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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Receipts

4,510 head

▼ 239 vs last sale 4,749▼ 316 vs year ago 4,826 · −6.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-950 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 600-850 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 3rd, expecting 4500 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 $163.38/cwt on 2,219 head.

Average price

$163.38

2,219 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

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	676	167.98	1,136	108
Medium and Large 1	748	165.29	1,237	1,940
Large 1	1,025	150.75	1,545	67
Large 1-2	1,089	134.81	1,468	44
Large 2	980	128.13	1,256	60

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale2,219 hd

163.38

—

SD average8 barns · 13,513 hd

170.88

−7.51

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	207.76/cwt	205.00–214.00	885	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	205.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	972	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	192.44/cwt	186.00–202.00	999	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	572	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,110	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	187.81/cwt	181.75–191.00	1,074	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	178.01/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,045	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,032	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	179.49/cwt	172.50–184.50	1,131	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	659	176.25/cwt	176.25–176.25	1,161	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	175.58/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,189	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	164.01/cwt	161.00–169.50	1,130	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	165.56/cwt	163.25–171.50	1,190	334
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	158.83/cwt	153.50–160.50	1,159	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	156.69/cwt	155.00–161.50	1,233	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,214	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	799	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,210	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	801	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,222	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	156.81/cwt	153.50–160.35	1,286	588
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	152.94/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,344	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	150.54/cwt	145.00–154.60	1,377	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,282	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,393	10
Steers	—	Large 2	980	128.13/cwt	128.00–128.25	1,256	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	996	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,432	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,025	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,545	67
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,028	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,406	33
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,271	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,640	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	824	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	767	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	191.36/cwt	189.00–193.00	831	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	184.38/cwt	184.00–185.00	859	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	838	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	173.02/cwt	170.00–179.00	914	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	865	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	161.38/cwt	160.25–164.50	918	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	161.37/cwt	155.00–165.00

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 Jan 27, 2022

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

Receipts 4,510Last week 4,749Year ago 4,826

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	587	172.00–179.00	178.01
28	—	689	161.00–169.50	164.01
10	—	974	143.00	143.00
5	—	916	140.00	140.00
6	—	795	152.75	152.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	996	143.75	143.75
22	—	426	205.00–214.00	207.76
19	—	474	200.00–210.00	205.08
588	—	820	153.50–160.35	156.81
141	—	879	150.00–156.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final54 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 20Jan 27Feb 3 →

Receipts

4,510 head

▼ 239 vs last sale 4,749▼ 316 vs year ago 4,826 · −6.5%

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 $163.38/cwt on 2,219 head.

Average price

$163.38

2,219 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

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	676	167.98	1,136	108
Medium and Large 1	748	165.29	1,237	1,940
Large 1	1,025	150.75	1,545	67
Large 1-2	1,089	134.81	1,468	44
Large 2	980	128.13	1,256	60

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale2,219 hd

163.38

—

SD average8 barns · 13,513 hd

170.88

−7.51

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

Every lot

54 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 · Steers27 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	426	207.76/cwt	205.00–214.00	885	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	474	205.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	972	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	519	192.44/cwt	186.00–202.00	999	84
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	572	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,110	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	187.81/cwt	181.75–191.00	1,074	69
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	587	178.01/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,045	59
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	598	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,032	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	630	179.49/cwt	172.50–184.50	1,131	234
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	659	176.25/cwt	176.25–176.25	1,161	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	175.58/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,189	66
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	689	164.01/cwt	161.00–169.50	1,130	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	719	165.56/cwt	163.25–171.50	1,190	334
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	158.83/cwt	153.50–160.50	1,159	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	787	156.69/cwt	155.00–161.50	1,233	124
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	795	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,214	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	799	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,210	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	801	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,222	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	820	156.81/cwt	153.50–160.35	1,286	588
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	152.94/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,344	141
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	915	150.54/cwt	145.00–154.60	1,377	151
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	916	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,282	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	974	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,393	10
Steers	—	Large 2	980	128.13/cwt	128.00–128.25	1,256	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	996	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,432	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,025	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,545	67
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,028	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,406	33
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,271	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,640	11
Feeder Cattle · Heifers27 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	323	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	824	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	673	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	424	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	767	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	191.36/cwt	189.00–193.00	831	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	466	184.38/cwt	184.00–185.00	859	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	487	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	838	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	173.02/cwt	170.00–179.00	914	77
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	865	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	569	161.38/cwt	160.25–164.50	918	98
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	161.37/cwt	155.00–165.00

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 Jan 27, 2022

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

Receipts 4,510Last week 4,749Year ago 4,826

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	587	172.00–179.00	178.01
28	—	689	161.00–169.50	164.01
10	—	974	143.00	143.00
5	—	916	140.00	140.00
6	—	795	152.75	152.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	996	143.75	143.75
22	—	426	205.00–214.00	207.76
19	—	474	200.00–210.00	205.08
588	—	820	153.50–160.35	156.81
141	—	879	150.00–156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,005	130.00	130.00
3	—	1,383	122.00	122.00
3	—	1,258	128.50	128.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,271	129.00	129.00
33	—	1,028	136.75	136.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,025	150.75	150.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	799	151.50	151.50
4	—	598	172.50	172.50
22	—	730	153.50–160.50	158.83
7	—	801	152.50	152.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	572	194.00	194.00
46	—	659	176.25	176.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	980	128.00–128.25	128.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	899	141.85	141.85
29	—	727	143.10	143.10
22	—	645	148.50	148.50
10	—	424	181.00	181.00
7	—	546	158.50	158.50
5	—	372	181.00	181.00
3	—	487	172.00	172.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	819	139.50	139.50
12	—	675	149.50–151.00	149.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
551	—	776	143.00–150.25	148.54
345	—	728	144.75–155.50	149.67
278	—	620	155.00–165.00	161.37
203	—	812	143.50–150.75	148.16
141	—	906	142.35–144.60	143.95
98	—	569	160.25–164.50	161.38
86	—	669	153.50–159.00	156.14
77	—	528	170.00–179.00	173.02
53	—	961	142.10	142.10
11	—	466	184.00–185.00	184.38
3	—	323	255.00	255.00
10	—	434	189.00–193.00	191.36
91	—	873	143.10–145.00	143.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	784	151.00	151.00
14	—	679	162.00	162.00