143.50–152.25	149.80
43	—	933	114.85–117.50	116.69
142	—	840	129.50–136.25	135.45
44	—	782	139.50–140.00	139.56
3	—	348	190.00	190.00
355	—	969	114.25–120.10	117.62
46	—	475	175.00–182.00	179.62
4	—	278	217.50	217.50
46	—	670	146.00–155.00	152.74
19	—	426	184.00–188.00	185.53

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	931	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,000	106.50	106.50
6	—	1,128	101.75	101.75
30	—	1,051	103.75	103.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	374	150.00–164.00	160.74
18	—	767	106.00–115.50	113.77
21	—	689	124.50	124.50
4	—	744	119.00	119.00
5	—	439	152.50	152.50
42	—	611	128.50–131.50	131.27
6	—	321	171.00	171.00
6	—	489	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
369	—	925	111.75–113.50	112.10
101	—	830	114.00–123.00	118.27
122	—	725	122.50–133.25	127.18
127	—	636	137.25–145.50	142.21
3	—	442	161.00	161.00
134	—	877	109.00–115.75	113.76
21	—	482	154.00–155.50	155.07
143	—	680	127.35–140.00	132.55
48	—	533	148.50–155.00	150.78
222	—	769	119.25–127.00	123.78
80	—	561	145.50–155.50	151.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	819	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	756	124.50	124.50
9	—	876	109.25	109.25