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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 9

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Receipts

2,896 head

▼ 290 vs last sale 3,186▼ 72 vs year ago 2,968 · −2.4%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder Steers up to 900 lbs. sold on a lower undertone. Steers 900-1100 sold steady. Feeder heifers up to 900 lbs. sold on a lower undertone. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. 4.00-9.00 lower.. Demand was good. Many load lots in heavier feeders today. Flesh and shots determined prices today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 16th, expecting 3000 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 $226.81/cwt on 1,767 head.

Average price

$226.81

1,767 head · 885 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,048

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$103.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−50.56

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	801	243.44	1,951	961
Medium and Large 1-2	712	226.37	1,611	160
Large 1	1,076	204.67	2,202	596
Medium and Large 2	628	177.41	1,114	29
Large 1-2	1,128	176.33	1,989	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	645	140.00	903	6thin

One grade step is worth $103.44/cwt here — about $1,048 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 sale1,767 hd

226.81

—

SD average9 barns · 27,714 hd

277.38

−50.56

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

Every lot

52 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	338.46/cwt	331.00–343.00	1,110	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,127	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,123	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	266.15/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,227	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	1,433	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,368	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	273.50/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,444	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	259.87/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,512	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,432	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	609	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,437	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,061	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,640	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	250.90/cwt	250.25–253.00	1,646	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,236	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	199.65/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,619	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,900	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	232.43/cwt	222.00–237.85	2,178	496
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	945	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,994	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	955	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,034	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	20
Steers	—	Large 1	1,057	217.22/cwt	207.50–225.60	2,296	239
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,069	194.43/cwt	189.35–203.50	2,078	253
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,076	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,023	5
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,116	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,148	48
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,154	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,968	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,155	207.75/cwt	207.75–207.75	2,400	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,023	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,074	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	236.34/cwt	228.00–237.50	1,087	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	249.50/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,198	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	222.21/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,167	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	235.18/cwt	228.50–238.50	1,272	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	236.47/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,336	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	226.16/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	213.10/cwt	210.50–217.50	1,417	19

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 Nov 9, 2023

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

Receipts 2,896Last week 3,186Year ago 2,968

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	665	210.50–217.50	213.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	941	203.50	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	697	201.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 9

● Final52 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 2Nov 9Nov 16 →

Receipts

2,896 head

▼ 290 vs last sale 3,186▼ 72 vs year ago 2,968 · −2.4%

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 $226.81/cwt on 1,767 head.

Average price

$226.81

1,767 head · 885 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,048

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 2-3

$103.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−50.56

vs SD average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	801	243.44	1,951	961
Medium and Large 1-2	712	226.37	1,611	160
Large 1	1,076	204.67	2,202	596
Medium and Large 2	628	177.41	1,114	29
Large 1-2	1,128	176.33	1,989	15thin
Medium and Large 2-3	645	140.00	903	6thin

One grade step is worth $103.44/cwt here — about $1,048 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 sale1,767 hd

226.81

—

SD average9 barns · 27,714 hd

277.38

−50.56

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

Every lot

52 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 · Steers28 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	328	338.46/cwt	331.00–343.00	1,110	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	303.00/cwt	303.00–303.00	1,127	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	444	253.00/cwt	253.00–253.00	1,123	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	461	266.15/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,227	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	463	309.50/cwt	309.50–309.50	1,433	31
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,368	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	528	273.50/cwt	267.00–287.00	1,444	57
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	582	259.87/cwt	258.00–268.00	1,512	165
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	598	239.50/cwt	239.50–239.50	1,432	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	609	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,437	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	610	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	1,061	20
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	632	259.50/cwt	259.50–259.50	1,640	39
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2-3	645	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	903	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	656	250.90/cwt	250.25–253.00	1,646	55
Steers	—	Medium and Large 2	668	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,236	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	811	199.65/cwt	195.00–215.00	1,619	58
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	852	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,900	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	915	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	1,903	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	937	232.43/cwt	222.00–237.85	2,178	496
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	945	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,994	44
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	955	213.00/cwt	213.00–213.00	2,034	61
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	975	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,950	20
Steers	—	Large 1	1,057	217.22/cwt	207.50–225.60	2,296	239
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,069	194.43/cwt	189.35–203.50	2,078	253
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,076	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	2,023	5
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,116	192.50/cwt	192.50–192.50	2,148	48
Steers	—	Large 1-2	1,154	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,968	10
Steers	—	Large 1	1,155	207.75/cwt	207.75–207.75	2,400	56
Feeder Cattle · Heifers23 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	288	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	870	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 2	341	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,023	7
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	377	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,074	16
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,100	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	460	236.34/cwt	228.00–237.50	1,087	33
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	480	249.50/cwt	242.00–252.00	1,198	87
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	222.21/cwt	219.00–229.00	1,167	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	541	235.18/cwt	228.50–238.50	1,272	61
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	565	236.47/cwt	231.00–242.00	1,336	50
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	226.16/cwt
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1	665	213.10/cwt	210.50–217.50	1,417	19

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 Nov 9, 2023

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

Receipts 2,896Last week 3,186Year ago 2,968

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	665	210.50–217.50	213.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	941	203.50	203.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,069	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	697	201.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	565	231.00–242.00	236.47
43	—	623	226.25	226.25
80	—	740	230.25	230.25
137	—	860	212.00–214.50	213.86
87	—	480	242.00–252.00	249.50
61	—	541	228.50–238.50	235.18
120	—	987	206.50–210.60	210.50
4	—	415	265.00	265.00
152	—	922	205.00–208.60	206.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	377	285.00	285.00
14	—	525	219.00–229.00	222.21
73	—	607	213.00–223.50	214.65
6	—	288	302.00	302.00
39	—	785	215.50–216.50	216.03
33	—	460	228.00–237.50	236.34
12	—	883	207.50	207.50
26	—	580	209.00–234.50	226.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,013	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	687	140.00–175.00	146.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	303.00	303.00
5	—	444	253.00	253.00
20	—	975	200.00	200.00
30	—	461	261.00–275.00	266.15
10	—	852	223.00	223.00
11	—	522	262.00	262.00
8	—	915	208.00	208.00
9	—	598	239.50	239.50
58	—	811	195.00–215.00	199.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	610	174.00	174.00
9	—	668	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	328	331.00–343.00	338.46
39	—	632	259.50	259.50
31	—	463	309.50	309.50
496	—	937	222.00–237.85	232.43
57	—	528	267.00–287.00	273.50
55	—	656	250.25–253.00	250.90
165	—	582	258.00–268.00	259.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	645	140.00	140.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,076	188.00	188.00
10	—	1,154	170.50	170.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	955	213.00	213.00
44	—	945	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,155	207.75	207.75
239	—	1,057	207.50–225.60	217.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,116	192.50	192.50
253	—	1,069	189.35–203.50	194.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	609	236.00	236.00