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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Sep 15

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 15

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Receipts

1,537 head

▼ 4,151 vs last sale 5,688▼ 843 vs year ago 2,380 · −35.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Lower numbers today, so trend not applicable, a lower undertone was noted. On heifers 800-950 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 lower. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept.22nd, expecting 2500 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 $162.83/cwt on 974 head.

Average price

$162.83

974 head · 884 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$171

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

$26.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.06

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	721	166.88	1,204	131
Medium and Large 1	889	164.72	1,465	706
Large 1	1,057	160.35	1,695	60
Large 2	978	140.52	1,375	77

One grade step is worth $26.36/cwt here — about −$171 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 sale974 hd

162.83

—

SD average7 barns · 6,457 hd

171.89

−9.06

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	941	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	986	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,043	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,233	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,311	7
Steers	—	Large 2	654	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,001	6
Steers	—	Large 2	719	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,071	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	185.01/cwt	178.50–189.50	1,358	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	173.89/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,282	17
Steers	—	Large 2	766	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,118	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	163.78/cwt	157.00–171.00	1,431	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	175.92/cwt	174.00–182.50	1,553	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	168.40/cwt	168.25–171.00	1,581	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	170.30/cwt	169.50–174.00	1,633	75
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,073	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,728	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,097	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,698	12
Steers	—	Large 1	1,167	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,800	33
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	925	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,136	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,127	9
Heifers	—	Large 2	657	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,012	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	699	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,244	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	163.12/cwt	162.50–163.50	1,205	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	173.88/cwt	171.00–176.50	1,287	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	164.27/cwt	148.00–165.50	1,247	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	174.71/cwt	169.00–176.00

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 Sep 15, 2022

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

Receipts 1,537Last week 5,688Year ago 2,380

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	149.00	149.00
6	—	654	153.00	153.00
8	—	766	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	939	168.25–171.00	168.40
57	—	734	178.50–189.50	185.01
7	—	649	202.00	202.00
5	—	504	207.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 15

● Final39 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 8Sep 15Sep 22 →

Receipts

1,537 head

▼ 4,151 vs last sale 5,688▼ 843 vs year ago 2,380 · −35.4%

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 $162.83/cwt on 974 head.

Average price

$162.83

974 head · 884 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,439

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$171

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

$26.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.06

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	721	166.88	1,204	131
Medium and Large 1	889	164.72	1,465	706
Large 1	1,057	160.35	1,695	60
Large 2	978	140.52	1,375	77

One grade step is worth $26.36/cwt here — about −$171 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 sale974 hd

162.83

—

SD average7 barns · 6,457 hd

171.89

−9.06

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

Every lot

39 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	941	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	465	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	986	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	504	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	1,043	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	583	211.50/cwt	211.50–211.50	1,233	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	649	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,311	7
Steers	—	Large 2	654	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,001	6
Steers	—	Large 2	719	149.00/cwt	149.00–149.00	1,071	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	734	185.01/cwt	178.50–189.50	1,358	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	737	173.89/cwt	172.00–176.00	1,282	17
Steers	—	Large 2	766	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,118	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	874	163.78/cwt	157.00–171.00	1,431	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	883	175.92/cwt	174.00–182.50	1,553	87
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	168.40/cwt	168.25–171.00	1,581	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	959	170.30/cwt	169.50–174.00	1,633	75
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,073	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,728	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,097	154.75/cwt	154.75–154.75	1,698	12
Steers	—	Large 1	1,167	154.25/cwt	154.25–154.25	1,800	33
Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	470	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	870	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	925	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	604	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,136	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	633	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,127	9
Heifers	—	Large 2	657	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,012	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	699	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,244	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	163.12/cwt	162.50–163.50	1,205	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	173.88/cwt	171.00–176.50	1,287	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	759	164.27/cwt	148.00–165.50	1,247	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	810	174.71/cwt	169.00–176.00

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 Sep 15, 2022

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

Receipts 1,537Last week 5,688Year ago 2,380

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	149.00	149.00
6	—	654	153.00	153.00
8	—	766	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,073	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	939	168.25–171.00	168.40
57	—	734	178.50–189.50	185.01
7	—	649	202.00	202.00
5	—	504	207.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	737	172.00–176.00	173.89
32	—	874	157.00–171.00	163.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,097	154.75	154.75
33	—	1,167	154.25	154.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,071	160.00–162.50	161.45
27	—	1,018	161.00–165.00	162.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	966	159.00–174.00	161.61
132	—	810	169.00–176.00	174.71
11	—	604	188.00	188.00
4	—	699	178.00	178.00
11	—	873	168.50	168.50
403	—	914	159.25–171.50	161.84
15	—	740	171.00–176.50	173.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	866	141.00	141.00
8	—	470	185.00	185.00
10	—	832	172.00	172.00
31	—	739	162.50–163.50	163.12
9	—	511	181.00	181.00
58	—	759	148.00–165.50	164.27
9	—	633	178.00	178.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,022	139.25	139.25
6	—	657	154.00	154.00
14	—	947	140.00	140.00
5	—	996	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,224	135.00	135.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	891	156.00	156.00