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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 16Mar 2Mar 9 →

Receipts

8,184 head

▲ 3,129 vs last sale 5,055▲ 837 vs year ago 7,347 · +11.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: The undertone on feeder steers and heifers up to 600 lbs. was higher. Feeder steers 600-900 lbs. sold 2.00 higher, feeder heifers 600-900 lbs. sold 6.00-8.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Demand was very good. Today we had many very large consignment, so buyers could fill large feed lot pens with one mans feeders, witch brought top dollar. Next feeder cattle auction will be Mar.10th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.41/cwt on 5,028 head.

Average price

$195.41

5,028 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$436

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

$52.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.34

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	605	207.27	1,254	141
Medium and Large 1	773	198.61	1,536	4,323
Large 1	1,056	170.43	1,800	439
Large 2	968	163.25	1,580	61
Large 1-2	1,090	155.09	1,690	64

One grade step is worth $52.18/cwt here — about −$436 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 sale5,028 hd

195.41

—

SD average7 barns · 13,876 hd

197.74

−2.34

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

Every lot

59 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	958	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	961	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	228.25/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,089	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	247.37/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,205	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	245.71/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,256	227
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,224	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	234.13/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,386	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	607	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,405	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,288	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	218.58/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,370	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	188.90/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,262	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	202.04/cwt	196.50–216.50	1,376	414
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	691	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,334	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	196.88/cwt	190.50–203.00	1,439	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	755	191.59/cwt	181.50–195.50	1,447	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	199.95/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,534	1,127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	169.82/cwt	163.00–182.00	1,333	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	817	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,381	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	189.30/cwt	182.00–196.85	1,556	655
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	188.99/cwt	180.25–195.10	1,640	613
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	173.47/cwt	162.00–178.50	1,539	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	178.30/cwt	177.10–180.75	1,647	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	956	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,649	5
Steers	—	Large 2	968	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,580	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	173.63/cwt	171.25–176.00	1,688	281
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,656	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	172.20/cwt	170.75–173.10	1,760	205
Steers	—	Large 1	1,067	172.70/cwt	171.25–173.25	1,843	124
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,090	155.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,690	64
Steers	—	Large 1	1,107	164.58/cwt	164.35–164.60	1,822	110
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	211.18/cwt	198.00–216.00	767	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	199.50/cwt	169.00–217.50	830	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	985	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	222.42/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,077	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,042	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	218.36/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,140	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	204.75/cwt	204.75–204.75	1,112	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	202.83/cwt	200.50–207.50	1,168	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	187.74/cwt	169.00–196.50	1,087	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	602	180.00

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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Receipts 8,184Last week 5,055Year ago 7,347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	731	190.50–203.00	196.88
655	—	822	182.00–196.85	189.30
613	—	868	180.25–195.10	188.99
8	—	487	241.00–251.00	247.37
227	—	511	235.00–249.00	245.71
218	—	627	212.00–225.00	218.58
259	—	924	177.10–180.75	178.30
49	—	592	233.00–237.00	234.13
414	—	681	196.50–216.50	202.04
1,127	—	767	184.00–206.00	199.95
281	—	972

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

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

● Final59 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Feb 16Mar 2Mar 9 →

Receipts

8,184 head

▲ 3,129 vs last sale 5,055▲ 837 vs year ago 7,347 · +11.4%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $195.41/cwt on 5,028 head.

Average price

$195.41

5,028 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,562

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$436

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

$52.18/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.34

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	605	207.27	1,254	141
Medium and Large 1	773	198.61	1,536	4,323
Large 1	1,056	170.43	1,800	439
Large 2	968	163.25	1,580	61
Large 1-2	1,090	155.09	1,690	64

One grade step is worth $52.18/cwt here — about −$436 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 sale5,028 hd

