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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Feb 2

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 2

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Receipts

4,314 head

▼ 3,309 vs last sale 7,623▲ 781 vs year ago 3,533 · +22.1%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 600-1000 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on 800-850 lbs. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Feeder heifers 550-700 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 higher, 750-900 lbs. sold unevenly steady, 900-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good, with many large load lots in the heavier feeders today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 9th, expecting 6000 plus head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $170.53/cwt on 2,126 head.

Average price

$170.53

2,126 head · 816 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$40.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.88

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	809	171.47	1,387	1,862
Medium and Large 1-2	671	168.68	1,132	124
Large 1	1,025	164.69	1,688	119
Large 1-2	1,085	131.11	1,423	21

One grade step is worth $40.36/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale2,126 hd

170.53

—

SD average6 barns · 8,262 hd

179.42

−8.88

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

Every lot

49 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,116	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	483	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,169	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,024	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	222.51/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,177	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	202.54/cwt	181.00–214.00	1,078	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,088	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	212.29/cwt	204.00–221.00	1,214	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,168	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	208.68/cwt	197.25–218.00	1,300	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	197.88/cwt	189.50–202.50	1,344	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,259	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	194.05/cwt	188.00–197.00	1,403	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,376	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,493	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	184.27/cwt	172.75–187.75	1,487	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	179.08/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,578	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,490	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	172.49/cwt	169.10–180.35	1,587	227
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	167.88/cwt	165.00–171.10	1,637	242
Steers	—	Large 1	1,038	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,759	97
Steers	—	Large 1	1,071	168.47/cwt	158.00–171.50	1,804	137
Steers	—	Large 1	1,145	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,866	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,153	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,845	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	809	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	939	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	191.57/cwt	186.00–197.00	910	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	205.21/cwt	200.50–210.50	987	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,005	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	993	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	187.95/cwt	178.00–191.75	1,086	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,001	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	183.83/cwt	174.50–189.50

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 Feb 2, 2023

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

Receipts 4,314Last week 7,623Year ago 3,533

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	116.00–136.50	126.29
9	—	1,058	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,030	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,025	152.00–165.50	164.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	982	141.00	141.00
3	—	910	159.00	159.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Feb 2

● Final49 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jan 26Feb 2Feb 9 →

Receipts

4,314 head

▼ 3,309 vs last sale 7,623▲ 781 vs year ago 3,533 · +22.1%

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 $170.53/cwt on 2,126 head.

Average price

$170.53

2,126 head · 816 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,391

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$36

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

$40.36/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−8.88

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	809	171.47	1,387	1,862
Medium and Large 1-2	671	168.68	1,132	124
Large 1	1,025	164.69	1,688	119
Large 1-2	1,085	131.11	1,423	21

One grade step is worth $40.36/cwt here — about −$36 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 sale2,126 hd

170.53

—

SD average6 barns · 8,262 hd

179.42

−8.88

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

Every lot

49 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 · Steers23 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	469	238.00/cwt	238.00–238.00	1,116	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	483	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,169	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	483	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,024	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	222.51/cwt	220.00–227.00	1,177	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	532	202.54/cwt	181.00–214.00	1,078	37
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	555	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,088	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	212.29/cwt	204.00–221.00	1,214	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	618	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	1,168	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	623	208.68/cwt	197.25–218.00	1,300	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	679	197.88/cwt	189.50–202.50	1,344	200
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	686	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,259	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	723	194.05/cwt	188.00–197.00	1,403	215
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	773	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	1,376	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	796	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,493	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	184.27/cwt	172.75–187.75	1,487	307
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	881	179.08/cwt	171.50–184.00	1,578	201
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	895	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,490	17
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	920	172.49/cwt	169.10–180.35	1,587	227
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	975	167.88/cwt	165.00–171.10	1,637	242
Steers	—	Large 1	1,038	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,759	97
Steers	—	Large 1	1,071	168.47/cwt	158.00–171.50	1,804	137
Steers	—	Large 1	1,145	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,866	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,153	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,845	20
Feeder Cattle · Heifers26 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	806	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	428	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	809	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	448	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	939	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	475	191.57/cwt	186.00–197.00	910	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	481	205.21/cwt	200.50–210.50	987	41
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	513	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,005	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	993	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	578	187.95/cwt	178.00–191.75	1,086	109
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	589	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,001	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	617	183.83/cwt	174.50–189.50

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 Feb 2, 2023

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

Receipts 4,314Last week 7,623Year ago 3,533

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,144	116.00–136.50	126.29
9	—	1,058	135.00	135.00
4	—	1,030	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,025	152.00–165.50	164.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	982	141.00	141.00
3	—	910	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	741	166.75–173.25	170.15
466	—	922	159.00–169.75	164.69
109	—	578	178.00–191.75	187.95
157	—	817	162.75–169.00	164.34
7	—	448	209.50	209.50
41	—	481	200.50–210.50	205.21
225	—	617	174.50–189.50	183.83
67	—	675	169.50–180.00	176.76
232	—	963	163.00–169.75	167.79
11	—	513	196.00	196.00
286	—	867	164.00–167.00	166.01
177	—	786	164.60–173.35	171.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,038	169.50	169.50
137	—	1,071	158.00–171.50	168.47
3	—	1,145	163.00	163.00
20	—	1,153	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	773	178.00	178.00
5	—	618	189.00	189.00
5	—	483	212.00	212.00
17	—	895	166.50	166.50
37	—	532	181.00–214.00	202.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
215	—	723	188.00–197.00	194.05
242	—	975	165.00–171.10	167.88
307	—	807	172.75–187.75	184.27
39	—	796	187.50	187.50
200	—	679	189.50–202.50	197.88
227	—	920	169.10–180.35	172.49
11	—	529	220.00–227.00	222.51
73	—	572	204.00–221.00	212.29
11	—	469	238.00	238.00
155	—	623	197.25–218.00	208.68
201	—	881	171.50–184.00	179.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	483	242.00	242.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	686	183.50	183.50
5	—	555	196.00	196.00