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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Jun 1

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jun 1

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Receipts

1,756 head

▼ 1,397 vs last sale 3,153▲ 379 vs year ago 1,377 · +27.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Not enough steers for trend, trend not applicable. Steers 1000-1100 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 4.00-5.00 higher. Demand was good, many large load lots in heavy heifers. The next feeder cattle auction will be June 8th, this will be their SUMMER TIME BBQ, expecting 6000 head of feeders, starting at 8:00 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 $193.54/cwt on 1,100 head.

Average price

$193.54

1,100 head · 867 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$736

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

$34.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	876	194.45	1,702	1,008
Medium and Large 1-2	787	184.93	1,455	87
Medium and Large 2	604	160.00	966	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.45/cwt here — about $736 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 sale1,100 hd

193.54

—

SD average2 barns · 1,252 hd

192.77

+0.77

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,288	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	272.25/cwt	272.25–272.25	1,655	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	223.64/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,418	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,540	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,723	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,810	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	187.66/cwt	182.00–189.75	1,721	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	208.14/cwt	205.50–210.00	1,911	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	947	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,766	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,889	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	997	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,635	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,020	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,020	57
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,021	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,746	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,072	191.14/cwt	186.00–198.00	2,049	141
Steers	—	Large 2	1,078	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,843	52
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,148	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,009	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,268	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,896	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,248	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,390	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	604	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	966	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,315	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	180.40/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,317	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	196.28/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,521	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	177.29/cwt	165.00–188.25	1,420	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,589	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	192.56/cwt	191.00–193.35	1,679	351
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	183.22/cwt

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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Receipts 1,756Last week 3,153Year ago 1,377

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	917	182.00–189.75	187.66
9	—	634	222.00–225.00	223.64
12	—	510	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	870	208.00	208.00
49	—	989	191.00	191.00
54	—	918	205.50–210.00	208.14
67	—	608	272.25	272.25
8	—	783	220.00	220.00
9	—	740	220.00	220.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jun 1

● Final30 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← May 25Jun 1Jun 8 →

Receipts

1,756 head

▼ 1,397 vs last sale 3,153▲ 379 vs year ago 1,377 · +27.5%

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 $193.54/cwt on 1,100 head.

Average price

$193.54

1,100 head · 867 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,679

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$736

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

$34.45/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.77

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	876	194.45	1,702	1,008
Medium and Large 1-2	787	184.93	1,455	87
Medium and Large 2	604	160.00	966	5thin

One grade step is worth $34.45/cwt here — about $736 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 sale1,100 hd

193.54

—

SD average2 barns · 1,252 hd

192.77

+0.77

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

Every lot

30 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 · Steers18 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	510	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	1,288	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	608	272.25/cwt	272.25–272.25	1,655	67
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	223.64/cwt	222.00–225.00	1,418	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	730	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,540	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	740	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,628	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	783	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,723	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	870	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,810	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	917	187.66/cwt	182.00–189.75	1,721	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	918	208.14/cwt	205.50–210.00	1,911	54
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	947	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,766	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	989	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,889	49
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	997	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,635	9
Steers	—	Large 1	1,020	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	2,020	57
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,021	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,746	6
Steers	—	Large 1	1,072	191.14/cwt	186.00–198.00	2,049	141
Steers	—	Large 2	1,078	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,843	52
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,148	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	2,009	4
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,268	149.50/cwt	149.50–149.50	1,896	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	478	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,248	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	572	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,390	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	604	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	966	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	671	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	1,315	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	180.40/cwt	175.00–183.00	1,317	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	775	196.28/cwt	189.00–204.00	1,521	18
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	801	177.29/cwt	165.00–188.25	1,420	34
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	845	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,589	53
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	192.56/cwt	191.00–193.35	1,679	351
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	887	183.22/cwt

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 Jun 1, 2023

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

Receipts 1,756Last week 3,153Year ago 1,377

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	917	182.00–189.75	187.66
9	—	634	222.00–225.00	223.64
12	—	510	252.50	252.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	870	208.00	208.00
49	—	989	191.00	191.00
54	—	918	205.50–210.00	208.14
67	—	608	272.25	272.25
8	—	783	220.00	220.00
9	—	740	220.00	220.00

6	—	1,021	171.00	171.00
6	—	1,268	149.50	149.50
4	—	1,148	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	730	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	947	186.50	186.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,020	198.00	198.00
141	—	1,072	186.00–198.00	191.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,078	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	997	164.00	164.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	478	261.00	261.00
27	—	950	184.00	184.00
28	—	572	243.00	243.00
53	—	845	188.00	188.00
351	—	872	191.00–193.35	192.56
522	—	914	189.00–194.10	190.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	775	189.00–204.00	196.28
34	—	801	165.00–188.25	177.29
9	—	730	175.00–183.00	180.40
11	—	671	196.00	196.00
15	—	887	180.00–184.00	183.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	604	160.00	160.00