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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Mar 23

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Receipts

4,503 head

▲ 1,684 vs last sale 2,819▼ 853 vs year ago 5,356 · −15.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 700-900 lbs. sold 2.00-5.00 higher, 1000-1050 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 3.00-4.00 higher, instances 8.00 higher on 750-800 lbs. Sold many high quality replacement heifers today, bringing top dollar. Many large load lots in todays offering. Demand was very good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Mar.30th, expecting 4500 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 $177.94/cwt on 2,470 head.

Average price

$177.94

2,470 head · 783 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

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

$25.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.73

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	790	178.51	1,411	2,275
Medium and Large 1-2	682	172.19	1,174	185
Large 1	1,077	156.00	1,680	5thin
Large 1-2	1,062	153.50	1,630	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.01/cwt here — about −$220 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 sale2,470 hd

177.94

—

SD average5 barns · 7,301 hd

183.67

−5.73

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

Every lot

63 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	433	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,013	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	217.73/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,036	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	499	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,300	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	242.50/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,239	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	530	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,362	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,208	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,153	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	229.85/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,312	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	208.44/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,203	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	218.09/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,337	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,221	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	193.58/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,314	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	205.77/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,405	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	204.69/cwt	195.00–210.50	1,484	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	190.70/cwt	176.50–192.50	1,411	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	198.35/cwt	188.75–202.00	1,511	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	176.12/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,358	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	797	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,435	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	191.24/cwt	184.00–194.75	1,582	374
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	864	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,426	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	181.82/cwt	176.00–187.50	1,604	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,636	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	912	173.34/cwt	172.75–177.00	1,581	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	962	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,674	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	176.31/cwt	173.75–177.00	1,708	76
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,002	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,603	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,011	177.26/cwt	175.75–179.10	1,792	321
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,859	26
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	168.90/cwt	162.50–169.75	1,905	122
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	223.55/cwt	223.00–224.00	966	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	211.55/cwt	211.00–212.00	929	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,048	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	206.67/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,075	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	204.92/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,146	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	181.19/cwt	166.00–189.00	1,056	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	194.24/cwt	184.00–202.50	1,200	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	181.54/cwt	180.50–182.00	1,127	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,202	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	172.59
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,157	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,289	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	932	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,463	7

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 23, 2023

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

Receipts 4,503Last week 2,819Year ago 5,356

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	771	170.00–186.00	176.12
4	—	534	216.00	216.00
13	—	577	208.00–210.00	208.44
5	—	433	234.00	234.00
13	—	476	215.00–220.00	217.73
33	—	740	176.50–192.50	190.70
21	—	679	181.00–198.00	193.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	613	212.00–220.00	218.09
76	—	969	173.75–177.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Mar 23

● Final63 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 16Mar 23Mar 30 →

Receipts

4,503 head

▲ 1,684 vs last sale 2,819▼ 853 vs year ago 5,356 · −15.9%

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 $177.94/cwt on 2,470 head.

Average price

$177.94

2,470 head · 783 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,394

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$220

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

$25.01/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.73

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	790	178.51	1,411	2,275
Medium and Large 1-2	682	172.19	1,174	185
Large 1	1,077	156.00	1,680	5thin
Large 1-2	1,062	153.50	1,630	5thin

One grade step is worth $25.01/cwt here — about −$220 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 sale2,470 hd

177.94

—

SD average5 barns · 7,301 hd

183.67

−5.73

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

Every lot

63 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	433	234.00/cwt	234.00–234.00	1,013	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	217.73/cwt	215.00–220.00	1,036	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	499	260.50/cwt	260.50–260.50	1,300	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	511	242.50/cwt	239.00–244.00	1,239	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	530	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,362	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	530	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,208	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	534	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,153	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	571	229.85/cwt	221.00–232.00	1,312	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	577	208.44/cwt	208.00–210.00	1,203	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	613	218.09/cwt	212.00–220.00	1,337	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	620	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	1,221	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	679	193.58/cwt	181.00–198.00	1,314	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	205.77/cwt	204.00–212.00	1,405	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	725	204.69/cwt	195.00–210.50	1,484	100
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	740	190.70/cwt	176.50–192.50	1,411	33
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	762	198.35/cwt	188.75–202.00	1,511	217
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	771	176.12/cwt	170.00–186.00	1,358	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	797	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,435	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	820	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,312	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	191.24/cwt	184.00–194.75	1,582	374
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	864	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,426	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	882	181.82/cwt	176.00–187.50	1,604	284
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	909	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,636	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	912	173.34/cwt	172.75–177.00	1,581	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	962	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,674	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	969	176.31/cwt	173.75–177.00	1,708	76
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,002	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,603	3
Steers	—	Large 1	1,011	177.26/cwt	175.75–179.10	1,792	321
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	169.75/cwt	169.75–169.75	1,859	26
Steers	—	Large 1	1,128	168.90/cwt	162.50–169.75	1,905	122
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	223.55/cwt	223.00–224.00	966	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	439	211.55/cwt	211.00–212.00	929	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	471	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,048	8
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	206.67/cwt	206.00–207.00	1,075	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	204.92/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,146	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	583	181.19/cwt	166.00–189.00	1,056	44
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	194.24/cwt	184.00–202.50	1,200	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	621	181.54/cwt	180.50–182.00	1,127	56
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	646	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,202	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	668	172.59
Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	652	177.50/cwt	177.50–177.50	1,157	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	821	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,289	4
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	932	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,463	7

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 23, 2023

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

Receipts 4,503Last week 2,819Year ago 5,356

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	771	170.00–186.00	176.12
4	—	534	216.00	216.00
13	—	577	208.00–210.00	208.44
5	—	433	234.00	234.00
13	—	476	215.00–220.00	217.73
33	—	740	176.50–192.50	190.70
21	—	679	181.00–198.00	193.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	613	212.00–220.00	218.09
76	—	969	173.75–177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	864	165.00	165.00
3	—	820	160.00	160.00
43	—	912	172.75–177.00	173.34
13	—	797	180.00	180.00
5	—	620	197.00	197.00
5	—	530	228.00	228.00
12	—	962	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,002	160.00	160.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
321	—	1,011	175.75–179.10	177.26
122	—	1,128	162.50–169.75	168.90
26	—	1,095	169.75	169.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	530	257.00	257.00
8	—	499	260.50	260.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	709	177.00–179.50	178.40
59	—	618	184.00–202.50	194.24
197	—	830	170.00–173.60	171.95
73	—	968	164.50–167.00	166.44
58	—	908	169.50–171.00	170.82
9	—	520	206.00–207.00	206.67
8	—	471	222.50	222.50
31	—	559	203.00–207.00	204.92
13	—	432	223.00–224.00	223.55
371	—	690	183.00–189.50	187.42
311	—	794	176.00–182.75	181.78
689	—	870	166.00–176.00	170.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	803	180.00	180.00
46	—	774	182.50	182.50
107	—	718	187.00–194.50	192.77
65	—	863	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	881	158.50	158.50
56	—	621	180.50–182.00	181.54
29	—	783	162.50	162.50
14	—	714	173.00–176.00	174.69
12	—	671	163.00–176.50	167.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,062	153.50	153.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	668	171.00–173.50	172.59
14	—	828	168.00	168.00
81	—	738	161.00–170.50	164.09
11	—	754	156.00	156.00
11	—	439	211.00–212.00	211.55
44	—	583	166.00–189.00	181.19
4	—	646	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,077	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	932	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	652	177.50	177.50
4	—	821	157.00	157.00