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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 15

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Receipts

3,686 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 3,544▲ 2,237 vs year ago 1,449 · +154.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-750 lbs. were 2.00 higher, steers 800-950 lbs. were 2.00-3.00 lower. Heifers 650-700 lbs. were 1.00 lower, heifers 800-950 lbs. were 2.00-5.00 lower. Alot of the feeder cattle were caring extra mud today. Some load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 22nd , expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:30 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 $131.85/cwt on 2,287 head.

Average price

$131.85

2,287 head · 796 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$384

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

$24.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.48

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	588	142.81	840	129
Medium and Large 1	808	131.24	1,060	2,150
Large 1	1,037	118.00	1,224	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.81/cwt here — about −$384 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 sale2,287 hd

131.85

—

SD average7 barns · 10,233 hd

140.33

−8.48

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	820	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	170.38/cwt	170.00–171.00	898	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	184.52/cwt	178.00–192.00	980	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,007	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	167.71/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,065	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	163.00/cwt	159.00–164.25	1,079	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	145.97/cwt	138.00–152.50	990	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	156.25/cwt	154.00–159.25	1,139	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,179	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	138.24/cwt	135.00–141.50	1,077	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	793	139.06/cwt	138.75–142.50	1,103	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	140.97/cwt	140.50–142.00	1,166	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,135	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	134.99/cwt	130.00–136.10	1,191	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,144	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,124	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	132.18/cwt	127.75–135.00	1,227	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	127.78/cwt	127.50–128.25	1,233	32
Steers	—	Large 1	1,018	127.49/cwt	120.85–128.25	1,298	194
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,056	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,251	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,361	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,116	123.85/cwt	123.85–123.85	1,382	108
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	626	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	167.77/cwt	166.00–168.50	817	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	160.52/cwt	160.00–161.00	783	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	881	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	157.25/cwt	153.00–164.00	884	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	146.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	867	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	147.43/cwt	143.00–155.00	921	260
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	139.00/cwt	124.00–142.00	874	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00

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 Apr 15, 2021

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

Receipts 3,686Last week 3,544Year ago 1,449

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
391	—	923	121.00–126.00	122.79
115	—	768	129.25–135.25	133.90
29	—	562	153.00–164.00	157.25
4	—	376	181.00	181.00
523	—	873	121.00–128.50	125.85
15	—	543	162.25	162.25
10	—	487	166.00–168.50	167.77
196	—	676	137.50–146.75	138.89
260	—	625	143.00–155.00	147.43
152	—	720	130.00–138.75	136.55
100	—	974	117.00–121.50	120.80
300

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 15

● Final46 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 8Apr 15Apr 22 →

Receipts

3,686 head

▲ 142 vs last sale 3,544▲ 2,237 vs year ago 1,449 · +154.4%

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 $131.85/cwt on 2,287 head.

Average price

$131.85

2,287 head · 796 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,050

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$384

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

$24.81/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.48

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	588	142.81	840	129
Medium and Large 1	808	131.24	1,060	2,150
Large 1	1,037	118.00	1,224	8thin

One grade step is worth $24.81/cwt here — about −$384 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 sale2,287 hd

131.85

—

SD average7 barns · 10,233 hd

140.33

−8.48

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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	820	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	527	170.38/cwt	170.00–171.00	898	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	184.52/cwt	178.00–192.00	980	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	593	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,007	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	167.71/cwt	167.50–169.00	1,065	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	662	163.00/cwt	159.00–164.25	1,079	77
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	678	145.97/cwt	138.00–152.50	990	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	720	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,044	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	729	156.25/cwt	154.00–159.25	1,139	133
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	763	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	1,179	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	779	138.24/cwt	135.00–141.50	1,077	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	793	139.06/cwt	138.75–142.50	1,103	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	140.97/cwt	140.50–142.00	1,166	106
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	842	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,135	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	134.99/cwt	130.00–136.10	1,191	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	890	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,144	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	921	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,124	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	132.18/cwt	127.75–135.00	1,227	193
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	965	127.78/cwt	127.50–128.25	1,233	32
Steers	—	Large 1	1,018	127.49/cwt	120.85–128.25	1,298	194
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,056	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,251	5
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	124.25/cwt	124.25–124.25	1,361	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,116	123.85/cwt	123.85–123.85	1,382	108
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	681	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	626	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	167.77/cwt	166.00–168.50	817	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	160.52/cwt	160.00–161.00	783	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	543	162.25/cwt	162.25–162.25	881	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	157.25/cwt	153.00–164.00	884	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	146.02/cwt	144.00–148.00	867	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	625	147.43/cwt	143.00–155.00	921	260
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	629	139.00/cwt	124.00–142.00	874	69
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	666	127.99/cwt	127.00–129.00

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 Apr 15, 2021

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

Receipts 3,686Last week 3,544Year ago 1,449

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
391	—	923	121.00–126.00	122.79
115	—	768	129.25–135.25	133.90
29	—	562	153.00–164.00	157.25
4	—	376	181.00	181.00
523	—	873	121.00–128.50	125.85
15	—	543	162.25	162.25
10	—	487	166.00–168.50	167.77
196	—	676	137.50–146.75	138.89
260	—	625	143.00–155.00	147.43
152	—	720	130.00–138.75	136.55
100	—	974	117.00–121.50	120.80
300

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	488	160.00–161.00	160.52
13	—	382	164.00	164.00
8	—	729	110.00	110.00
10	—	666	127.00–129.00	127.99
69	—	629	124.00–142.00	139.00
8	—	594	144.00–148.00	146.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	742	123.00	123.00
37	—	925	114.50–117.75	117.39
6	—	813	121.50	121.50
6	—	771	127.50	127.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,037	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	763	154.50	154.50
56	—	635	167.50–169.00	167.71
18	—	593	169.75	169.75
133	—	729	154.00–159.25	156.25
106	—	827	140.50–142.00	140.97
77	—	662	159.00–164.25	163.00
25	—	531	178.00–192.00	184.52
193	—	928	127.75–135.00	132.18
32	—	965	127.50–128.25	127.78
56	—	882	130.00–136.10	134.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,056	118.50	118.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,018	120.85–128.25	127.49
16	—	1,095	124.25	124.25
108	—	1,116	123.85	123.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	842	134.75	134.75
12	—	890	128.50	128.50
11	—	720	145.00	145.00
6	—	424	193.50	193.50
5	—	921	122.00	122.00
29	—	779	135.00–141.50	138.24
18	—	527	170.00–171.00	170.38
41	—	678	138.00–152.50	145.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	793	138.75–142.50	139.06