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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 5

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 5

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Receipts

1,017 head

▼ 2,317 vs last sale 3,334▼ 1,340 vs year ago 2,357 · −56.9%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold on a lower undertone, feeder heifers sold on a lower undertone, heifers 900-950 lbs. sold 2.00 lower. Demand was fair. Quality and flesh were determining factors in todays prices. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 12th, 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

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $216.37/cwt on 643 head.

Average price

$216.37

643 head · 823 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$74.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.99

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	604	238.48	1,439	75
Medium and Large 1	855	221.11	1,891	447
Large 1	1,031	213.50	2,201	7thin
Large 2	843	191.00	1,610	82
Large 1-2	1,098	165.00	1,812	3thin
Medium and Large 2	765	163.93	1,255	29

One grade step is worth $74.55/cwt here — about $185 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 sale643 hd

216.37

—

SD average8 barns · 7,405 hd

240.37

−23.99

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

Every lot

31 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,310	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,453	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,628	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,854	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,862	5
Steers	—	Large 2	891	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,399	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,004	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,048	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,113	209.10/cwt	209.10–209.10	2,327	123
Steers	—	Large 1	1,179	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,305	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,169	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,357	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,440	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	238.09/cwt	237.50–243.00	1,493	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	686	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,166	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	699	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,279	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	227.50

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 Oct 5, 2023

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

Receipts 1,017Last week 3,334Year ago 2,357

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,004	204.00	204.00
123	—	1,113	209.10	209.10
6	—	1,179	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	269.00	269.00
10	—	806	230.00	230.00
6	—	730	223.00	223.00
5	—	854	218.00	218.00
25	—	665	230.00	230.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 5

● Final31 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 28Oct 5Oct 12 →

Receipts

1,017 head

▼ 2,317 vs last sale 3,334▼ 1,340 vs year ago 2,357 · −56.9%

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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 $216.37/cwt on 643 head.

Average price

$216.37

643 head · 823 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,781

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$185

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

$74.55/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.99

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	604	238.48	1,439	75
Medium and Large 1	855	221.11	1,891	447
Large 1	1,031	213.50	2,201	7thin
Large 2	843	191.00	1,610	82
Large 1-2	1,098	165.00	1,812	3thin
Medium and Large 2	765	163.93	1,255	29

One grade step is worth $74.55/cwt here — about $185 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 sale643 hd

216.37

—

SD average8 barns · 7,405 hd

240.37

−23.99

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

Every lot

31 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 · Steers10 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	526	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,310	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	540	269.00/cwt	269.00–269.00	1,453	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	665	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,530	25
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	730	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,628	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	806	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,854	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	854	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,862	5
Steers	—	Large 2	891	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	1,399	16
Steers	—	Large 1	1,004	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	2,048	7
Steers	—	Large 1	1,113	209.10/cwt	209.10–209.10	2,327	123
Steers	—	Large 1	1,179	195.50/cwt	195.50–195.50	2,305	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers21 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	382	263.00/cwt	263.00–263.00	1,005	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	462	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,169	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	528	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,357	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	576	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,440	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	627	238.09/cwt	237.50–243.00	1,493	46
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	650	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,528	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	660	225.50/cwt	225.50–225.50	1,488	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	686	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,166	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	699	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,279	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	719	227.50

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 Oct 5, 2023

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

Receipts 1,017Last week 3,334Year ago 2,357

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,004	204.00	204.00
123	—	1,113	209.10	209.10
6	—	1,179	195.50	195.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	269.00	269.00
10	—	806	230.00	230.00
6	—	730	223.00	223.00
5	—	854	218.00	218.00
25	—	665	230.00	230.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	891	157.00	157.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	950	213.00	213.00
131	—	939	212.75–215.25	214.45
53	—	799	221.00	221.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	699	183.00	183.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,031	213.50	213.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	786	225.50–234.00	227.75
117	—	904	216.25	216.25
46	—	627	237.50–243.00	238.09
13	—	650	235.00	235.00
20	—	958	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,098	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	528	257.00	257.00
12	—	719	227.50	227.50
6	—	462	253.00	253.00
5	—	576	250.00	250.00
10	—	660	225.50	225.50
4	—	382	263.00	263.00
7	—	805	212.00	212.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	843	191.00	191.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	830	159.00	159.00
13	—	686	170.00	170.00