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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jul 8

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Receipts

6,609 head

▲ 750 vs last sale 5,859▲ 1,654 vs year ago 4,955 · +33.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 800 lbs. steers 800-850 lbs. were 4.00 higher, steers 850-900 lbs. were 7.00 higher, steers 950-1050 lbs. were 2.00 higher. Feeder heifers 600-650 lbs. were 6.00 higher, heifers 700-950 were 1.00-3.00 higher, heifers 1000-1050 lbs. were 4.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large lots in todays offering. Buyers could fill large pens with one mans feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be July 15th, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 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 $140.96/cwt on 3,456 head.

Average price

$140.96

3,456 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$406

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

$12.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

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	640	142.42	912	313
Medium and Large 1	821	141.32	1,160	3,008
Large 1	1,018	129.42	1,318	135

One grade step is worth $12.99/cwt here — about −$406 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 sale3,456 hd

140.96

—

SD average3 barns · 4,222 hd

139.18

+1.77

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

Every lot

53 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	189.60/cwt	189.00–190.00	618	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	757	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	185.39/cwt	182.50–193.00	871	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	181.23/cwt	180.00–183.00	933	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	970	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	927	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	148.72/cwt	141.00–155.00	930	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,067	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	149.39/cwt	142.00–152.25	990	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	166.21/cwt	157.50–169.25	1,125	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	902	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	162.20/cwt	153.50–164.25	1,192	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	158.15/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,197	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	911	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	803	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,355	248
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	152.26/cwt	149.25–155.00	1,242	172
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	150.05/cwt	141.00–153.35	1,311	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,207	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	127.69/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,162	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	137.44/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,259	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	143.35/cwt	132.25–147.35	1,408	446
Steers	—	Large 1	1,035	137.35/cwt	132.75–141.25	1,422	686
Steers	—	Large 1	1,088	134.10/cwt	134.10–134.10	1,459	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,126	132.80/cwt	132.00–134.50	1,495	312
Steers	—	Large 1	1,168	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,513	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,302	123.70/cwt	123.70–123.70	1,611	88
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	172.97/cwt	172.00–174.00	642	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	707	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	714	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	169.07/cwt	165.00–178.00	778	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	784	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	155.65/cwt	155.50–157.00	812	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	165.56/cwt	159.00–168.00	891	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	887	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	148.49/cwt	147.00–152.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,046	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,198	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 Jul 8, 2021

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

Receipts 6,609Last week 5,859Year ago 4,955

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	634	133.00–149.50	139.20
17	—	371	172.00–174.00	172.97
19	—	780	128.50–132.00	129.61
90	—	671	144.75	144.75
29	—	829	131.00	131.00
40	—	522	155.50–157.00	155.65
21	—	437	163.50	163.50
3	—	345	183.00	183.00
53	—	737	101.00–124.00	116.78
10	—	594	147.00–152.00	148.49
6	—	478

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jul 8

● Final53 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jun 24Jul 8Jul 15 →

Receipts

6,609 head

▲ 750 vs last sale 5,859▲ 1,654 vs year ago 4,955 · +33.4%

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 $140.96/cwt on 3,456 head.

Average price

$140.96

3,456 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,145

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$406

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

$12.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+1.77

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	640	142.42	912	313
Medium and Large 1	821	141.32	1,160	3,008
Large 1	1,018	129.42	1,318	135

One grade step is worth $12.99/cwt here — about −$406 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 sale3,456 hd

140.96

—

SD average3 barns · 4,222 hd

139.18

+1.77

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

Every lot

53 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 · Steers26 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	326	189.60/cwt	189.00–190.00	618	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	407	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	757	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	185.39/cwt	182.50–193.00	871	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	181.23/cwt	180.00–183.00	933	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	970	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	927	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	148.72/cwt	141.00–155.00	930	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	639	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,067	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	663	149.39/cwt	142.00–152.25	990	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	166.21/cwt	157.50–169.25	1,125	207
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	716	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	902	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	735	162.20/cwt	153.50–164.25	1,192	86
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	757	158.15/cwt	150.00–163.00	1,197	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	911	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	803	168.75/cwt	168.75–168.75	1,355	248
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	152.26/cwt	149.25–155.00	1,242	172
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	150.05/cwt	141.00–153.35	1,311	289
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	891	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,207	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	910	127.69/cwt	125.00–129.50	1,162	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	916	137.44/cwt	137.00–138.00	1,259	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	982	143.35/cwt	132.25–147.35	1,408	446
Steers	—	Large 1	1,035	137.35/cwt	132.75–141.25	1,422	686
Steers	—	Large 1	1,088	134.10/cwt	134.10–134.10	1,459	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,126	132.80/cwt	132.00–134.50	1,495	312
Steers	—	Large 1	1,168	129.50/cwt	129.50–129.50	1,513	58
Steers	—	Large 1	1,302	123.70/cwt	123.70–123.70	1,611	88
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	345	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	631	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	371	172.97/cwt	172.00–174.00	642	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	707	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	714	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	460	169.07/cwt	165.00–178.00	778	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	478	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	784	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	155.65/cwt	155.50–157.00	812	40
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	165.56/cwt	159.00–168.00	891	152
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	551	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	887	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	148.49/cwt	147.00–152.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,046	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,198	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 Jul 8, 2021

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

Receipts 6,609Last week 5,859Year ago 4,955

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	634	133.00–149.50	139.20
17	—	371	172.00–174.00	172.97
19	—	780	128.50–132.00	129.61
90	—	671	144.75	144.75
29	—	829	131.00	131.00
40	—	522	155.50–157.00	155.65
21	—	437	163.50	163.50
3	—	345	183.00	183.00
53	—	737	101.00–124.00	116.78
10	—	594	147.00–152.00	148.49
6	—	478

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	551	161.00	161.00
13	—	460	165.00–178.00	169.07
399	—	827	133.50–141.60	139.30
5	—	382	185.00	185.00
137	—	729	141.00–145.00	143.95
152	—	538	159.00–168.00	165.56
108	—	696	142.00–148.00	145.63
238	—	623	155.25–166.25	160.10
331	—	785	135.75–145.10	141.68
835	—	886	132.25–139.10	135.44
116	—	991	126.50–129.75	128.09
641	—	924	130.50–139.10	136.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,102	126.00	126.00
120	—	1,008	129.85	129.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	692	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	515	180.00–183.00	181.23
8	—	639	167.00	167.00
172	—	816	149.25–155.00	152.26
207	—	677	157.50–169.25	166.21
32	—	757	150.00–163.00	158.15
22	—	470	182.50–193.00	185.39
446	—	982	132.25–147.35	143.35
289	—	874	141.00–153.35	150.05
10	—	407	186.00	186.00
86	—	735	153.50–164.25	162.20
14	—	916	137.00–138.00	137.44
32	—	551	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
248	—	803	168.75	168.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,168	129.50	129.50
686	—	1,035	132.75–141.25	137.35
312	—	1,126	132.00–134.50	132.80
58	—	1,088	134.10	134.10
88	—	1,302	123.70	123.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	910	125.00–129.50	127.69
5	—	891	135.50	135.50
10	—	716	126.00	126.00
16	—	569	163.00	163.00
23	—	663	142.00–152.25	149.39
9	—	759	120.00	120.00
18	—	625	141.00–155.00	148.72
18	—	326	189.00–190.00	189.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,046	114.50	114.50