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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 22

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Receipts

3,609 head

▲ 1,827 vs last sale 1,782▲ 1,264 vs year ago 2,345 · +53.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 900 lbs. Steers 900-950 lbs. were 6.00 lower. Steers over 950 lbs, had a lower undertone also. A lower undertone was noted on heifers up to 850 lbs. Heifers 850-900 were 4.00 lower. A steady to lower undertone was noted on heifers over 900 lbs. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle sale will be Oct.29th, expecting 5500 head of yearlings and spring calves, From now on auctions will start at 9:00 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 $131.74/cwt on 1,969 head.

Average price

$131.74

1,969 head · 953 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.76

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	910	134.60	1,225	1,177
Medium and Large 1-2	743	133.12	989	119
Large 1	1,064	126.49	1,346	673

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale1,969 hd

131.74

—

SD average12 barns · 27,198 hd

148.50

−16.76

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	744	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	697	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.98/cwt	149.50–153.00	789	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	139.75/cwt	139.00–142.00	818	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	830	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	144.73/cwt	141.00–148.00	926	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	878	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,020	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,080	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	129.68/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,075	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	1,184	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	137.42/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,208	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	898	129.85/cwt	129.85–129.85	1,166	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	929	128.85/cwt	128.85–128.85	1,197	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	127.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,185	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	130.78/cwt	130.10–133.75	1,228	236
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	132.18/cwt	128.75–134.60	1,295	524
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	128.52/cwt	127.00–129.50	1,337	134
Steers	—	Large 1	1,069	126.17/cwt	122.75–127.60	1,349	530
Steers	—	Large 1	1,137	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,308	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	636	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	685	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	776	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	132.39/cwt	132.00–132.50	773	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	135.64/cwt	135.50–136.00	856	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	135.30/cwt	135.00–136.00	920	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00

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 22, 2020

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

Receipts 3,609Last week 1,782Year ago 2,345

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,040	115.00	115.00
111	—	1,178	110.10	110.10
4	—	1,081	109.25	109.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	979	119.75–121.00	120.54
191	—	721	129.85–139.25

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 22

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 15Oct 22Oct 29 →

Receipts

3,609 head

▲ 1,827 vs last sale 1,782▲ 1,264 vs year ago 2,345 · +53.9%

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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 $131.74/cwt on 1,969 head.

Average price

$131.74

1,969 head · 953 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,255

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$8.11/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−16.76

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	910	134.60	1,225	1,177
Medium and Large 1-2	743	133.12	989	119
Large 1	1,064	126.49	1,346	673

One grade step is worth $8.11/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale1,969 hd

131.74

—

SD average12 barns · 27,198 hd

148.50

−16.76

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

Every lot

46 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	396	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	744	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	429	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	697	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	485	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	713	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	787	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	151.98/cwt	149.50–153.00	789	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	139.75/cwt	139.00–142.00	818	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	606	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	830	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	640	144.73/cwt	141.00–148.00	926	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	673	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	878	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,020	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	758	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	1,080	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	129.68/cwt	128.00–132.00	1,075	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	832	142.25/cwt	142.25–142.25	1,184	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	137.42/cwt	134.00–138.00	1,208	168
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	898	129.85/cwt	129.85–129.85	1,166	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	929	128.85/cwt	128.85–128.85	1,197	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	127.26/cwt	120.00–128.00	1,185	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	130.78/cwt	130.10–133.75	1,228	236
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	980	132.18/cwt	128.75–134.60	1,295	524
Steers	—	Large 1	1,040	128.52/cwt	127.00–129.50	1,337	134
Steers	—	Large 1	1,069	126.17/cwt	122.75–127.60	1,349	530
Steers	—	Large 1	1,137	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	1,308	9
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	674	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	440	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	636	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	685	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	693	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	776	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	584	132.39/cwt	132.00–132.50	773	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	623	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	797	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	135.64/cwt	135.50–136.00	856	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	135.30/cwt	135.00–136.00	920	88
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	687	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00

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 22, 2020

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

Receipts 3,609Last week 1,782Year ago 2,345

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,034	101.00	101.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,040	115.00	115.00
111	—	1,178	110.10	110.10
4	—	1,081	109.25	109.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	979	119.75–121.00	120.54
191	—	721	129.85–139.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	687	131.00	131.00
15	—	807	125.50	125.50
11	—	525	132.00	132.00
39	—	714	130.00–132.00	131.48
4	—	900	119.00	119.00
3	—	623	128.00	128.00
38	—	584	132.00–132.50	132.39
13	—	792	130.00	130.00
26	—	440	144.50	144.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,040	127.00–129.50	128.52
530	—	1,069	122.75–127.60	126.17
9	—	1,137	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	140.50	140.50
6	—	429	162.50	162.50
13	—	758	142.50	142.50
46	—	519	149.50–153.00	151.98
11	—	396	188.00	188.00
5	—	486	162.00	162.00
168	—	879	134.00–138.00	137.42
13	—	640	141.00–148.00	144.73
524	—	980	128.75–134.60	132.18
39	—	832	142.25	142.25
236	—	939	130.10–133.75	130.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	931	120.00–128.00	127.26
18	—	673	130.50	130.50
8	—	485	147.00	147.00
30	—	585	139.00–142.00	139.75
12	—	829	128.00–132.00	129.68
8	—	606	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	898	129.85	129.85
62	—	929	128.85	128.85