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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 5

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Receipts

2,969 head

▼ 4,266 vs last sale 7,235▼ 593 vs year ago 3,562 · −16.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: On steers up to 500 lbs. a higher undertone was noted. On steers 500-800 lbs. an unevenly steady undertone was noted. Steers 800-850 lbs. were 9.00 higher. Heifers up to 800 lbs. were unevenly steady, heifers 800 - 1000 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle sale will be Nov. 12th, starting at 10:00 am, expecting 3000 head of feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $130.94/cwt on 1,905 head.

Average price

$130.94

1,905 head · 832 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$482

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

$18.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.70

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	591	133.53	789	70
Medium and Large 1	827	131.72	1,089	1,739
Large 1	1,106	114.92	1,271	96

One grade step is worth $18.61/cwt here — about −$482 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 sale1,905 hd

130.94

—

SD average11 barns · 16,362 hd

142.64

−11.70

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

Every lot

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	192.95/cwt	188.00–195.00	525	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	695	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	676	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	179.53/cwt	178.00–181.00	759	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	174.35/cwt	169.00–176.50	812	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	845	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	810	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,017	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	148.82/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,054	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	145.98/cwt	145.25–150.00	1,152	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	121.44/cwt	120.00–126.75	959	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	144.46/cwt	142.85–146.50	1,172	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	121.63/cwt	112.50–130.50	1,014	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,243	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,245	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	127.50/cwt	126.75–127.75	1,257	37
Steers	—	Large 1	1,035	130.89/cwt	128.35–134.00	1,355	230
Steers	—	Large 1	1,144	118.60/cwt	118.60–118.60	1,357	48
Steers	—	Large 1	1,162	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,330	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	183.51/cwt	182.50–184.00	468	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	165.10/cwt	161.00–172.50	469	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	169.50/cwt	161.00–183.00	622	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	151.63/cwt	140.00–158.50	576	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	150.89/cwt	150.00–152.00	629	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	150.75/cwt	149.00–153.00	699	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.25	774	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	755	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	883	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	665	146.00/cwt

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 Nov 5, 2020

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

Receipts 2,969Last week 7,235Year ago 3,562

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,139	111.75	111.75
52	—	1,078	117.60	117.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	417	150.00–152.00	150.89
441	—	838	129.25–133.25	131.11
31	—	643	137.25

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 5

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 29Nov 5Nov 12 →

Receipts

2,969 head

▼ 4,266 vs last sale 7,235▼ 593 vs year ago 3,562 · −16.6%

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 $130.94/cwt on 1,905 head.

Average price

$130.94

1,905 head · 832 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,090

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$482

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

$18.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−11.70

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	591	133.53	789	70
Medium and Large 1	827	131.72	1,089	1,739
Large 1	1,106	114.92	1,271	96

One grade step is worth $18.61/cwt here — about −$482 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 sale1,905 hd

130.94

—

SD average11 barns · 16,362 hd

142.64

−11.70

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

Every lot

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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	272	192.95/cwt	188.00–195.00	525	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	358	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	695	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	676	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	179.53/cwt	178.00–181.00	759	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	174.35/cwt	169.00–176.50	812	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	845	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	547	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	810	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	873	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,017	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	708	148.82/cwt	144.50–149.00	1,054	80
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	789	145.98/cwt	145.25–150.00	1,152	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	790	121.44/cwt	120.00–126.75	959	38
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	811	144.46/cwt	142.85–146.50	1,172	182
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	834	121.63/cwt	112.50–130.50	1,014	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	880	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,243	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,245	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	127.50/cwt	126.75–127.75	1,257	37
Steers	—	Large 1	1,035	130.89/cwt	128.35–134.00	1,355	230
Steers	—	Large 1	1,144	118.60/cwt	118.60–118.60	1,357	48
Steers	—	Large 1	1,162	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,330	57
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	255	183.51/cwt	182.50–184.00	468	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	284	165.10/cwt	161.00–172.50	469	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	367	169.50/cwt	161.00–183.00	622	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	380	151.63/cwt	140.00–158.50	576	23
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	417	150.89/cwt	150.00–152.00	629	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	464	150.75/cwt	149.00–153.00	699	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	148.77/cwt	147.50–150.25	774	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	619	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	755	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	643	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	883	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	665	146.00/cwt

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 Nov 5, 2020

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

Receipts 2,969Last week 7,235Year ago 3,562

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,139	111.75	111.75
52	—	1,078	117.60	117.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	853	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	417	150.00–152.00	150.89
441	—	838	129.25–133.25	131.11
31	—	643	137.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	761	143.10	143.10
67	—	665	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	284	161.00–172.50	165.10
5	—	814	110.00	110.00
7	—	619	122.00	122.00
8	—	961	113.50	113.50
5	—	852	121.00	121.00
23	—	380	140.00–158.50	151.63
3	—	752	119.00	119.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	702	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,144	118.60	118.60
57	—	1,162	114.50	114.50
230	—	1,035	128.35–134.00	130.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	811	142.85–146.50	144.46
16	—	917	135.75	135.75
19	—	423	178.00–181.00	179.53
22	—	358	194.00	194.00
24	—	466	169.00–176.50	174.35
80	—	708	144.50–149.00	148.82
95	—	789	145.25–150.00	145.98
13	—	538	157.00	157.00
21	—	880	141.25	141.25
37	—	986	126.75–127.75	127.50
9	—	676	150.50	150.50
17	—	272	188.00–195.00	192.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	582	150.00	150.00
7	—	391	173.00	173.00
38	—	790	120.00–126.75	121.44
55	—	834	112.50–130.50	121.63
3	—	547	148.00	148.00