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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 8

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 8

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Receipts

2,362 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 2,402▼ 90 vs year ago 2,452 · −3.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On steers up to 700 lbs. a lower undertone was noted. Steers 700-900 lbs. a higher undertone was noted. Steers 900-1000 lbs. were 4.00-5.00 higher. Heifers 800-900 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle sale will be Oct.15th, expecting 2000 head, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $145.07/cwt on 1,323 head.

Average price

$145.07

1,323 head · 852 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$159

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$11.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.70

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	832	146.84	1,222	1,081
Medium and Large 1-2	659	145.06	956	52
Large 1	1,022	134.99	1,380	190

One grade step is worth $11.85/cwt here — about −$159 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 sale1,323 hd

145.07

—

SD average8 barns · 11,075 hd

145.77

−0.70

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	707	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	815	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	167.54/cwt	167.00–168.00	804	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	890	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	153.45/cwt	151.00–156.00	875	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	144.33/cwt	143.00–145.00	836	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,046	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	154.33/cwt	153.35–157.00	1,097	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,121	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	804	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,238	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	823	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,033	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,105	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	146.81/cwt	143.25–148.00	1,226	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	127.86/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,096	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	139.98/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,215	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	897	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,144	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	142.16/cwt	137.85–143.75	1,321	344
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,116	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	137.14/cwt	133.75–138.85	1,348	79
Steers	—	Large 1	1,016	137.09/cwt	127.00–138.35	1,393	164
Steers	—	Large 1	1,063	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	1,294	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	672	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	143.50/cwt	141.00–144.50	707	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	715	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	797	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	145.71/cwt	141.50–146.25	917	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	135.33/cwt	134.00–135.50	862	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	130.46/cwt	125.00–132.50	941	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	136.33/cwt	134.00–139.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	878	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,080	16

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 8, 2020

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

Receipts 2,362Last week 2,402Year ago 2,452

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	101.00	101.00
6	—	1,056	123.00	123.00
72	—	1,023	112.00–124.75	120.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	881	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	546	146.00	146.00
355	—	833	134.00–139.50	136.33
8	—	448	150.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 8

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 1Oct 8Oct 15 →

Receipts

2,362 head

▼ 40 vs last sale 2,402▼ 90 vs year ago 2,452 · −3.7%

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 $145.07/cwt on 1,323 head.

Average price

$145.07

1,323 head · 852 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,237

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$159

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$11.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.70

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	832	146.84	1,222	1,081
Medium and Large 1-2	659	145.06	956	52
Large 1	1,022	134.99	1,380	190

One grade step is worth $11.85/cwt here — about −$159 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 sale1,323 hd

145.07

—

SD average8 barns · 11,075 hd

145.77

−0.70

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	378	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	707	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	815	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	167.54/cwt	167.00–168.00	804	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	890	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	570	153.45/cwt	151.00–156.00	875	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	144.33/cwt	143.00–145.00	836	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,046	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	154.33/cwt	153.35–157.00	1,097	187
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	750	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,121	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	804	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,238	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	823	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,033	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	1,105	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	835	146.81/cwt	143.25–148.00	1,226	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	857	127.86/cwt	127.00–129.00	1,096	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	139.98/cwt	135.00–143.00	1,215	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	897	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,144	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	929	142.16/cwt	137.85–143.75	1,321	344
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	970	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,116	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	137.14/cwt	133.75–138.85	1,348	79
Steers	—	Large 1	1,016	137.09/cwt	127.00–138.35	1,393	164
Steers	—	Large 1	1,063	121.75/cwt	121.75–121.75	1,294	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	672	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	697	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	493	143.50/cwt	141.00–144.50	707	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	518	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	715	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	546	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	797	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	560	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	784	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	145.71/cwt	141.50–146.25	917	89
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	637	135.33/cwt	134.00–135.50	862	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	721	130.46/cwt	125.00–132.50	941	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	833	136.33/cwt	134.00–139.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	878	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,080	16

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 8, 2020

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

Receipts 2,362Last week 2,402Year ago 2,452

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,136	101.00	101.00
6	—	1,056	123.00	123.00
72	—	1,023	112.00–124.75	120.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	881	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	546	146.00	146.00
355	—	833	134.00–139.50	136.33
8	—	448	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	140.00	140.00
45	—	493	141.00–144.50	143.50
5	—	518	138.00	138.00
3	—	840	131.00	131.00
18	—	721	125.00–132.50	130.46
26	—	637	134.00–135.50	135.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,063	121.75	121.75
164	—	1,016	127.00–138.35	137.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	538	165.50	165.50
63	—	750	149.50	149.50
79	—	983	133.75–138.85	137.14
344	—	929	137.85–143.75	142.16
9	—	378	187.00	187.00
10	—	470	173.50	173.50
148	—	868	135.00–143.00	139.98
187	—	711	153.35–157.00	154.33
10	—	679	154.00	154.00
16	—	570	151.00–156.00	153.45
61	—	835	143.25–148.00	146.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	970	115.00	115.00
15	—	579	143.00–145.00	144.33
5	—	834	132.50	132.50
7	—	857	127.00–129.00	127.86
18	—	480	167.00–168.00	167.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	897	127.50	127.50
9	—	823	125.50	125.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	804	154.00	154.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	878	123.00	123.00