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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 21

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Receipts

5,506 head

▲ 2,142 vs last sale 3,364▲ 2,463 vs year ago 3,043 · +80.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 750 lbs. and steers over 1050 lbs. Steers 750-1050 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. A higher undertone

was noted on heifers up to 650 lbs. heifers 650-1000 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 28th, expecting 3000 head plus, 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 $155.21/cwt on 2,824 head.

Average price

$155.21

2,824 head · 945 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$492

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$47.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	803	167.73	1,347	1,311
Medium and Large 1-2	775	153.03	1,187	126
Large 1	1,097	144.13	1,581	1,310
Large 1-2	1,103	135.17	1,490	71
Large 2	712	120.00	854	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.73/cwt here — about $492 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 sale2,824 hd

155.21

—

SD average5 barns · 7,001 hd

158.14

−2.93

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

Every lot

69 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	224.36/cwt	217.00–227.00	938	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	205.14/cwt	203.50–206.50	1,089	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	197.37/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,137	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,053	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	981	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	189.34/cwt	186.50–189.50	1,199	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	179.28/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,174	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	162.11/cwt	146.00–167.50	1,128	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	172.43/cwt	165.50–174.50	1,219	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	708	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	927	4
Steers	—	Large 2Fleshy	712	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	736	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,126	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	150.49/cwt	147.00–153.50	1,174	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	164.59/cwt	160.25–171.75	1,289	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	842	163.29/cwt	156.50–164.60	1,375	337
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	151.88/cwt	151.75–152.00	1,282	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	867	151.25/cwt	146.25–153.00	1,311	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	159.46/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,386	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	890	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,202	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	904	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,238	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	157.22/cwt	147.00–158.85	1,443	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	144.43/cwt	143.50–145.00	1,345	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	150.27/cwt	146.50–155.00	1,483	189
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,013	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	1,406	56
Steers	—	Large 1	1,023	146.14/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,495	367
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,046	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,433	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,070	145.06/cwt	143.35–148.75	1,552	239
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,089	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,462	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,102	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,496	39
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	146.76/cwt	146.35–147.25	1,655	269
Steers	—	Large 1	1,158	140.48/cwt	136.00–143.50	1,627	314
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,228	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,535	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,244	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,735	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,258	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,777	49
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,288	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,723	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	597	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	174.76/cwt	174.00–175.00	739	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	847	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	833	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	883	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	168.19/cwt	167.00–171.00	954	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	156.75/cwt	146.00–158.50	919	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	163.31/cwt	162.50–166.75	998	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	150.50/cwt	144.00–155.00	935	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	658	136.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	827	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	991	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	821	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,133	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,288	4

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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 5,506Last week 3,364Year ago 3,043

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 750 lbs. and steers over 1050 lbs. Steers 750-1050 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. A higher undertone

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	516	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	125.50	125.50
11	—	913	129.00	129.00

Head
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 21

● Final69 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 14Apr 21Apr 28 →

Receipts

5,506 head

▲ 2,142 vs last sale 3,364▲ 2,463 vs year ago 3,043 · +80.9%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 750 lbs. and steers over 1050 lbs. Steers 750-1050 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. A higher undertone

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 $155.21/cwt on 2,824 head.

Average price

$155.21

2,824 head · 945 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,467

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$492

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$47.73/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.93

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	803	167.73	1,347	1,311
Medium and Large 1-2	775	153.03	1,187	126
Large 1	1,097	144.13	1,581	1,310
Large 1-2	1,103	135.17	1,490	71
Large 2	712	120.00	854	6thin

One grade step is worth $47.73/cwt here — about $492 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 sale2,824 hd

