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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Aug 17

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Aug 17

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →

Receipts

1,298 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 1,497▲ 191 vs year ago 1,107 · +17.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Only a hand full of feeders under 900 lbs. Most steers were over 1000 lbs. last week very few over 1000 lbs. Undertone was lower. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. were unevenly steady. Almost all heavy feeders came in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug.24th, expecting 2000 head of feeders , starting at 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 $226.92/cwt on 877 head.

Average price

$226.92

877 head · 878 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$12.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.45

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	885	227.47	2,014	832
Medium and Large 2	490	219.82	1,077	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	937	216.62	2,029	13thin
Large 2	746	215.00	1,604	21

One grade step is worth $12.47/cwt here — about $410 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 sale877 hd

226.92

—

SD average5 barns · 2,877 hd

227.37

−0.45

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

Every lot

21 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,453	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	886	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,878	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,020	11
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,009	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,114	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,034	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,337	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	2,404	62
Steers	—	Large 1	1,134	217.41/cwt	215.75–219.75	2,465	220
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	809	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,170	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,387	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	746	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,604	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	230.96/cwt	228.00–233.25	1,901	333
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	224.75/cwt	224.75–224.75	1,960	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	873	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,894	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	923	219.10/cwt	219.10–219.10	2,022	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	226.14

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 Aug 17, 2023

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

Receipts 1,298Last week 1,497Year ago 1,107

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	873	217.00	217.00
50	—	923	219.10	219.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	445	263.00	263.00
66	—	872	224.75	224.75
220	—	979	219.50–224.85	223.76
333	—	823	228.00–233.25	230.96
139	—	927	219.50–226.50	226.14

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Aug 17

● Final21 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 10Aug 17Aug 24 →

Receipts

1,298 head

▼ 199 vs last sale 1,497▲ 191 vs year ago 1,107 · +17.3%

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 $226.92/cwt on 877 head.

Average price

$226.92

877 head · 878 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,992

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$410

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$12.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−0.45

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	885	227.47	2,014	832
Medium and Large 2	490	219.82	1,077	11thin
Medium and Large 1-2	937	216.62	2,029	13thin
Large 2	746	215.00	1,604	21

One grade step is worth $12.47/cwt here — about $410 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 sale877 hd

226.92

—

SD average5 barns · 2,877 hd

227.37

−0.45

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

Every lot

21 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 · Steers9 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	648	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	435	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,088	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	538	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,453	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	886	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,878	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	894	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,020	11
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,009	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,114	4
Steers	—	Large 1	1,034	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	2,337	60
Steers	—	Large 1	1,095	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	2,404	62
Steers	—	Large 1	1,134	217.41/cwt	215.75–219.75	2,465	220
Feeder Cattle · Heifers12 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	363	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	809	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	445	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,170	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	642	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,387	5
Heifers	—	Large 2	746	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	1,604	21
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	813	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,764	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	823	230.96/cwt	228.00–233.25	1,901	333
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	872	224.75/cwt	224.75–224.75	1,960	66
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	873	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,894	9
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	923	219.10/cwt	219.10–219.10	2,022	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	927	226.14

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 Aug 17, 2023

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

Receipts 1,298Last week 1,497Year ago 1,107

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	873	217.00	217.00
50	—	923	219.10	219.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	445	263.00	263.00
66	—	872	224.75	224.75
220	—	979	219.50–224.85	223.76
333	—	823	228.00–233.25	230.96
139	—	927	219.50–226.50	226.14

Head	Wt range
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	974	216.50	216.50
3	—	813	217.00	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	746	215.00	215.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,034	226.00	226.00
62	—	1,095	219.50	219.50
220	—	1,134	215.75–219.75	217.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	341	190.00	190.00
5	—	435	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	538	270.00	270.00
11	—	894	226.00	226.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	886	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,009	209.50	209.50

5	—	642	216.00	216.00
6	—	363	223.00	223.00