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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 4

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Receipts

5,287 head

▲ 461 vs last sale 4,826▲ 544 vs year ago 4,743 · +11.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower, steers 600-800 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 lower and steers 800 lbs. and up sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 550-750 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower, heifers 750-850 lbs. sold steady to 1.00 higher, a steady to lower undertone was noted on heifers 850 lbs. and up. Demand was good with many load lots in the offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 11th, expecting 5000 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 $139.51/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$139.51

2,908 head · 786 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$387

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

$18.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.47

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	656	144.22	946	144
Medium and Large 1	780	139.87	1,092	2,642
Large 1	1,057	126.06	1,332	122

One grade step is worth $18.16/cwt here — about −$387 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 sale2,908 hd

139.51

—

SD average6 barns · 13,725 hd

145.98

−6.47

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

Every lot

54 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	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	663	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	176.06/cwt	174.00–178.00	820	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	508	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	930	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	882	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	857	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	861	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	155.89/cwt	154.00–165.00	884	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	155.36/cwt	151.75–164.00	962	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	623	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	935	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	145.90/cwt	136.00–149.00	918	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	142.84/cwt	141.50–145.50	953	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	148.89/cwt	143.50–153.25	1,009	354
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	141.50/cwt	134.85–144.75	1,015	342
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	133.36/cwt	125.00–138.25	1,007	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	138.03/cwt	132.50–144.75	1,071	298
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	122.01/cwt	117.50–125.50	994	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	134.40/cwt	132.35–136.50	1,102	267
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	130.35/cwt	126.50–133.75	1,144	331
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	131.32/cwt	128.75–133.50	1,208	251
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,132	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	129.41/cwt	123.75–130.85	1,254	362
Steers	—	Large 1	1,015	129.10/cwt	123.50–131.10	1,310	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,073	128.10/cwt	128.10–128.10	1,375	35
Steers	—	Large 1	1,121	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,317	29
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	159.16/cwt	157.00–161.00	672	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	151.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	658	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	154.94/cwt	154.50–156.00	738	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	651	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	144.80/cwt	138.50–149.00	770	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	142.54/cwt	135.00–148.50	832	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	126.70/cwt	121.00–130.00	741	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	703	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	135.61/cwt	131.00–139.75
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	624	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	443	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	782	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	469	10

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 Feb 4, 2021

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

Receipts 5,287Last week 4,826Year ago 4,743

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
356	—	732	127.50–131.00	129.74
90	—	532	138.50–149.00	144.80
89	—	881	123.00–123.75	123.21
69	—	919	123.25–124.50	124.16
31	—	476	154.50–156.00	154.94
403	—	771	124.00–131.00	128.56
20	—	422	157.00–161.00	159.16
273	—	829	121.25–130.50	125.87
110	—	584	135.00–148.50	142.54
347	—	628	131.00–139.75	135.61
205	—	683

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 4

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 28Feb 4Feb 11 →

Receipts

5,287 head

▲ 461 vs last sale 4,826▲ 544 vs year ago 4,743 · +11.5%

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 $139.51/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$139.51

2,908 head · 786 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$387

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

$18.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.47

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	656	144.22	946	144
Medium and Large 1	780	139.87	1,092	2,642
Large 1	1,057	126.06	1,332	122

One grade step is worth $18.16/cwt here — about −$387 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 sale2,908 hd

139.51

—

SD average6 barns · 13,725 hd

145.98

−6.47

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

Every lot

54 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	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	388	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	663	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	717	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	176.06/cwt	174.00–178.00	820	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	508	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	930	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	530	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	882	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	857	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	561	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	861	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	155.89/cwt	154.00–165.00	884	258
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	619	155.36/cwt	151.75–164.00	962	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	623	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	935	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	145.90/cwt	136.00–149.00	918	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	667	142.84/cwt	141.50–145.50	953	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	678	148.89/cwt	143.50–153.25	1,009	354
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	717	141.50/cwt	134.85–144.75	1,015	342
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	755	133.36/cwt	125.00–138.25	1,007	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	776	138.03/cwt	132.50–144.75	1,071	298
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	815	122.01/cwt	117.50–125.50	994	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	134.40/cwt	132.35–136.50	1,102	267
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	878	130.35/cwt	126.50–133.75	1,144	331
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	131.32/cwt	128.75–133.50	1,208	251
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	920	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,132	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	129.41/cwt	123.75–130.85	1,254	362
Steers	—	Large 1	1,015	129.10/cwt	123.50–131.10	1,310	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,073	128.10/cwt	128.10–128.10	1,375	35
Steers	—	Large 1	1,121	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,317	29
Feeder Cattle · Heifers24 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	159.16/cwt	157.00–161.00	672	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	434	151.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	658	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	452	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	646	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	476	154.94/cwt	154.50–156.00	738	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	651	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	532	144.80/cwt	138.50–149.00	770	90
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	142.54/cwt	135.00–148.50	832	110
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	585	126.70/cwt	121.00–130.00	741	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	703	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	628	135.61/cwt	131.00–139.75
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers2 lots · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	624	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	443	7
Dairy Steers	—	Large 3	782	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	469	10

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 Feb 4, 2021

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

Receipts 5,287Last week 4,826Year ago 4,743

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
356	—	732	127.50–131.00	129.74
90	—	532	138.50–149.00	144.80
89	—	881	123.00–123.75	123.21
69	—	919	123.25–124.50	124.16
31	—	476	154.50–156.00	154.94
403	—	771	124.00–131.00	128.56
20	—	422	157.00–161.00	159.16
273	—	829	121.25–130.50	125.87
110	—	584	135.00–148.50	142.54
347	—	628	131.00–139.75	135.61
205	—	683

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,042	108.00	108.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	724	122.25	122.25
7	—	791	122.25	122.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	119.00	119.00
3	—	452	143.00	143.00
19	—	601	117.00	117.00
3	—	907	113.00	113.00
10	—	958	106.50	106.50
10	—	515	126.50	126.50
8	—	585	121.00–130.00	126.70
7	—	856	112.50	112.50
6	—	695	112.00	112.00
21	—	434	150.00–158.00	151.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
331	—	878	126.50–133.75	130.35
298	—	776	132.50–144.75	138.03
267	—	820	132.35–136.50	134.40
258	—	567	154.00–165.00	155.89
17	—	466	174.00–178.00	176.06
12	—	530	166.50	166.50
362	—	969	123.75–130.85	129.41
251	—	920	128.75–133.50	131.32
122	—	619	151.75–164.00	155.36
354	—	678	143.50–153.25	148.89
342	—	717	134.85–144.75	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	508	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,121	117.50	117.50
58	—	1,015	123.50–131.10	129.10
35	—	1,073	128.10	128.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	745	133.00	133.00
5	—	623	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	920	123.00	123.00
12	—	667	141.50–145.50	142.84
4	—	290	201.00	201.00
9	—	815	117.50–125.50	122.01
8	—	546	157.00	157.00
8	—	424	169.00	169.00
7	—	561	153.50	153.50
19	—	755	125.00–138.25	133.36
55	—	629	136.00–149.00	145.90
4	—	715	126.00	126.00
4	—	388	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	782	60.00	60.00
7	—	624	71.00	71.00