155.21

—

SD average5 barns · 7,001 hd

158.14

−2.93

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

Every lot

69 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 · Steers37 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	764	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	224.36/cwt	217.00–227.00	938	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	205.14/cwt	203.50–206.50	1,089	63
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	197.37/cwt	191.00–200.00	1,137	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	607	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,053	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	981	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	633	189.34/cwt	186.50–189.50	1,199	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	635	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	984	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	655	179.28/cwt	177.00–181.00	1,174	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	696	162.11/cwt	146.00–167.50	1,128	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	707	172.43/cwt	165.50–174.50	1,219	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	708	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	927	4
Steers	—	Large 2Fleshy	712	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	854	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	736	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,126	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	780	150.49/cwt	147.00–153.50	1,174	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	164.59/cwt	160.25–171.75	1,289	122
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	842	163.29/cwt	156.50–164.60	1,375	337
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	844	151.88/cwt	151.75–152.00	1,282	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	867	151.25/cwt	146.25–153.00	1,311	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	869	159.46/cwt	157.00–162.00	1,386	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	890	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,202	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	904	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,238	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	157.22/cwt	147.00–158.85	1,443	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	931	144.43/cwt	143.50–145.00	1,345	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	987	150.27/cwt	146.50–155.00	1,483	189
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,013	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	1,406	56
Steers	—	Large 1	1,023	146.14/cwt	139.00–148.00	1,495	367
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,046	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	1,433	13
Steers	—	Large 1	1,070	145.06/cwt	143.35–148.75	1,552	239
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,089	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	1,462	13
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,102	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,496	39
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	146.76/cwt	146.35–147.25	1,655	269
Steers	—	Large 1	1,158	140.48/cwt	136.00–143.50	1,627	314
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,228	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,535	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,244	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,735	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,258	141.25/cwt	141.25–141.25	1,777	49
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,288	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,723	3
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	351	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	597	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	423	174.76/cwt	174.00–175.00	739	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	847	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	516	161.50/cwt	161.50–161.50	833	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	883	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	567	168.19/cwt	167.00–171.00	954	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	586	156.75/cwt	146.00–158.50	919	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	611	163.31/cwt	162.50–166.75	998	86
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	621	150.50/cwt	144.00–155.00	935	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	658	136.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	420	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	827	5
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	635	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	991	9
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	821	138.00/cwt	138.00–138.00	1,133	7
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	1,155	111.50/cwt	111.50–111.50	1,288	4

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 21, 2022

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

Receipts 5,506Last week 3,364Year ago 3,043

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 750 lbs. and steers over 1050 lbs. Steers 750-1050 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. A higher undertone

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	516	161.50	161.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	858	125.50	125.50
11	—	913	129.00	129.00

Head
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

184	—	919	132.25–136.25	135.09
20	—	567	167.00–171.00	168.19
21	—	423	174.00–175.00	174.76
514	—	964	131.00–133.85	133.12
86	—	611	162.50–166.75	163.31
360	—	832	135.00–142.10	139.73
15	—	518	170.50	170.50
347	—	777	142.00–150.50	146.13
103	—	662	152.50–161.00	157.50
180	—	711	146.00–152.00	150.55
332	—	869	133.85–139.25	137.76

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	351	170.00	170.00
4	—	684	151.50	151.50
8	—	776	135.50	135.50
8	—	729	141.50–142.00	141.81
37	—	586	146.00–158.50	156.75
19	—	621	144.00–155.00	150.50
17	—	488	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,068	126.00	126.00
4	—	1,034	120.00	120.00
3	—	1,130	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,009	128.60–133.00	130.32
29	—	1,112	131.75–132.00	131.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	893	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,228	125.00	125.00
39	—	1,102	135.75	135.75
3	—	1,288	133.75	133.75
13	—	1,089	134.25	134.25
13	—	1,046	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
367	—	1,023	139.00–148.00	146.14
16	—	1,244	139.50	139.50
239	—	1,070	143.35–148.75	145.06
314	—	1,158	136.00–143.50	140.48
269	—	1,128	146.35–147.25	146.76
49	—	1,258	141.25	141.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	869	157.00–162.00	159.46
50	—	576	191.00–200.00	197.37
34	—	418	217.00–227.00	224.36
110	—	633	186.50–189.50	189.34
337	—	842	156.50–164.60	163.29
87	—	918	147.00–158.85	157.22
63	—	531	203.50–206.50	205.14
189	—	987	146.50–155.00	150.27
51	—	707	165.50–174.50	172.43
122	—	783	160.25–171.75	164.59
14	—	655	177.00–181.00	179.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	712	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	635	155.00	155.00
5	—	890	135.00	135.00
4	—	708	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	382	200.00	200.00
16	—	696	146.00–167.50	162.11
35	—	844	151.75–152.00	151.88
27	—	780	147.00–153.50	150.49
10	—	621	158.00	158.00
18	—	931	143.50–145.00	144.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	736	153.00	153.00
17	—	607	173.50	173.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	867	146.25–153.00	151.25
7	—	904	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,013	138.75	138.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	635	156.00	156.00
4	—	1,155	111.50	111.50
7	—	821	138.00	138.00
5	—	420	197.00	197.00