195.41

—

SD average7 barns · 13,876 hd

197.74

−2.34

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

Every lot

59 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	399	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	958	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	437	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	961	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	477	228.25/cwt	227.00–235.00	1,089	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	487	247.37/cwt	241.00–251.00	1,205	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	245.71/cwt	235.00–249.00	1,256	227
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	512	239.00/cwt	239.00–239.00	1,224	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	592	234.13/cwt	233.00–237.00	1,386	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	607	231.50/cwt	231.50–231.50	1,405	161
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	625	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,288	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	218.58/cwt	212.00–225.00	1,370	218
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	650	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,430	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	188.90/cwt	180.00–206.00	1,262	27
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	681	202.04/cwt	196.50–216.50	1,376	414
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	691	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,334	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	731	196.88/cwt	190.50–203.00	1,439	176
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	755	191.59/cwt	181.50–195.50	1,447	65
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	199.95/cwt	184.00–206.00	1,534	1,127
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	785	169.82/cwt	163.00–182.00	1,333	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	817	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,381	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	822	189.30/cwt	182.00–196.85	1,556	655
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	868	188.99/cwt	180.25–195.10	1,640	613
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	173.47/cwt	162.00–178.50	1,539	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	924	178.30/cwt	177.10–180.75	1,647	259
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	956	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,649	5
Steers	—	Large 2	968	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,580	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	972	173.63/cwt	171.25–176.00	1,688	281
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	980	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,656	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	172.20/cwt	170.75–173.10	1,760	205
Steers	—	Large 1	1,067	172.70/cwt	171.25–173.25	1,843	124
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,090	155.09/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,690	64
Steers	—	Large 1	1,107	164.58/cwt	164.35–164.60	1,822	110
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	211.18/cwt	198.00–216.00	767	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	416	199.50/cwt	169.00–217.50	830	35
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	421	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	985	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	222.42/cwt	217.00–227.00	1,077	118
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	488	213.50/cwt	213.50–213.50	1,042	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	522	218.36/cwt	210.00–223.00	1,140	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	543	204.75/cwt	204.75–204.75	1,112	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	576	202.83/cwt	200.50–207.50	1,168	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	187.74/cwt	169.00–196.50	1,087	36
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	602	180.00

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 Mar 2, 2023

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

Receipts 8,184Last week 5,055Year ago 7,347

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
176	—	731	190.50–203.00	196.88
655	—	822	182.00–196.85	189.30
613	—	868	180.25–195.10	188.99
8	—	487	241.00–251.00	247.37
227	—	511	235.00–249.00	245.71
218	—	627	212.00–225.00	218.58
259	—	924	177.10–180.75	178.30
49	—	592	233.00–237.00	234.13
414	—	681	196.50–216.50	202.04
1,127	—	767	184.00–206.00	199.95
281	—	972

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	817	169.00	169.00
5	—	956	172.50	172.50
65	—	755	181.50–195.50	191.59
6	—	691	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	512	239.00	239.00
13	—	887	162.00–178.50	173.47
3	—	980	169.00	169.00
32	—	477	227.00–235.00	228.25
27	—	668	180.00–206.00	188.90
20	—	785	163.00–182.00	169.82
3	—	437	220.00	220.00
22	—	399	240.00	240.00
9	—	625	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	968	163.25	163.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,090	150.00–156.00	155.09

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	607	231.50	231.50
30	—	650	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,107	164.35–164.60	164.58
205	—	1,022	170.75–173.10	172.20
124	—	1,067	171.25–173.25	172.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	779	179.00	179.00
10	—	488	213.50	213.50
56	—	689	163.00–179.00	172.02
35	—	416	169.00–217.50	199.50
10	—	714	163.50–173.50	168.56
13	—	543	204.75	204.75
36	—	579	169.00–196.50	187.74
12	—	363	198.00–216.00	211.18

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	576	200.50–207.50	202.83
306	—	729	178.25–186.50	181.51
118	—	484	217.00–227.00	222.42
435	—	871	163.00–177.60	171.91
89	—	975	164.75–165.25	165.06
374	—	823	171.00–179.00	177.56
220	—	779	171.00–182.00	178.60
158	—	630	186.50–196.00	193.01
426	—	673	180.00–191.50	187.07
28	—	522	210.00–223.00	218.36
450	—	926	164.00–171.10	168.24
22	—	421	234.00	234.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,208	145.50	145.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	949	161.00	161.00
18	—	602	180.00	180.00
16	—	860	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	884	156.50	156.50
11	—	780	142.00	142.00
3	—	710	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	712	188.50	188.50