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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

2,402 head

▲ 514 vs last sale 1,888▼ 682 vs year ago 3,084 · −22.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: No price comparison on steers today, an unevenly steady undertone was noted on steers up to 1000 lbs., undertone of lower noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 700-750 lbs. were 2.00 higher, heifers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher, a lower undertone was noted on all other weights of heifers. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle sale will be on Oct. 8th, 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

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $136.83/cwt on 1,360 head.

Average price

$136.83

1,360 head · 945 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$225

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

$37.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.23

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	686	145.49	997	95
Medium and Large 1	845	144.25	1,219	826
Large 1	1,190	121.42	1,445	425
Large 1-2	1,130	108.21	1,223	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.28/cwt here — about −$225 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 sale1,360 hd

136.83

—

SD average9 barns · 13,311 hd

144.06

−7.23

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	234	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	486	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	676	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	805	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	168.76/cwt	168.50–169.00	878	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	156.30/cwt	152.00–159.00	835	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	935	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	939	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	942	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,012	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	138.92/cwt	136.00–140.00	922	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	153.84/cwt	151.00–156.85	1,098	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	144.88/cwt	139.50–147.50	1,121	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	139.23/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,090	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,047	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	825	154.59/cwt	154.10–155.10	1,275	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,202	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,207	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,143	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	136.94/cwt	133.00–137.75	1,282	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	133.12/cwt	130.25–136.00	1,283	187
Steers	—	Large 1	1,043	128.58/cwt	123.00–129.25	1,341	28
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,091	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,200	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	1,425	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,151	125.44/cwt	118.00–125.60	1,444	189
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,200	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,260	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,236	114.85/cwt	114.85–114.85	1,420	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,284	113.62/cwt	113.25–114.00	1,459	95
Steers	—	Large 1	1,306	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	1,473	48
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	588	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	633	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	142.82/cwt	142.00–145.00	683	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	821	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	823	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	131.26/cwt	130.00–132.00	811	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00

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 Oct 1, 2020

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

Receipts 2,402Last week 1,888Year ago 3,084

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	141.50	141.50
262	—	888	123.50–137.00	129.09
224	—	763	135.00–141.50	139.96
14	—	652	140.00	140.00
5	—	709	139.75	139.75
3	—	410	156.00	156.00
23	—	902	121.00–124.50	123.74
197	—	829	131.00–141.25	136.89
6	—	334	176.00	176.00
64	—	970	122.50	122.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 24Oct 1Oct 8 →

Receipts

2,402 head

▲ 514 vs last sale 1,888▼ 682 vs year ago 3,084 · −22.1%

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 $136.83/cwt on 1,360 head.

Average price

$136.83

1,360 head · 945 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,293

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$225

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

$37.28/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.23

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	686	145.49	997	95
Medium and Large 1	845	144.25	1,219	826
Large 1	1,190	121.42	1,445	425
Large 1-2	1,130	108.21	1,223	14thin

One grade step is worth $37.28/cwt here — about −$225 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 sale1,360 hd

136.83

—

SD average9 barns · 13,311 hd

144.06

−7.23

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	234	207.50/cwt	207.50–207.50	486	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	676	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	452	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	805	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	168.76/cwt	168.50–169.00	878	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	156.30/cwt	152.00–159.00	835	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	581	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	935	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	606	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	939	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	612	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	942	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	651	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,012	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	138.92/cwt	136.00–140.00	922	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	153.84/cwt	151.00–156.85	1,098	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	774	144.88/cwt	139.50–147.50	1,121	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	139.23/cwt	138.00–139.50	1,090	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,047	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	825	154.59/cwt	154.10–155.10	1,275	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	144.25/cwt	144.25–144.25	1,202	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,207	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	907	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,143	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	936	136.94/cwt	133.00–137.75	1,282	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	133.12/cwt	130.25–136.00	1,283	187
Steers	—	Large 1	1,043	128.58/cwt	123.00–129.25	1,341	28
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,091	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,200	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,138	125.25/cwt	125.25–125.25	1,425	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,151	125.44/cwt	118.00–125.60	1,444	189
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,200	105.00/cwt	105.00–105.00	1,260	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,236	114.85/cwt	114.85–114.85	1,420	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,284	113.62/cwt	113.25–114.00	1,459	95
Steers	—	Large 1	1,306	112.75/cwt	112.75–112.75	1,473	48
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	588	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	353	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	561	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	640	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	633	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	142.82/cwt	142.00–145.00	683	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	541	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	784	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	821	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	592	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	823	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	131.26/cwt	130.00–132.00	811	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	652	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00

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 Oct 1, 2020

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

Receipts 2,402Last week 1,888Year ago 3,084

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	580	141.50	141.50
262	—	888	123.50–137.00	129.09
224	—	763	135.00–141.50	139.96
14	—	652	140.00	140.00
5	—	709	139.75	139.75
3	—	410	156.00	156.00
23	—	902	121.00–124.50	123.74
197	—	829	131.00–141.25	136.89
6	—	334	176.00	176.00
64	—	970	122.50	122.50

Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2

55	—	720	134.50–137.75	136.75
15	—	428	148.00	148.00
6	—	969	110.00	110.00
3	—	690	127.00	127.00
14	—	592	139.00	139.00
11	—	478	142.00–145.00	142.82
5	—	871	120.75	120.75
4	—	541	145.00	145.00
8	—	618	130.00–132.00	131.26
3	—	353	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,113	109.50	109.50
3	—	1,052	124.50	124.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	664	136.00–140.00	138.92
5	—	380	178.00	178.00
10	—	818	128.00	128.00
17	—	783	138.00–139.50	139.23
5	—	234	207.50	207.50
18	—	534	152.00–159.00	156.30
20	—	907	126.00	126.00
9	—	612	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	825	154.10–155.10	154.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,306	112.75	112.75
95	—	1,284	113.25–114.00	113.62
5	—	1,236	114.85	114.85
60	—	1,138	125.25	125.25
189	—	1,151	118.00–125.60	125.44
28	—	1,043	123.00–129.25	128.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,091	110.00	110.00
5	—	1,200	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
187	—	964	130.25–136.00	133.12
75	—	833	144.25	144.25
8	—	606	155.00	155.00
193	—	936	133.00–137.75	136.94
18	—	651	155.50	155.50
14	—	452	178.00	178.00
49	—	520	168.50–169.00	168.76
9	—	581	161.00	161.00
68	—	868	139.00	139.00
49	—	714	151.00–156.85	153.84
36	—	774	139.50–147.50	144.88