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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 27

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Receipts

6,346 head

▲ 2,889 vs last sale 3,457▲ 705 vs year ago 5,641 · +12.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 700 lbs. Steers 800-950 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher. Steers 950-1000 lbs. 4.00 lower, steers 1050-1100 lbs. were steady. Heifers 700-1000 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Demand was good. Many large load lots in todays offering on heavy feeders. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 3rd, expecting 3000 plus head of feeders, starting at 9:00 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 $171.85/cwt on 3,201 head.

Average price

$171.85

3,201 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$608

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

$46.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.41

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	497	182.40	906	293
Medium and Large 1	794	171.70	1,364	2,778
Large 1	1,068	152.65	1,630	88
Medium and Large 2	612	148.67	910	39
Large 1-2	1,113	136.00	1,514	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.40/cwt here — about −$608 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 sale3,201 hd

171.85

—

SD average12 barns · 19,680 hd

189.26

−17.41

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

Every lot

62 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	558	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	219.20/cwt	200.00–230.00	739	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	871	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	221.28/cwt	215.50–233.00	963	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	224.61/cwt	209.00–229.50	1,051	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	197.11/cwt	196.50–198.00	952	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	196.13/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,002	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	209.41/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,118	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	200.14/cwt	188.00–209.50	1,151	296
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	181.59/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,057	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	197.98/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,255	510
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,168	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	192.56/cwt	189.00–197.50	1,300	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,228	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	185.11/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,333	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,314	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,444	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	176.27/cwt	175.25–177.00	1,438	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	176.30/cwt	172.25–180.60	1,550	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	886	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,493	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,569	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	173.74/cwt	170.75–179.25	1,593	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	945	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,602	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	967	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,639	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	176.43/cwt	171.50–178.85	1,734	313
Steers	—	Large 1	1,074	169.55/cwt	169.00–170.60	1,821	315
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,172	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,500	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,174	153.35/cwt	153.35–153.35	1,800	114
Steers	—	Large 1	1,201	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,753	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,222	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,607	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	187.18/cwt	182.50–196.00	502	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	632	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	201.48/cwt	195.00–213.00	790	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	192.39/cwt	189.00–193.00	793	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	186.90/cwt	184.00–189.50	865	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	199.51/cwt	194.00–206.00	938	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	499	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	808	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	188.54/cwt	182.00–191.00	990	275
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	171.45/cwt	161.00–176.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,083	9

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 Oct 27, 2022

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

Receipts 6,346Last week 3,457Year ago 5,641

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	412	189.00–193.00	192.39
21	—	268	182.50–196.00	187.18
13	—	731	165.00	165.00
52	—	463	184.00–189.50	186.90
29	—	307	206.00	206.00
34	—	392	195.00–213.00	201.48
47	—	539	161.00–176.00	171.45
6	—	992	152.50	152.50
6	—	634	159.00	159.00
23	—	779	166.00	166.00
13	—	671	152.00	152.00
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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 27

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 20Oct 27Nov 3 →

Receipts

6,346 head

▲ 2,889 vs last sale 3,457▲ 705 vs year ago 5,641 · +12.5%

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 $171.85/cwt on 3,201 head.

Average price

$171.85

3,201 head · 773 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,328

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$608

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

$46.40/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−17.41

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	497	182.40	906	293
Medium and Large 1	794	171.70	1,364	2,778
Large 1	1,068	152.65	1,630	88
Medium and Large 2	612	148.67	910	39
Large 1-2	1,113	136.00	1,514	3thin

One grade step is worth $46.40/cwt here — about −$608 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 sale3,201 hd

