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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Jan 7

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jan 7

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 2Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

4,729 head

▼ 475 vs last sale 5,204▼ 1,304 vs year ago 6,033 · −21.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers were 2.00-5.00 lower, steers 1000 lbs. and up were steady to 5.00 lower. Heifers 600-850 lbs. were 2.00-5.00 lower, heifers 850-1000 lbs. were steady, a lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good. Many large load lots on yearlings today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 14th, expecting 6000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 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 $137.13/cwt on 2,856 head.

Average price

$137.13

2,856 head · 885 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$381

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

$41.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.60

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	618	149.82	927	48
Medium and Large 1	804	140.90	1,133	2,004
Large 1	1,103	127.07	1,401	801
Large 1-2	1,205	108.50	1,307	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.32/cwt here — about −$381 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 sale2,856 hd

137.13

—

SD average5 barns · 13,581 hd

140.73

−3.60

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

Every lot

62 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	695	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	650	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	199.08/cwt	195.00–203.00	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	186.08/cwt	181.00–189.50	804	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	172.02/cwt	166.00–178.00	915	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	168.52/cwt	159.00–171.50	949	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	912	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	155.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	979	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	672	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	951	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	146.65/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,003	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	138.63/cwt	135.50–140.25	951	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	704	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	972	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	141.09/cwt	135.75–143.75	1,033	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,048	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	138.15/cwt	136.50–140.50	1,080	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,034	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	136.65/cwt	135.25–138.50	1,118	283
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	819	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,077	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	136.10/cwt	133.00–137.75	1,170	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	892	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,102	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	131.66/cwt	130.00–134.25	1,217	238
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	931	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,192	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	133.08/cwt	127.00–134.85	1,288	371
Steers	—	Large 1	1,026	131.72/cwt	127.25–132.00	1,351	181
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,036	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,186	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	126.93/cwt	123.85–128.60	1,366	204
Steers	—	Large 1	1,119	126.60/cwt	126.60–126.60	1,417	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,152	125.33/cwt	125.25–125.50	1,444	349
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,205	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,307	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,388	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,437	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	484	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	193.33/cwt	186.00–198.00	628	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	678	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	168.17/cwt	168.00–168.50	710	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	147.46/cwt	142.00–149.50	683	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	155.79/cwt	154.00–159.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	512	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	822	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	150.79/cwt	149.00–153.00	810	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	142.96/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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Receipts 4,729Last week 5,204Year ago 6,033

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	595	139.00	139.00
13	—	646	132.00–134.50	132.96
20	—	732	127.25	127.25
6	—	838	123.00	123.00
3	—	687	124.00	124.00
8	—	753	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	186.00–198.00	193.33
78	—	664	131.25–139.00	136.68
7	—	385	176.00	176.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jan 7

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 2Jan 7Jan 14 →

Receipts

4,729 head

▼ 475 vs last sale 5,204▼ 1,304 vs year ago 6,033 · −21.6%

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 $137.13/cwt on 2,856 head.

Average price

$137.13

2,856 head · 885 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,214

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$381

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

$41.32/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.60

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	618	149.82	927	48
Medium and Large 1	804	140.90	1,133	2,004
Large 1	1,103	127.07	1,401	801
Large 1-2	1,205	108.50	1,307	3thin

One grade step is worth $41.32/cwt here — about −$381 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 sale2,856 hd

137.13

—

SD average5 barns · 13,581 hd

140.73

−3.60

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

Every lot

62 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 · Steers32 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	334	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	695	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	650	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	371	199.08/cwt	195.00–203.00	739	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	186.08/cwt	181.00–189.50	804	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	172.02/cwt	166.00–178.00	915	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	879	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	563	168.52/cwt	159.00–171.50	949	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	912	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	631	155.19/cwt	150.00–160.00	979	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	672	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	951	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	684	146.65/cwt	142.50–157.50	1,003	237
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	686	138.63/cwt	135.50–140.25	951	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	704	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	972	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	141.09/cwt	135.75–143.75	1,033	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,048	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	782	138.15/cwt	136.50–140.50	1,080	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	783	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,034	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	136.65/cwt	135.25–138.50	1,118	283
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	819	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,077	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	136.10/cwt	133.00–137.75	1,170	221
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	892	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,102	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	131.66/cwt	130.00–134.25	1,217	238
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	931	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,192	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	965	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	1,216	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	968	133.08/cwt	127.00–134.85	1,288	371
Steers	—	Large 1	1,026	131.72/cwt	127.25–132.00	1,351	181
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,036	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,186	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	126.93/cwt	123.85–128.60	1,366	204
Steers	—	Large 1	1,119	126.60/cwt	126.60–126.60	1,417	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,152	125.33/cwt	125.25–125.50	1,444	349
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,205	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,307	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,388	103.50/cwt	103.50–103.50	1,437	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	280	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	484	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	325	193.33/cwt	186.00–198.00	628	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	385	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	678	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	645	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	168.17/cwt	168.00–168.50	710	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	147.46/cwt	142.00–149.50	683	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	155.79/cwt	154.00–159.00	724	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	512	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	822	39
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	537	150.79/cwt	149.00–153.00	810	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	142.96/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 Jan 7, 2021

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

Receipts 4,729Last week 5,204Year ago 6,033

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	595	139.00	139.00
13	—	646	132.00–134.50	132.96
20	—	732	127.25	127.25
6	—	838	123.00	123.00
3	—	687	124.00	124.00
8	—	753	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	186.00–198.00	193.33
78	—	664	131.25–139.00	136.68
7	—	385	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	512	160.50	160.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,120	106.00–109.00	107.48
7	—	1,055	111.50	111.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	463	142.00–149.50	147.46
4	—	280	173.00	173.00
3	—	420	153.50	153.50
3	—	670	112.00	112.00
8	—	987	105.50–119.00	112.17
15	—	642	133.00	133.00
3	—	798	112.00	112.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	931	128.00	128.00
8	—	819	131.50	131.50
5	—	672	141.50	141.50
19	—	965	126.00	126.00
18	—	704	138.00	138.00
3	—	892	123.50	123.50
22	—	776	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
283	—	818	135.25–138.50	136.65
238	—	924	130.00–134.25	131.66
106	—	563	159.00–171.50	168.52
21	—	432	181.00–189.50	186.08
237	—	684	142.50–157.50	146.65
221	—	860	133.00–137.75	136.10
50	—	532	166.00–178.00	172.02
78	—	631	150.00–160.00	155.19
5	—	334	208.00	208.00
6	—	371	195.00–203.00	199.08
371	—	968	127.00–134.85	133.08
76	—	782	136.50–140.50	138.15
200	—	732	135.75–143.75	141.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
349	—	1,152	125.25–125.50	125.33
5	—	1,388	103.50	103.50
181	—	1,026	127.25–132.00	131.72
204	—	1,076	123.85–128.60	126.93
57	—	1,119	126.60	126.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,036	114.50	114.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	337	193.00	193.00
3	—	783	132.00	132.00
5	—	594	153.50	153.50
27	—	686	135.50–140.25	138.63
7	—	546	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,205	108.50	108.50