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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Jan 6

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jan 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 30Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

5,893 head

▼ 843 vs last sale 6,736▲ 1,164 vs year ago 4,729 · +24.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-650 lbs. sold 2.00 higher, steers 650-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-4.00 lower with instances 7.00-9.00 lower, steers 1000-1100 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 lower. Heifers 600-950 lbs. sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Many load lots in todays offering in the heavy feeders. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be JAN. 13th, expecting 6500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 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 $164.87/cwt on 3,158 head.

Average price

$164.87

3,158 head · 817 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,347

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$388

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$9.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.19

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	773	166.86	1,289	2,420
Medium and Large 1-2	671	162.25	1,089	197
Large 1	1,069	156.91	1,677	541

One grade step is worth $9.95/cwt here — about −$388 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 sale3,158 hd

164.87

—

SD average5 barns · 9,198 hd

168.06

−3.19

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	207.55/cwt	207.00–208.00	882	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	995	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	176.00/cwt	168.00–198.00	878	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	858	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	198.89/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,066	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	189.13/cwt	187.00–193.70	1,097	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,044	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	166.65/cwt	165.50–167.00	1,028	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	179.92/cwt	171.00–185.25	1,132	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	173.26/cwt	167.00–183.00	1,173	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	160.80/cwt	153.75–166.50	1,100	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	169.33/cwt	164.50–172.25	1,209	364
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	157.66/cwt	155.50–165.00	1,140	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	161.02/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,261	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	148.68/cwt	144.50–154.00	1,167	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	790	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,153	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	161.51/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,332	476
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	158.91/cwt	157.75–161.25	1,408	280
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	158.48/cwt	157.50–158.85	1,453	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	157.11/cwt	155.25–158.25	1,522	116
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,026	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,503	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,033	158.30/cwt	156.50–159.25	1,635	208
Steers	—	Large 1	1,085	156.90/cwt	150.50–158.60	1,702	276
Steers	—	Large 1	1,134	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,729	51
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	637	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	733	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	832	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	181.47/cwt	178.00–184.00	862	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	825	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	179.42/cwt	173.50–183.00	915	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	162.23/cwt	150.00–169.00	842	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	161.94/cwt	159.50–167.00	934	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	155.93/cwt	153.50–157.00	917	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	153.74/cwt	150.00–154.50

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 Jan 6, 2022

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

Receipts 5,893Last week 6,736Year ago 4,729

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	499	168.00–198.00	176.00
18	—	617	165.50–167.00	166.65
16	—	785	144.50–154.00	148.68
20	—	590	177.00	177.00
68	—	684	153.75–166.50	160.80
57	—	723	155.50–165.00	157.66
3	—	533	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	677	167.00–183.00	173.26
364	—	714	164.50–172.25

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jan 6

● Final51 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 30Jan 6Jan 13 →

Receipts

5,893 head

▼ 843 vs last sale 6,736▲ 1,164 vs year ago 4,729 · +24.6%

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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 $164.87/cwt on 3,158 head.

Average price

$164.87

3,158 head · 817 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,347

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$388

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$9.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.19

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	773	166.86	1,289	2,420
Medium and Large 1-2	671	162.25	1,089	197
Large 1	1,069	156.91	1,677	541

One grade step is worth $9.95/cwt here — about −$388 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 sale3,158 hd

164.87

—

SD average5 barns · 9,198 hd

168.06

−3.19

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 · Steers24 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	425	207.55/cwt	207.00–208.00	882	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	995	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	499	176.00/cwt	168.00–198.00	878	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	533	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	858	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	536	198.89/cwt	194.00–204.00	1,066	88
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	580	189.13/cwt	187.00–193.70	1,097	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,044	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	166.65/cwt	165.50–167.00	1,028	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	629	179.92/cwt	171.00–185.25	1,132	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	173.26/cwt	167.00–183.00	1,173	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	684	160.80/cwt	153.75–166.50	1,100	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	714	169.33/cwt	164.50–172.25	1,209	364
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	723	157.66/cwt	155.50–165.00	1,140	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	161.02/cwt	156.00–166.00	1,261	373
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	148.68/cwt	144.50–154.00	1,167	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	790	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,153	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	825	161.51/cwt	155.00–167.00	1,332	476
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	886	158.91/cwt	157.75–161.25	1,408	280
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	158.48/cwt	157.50–158.85	1,453	195
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	157.11/cwt	155.25–158.25	1,522	116
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,026	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	1,503	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,033	158.30/cwt	156.50–159.25	1,635	208
Steers	—	Large 1	1,085	156.90/cwt	150.50–158.60	1,702	276
Steers	—	Large 1	1,134	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,729	51
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	346	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	637	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	733	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	832	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	475	181.47/cwt	178.00–184.00	862	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	494	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	825	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	510	179.42/cwt	173.50–183.00	915	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	519	162.23/cwt	150.00–169.00	842	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	161.94/cwt	159.50–167.00	934	97
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	155.93/cwt	153.50–157.00	917	85
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	617	153.74/cwt	150.00–154.50

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 Jan 6, 2022

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

Receipts 5,893Last week 6,736Year ago 4,729

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	499	168.00–198.00	176.00
18	—	617	165.50–167.00	166.65
16	—	785	144.50–154.00	148.68
20	—	590	177.00	177.00
68	—	684	153.75–166.50	160.80
57	—	723	155.50–165.00	157.66
3	—	533	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
231	—	677	167.00–183.00	173.26
364	—	714	164.50–172.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
208	—	1,033	156.50–159.25	158.30
51	—	1,134	152.50	152.50
276	—	1,085	150.50–158.60	156.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,026	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	790	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	445	187.00	187.00
316	—	679	152.00–165.00	156.81
241	—	785	151.00–162.00	152.28
97	—	577	159.50–167.00	161.94
322	—	716	150.00–163.00	154.74
562	—	824	147.50–154.25	150.91
8	—	510	173.50–183.00	179.42
16	—	475	178.00–184.00	181.47
221	—	904	149.00–149.85	149.62
179	—	618	158.50–166.00	161.35
193	—	864	145.50–151.00	149.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	588	153.50–157.00	155.93
16	—	770	145.00–146.50	145.46
37	—	617	150.00–154.50	153.74
4	—	346	184.00	184.00
5	—	494	167.00	167.00
69	—	687	142.00–151.00	148.78
7	—	816	146.75	146.75
7	—	426	172.00	172.00
25	—	519	150.00–169.00	162.23
28	—	725	147.00–149.50	147.73
8	—	981	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,090	137.75	137.75
90	—	1,145	141.85	141.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	898	139.50	139.50
10	—	785	148.00–149.00	148.50
6	—	955	141.00	141.00