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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Sep 10

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 10

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Receipts

1,955 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 2,010▲ 1,955 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 850 lbs. Steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on steers 900 lbs. and up. A lower undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs. Heifers 800-950 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on heifers over 950 lbs. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept.17th, expecting 2000 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 $126.56/cwt on 1,000 head.

Average price

$126.56

1,000 head · 883 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$294

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

$31.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

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	598	137.30	822	47
Medium and Large 1	891	126.62	1,128	918
Large 1	1,069	113.88	1,217	20
Large 1-2	1,052	106.00	1,115	15thin

One grade step is worth $31.30/cwt here — about −$294 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 sale1,000 hd

126.56

—

SD average4 barns · 4,040 hd

129.52

−2.96

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

Every lot

34 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	982	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	699	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	954	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,053	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,110	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,083	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	138.85/cwt	138.85–138.85	1,173	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	862	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,274	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	139.06/cwt	132.00–140.10	1,217	417
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	884	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,149	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,234	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	125.31/cwt	120.50–130.00	1,237	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,021	128.82/cwt	125.00–131.60	1,315	99
Steers	—	Large 1	1,061	128.49/cwt	127.35–130.00	1,363	111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	140.46/cwt	133.00–145.00	740	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	141.64/cwt	133.00–145.00	789	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	846	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	932	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	137.36/cwt	135.00–138.25	1,012	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	918	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	135.15/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,038	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00

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 Sep 10, 2020

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

Receipts 1,955Last week 2,010Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	737	135.00–138.25	137.36
291	—	883	122.00–128.35	126.20
261	—	958	123.10–124.25	123.97
143	—	914	121.50–128.25	125.13
133	—	836	127.25–132.75	130.56
30	—	683	136.50	136.50
26	—	768	135.00–136.00	135.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	557	133.00–145.00	141.64

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 10

● Final34 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 3Sep 10Sep 17 →

Receipts

1,955 head

▼ 55 vs last sale 2,010▲ 1,955 vs year ago 0 · no sale a year ago

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 $126.56/cwt on 1,000 head.

Average price

$126.56

1,000 head · 883 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,118

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$294

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

$31.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.96

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	598	137.30	822	47
Medium and Large 1	891	126.62	1,128	918
Large 1	1,069	113.88	1,217	20
Large 1-2	1,052	106.00	1,115	15thin

One grade step is worth $31.30/cwt here — about −$294 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 sale1,000 hd

126.56

—

SD average4 barns · 4,040 hd

129.52

−2.96

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

Every lot

34 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 · Steers15 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	632	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	853	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	646	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	982	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	699	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	954	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	747	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,053	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	759	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,110	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	799	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,083	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	138.85/cwt	138.85–138.85	1,173	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	862	147.75/cwt	147.75–147.75	1,274	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	875	139.06/cwt	132.00–140.10	1,217	417
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	884	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,149	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	931	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,234	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	125.31/cwt	120.50–130.00	1,237	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,021	128.82/cwt	125.00–131.60	1,315	99
Steers	—	Large 1	1,061	128.49/cwt	127.35–130.00	1,363	111
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	448	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	676	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	459	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	695	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	140.46/cwt	133.00–145.00	740	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	557	141.64/cwt	133.00–145.00	789	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	636	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	846	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	932	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	737	137.36/cwt	135.00–138.25	1,012	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	918	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	768	135.15/cwt	135.00–136.00	1,038	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	835	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00

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 Sep 10, 2020

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

Receipts 1,955Last week 2,010Year ago 0

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	737	135.00–138.25	137.36
291	—	883	122.00–128.35	126.20
261	—	958	123.10–124.25	123.97
143	—	914	121.50–128.25	125.13
133	—	836	127.25–132.75	130.56
30	—	683	136.50	136.50
26	—	768	135.00–136.00	135.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	557	133.00–145.00	141.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,102	111.25	111.25
6	—	1,020	117.50	117.50
4	—	1,058	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	908	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,052	106.00	106.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	511	172.00	172.00
4	—	646	152.00	152.00
417	—	875	132.00–140.10	139.06
46	—	845	138.85	138.85
31	—	931	132.50	132.50
31	—	759	146.25	146.25
16	—	987	120.50–130.00	125.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	862	147.75	147.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	884	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	632	135.00	135.00
6	—	799	135.50	135.50
4	—	699	136.50	136.50
3	—	747	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,061	127.35–130.00	128.49
99	—	1,021	125.00–131.60	128.82