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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 12

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 12

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Receipts

4,315 head

▲ 716 vs last sale 3,599▲ 1,148 vs year ago 3,167 · +36.2%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers up to 850 lbs. the undertone was unevenly steady, steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher, steers 900-lbs. on up were 2.00-3.00 lower. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. heifers 700 lbs. on up were 2.00 lower. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 19th, expecting 3000 plus head of feeders.

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 $142.84/cwt on 2,309 head.

Average price

$142.84

2,309 head · 838 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$362

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

$16.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.89

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	705	146.30	1,032	133
Medium and Large 1	843	142.82	1,204	2,143
Large 1	1,072	130.00	1,394	33

One grade step is worth $16.30/cwt here — about −$362 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 sale2,309 hd

142.84

—

SD average6 barns · 9,365 hd

149.73

−6.89

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

Every lot

48 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	865	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	230.30/cwt	229.00–230.50	995	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	994	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	196.03/cwt	189.00–197.85	1,066	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	983	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	911	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	184.29/cwt	181.50–188.50	1,047	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	175.27/cwt	154.00–184.00	1,088	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	161.70/cwt	159.00–165.50	1,009	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	161.19/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,080	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	182.75/cwt	182.75–182.75	1,237	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	160.87/cwt	160.50–161.50	1,168	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	154.12/cwt	151.00–156.50	1,119	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,282	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,286	9
Steers	—	Large 2	851	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	979	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	155.33/cwt	148.00–155.85	1,330	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,150	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	147.60/cwt	143.50–148.75	1,353	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,306	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	147.72/cwt	147.25–147.85	1,427	215
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,019	130.15/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,326	52
Steers	—	Large 1	1,023	145.78/cwt	143.50–147.00	1,491	480
Steers	—	Large 1	1,069	143.82/cwt	142.10–147.00	1,537	485
Steers	—	Large 1	1,108	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,535	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	183.28/cwt	172.00–188.00	768	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	189.01/cwt	186.00–190.50	892	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	876	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	169.87/cwt	167.50–179.00	914	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	878	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	158.98/cwt	157.50–160.75	935	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,013	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	152.41/cwt	152.00–152.75	1,015	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	680	162.00/cwt

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 May 12, 2022

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

Receipts 4,315Last week 3,599Year ago 3,167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	161.00	161.00
9	—	964	135.50	135.50
7	—	546	180.00	180.00
9	—	849	151.50	151.50
23	—	670	154.00–165.00	161.19
15	—	480	207.00	207.00
10	—	624	159.00–165.50	161.70
7	—	726	151.00–156.50	154.12
7	—	871	132.00	132.00
8	—	426	203.00	203.00

Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 12

● Final48 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 5May 12May 19 →

Receipts

4,315 head

▲ 716 vs last sale 3,599▲ 1,148 vs year ago 3,167 · +36.2%

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 $142.84/cwt on 2,309 head.

Average price

$142.84

2,309 head · 838 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$362

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

$16.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.89

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	705	146.30	1,032	133
Medium and Large 1	843	142.82	1,204	2,143
Large 1	1,072	130.00	1,394	33

One grade step is worth $16.30/cwt here — about −$362 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 sale2,309 hd

142.84

—

SD average6 barns · 9,365 hd

149.73

−6.89

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

Every lot

48 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 · Steers25 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	865	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	432	230.30/cwt	229.00–230.50	995	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	480	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	994	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	196.03/cwt	189.00–197.85	1,066	109
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	546	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	983	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	566	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	911	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	184.29/cwt	181.50–188.50	1,047	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	175.27/cwt	154.00–184.00	1,088	46
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	624	161.70/cwt	159.00–165.50	1,009	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	161.19/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,080	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	677	182.75/cwt	182.75–182.75	1,237	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	726	160.87/cwt	160.50–161.50	1,168	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	726	154.12/cwt	151.00–156.50	1,119	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	819	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,282	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	849	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,286	9
Steers	—	Large 2	851	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	979	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	856	155.33/cwt	148.00–155.85	1,330	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	871	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,150	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	147.60/cwt	143.50–148.75	1,353	132
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	964	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,306	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	966	147.72/cwt	147.25–147.85	1,427	215
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,019	130.15/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,326	52
Steers	—	Large 1	1,023	145.78/cwt	143.50–147.00	1,491	480
Steers	—	Large 1	1,069	143.82/cwt	142.10–147.00	1,537	485
Steers	—	Large 1	1,108	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,535	26
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	183.28/cwt	172.00–188.00	768	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	472	189.01/cwt	186.00–190.50	892	48
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	491	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	876	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	169.87/cwt	167.50–179.00	914	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	574	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	878	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	158.98/cwt	157.50–160.75	935	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,013	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	666	152.41/cwt	152.00–152.75	1,015	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Replacement	680	162.00/cwt

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 May 12, 2022

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

Receipts 4,315Last week 3,599Year ago 3,167

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	566	161.00	161.00
9	—	964	135.50	135.50
7	—	546	180.00	180.00
9	—	849	151.50	151.50
23	—	670	154.00–165.00	161.19
15	—	480	207.00	207.00
10	—	624	159.00–165.50	161.70
7	—	726	151.00–156.50	154.12
7	—	871	132.00	132.00
8	—	426	203.00	203.00

Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	851	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	726	160.50–161.50	160.87
54	—	677	182.75	182.75
46	—	621	154.00–184.00	175.27
43	—	819	156.50	156.50
18	—	568	181.50–188.50	184.29
132	—	917	143.50–148.75	147.60
109	—	544	189.00–197.85	196.03
75	—	856	148.00–155.85	155.33
215	—	966	147.25–147.85	147.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	432	229.00–230.50	230.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
485	—	1,069	142.10–147.00	143.82
26	—	1,108	138.50	138.50
480	—	1,023	143.50–147.00	145.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	574	153.00	153.00
7	—	491	178.50	178.50
20	—	419	172.00–188.00	183.28
34	—	843	135.75	135.75
47	—	792	136.50	136.50
6	—	645	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	635	159.50	159.50
74	—	742	144.75	144.75
183	—	863	135.00–138.25	136.73
440	—	974	133.00–135.85	134.22
465	—	920	134.25–137.00	136.23
33	—	666	152.00–152.75	152.41
35	—	538	167.50–179.00	169.87
46	—	588	157.50–160.75	158.98
48	—	472	186.00–190.50	189.01
223	—	775	140.25–144.85	142.69
244	—	837	136.00–143.10	138.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,072	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	766	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	939	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	825	149.00–152.50	151.33
111	—	680	162.00	162.00
156	—	796	155.50	155.50