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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 8

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 25Sep 8Sep 15 →

Receipts

5,688 head

▲ 1,826 vs last sale 3,862▲ 2,296 vs year ago 3,392 · +67.7%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 750-950 lbs. sold steady to 6.00 higher. A steady undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 800-950 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 higher. A lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good with many large load lots were buyers could fill large orders with one mans cattle. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 15th, expecting 3000 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 $172.51/cwt on 2,802 head.

Average price

$172.51

2,802 head · 835 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,441

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

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

$34.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	836	173.56	1,450	2,526
Medium and Large 1-2	750	167.60	1,257	202
Large 1	1,049	152.63	1,600	61
Large 1-2	1,097	138.57	1,520	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale2,802 hd

172.51

—

SD average4 barns · 5,202 hd

172.26

+0.25

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

Every lot

60 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	341	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	893	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	242.13/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,061	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	921	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,175	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,218	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,213	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,336	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,444	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,286	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	186.07/cwt	180.00–190.35	1,531	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,465	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	162.29/cwt	159.50–170.00	1,420	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	182.97/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,619	386
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	180.07/cwt	173.50–185.25	1,660	595
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,575	32
Steers	—	Large 2	935	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,388	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	971	164.70/cwt	164.50–164.85	1,599	101
Steers	—	Large 1	1,043	166.69/cwt	155.00–168.60	1,739	127
Steers	—	Large 1	1,063	165.86/cwt	156.75–169.25	1,763	286
Steers	—	Large 2	1,077	138.57/cwt	136.75–148.50	1,492	102
Steers	—	Large 1	1,110	161.17/cwt	154.00–163.75	1,789	52
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,157	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,550	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,188	154.49/cwt	153.50–154.75	1,835	154
Steers	—	Large 1	1,289	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,805	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	730	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	234.13/cwt	231.00–235.00	768	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	220.20/cwt	207.50–230.00	828	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	880	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	225.94/cwt	212.50–230.00	913	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,006	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	583	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,251	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,094	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	176.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,060	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	184.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	866	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,273	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,206	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,397	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,116	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,473	8

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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Receipts 5,688Last week 3,862Year ago 3,392

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	202.00	202.00
3	—	470	196.00	196.00
4	—	670	181.00	181.00
41	—	875	159.50–170.00	162.29
32	—	929	169.50	169.50
17	—	837	175.00	175.00
6	—	742	160.00	160.00
52	—	794	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	134.00	134.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 8

● Final60 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 25Sep 8Sep 15 →

Receipts

5,688 head

▲ 1,826 vs last sale 3,862▲ 2,296 vs year ago 3,392 · +67.7%

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 $172.51/cwt on 2,802 head.

Average price

$172.51

2,802 head · 835 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,441

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

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

$34.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	836	173.56	1,450	2,526
Medium and Large 1-2	750	167.60	1,257	202
Large 1	1,049	152.63	1,600	61
Large 1-2	1,097	138.57	1,520	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale2,802 hd

172.51

—

SD average4 barns · 5,202 hd

172.26

+0.25

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

Every lot

60 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	341	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	893	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	369	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	886	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	438	242.13/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,061	45
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	921	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	527	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,175	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	603	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,218	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	670	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,213	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	692	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,336	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	748	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,444	95
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,286	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	186.07/cwt	180.00–190.35	1,531	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	837	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,465	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	875	162.29/cwt	159.50–170.00	1,420	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	885	182.97/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,619	386
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	922	180.07/cwt	173.50–185.25	1,660	595
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	929	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,575	32
Steers	—	Large 2	935	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,388	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	971	164.70/cwt	164.50–164.85	1,599	101
Steers	—	Large 1	1,043	166.69/cwt	155.00–168.60	1,739	127
Steers	—	Large 1	1,063	165.86/cwt	156.75–169.25	1,763	286
Steers	—	Large 2	1,077	138.57/cwt	136.75–148.50	1,492	102
Steers	—	Large 1	1,110	161.17/cwt	154.00–163.75	1,789	52
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,157	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,550	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,188	154.49/cwt	153.50–154.75	1,835	154
Steers	—	Large 1	1,289	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,805	7
Feeder Cattle · Heifers29 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	298	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	730	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	234.13/cwt	231.00–235.00	768	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	376	220.20/cwt	207.50–230.00	828	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	391	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	880	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	404	225.94/cwt	212.50–230.00	913	49
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,006	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	583	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,251	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	588	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,094	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	601	176.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,060	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	184.50
Feeder Cattle · Bulls4 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	866	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,273	6
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	897	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,206	8
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	925	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,397	4
Bulls	—	Large 1	1,116	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,473	8

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 Sep 8, 2022

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

Receipts 5,688Last week 3,862Year ago 3,392

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	603	202.00	202.00
3	—	470	196.00	196.00
4	—	670	181.00	181.00
41	—	875	159.50–170.00	162.29
32	—	929	169.50	169.50
17	—	837	175.00	175.00
6	—	742	160.00	160.00
52	—	794	162.00	162.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,157	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	1,188	153.50–154.75	154.49
127	—	1,043	155.00–168.60	166.69
52	—	1,110	154.00–163.75	161.17
286	—	1,063	156.75–169.25	165.86
7	—	1,289	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,077	136.75–148.50	138.57
30	—	935	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	748	193.00	193.00
32	—	527	223.00	223.00
595	—	922	173.50–185.25	180.07
386	—	885	179.00–185.00	182.97
45	—	438	236.00–243.00	242.13
19	—	692	193.00	193.00
10	—	369	240.00	240.00
9	—	341	262.00	262.00
215	—	823	180.00–190.35	186.07
161	—	645	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	971	164.50–164.85	164.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	899	161.00	161.00
18	—	952	155.00	155.00
110	—	925	155.00–156.75	156.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
586	—	820	163.00–179.50	173.73
738	—	920	161.00–172.00	164.67
115	—	788	172.00–178.00	172.45
85	—	709	162.00–194.25	191.53
49	—	404	212.50–230.00	225.94
12	—	1,032	163.75	163.75
31	—	976	166.00	166.00
464	—	872	162.75–178.25	170.21
30	—	376	207.50–230.00	220.20
6	—	649	184.50	184.50
6	—	298	245.00	245.00
13	—	328	231.00–235.00	234.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,126	138.00–141.00	139.87
5	—	1,050	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	391	225.00	225.00
81	—	867	146.00–160.50	154.15
4	—	815	161.00	161.00
3	—	588	186.00	186.00
19	—	601	175.00–180.00	176.31
17	—	479	210.00	210.00
62	—	790	138.00–164.50	159.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	868	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,004	153.50–161.80	156.03
15	—	1,185	140.00–145.50	142.19

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	667	199.00	199.00
66	—	583	214.50	214.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	897	134.50	134.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	866	147.00	147.00
4	—	925	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,116	132.00	132.00