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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Oct 19

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 19

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Receipts

1,920 head

▲ 588 vs last sale 1,332▼ 1,537 vs year ago 3,457 · −44.5%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Good light calves sold on a higher undertone. Not enough heavy steers for a good trend. Heifers 850-1000 lbs, sold 1.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good, with a few large load lots in the heifers .The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 26th, expecting 6000 head of feeders, around 3000 of locally home raised spring calves for this auction , starting at 8:00 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 $216.73/cwt on 1,365 head.

Average price

$216.73

1,365 head · 869 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$613

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

$64.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.52

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	553	240.77	1,332	166
Medium and Large 1	912	219.28	1,999	937
Large 1	1,015	209.33	2,125	62
Medium and Large 2	528	201.92	1,065	13thin
Large 2	871	188.09	1,638	155
Large 1-2	1,102	176.47	1,945	32

One grade step is worth $64.29/cwt here — about −$613 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 sale1,365 hd

216.73

—

SD average10 barns · 16,846 hd

260.26

−43.52

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

Every lot

42 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	304.68/cwt	294.00–327.50	1,261	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	904	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	275.03/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,287	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	301.83/cwt	295.00–316.00	1,488	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,384	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	293.03/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,594	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	287.49/cwt	283.00–301.00	1,633	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	254.86/cwt	244.00–264.00	1,465	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	246.66/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,584	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	263.87/cwt	262.00–264.50	1,699	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,737	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	237.50/cwt	233.00–240.50	2,024	15
Steers	—	Large 2	852	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,687	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	982	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	260.86/cwt	252.00–273.00	1,096	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	296.62/cwt	286.00–301.00	1,252	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	842	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,162	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	274.38/cwt	263.00–279.00	1,391	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	249.45/cwt	248.75–249.50	1,310	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,341	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,398	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	205.00/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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 1,920Last week 1,332Year ago 3,457

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	852	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	852	233.00–240.50	237.50
34	—	414	294.00–327.50	304.68
44	—	568	283.00–301.00	287.49
51	—	644	262.00–264.50	263.87
91	—	493	295.00–316.00	301.83
15	—	544	285.00–297.00	293.03

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

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Oct 19

● Final42 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Oct 12Oct 19Oct 26 →

Receipts

1,920 head

▲ 588 vs last sale 1,332▼ 1,537 vs year ago 3,457 · −44.5%

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 $216.73/cwt on 1,365 head.

Average price

$216.73

1,365 head · 869 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,883

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$613

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

$64.29/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−43.52

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	553	240.77	1,332	166
Medium and Large 1	912	219.28	1,999	937
Large 1	1,015	209.33	2,125	62
Medium and Large 2	528	201.92	1,065	13thin
Large 2	871	188.09	1,638	155
Large 1-2	1,102	176.47	1,945	32

One grade step is worth $64.29/cwt here — about −$613 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 sale1,365 hd

216.73

—

SD average10 barns · 16,846 hd

260.26

−43.52

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

Every lot

42 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 · Steers14 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	414	304.68/cwt	294.00–327.50	1,261	34
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	439	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	904	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	468	275.03/cwt	265.00–281.00	1,287	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	493	301.83/cwt	295.00–316.00	1,488	91
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	505	274.00/cwt	274.00–274.00	1,384	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	544	293.03/cwt	285.00–297.00	1,594	15
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	568	287.49/cwt	283.00–301.00	1,633	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	575	254.86/cwt	244.00–264.00	1,465	29
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	605	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,392	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	642	246.66/cwt	240.00–250.00	1,584	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	644	263.87/cwt	262.00–264.50	1,699	51
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	692	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,737	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	852	237.50/cwt	233.00–240.50	2,024	15
Steers	—	Large 2	852	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	1,687	10
Feeder Cattle · Heifers28 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	252.50/cwt	252.50–252.50	982	11
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	420	260.86/cwt	252.00–273.00	1,096	12
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	422	296.62/cwt	286.00–301.00	1,252	37
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	432	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	842	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,162	20
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	507	274.38/cwt	263.00–279.00	1,391	28
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	249.45/cwt	248.75–249.50	1,310	47
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	552	243.00/cwt	243.00–243.00	1,341	5
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	559	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,398	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	570	205.00/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 Oct 19, 2023

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

Receipts 1,920Last week 1,332Year ago 3,457

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	852	198.00	198.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	852	233.00–240.50	237.50
34	—	414	294.00–327.50	304.68
44	—	568	283.00–301.00	287.49
51	—	644	262.00–264.50	263.87
91	—	493	295.00–316.00	301.83
15	—	544	285.00–297.00	293.03

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

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	962	170.00–186.50	185.21
76	—	816	192.00	192.00
6	—	711	186.00	186.00
9	—	789	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	505	274.00	274.00
29	—	575	244.00–264.00	254.86
8	—	468	265.00–281.00	275.03

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	692	251.00	251.00
12	—	642	240.00–250.00	246.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	962	197.00	197.00
18	—	926	209.25	209.25
58	—	892	212.60	212.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,060	201.00	201.00
59	—	1,013	209.75	209.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	782	231.50	231.50
28	—	507	263.00–279.00	274.38
198	—	936	213.35–219.50	214.09
490	—	977	210.35–216.75	213.26
6	—	559	250.00	250.00
37	—	422	286.00–301.00	296.62
80	—	878	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	525	248.75–249.50	249.45
51	—	616	224.00–231.00	230.43
5	—	552	243.00	243.00
12	—	685	224.00–230.00	227.03
20	—	482	241.00	241.00
8	—	722	228.00	228.00
11	—	389	252.50	252.50
12	—	420	252.00–273.00	260.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,132	170.00–173.00	170.63
8	—	1,012	194.00	194.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	570	205.00	205.00
4	—	432	195.00	195.00

8	—	439	206.00	206.00
3	—	605	230.00	230.00