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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Receipts

3,986 head

▼ 1,632 vs last sale 5,618▲ 483 vs year ago 3,503 · +13.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-600 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Steers 900-950 lbs. sold steady, steers 1100-1150 lbs. sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs. 2.00 higher, 850-950

lbs. 1.00 higher. Many large load lots in yearling feeders today, demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 18th, expecting 3000 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 $148.09/cwt on 1,770 head.

Average price

$148.09

1,770 head · 832 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$16.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.25

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	835	148.85	1,242	1,623
Medium and Large 1-2	598	146.11	874	79
Large 1	1,045	132.22	1,381	68

One grade step is worth $16.64/cwt here — about −$139 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 sale1,770 hd

148.09

—

SD average9 barns · 17,396 hd

156.35

−8.25

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	199.70/cwt	191.00–208.00	827	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	166.85/cwt	165.00–169.00	774	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	182.31/cwt	173.00–184.00	870	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	794	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	832	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	167.32/cwt	161.00–171.50	952	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	156.84/cwt	155.00–158.00	980	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	167.03/cwt	163.50–173.00	1,059	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	164.30/cwt	163.25–167.00	1,099	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	168.81/cwt	165.25–171.50	1,207	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	158.10/cwt	153.75–161.25	1,293	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	162.72/cwt	162.35–163.10	1,399	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,342	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	163.78/cwt	155.85–164.75	1,523	381
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	160.33/cwt	159.10–163.00	1,570	93
Steers	—	Large 1	1,038	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,417	17
Steers	—	Large 1	1,091	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,596	101
Steers	—	Large 1	1,143	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,563	52
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	158.72/cwt	156.00–161.00	651	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	737	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	747	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	843	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	147.92/cwt	141.00–150.00	806	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	153.39/cwt	152.00–156.00	873	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	882	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	154.65/cwt	153.00–156.50	980	158
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	934	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	662	142.00

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 Nov 11, 2021

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

Receipts 3,986Last week 5,618Year ago 3,503

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-600 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Steers 900-950 lbs. sold steady, steers 1100-1150 lbs. sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs. 2.00 higher, 850-950

lbs. 1.00 higher. Many large load lots in yearling feeders today, demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 18th, expecting 3000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	142.00	142.00
11	—	768	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,004	129.00–132.50	131.49
47	—	1,063	126.00–137.00	132.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	459	160.50	160.50
14	—	569	152.00–156.00	153.39
20	—	679

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 4Nov 11Nov 18 →

Receipts

3,986 head

▼ 1,632 vs last sale 5,618▲ 483 vs year ago 3,503 · +13.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-600 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Steers 900-950 lbs. sold steady, steers 1100-1150 lbs. sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs. 2.00 higher, 850-950

lbs. 1.00 higher. Many large load lots in yearling feeders today, demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 18th, expecting 3000 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 $148.09/cwt on 1,770 head.

Average price

$148.09

1,770 head · 832 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,232

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$139

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$16.64/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.25

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	835	148.85	1,242	1,623
Medium and Large 1-2	598	146.11	874	79
Large 1	1,045	132.22	1,381	68

One grade step is worth $16.64/cwt here — about −$139 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 sale1,770 hd

148.09

—

SD average9 barns · 17,396 hd

156.35

−8.25

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	199.70/cwt	191.00–208.00	827	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	464	166.85/cwt	165.00–169.00	774	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	182.31/cwt	173.00–184.00	870	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	794	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	551	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	832	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	167.32/cwt	161.00–171.50	952	120
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	156.84/cwt	155.00–158.00	980	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	167.03/cwt	163.50–173.00	1,059	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	164.30/cwt	163.25–167.00	1,099	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	675	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	986	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	685	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	966	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	715	168.81/cwt	165.25–171.50	1,207	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	158.10/cwt	153.75–161.25	1,293	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	860	162.72/cwt	162.35–163.10	1,399	276
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	922	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,342	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	930	163.78/cwt	155.85–164.75	1,523	381
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	979	160.33/cwt	159.10–163.00	1,570	93
Steers	—	Large 1	1,038	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,417	17
Steers	—	Large 1	1,091	146.25/cwt	146.25–146.25	1,596	101
Steers	—	Large 1	1,143	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,563	52
Feeder Cattle · Heifers20 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	410	158.72/cwt	156.00–161.00	651	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	459	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	737	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	495	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	747	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	843	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	545	147.92/cwt	141.00–150.00	806	54
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	153.39/cwt	152.00–156.00	873	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	571	154.50/cwt	154.50–154.50	882	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	154.65/cwt	153.00–156.50	980	158
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	653	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	934	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	662	142.00

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 Nov 11, 2021

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

Receipts 3,986Last week 5,618Year ago 3,503

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550-600 lbs. sold 2.00 higher. Steers 900-950 lbs. sold steady, steers 1100-1150 lbs. sold 6.00 higher. Heifers 600-650 lbs. 2.00 higher, 850-950

lbs. 1.00 higher. Many large load lots in yearling feeders today, demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 18th, expecting 3000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	662	142.00	142.00
11	—	768	147.50	147.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,004	129.00–132.50	131.49
47	—	1,063	126.00–137.00	132.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	459	160.50	160.50
14	—	569	152.00–156.00	153.39
20	—	679

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	653	143.00	143.00
4	—	495	151.00	151.00
8	—	919	136.50	136.50
54	—	545	141.00–150.00	147.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	715	160.85	160.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	571	154.50	154.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	669	163.25–167.00	164.30
93	—	979	159.10–163.00	160.33
381	—	930	155.85–164.75	163.78
34	—	818	153.75–161.25	158.10
57	—	715	165.25–171.50	168.81
276	—	860	162.35–163.10	162.72
40	—	634	163.50–173.00	167.03
120	—	569	161.00–171.50	167.32
17	—	414	191.00–208.00	199.70
44	—	477	173.00–184.00	182.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	922	145.50	145.50
10	—	625	155.00–158.00	156.84
68	—	551	151.00	151.00
6	—	675	146.00	146.00
13	—	464	165.00–169.00	166.85
16	—	512	155.00	155.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,143	136.75	136.75
101	—	1,091	146.25	146.25
17	—	1,038	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	685	141.00	141.00