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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Receipts

5,619 head

▼ 2,806 vs last sale 8,425▼ 533 vs year ago 6,152 · −8.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-750 lbs. were unevenly steady, feeders steers 750-950 lbs. were 1.00-4.00 lower, steers 950 -1000 lbs. were 1.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-650 lbs. were steady to 1.00 lower, heifers 650-900 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 11th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

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 $129.54/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$129.54

2,908 head · 749 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$192

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

$33.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.91

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	736	131.02	964	2,658
Medium and Large 1-2	636	128.31	815	134
Large 1-2	1,191	97.07	1,156	116

One grade step is worth $33.95/cwt here — about −$192 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

129.54

—

SD average7 barns · 13,512 hd

135.44

−5.91

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

Every lot

51 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	181.39/cwt	179.00–185.00	880	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	815	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	173.35/cwt	162.00–175.00	900	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	163.43/cwt	158.50–169.50	938	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	157.85/cwt	152.25–163.75	987	254
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	149.25/cwt	149.25–149.25	961	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	147.39/cwt	143.00–154.25	982	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	669	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	975	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	146.12/cwt	140.00–149.75	1,059	524
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	741	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,004	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	138.71/cwt	133.60–144.00	1,079	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	132.23/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,086	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	935	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	849	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,049	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	131.13/cwt	129.50–135.00	1,138	445
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	879	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,092	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	128.06/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,197	197
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	128.92/cwt	127.85–130.25	1,241	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,116	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,102	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,336	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	171.94/cwt	171.00–174.00	621	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	171.53/cwt	169.00–175.00	729	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	156.43/cwt	155.75–158.50	752	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	147.78/cwt	145.50–153.00	776	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	142.83/cwt	142.50–143.00	751	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	146.96/cwt	143.00–149.10	822	286
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	124.60/cwt	123.00–125.00	758	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	139.44/cwt	132.50–142.25	872	281
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	628	131.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	762	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	785	8

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 Mar 4, 2021

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

Receipts 5,619Last week 8,425Year ago 6,152

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	914	117.75–122.35	121.29
12	—	425	169.00–175.00	171.53
340	—	715	127.50–136.25	130.42
495	—	874	121.10–124.35	122.92
286	—	559	143.00–149.10	146.96
417	—	677	128.25–136.00	132.01
54	—	525	145.50–153.00	147.78
24	—	481	155.75–158.50	156.43
268	—	821	120.75–126.25	124.42
281	—	625	132.50–142.25	139.44
292	—	778	123.00–130.75	125.38

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 25Mar 4Mar 11 →

Receipts

5,619 head

▼ 2,806 vs last sale 8,425▼ 533 vs year ago 6,152 · −8.7%

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 $129.54/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$129.54

2,908 head · 749 lb average

Value per head Derived

$971

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$192

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

$33.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.91

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	736	131.02	964	2,658
Medium and Large 1-2	636	128.31	815	134
Large 1-2	1,191	97.07	1,156	116

One grade step is worth $33.95/cwt here — about −$192 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

129.54

—

SD average7 barns · 13,512 hd

135.44

−5.91

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

Every lot

51 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	384	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	760	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	485	181.39/cwt	179.00–185.00	880	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	815	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	173.35/cwt	162.00–175.00	900	48
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	571	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	888	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	574	163.43/cwt	158.50–169.50	938	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	157.85/cwt	152.25–163.75	987	254
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	644	149.25/cwt	149.25–149.25	961	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	147.39/cwt	143.00–154.25	982	188
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	669	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	688	141.75/cwt	141.75–141.75	975	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	146.12/cwt	140.00–149.75	1,059	524
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	741	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,004	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	778	138.71/cwt	133.60–144.00	1,079	376
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	821	132.23/cwt	127.50–136.00	1,086	208
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	827	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	935	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	849	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,049	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	131.13/cwt	129.50–135.00	1,138	445
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	879	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,092	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	935	128.06/cwt	124.00–129.00	1,197	197
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	963	128.92/cwt	127.85–130.25	1,241	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	988	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,116	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,102	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,336	22
Feeder Cattle · Heifers25 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	361	171.94/cwt	171.00–174.00	621	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	171.53/cwt	169.00–175.00	729	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	450	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	716	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	156.43/cwt	155.75–158.50	752	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	147.78/cwt	145.50–153.00	776	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	526	142.83/cwt	142.50–143.00	751	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	146.96/cwt	143.00–149.10	822	286
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	608	124.60/cwt	123.00–125.00	758	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	139.44/cwt	132.50–142.25	872	281
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	628	131.00/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	422	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	747	3
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	762	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	616	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	785	8

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 Mar 4, 2021

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

Receipts 5,619Last week 8,425Year ago 6,152

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	914	117.75–122.35	121.29
12	—	425	169.00–175.00	171.53
340	—	715	127.50–136.25	130.42
495	—	874	121.10–124.35	122.92
286	—	559	143.00–149.10	146.96
417	—	677	128.25–136.00	132.01
54	—	525	145.50–153.00	147.78
24	—	481	155.75–158.50	156.43
268	—	821	120.75–126.25	124.42
281	—	625	132.50–142.25	139.44
292	—	778	123.00–130.75	125.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	142.50–143.00	142.83
5	—	450	159.00	159.00
4	—	918	109.00	109.00
48	—	608	123.00–125.00	124.60
4	—	702	121.00	121.00
10	—	361	171.00–174.00	171.94
41	—	691	121.00–128.00	121.85
9	—	779	121.25	121.25
4	—	891	101.50	101.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	1,191	95.50–98.00	97.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	738	126.25	126.25
9	—	628	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	783	135.75	135.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	574	158.50–169.50	163.43
48	—	519	162.00–175.00	173.35
445	—	868	129.50–135.00	131.13
197	—	935	124.00–129.00	128.06
376	—	778	133.60–144.00	138.71
208	—	821	127.50–136.00	132.23
17	—	485	179.00–185.00	181.39
188	—	666	143.00–154.25	147.39
152	—	963	127.85–130.25	128.92
254	—	625	152.25–163.75	157.85
524	—	725	140.00–149.75	146.12

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	644	149.25	149.25
7	—	494	165.00	165.00
4	—	384	198.00	198.00
5	—	827	113.00	113.00
18	—	688	141.75	141.75
6	—	571	155.50	155.50
5	—	988	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	879	124.25	124.25
17	—	741	135.50	135.50
8	—	669	135.00	135.00
5	—	849	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,102	121.25	121.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	616	127.50	127.50
3	—	422	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	522	146.00	146.00