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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Apr 7

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 7

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Receipts

3,861 head

▼ 276 vs last sale 4,137▲ 317 vs year ago 3,544 · +8.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-800 lbs. sold 4.00-9.00 lower, 800 lbs. and up sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 650-800 lbs. sold 1.00-2.00 higher, 800 lbs. and up sold 2.00-3.00 lower. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 14, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 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 $142.49/cwt on 2,333 head.

Average price

$142.49

2,333 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,157

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$459

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

$31.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.86

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	647	149.30	966	205
Medium and Large 1	809	142.78	1,156	1,983
Large 1	1,049	131.65	1,381	116
Large 1-2	1,210	117.75	1,425	29

One grade step is worth $31.55/cwt here — about −$459 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 sale2,333 hd

142.49

—

SD average6 barns · 5,975 hd

148.35

−5.86

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	662	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	790	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	680	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	204.53/cwt	201.00–209.00	976	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	195.64/cwt	194.00–203.50	1,099	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	174.82/cwt	174.25–182.00	1,038	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	167.24/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,047	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	172.14/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,176	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	165.67/cwt	158.00–166.50	1,151	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	169.64/cwt	164.50–171.50	1,225	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,098	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	160.11/cwt	156.75–162.50	1,233	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	153.75/cwt	150.00–154.25	1,258	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	150.78/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,315	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	142.60/cwt	142.50–144.00	1,273	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	145.64/cwt	142.75–148.00	1,341	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	144.76/cwt	139.00–148.85	1,400	210
Steers	—	Large 2	978	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,276	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	996	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,389	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,030	141.37/cwt	131.00–143.35	1,456	56
Steers	—	Large 1	1,054	141.60/cwt	141.60–141.60	1,492	18
Steers	—	Large 2	1,089	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,361	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,114	139.33/cwt	138.00–139.75	1,552	34
Steers	—	Large 2	1,144	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,407	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,160	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.25	1,581	176
Steers	—	Large 1	1,228	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,639	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	810	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	760	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	823	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	168.69/cwt	167.00–169.00	865	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	880	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	153.01/cwt	147.00–154.50	887	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	978	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	155.32/cwt	153.50–158.00	969	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	148.89/cwt	146.00–149.50	971	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	156.91/cwt	152.50–160.00

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 Apr 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,861Last week 4,137Year ago 3,544

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	770	156.75–162.50	160.11
9	—	477	201.00–209.00	204.53
8	—	683	171.00–174.00	172.14
6	—	397	199.00	199.00
42	—	818	150.00–154.25	153.75
184	—	722	164.50–171.50	169.64
121	—	872	147.00–154.00	150.78
24	—	562	194.00–203.50	195.64
64	—	921	142.75–148.00	145.64
4	—	615	184.00	184.00
210	—	967	139.00–148.85	144.76

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 7

● Final50 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 31Apr 7Apr 14 →

Receipts

3,861 head

▼ 276 vs last sale 4,137▲ 317 vs year ago 3,544 · +8.9%

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 $142.49/cwt on 2,333 head.

Average price

$142.49

2,333 head · 812 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,157

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$459

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

$31.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.86

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	647	149.30	966	205
Medium and Large 1	809	142.78	1,156	1,983
Large 1	1,049	131.65	1,381	116
Large 1-2	1,210	117.75	1,425	29

One grade step is worth $31.55/cwt here — about −$459 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 sale2,333 hd

142.49

—

SD average6 barns · 5,975 hd

148.35

−5.86

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

Every lot

50 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	335	197.50/cwt	197.50–197.50	662	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	397	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	790	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	680	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	477	204.53/cwt	201.00–209.00	976	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	1,030	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	562	195.64/cwt	194.00–203.50	1,099	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	594	174.82/cwt	174.25–182.00	1,038	93
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	615	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	1,132	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	626	167.24/cwt	160.00–175.00	1,047	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	172.14/cwt	171.00–174.00	1,176	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	695	165.67/cwt	158.00–166.50	1,151	82
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	169.64/cwt	164.50–171.50	1,225	184
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	725	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,098	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	770	160.11/cwt	156.75–162.50	1,233	90
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	818	153.75/cwt	150.00–154.25	1,258	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	150.78/cwt	147.00–154.00	1,315	121
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	893	142.60/cwt	142.50–144.00	1,273	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	921	145.64/cwt	142.75–148.00	1,341	64
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	967	144.76/cwt	139.00–148.85	1,400	210
Steers	—	Large 2	978	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,276	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	996	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,389	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,030	141.37/cwt	131.00–143.35	1,456	56
Steers	—	Large 1	1,054	141.60/cwt	141.60–141.60	1,492	18
Steers	—	Large 2	1,089	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,361	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,114	139.33/cwt	138.00–139.75	1,552	34
Steers	—	Large 2	1,144	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,407	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,160	136.26/cwt	135.00–137.25	1,581	176
Steers	—	Large 1	1,228	133.50/cwt	133.50–133.50	1,639	12
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	384	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	810	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	411	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	760	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	823	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	168.69/cwt	167.00–169.00	865	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	548	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	880	25
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	153.01/cwt	147.00–154.50	887	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	584	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	978	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	624	155.32/cwt	153.50–158.00	969	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	148.89/cwt	146.00–149.50	971	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	674	156.91/cwt	152.50–160.00

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 Apr 7, 2022

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

Receipts 3,861Last week 4,137Year ago 3,544

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	770	156.75–162.50	160.11
9	—	477	201.00–209.00	204.53
8	—	683	171.00–174.00	172.14
6	—	397	199.00	199.00
42	—	818	150.00–154.25	153.75
184	—	722	164.50–171.50	169.64
121	—	872	147.00–154.00	150.78
24	—	562	194.00–203.50	195.64
64	—	921	142.75–148.00	145.64
4	—	615	184.00	184.00
210	—	967	139.00–148.85	144.76

93	—	594	174.25–182.00	174.82
3	—	528	195.00	195.00
7	—	416	163.50	163.50
6	—	335	197.50	197.50
15	—	626	160.00–175.00	167.24
58	—	893	142.50–144.00	142.60
16	—	725	151.50	151.50
82	—	695	158.00–166.50	165.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,089	125.00	125.00
4	—	978	130.50	130.50
13	—	1,144	123.00	123.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,054	141.60	141.60
12	—	1,228	133.50	133.50
34	—	1,114	138.00–139.75	139.33
176	—	1,160	135.00–137.25	136.26
56	—	1,030	131.00–143.35	141.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	996	139.50	139.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	411	185.00	185.00
4	—	461	178.50	178.50
25	—	548	160.50	160.50
8	—	802	130.50	130.50
76	—	652	146.00–149.50	148.89
54	—	739	136.50–142.00	139.74
33	—	580	147.00–154.50	153.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,061	130.50–130.85	130.80
44	—	1,030	128.50–134.60	133.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	674	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	584	167.50	167.50
495	—	864	133.50–140.85	137.01
35	—	624	153.50–158.00	155.32
452	—	923	130.00–137.85	135.41
319	—	836	132.50–140.25	135.47
253	—	706	145.50–156.00	152.16
49	—	772	144.25	144.25
6	—	384	211.00	211.00
21	—	977	134.25	134.25
19	—	513	167.00–169.00	168.69
297	—	674	152.50–160.00	156.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,210	117.75	117.75