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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, May 11

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Receipts

1,864 head

▲ 431 vs last sale 1,433▼ 2,451 vs year ago 4,315 · −56.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 600 lbs. and up sold on a higher undertone . Numbers made for trend not applicable. Demand was good, Quality was really good. Had some load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 18th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00-9:30 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 $192.60/cwt on 1,327 head.

Average price

$192.60

1,327 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$636

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

$46.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.89

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	557	212.79	1,185	76
Medium and Large 1	803	191.72	1,539	1,234
Medium and Large 2	763	168.00	1,282	6thin
Large 1	1,097	166.00	1,821	11thin

One grade step is worth $46.79/cwt here — about −$636 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 sale1,327 hd

192.60

—

SD average6 barns · 6,627 hd

207.50

−14.89

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	299.14/cwt	296.00–301.00	1,304	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	248.88/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,160	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,389	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,337	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	255.02/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,505	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,204	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	242.42/cwt	234.50–244.00	1,639	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	210.23/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,432	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,629	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,589	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,543	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,729	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,548	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,711	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	885	185.24/cwt	182.00–189.50	1,639	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	192.92/cwt	192.10–193.75	1,885	120
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,051	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,860	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,057	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,940	38
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	862	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,172	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	229.52/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,099	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,267	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,101	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	228.60/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,351	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	221.17/cwt	214.00–225.50	1,373	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	189.19/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,281	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	202.71/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,389	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	198.78/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,045	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	961	6

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 May 11, 2023

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

Receipts 1,864Last week 1,433Year ago 4,315

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	579	231.00	231.00
5	—	642	187.50	187.50
5	—	800	193.50	193.50
19	—	466	248.00–250.00	248.88
20	—	681	200.00–217.00	210.23
6	—	739	215.00	215.00
4	—	764	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,051	177.00	177.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, May 11

● Final40 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 4May 11May 18 →

Receipts

1,864 head

▲ 431 vs last sale 1,433▼ 2,451 vs year ago 4,315 · −56.8%

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 $192.60/cwt on 1,327 head.

Average price

$192.60

1,327 head · 791 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,523

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$636

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

$46.79/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−14.89

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	557	212.79	1,185	76
Medium and Large 1	803	191.72	1,539	1,234
Medium and Large 2	763	168.00	1,282	6thin
Large 1	1,097	166.00	1,821	11thin

One grade step is worth $46.79/cwt here — about −$636 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 sale1,327 hd

192.60

—

SD average6 barns · 6,627 hd

207.50

−14.89

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

Every lot

40 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 · Steers20 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	436	299.14/cwt	296.00–301.00	1,304	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	466	248.88/cwt	248.00–250.00	1,160	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	524	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,389	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	579	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,337	28
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	590	255.02/cwt	252.00–261.00	1,505	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,586	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	642	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,204	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	676	242.42/cwt	234.50–244.00	1,639	43
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	681	210.23/cwt	200.00–217.00	1,432	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	721	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,629	19
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	739	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,589	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	764	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,543	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	772	224.00/cwt	224.00–224.00	1,729	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	800	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	1,548	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	807	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,711	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	885	185.24/cwt	182.00–189.50	1,639	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	187.50/cwt	187.50–187.50	1,721	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	977	192.92/cwt	192.10–193.75	1,885	120
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,051	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,860	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,057	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	1,940	38
Feeder Cattle · Heifers19 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	363	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	862	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,172	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	479	229.52/cwt	227.00–234.00	1,099	43
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	515	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	1,267	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,101	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	591	228.60/cwt	228.00–233.00	1,351	67
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	621	221.17/cwt	214.00–225.50	1,373	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	677	189.19/cwt	184.00–195.00	1,281	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	685	202.71/cwt	195.00–213.00	1,389	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	732	198.78/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Dairy Heifers	—	Large 3	1,045	92.00/cwt	92.00–92.00	961	6

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 May 11, 2023

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

Receipts 1,864Last week 1,433Year ago 4,315

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	579	231.00	231.00
5	—	642	187.50	187.50
5	—	800	193.50	193.50
19	—	466	248.00–250.00	248.88
20	—	681	200.00–217.00	210.23
6	—	739	215.00	215.00
4	—	764	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,051	177.00	177.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt

3	—	918	187.50	187.50
19	—	721	226.00	226.00
6	—	627	253.00	253.00
9	—	524	265.00	265.00
18	—	772	224.00	224.00
19	—	436	296.00–301.00	299.14
35	—	590	252.00–261.00	255.02
43	—	676	234.50–244.00	242.42
120	—	977	192.10–193.75	192.92
7	—	807	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	885	182.00–189.50	185.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,057	183.50	183.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	888	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,097	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	246.00	246.00
67	—	591	228.00–233.00	228.60
147	—	969	171.85–179.00	175.49
231	—	732	194.50–203.50	198.78
58	—	621	214.00–225.50	221.17
215	—	862	181.00–187.75	185.40
98	—	909	182.00–184.25	184.04
61	—	685	195.00–213.00	202.71
309	—	818	174.00–189.10	183.69
9	—	467	251.00	251.00
30	—	772	188.00–189.50	188.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	479	227.00–234.00	229.52
3	—	522	211.00	211.00
3	—	363	237.50	237.50
21	—	677	184.00–195.00	189.19
6	—	810	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	763	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,045	92.00	92.00