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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 27

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 27

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Receipts

3,558 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 3,508▲ 305 vs year ago 3,253 · +9.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 3.00-6.00 higher, steers 1050-1100 lbs. sold steady. Feeder heifers 650-950 lbs. sold 1.00-5.00 higher, a higher undertone was noted on heifers over 950 lbs. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 3rd, expecting 3000 head of cattle, 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 $133.01/cwt on 1,741 head.

Average price

$133.01

1,741 head · 952 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$282

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

$39.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.79

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	623	155.32	968	80
Medium and Large 1	851	141.37	1,203	795
Large 1	1,075	123.29	1,326	863
Large 1-2	1,082	115.50	1,250	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.82/cwt here — about −$282 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 sale1,741 hd

133.01

—

SD average6 barns · 9,989 hd

137.80

−4.79

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	844	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	173.56/cwt	168.50–178.00	830	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	919	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	173.90/cwt	173.50–178.00	1,009	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	914	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	931	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,096	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	154.05/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,048	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	145.75/cwt	145.50–146.00	1,004	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	152.27/cwt	148.25–154.25	1,083	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	142.49/cwt	140.25–146.25	1,110	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,075	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,145	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	137.69/cwt	137.50–137.75	1,192	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	902	139.40/cwt	139.40–139.40	1,257	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	136.20/cwt	133.60–137.10	1,254	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	129.68/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,257	194
Steers	—	Large 1	1,004	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,273	163
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	123.25/cwt	120.00–124.60	1,326	456
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,082	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,250	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,117	121.40/cwt	121.00–121.60	1,356	228
Steers	—	Large 1	1,182	116.20/cwt	115.50–116.75	1,373	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	693	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	147.70/cwt	140.00–159.00	761	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	863	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	140.66/cwt	140.50–141.50	805	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	148.10/cwt	145.00–150.50	936	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	137.36/cwt	134.00–139.50	938	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	132.18/cwt	131.25–133.25	978	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	130.83/cwt	128.75–131.60	1,010	328
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	125.81/cwt	123.00–126.50	1,013	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	608	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	876	15
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	612	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	689	13

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 May 27, 2021

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

Receipts 3,558Last week 3,508Year ago 3,253

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	902	139.40	139.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	969	115.00–135.00	129.68
18	—	642	170.75	170.75
78	—	779	140.25–146.25	142.49
46	—	580	173.50–178.00	173.90
273	—	921	133.60–137.10	136.20
66	—	711	148.25–154.25	152.27
16	—	461	183.00	183.00
64	—	866	137.50–137.75	137.69

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 27

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 20May 27Jun 3 →

Receipts

3,558 head

▲ 50 vs last sale 3,508▲ 305 vs year ago 3,253 · +9.4%

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 $133.01/cwt on 1,741 head.

Average price

$133.01

1,741 head · 952 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,266

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$282

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

$39.82/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.79

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	623	155.32	968	80
Medium and Large 1	851	141.37	1,203	795
Large 1	1,075	123.29	1,326	863
Large 1-2	1,082	115.50	1,250	3thin

One grade step is worth $39.82/cwt here — about −$282 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 sale1,741 hd

133.01

—

SD average6 barns · 9,989 hd

137.80

−4.79

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

Every lot

41 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 · Steers22 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	844	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	173.56/cwt	168.50–178.00	830	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	544	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	919	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	173.90/cwt	173.50–178.00	1,009	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	914	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	931	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	642	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,096	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	680	154.05/cwt	152.00–156.00	1,048	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	145.75/cwt	145.50–146.00	1,004	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	711	152.27/cwt	148.25–154.25	1,083	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	779	142.49/cwt	140.25–146.25	1,110	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	792	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,075	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	845	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,145	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	866	137.69/cwt	137.50–137.75	1,192	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	902	139.40/cwt	139.40–139.40	1,257	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	136.20/cwt	133.60–137.10	1,254	273
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	129.68/cwt	115.00–135.00	1,257	194
Steers	—	Large 1	1,004	126.75/cwt	126.75–126.75	1,273	163
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	123.25/cwt	120.00–124.60	1,326	456
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,082	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,250	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,117	121.40/cwt	121.00–121.60	1,356	228
Steers	—	Large 1	1,182	116.20/cwt	115.50–116.75	1,373	16
Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	386	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	693	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	515	147.70/cwt	140.00–159.00	761	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	555	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	863	51
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	572	140.66/cwt	140.50–141.50	805	38
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	148.10/cwt	145.00–150.50	936	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	137.36/cwt	134.00–139.50	938	165
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	132.18/cwt	131.25–133.25	978	137
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	130.83/cwt	128.75–131.60	1,010	328
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	805	125.81/cwt	123.00–126.50	1,013	106
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	825	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Steers	—	Large 2	608	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	876	15
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 2	612	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	689	13

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 May 27, 2021

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

Receipts 3,558Last week 3,508Year ago 3,253

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	902	139.40	139.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	969	115.00–135.00	129.68
18	—	642	170.75	170.75
78	—	779	140.25–146.25	142.49
46	—	580	173.50–178.00	173.90
273	—	921	133.60–137.10	136.20
66	—	711	148.25–154.25	152.27
16	—	461	183.00	183.00
64	—	866	137.50–137.75	137.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,182	115.50–116.75	116.20
228	—	1,117	121.00–121.60	121.40
456	—	1,076	120.00–124.60	123.25
163	—	1,004	126.75	126.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	478	168.50–178.00	173.56
4	—	544	169.00	169.00
10	—	792	135.75	135.75
3	—	633	147.00	147.00
18	—	580	157.50	157.50
14	—	689	145.50–146.00	145.75
8	—	845	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,082	115.50	115.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,117	111.00–114.00	112.51
37	—	1,061	114.50	114.50
57	—	1,046	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	632	145.00–150.50	148.10
92	—	963	113.50–117.25	116.50
328	—	772	128.75–131.60	130.83
165	—	683	134.00–139.50	137.36
10	—	386	179.50	179.50
330	—	877	118.50–126.00	122.68
51	—	555	155.50	155.50
106	—	805	123.00–126.50	125.81
191	—	916	119.75–122.00	121.16
137	—	740	131.25–133.25	132.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	515	140.00–159.00	147.70
5	—	825	106.00	106.00
38	—	572	140.50–141.50	140.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	846	112.50	112.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	608	144.00	144.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	612	112.50	112.50