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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Jul 20

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jul 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Receipts

2,144 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 2,343▲ 201 vs year ago 1,943 · +10.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Few light feeders today, steers 1000 lbs. and over were 2.00-3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750-950 lbs. were 2.00-8.00 higher. Some large load lots today. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be July 27th, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 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 $233.91/cwt on 1,204 head.

Average price

$233.91

1,204 head · 965 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$585

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

$47.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	881	242.44	2,135	462
Medium and Large 1-2	802	234.04	1,877	75
Large 1	1,062	230.84	2,452	614
Medium and Large 2	796	194.88	1,550	53

One grade step is worth $47.56/cwt here — about $585 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 sale1,204 hd

233.91

—

SD average4 barns · 6,624 hd

230.38

+3.53

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

Every lot

38 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	185	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	922	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,172	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,363	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,646	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	1,771	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,819	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,820	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	803	192.62/cwt	181.50–206.00	1,547	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	822	238.25/cwt	238.25–238.25	1,958	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,914	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,155	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	891	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,604	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,980	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,227	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	962	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	2,352	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	229.72/cwt	229.00–230.00	2,215	134
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	226.60/cwt	217.00–229.75	2,316	169
Steers	—	Large 1Natural	1,064	238.55/cwt	235.00–239.75	2,538	212
Steers	—	Large 1	1,090	226.91/cwt	216.50–229.85	2,473	233
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,160	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	277.77/cwt	277.00–278.00	1,206	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,232	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,487	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,493	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,591	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,434	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,699	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,592	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	232.56/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 Jul 20, 2023

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

Receipts 2,144Last week 2,343Year ago 1,943

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	987	204.50	204.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,018	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	286.00	286.00
20	—	434	277.00–278.00	277.77
109	—	982	210.25	210.25
13	—	688	247.00	247.00
217	—	906	217.85–219.85	219.13

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Jul 20

● Final38 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Jul 13Jul 20Jul 27 →

Receipts

2,144 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 2,343▲ 201 vs year ago 1,943 · +10.3%

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 $233.91/cwt on 1,204 head.

Average price

$233.91

1,204 head · 965 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,257

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$585

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

$47.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+3.53

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	881	242.44	2,135	462
Medium and Large 1-2	802	234.04	1,877	75
Large 1	1,062	230.84	2,452	614
Medium and Large 2	796	194.88	1,550	53

One grade step is worth $47.56/cwt here — about $585 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 sale1,204 hd

233.91

—

SD average4 barns · 6,624 hd

230.38

+3.53

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

Every lot

38 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	185	379.00/cwt	379.00–379.00	701	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	348	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	922	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	372	315.00/cwt	315.00–315.00	1,172	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	575	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,363	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	588	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,646	26
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	672	263.50/cwt	263.50–263.50	1,771	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	722	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,819	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	752	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,820	42
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	803	192.62/cwt	181.50–206.00	1,547	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	822	238.25/cwt	238.25–238.25	1,958	75
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	843	227.00/cwt	227.00–227.00	1,914	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	246.00/cwt	246.00–246.00	2,155	16
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	891	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,604	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	906	218.50/cwt	218.50–218.50	1,980	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	928	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,227	115
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	962	244.50/cwt	244.50–244.50	2,352	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	964	229.72/cwt	229.00–230.00	2,215	134
Steers	—	Large 1	1,022	226.60/cwt	217.00–229.75	2,316	169
Steers	—	Large 1Natural	1,064	238.55/cwt	235.00–239.75	2,538	212
Steers	—	Large 1	1,090	226.91/cwt	216.50–229.85	2,473	233
Feeder Cattle · Heifers18 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	390	297.50/cwt	297.50–297.50	1,160	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	434	277.77/cwt	277.00–278.00	1,206	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	489	252.00/cwt	252.00–252.00	1,232	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	520	286.00/cwt	286.00–286.00	1,487	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	595	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,493	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	612	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	1,591	24
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	625	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,434	30
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	688	247.00/cwt	247.00–247.00	1,699	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	692	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,592	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	790	232.56/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 Jul 20, 2023

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

Receipts 2,144Last week 2,343Year ago 1,943

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	987	204.50	204.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,018	201.00	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	520	286.00	286.00
20	—	434	277.00–278.00	277.77
109	—	982	210.25	210.25
13	—	688	247.00	247.00
217	—	906	217.85–219.85	219.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	831	177.00	177.00
30	—	625	229.50	229.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	692	230.00	230.00
16	—	595	251.00	251.00
5	—	489	252.00	252.00
3	—	390	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,165	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	928	240.00	240.00
16	—	876	246.00	246.00
134	—	964	229.00–230.00	229.72
20	—	672	263.50	263.50
26	—	588	280.00	280.00
10	—	722	252.00	252.00
3	—	185	379.00	379.00
3	—	372	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	843	227.00	227.00
42	—	752	242.00	242.00
12	—	906	218.50	218.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
233	—	1,090	216.50–229.85	226.91
169	—	1,022	217.00–229.75	226.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	891	180.00	180.00
22	—	803	181.50–206.00	192.62
3	—	575	237.00	237.00
4	—	348	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
212	—	1,064	235.00–239.75	238.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	962	244.50	244.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	822	238.25	238.25