171.85

—

SD average12 barns · 19,680 hd

189.26

−17.41

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

Every lot

62 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 · Steers30 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	279	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	558	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	337	219.20/cwt	200.00–230.00	739	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	427	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	871	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	221.28/cwt	215.50–233.00	963	110
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	468	224.61/cwt	209.00–229.50	1,051	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	197.11/cwt	196.50–198.00	952	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	511	196.13/cwt	194.00–199.00	1,002	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	534	209.41/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,118	341
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	575	200.14/cwt	188.00–209.50	1,151	296
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	582	181.59/cwt	171.00–186.00	1,057	40
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	634	197.98/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,255	510
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	182.00/cwt	182.00–182.00	1,168	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	675	192.56/cwt	189.00–197.50	1,300	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	682	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,228	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	720	185.11/cwt	179.00–188.00	1,333	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,314	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	798	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,444	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	816	176.27/cwt	175.25–177.00	1,438	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	879	176.30/cwt	172.25–180.60	1,550	148
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	886	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,493	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,569	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	917	173.74/cwt	170.75–179.25	1,593	167
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	945	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,602	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	967	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,639	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	176.43/cwt	171.50–178.85	1,734	313
Steers	—	Large 1	1,074	169.55/cwt	169.00–170.60	1,821	315
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,172	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,500	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,174	153.35/cwt	153.35–153.35	1,800	114
Steers	—	Large 1	1,201	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,753	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,222	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,607	5
Feeder Cattle · Heifers31 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	268	187.18/cwt	182.50–196.00	502	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	307	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	632	29
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	392	201.48/cwt	195.00–213.00	790	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	412	192.39/cwt	189.00–193.00	793	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	435	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	872	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	463	186.90/cwt	184.00–189.50	865	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	470	199.51/cwt	194.00–206.00	938	74
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	499	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	808	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	525	188.54/cwt	182.00–191.00	990	275
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	539	171.45/cwt	161.00–176.00
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	612	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,083	9

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 Oct 27, 2022

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

Receipts 6,346Last week 3,457Year ago 5,641

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	412	189.00–193.00	192.39
21	—	268	182.50–196.00	187.18
13	—	731	165.00	165.00
52	—	463	184.00–189.50	186.90
29	—	307	206.00	206.00
34	—	392	195.00–213.00	201.48
47	—	539	161.00–176.00	171.45
6	—	992	152.50	152.50
6	—	634	159.00	159.00
23	—	779	166.00	166.00
13	—	671	152.00	152.00
13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
347	—	914	159.00–163.85	162.71
430	—	862	160.00–171.00	166.19
202	—	576	178.00–188.50	184.76
224	—	735	174.00–184.25	178.04
82	—	760	178.50	178.50
701	—	982	154.50–163.75	159.92
154	—	835	166.00–167.75	166.64
283	—	621	163.00–187.75	182.91
275	—	525	182.00–191.00	188.54
74	—	470	194.00–206.00	199.51
3	—	435	200.50	200.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	499	162.00	162.00
8	—	829	138.00	138.00
8	—	626	141.00	141.00
5	—	650	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,022	153.50	153.50
25	—	1,184	150.50	150.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	682	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,113	136.00	136.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	511	194.00–199.00	196.13
40	—	582	171.00–186.00	181.59
19	—	279	200.00	200.00
54	—	337	200.00–230.00	219.20
16	—	642	182.00	182.00
13	—	915	171.50	171.50
12	—	483	196.50–198.00	197.11
7	—	682	180.00	180.00
5	—	740	177.50	177.50
5	—	427	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,222	131.50	131.50
3	—	1,172	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	886	168.50	168.50
44	—	967	169.50	169.50
23	—	945	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
296	—	575	188.00–209.50	200.14
341	—	534	195.00–215.00	209.41
8	—	798	181.00	181.00
510	—	634	185.00–207.00	197.98
148	—	879	172.25–180.60	176.30
101	—	468	209.00–229.50	224.61
60	—	720	179.00–188.00	185.11
43	—	675	189.00–197.50	192.56
34	—	816	175.25–177.00	176.27
110	—	435	215.50–233.00	221.28
167	—	917	170.75–179.25	173.74
313	—	983	171.50–178.85	176.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,174	153.35	153.35
315	—	1,074	169.00–170.60	169.55
4	—	1,201	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	612	177.00	177.00