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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Apr 6

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 6

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Receipts

2,457 head

▼ 2,556 vs last sale 5,013▼ 1,404 vs year ago 3,861 · −36.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 900-1150 lbs. sold 5.00-9.00 higher. Heifers 700-900 lbs. sold 6.00-13.00 higher. We had a consignment of 300 head of certified Red Angus steers witch put them in value added class, bringing top dollar. Demand was good . Had a few load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 20th, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $199.52/cwt on 1,183 head.

Average price

$199.52

1,183 head · 895 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$309

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$23.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	841	204.41	1,720	917
Medium and Large 1-2	724	196.41	1,422	25
Large 1	1,120	181.22	2,029	241

One grade step is worth $23.19/cwt here — about −$309 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 sale1,183 hd

199.52

—

SD average4 barns · 5,075 hd

201.63

−2.11

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

Every lot

27 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	525	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,244	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,396	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,460	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	199.70/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,346	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	727	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,599	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	201.75/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,467	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	208.62/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,552	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	204.36/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,600	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,720	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,434	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	832	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,739	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	1,634	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	876	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,756	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	195.75/cwt	187.00–196.50	1,826	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,854	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,049	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,831	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,123	181.54/cwt	177.75–182.60	2,039	230
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,198	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	211.61/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,344	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	192.29/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,284	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	734	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,343	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	196.63/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,447	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	199.62/cwt	188.50–200.50	1,525	190
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,397	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	185.80/cwt	172.00–187.50	1,550	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	181.48/cwt	176.50–182.50	1,586	306
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,026	177.94

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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Receipts 2,457Last week 5,013Year ago 3,861

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	734	183.00	183.00
45	—	776	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
267	—	1,026	170.75–184.60	177.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	560	214.00	214.00
104	—	834	172.00–187.50	185.80
107	—	736	191.00–199.00	196.63
190	—

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 6

● Final27 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Mar 30Apr 6Apr 13 →

Receipts

2,457 head

▼ 2,556 vs last sale 5,013▼ 1,404 vs year ago 3,861 · −36.4%

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 $199.52/cwt on 1,183 head.

Average price

$199.52

1,183 head · 895 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,787

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$309

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$23.19/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.11

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	841	204.41	1,720	917
Medium and Large 1-2	724	196.41	1,422	25
Large 1	1,120	181.22	2,029	241

One grade step is worth $23.19/cwt here — about −$309 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 sale1,183 hd

199.52

—

SD average4 barns · 5,075 hd

201.63

−2.11

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

Every lot

27 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	525	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,244	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	594	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,396	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	222.50/cwt	222.50–222.50	1,460	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	674	199.70/cwt	186.00–210.00	1,346	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	727	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,599	101
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	727	201.75/cwt	201.00–202.00	1,467	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	744	208.62/cwt	205.00–209.00	1,552	53
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	204.36/cwt	203.00–207.00	1,600	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	827	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,720	47
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	829	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,434	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	832	209.00/cwt	209.00–209.00	1,739	152
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	850	192.25/cwt	192.25–192.25	1,634	36
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Value Added	876	200.50/cwt	200.50–200.50	1,756	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	933	195.75/cwt	187.00–196.50	1,826	301
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	986	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,854	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,049	174.50/cwt	174.50–174.50	1,831	11
Steers	—	Large 1	1,123	181.54/cwt	177.75–182.60	2,039	230
Feeder Cattle · Heifers10 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	560	214.00/cwt	214.00–214.00	1,198	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	635	211.61/cwt	209.00–214.00	1,344	82
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	668	192.29/cwt	189.00–197.00	1,284	22
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	734	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,343	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	736	196.63/cwt	191.00–199.00	1,447	107
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	199.62/cwt	188.50–200.50	1,525	190
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	776	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,397	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	834	185.80/cwt	172.00–187.50	1,550	104
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	874	181.48/cwt	176.50–182.50	1,586	306
Heifers	—	Large 1	1,026	177.94

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 Apr 6, 2023

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

Receipts 2,457Last week 5,013Year ago 3,861

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	734	183.00	183.00
45	—	776	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
267	—	1,026	170.75–184.60	177.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	560	214.00	214.00
104	—	834	172.00–187.50	185.80
107	—	736	191.00–199.00	196.63
190	—

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	727	201.00–202.00	201.75
4	—	829	173.00	173.00
9	—	674	186.00–210.00	199.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	986	188.00	188.00
10	—	525	237.00	237.00
53	—	656	222.50	222.50
53	—	744	205.00–209.00	208.62
47	—	827	208.00	208.00
36	—	850	192.25	192.25
6	—	594	235.00	235.00
73	—	783	203.00–207.00	204.36
301	—	933	187.00–196.50	195.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	876	200.50	200.50
101	—	727	220.00	220.00
152	—	832	209.00	209.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,049	174.50	174.50
230	—	1,123	177.75–182.60	181.54