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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Receipts

3,612 head

▲ 1,034 vs last sale 2,578▼ 1,354 vs year ago 4,966 · −27.3%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers up to 600 lbs. sold on a higher undertone, steers 600-900 lbs. sold 2.00-8.00 higher. Light heifers up to 700 lbs. sold on a higher undertone, heifers 850-950 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 lower. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 7th, this will be there Winter Time BBQ. Expecting 5000 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 $218.42/cwt on 1,740 head.

Average price

$218.42

1,740 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$120.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.72

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	547	231.97	1,270	343
Medium and Large 1	747	220.63	1,647	1,243
Large 1	1,069	174.94	1,871	143
Large 1-2	1,253	111.00	1,391	11thin

One grade step is worth $120.97/cwt here — about −$121 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 sale1,740 hd

218.42

—

SD average6 barns · 6,294 hd

234.14

−15.72

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

Every lot

62 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 1-2	296	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	821	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,153	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	337.24/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,332	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	409	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,407	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,278	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	323.29/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,400	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	308.06/cwt	297.50–313.50	1,497	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,333	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,366	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	531	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,625	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	295.20/cwt	275.00–304.00	1,568	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	281.96/cwt	269.00–293.00	1,627	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	261.25/cwt	224.00–268.00	1,515	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	267.46/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,658	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	245.24/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,555	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	230.40/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,530	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	247.60/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,691	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	702	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,759	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	237.99/cwt	231.00–243.00	1,697	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	719	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,481	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	222.58/cwt	198.00–229.50	1,643	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	231.12/cwt	229.25–237.50	1,773	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,731	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,644	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	228.89/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,975	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,776	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	215.75/cwt	215.75–215.75	2,121	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	987	200.69/cwt	200.00–201.50	1,981	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	274.49/cwt	265.00–280.00	796	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	292.83/cwt	291.00–294.00	1,054	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	288.94/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,052	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,211	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	241.80/cwt	231.00–267.00	1,030	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	253.28/cwt	237.50–279.00	1,206	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	267.81/cwt	263.00–273.50	1,296	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	261.98/cwt	253.50–274.00	1,386	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	231.33/cwt	190.00–242.00	1,245	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	224.67/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 Nov 30, 2023

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

Receipts 3,612Last week 2,578Year ago 4,966

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	987	200.00–201.50	200.69
12	—	719	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	863	219.00–232.00	228.89
112	—	713	231.00–243.00	237.99
198	—	983	215.75	215.75
257	—	620	261.00–275.00	267.46
137	—	531	275.00–304.00	295.20
11	—	433	317.00–327.00	323.29
136	—	486	297.50–313.50

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Nov 30

● Final62 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Nov 16Nov 30Dec 7 →

Receipts

3,612 head

▲ 1,034 vs last sale 2,578▼ 1,354 vs year ago 4,966 · −27.3%

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 $218.42/cwt on 1,740 head.

Average price

$218.42

1,740 head · 737 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,610

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$121

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

$120.97/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−15.72

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	547	231.97	1,270	343
Medium and Large 1	747	220.63	1,647	1,243
Large 1	1,069	174.94	1,871	143
Large 1-2	1,253	111.00	1,391	11thin

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale1,740 hd

218.42

—

SD average6 barns · 6,294 hd

234.14

−15.72

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

Every lot

62 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 1-2	296	277.50/cwt	277.50–277.50	821	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	372	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,153	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	395	337.24/cwt	335.00–345.00	1,332	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	409	344.00/cwt	344.00–344.00	1,407	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	419	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	1,278	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	433	323.29/cwt	317.00–327.00	1,400	11
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	486	308.06/cwt	297.50–313.50	1,497	136
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	272.00/cwt	272.00–272.00	1,333	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	506	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	1,366	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Natural	531	306.00/cwt	306.00–306.00	1,625	50
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	531	295.20/cwt	275.00–304.00	1,568	137
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	577	281.96/cwt	269.00–293.00	1,627	96
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	580	261.25/cwt	224.00–268.00	1,515	83
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	267.46/cwt	261.00–275.00	1,658	257
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	634	245.24/cwt	230.00–255.00	1,555	41
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	664	230.40/cwt	222.00–238.00	1,530	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	683	247.60/cwt	242.00–251.00	1,691	92
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	702	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,759	8
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	713	237.99/cwt	231.00–243.00	1,697	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	719	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	1,481	12
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	738	222.58/cwt	198.00–229.50	1,643	68
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	767	231.12/cwt	229.25–237.50	1,773	78
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	794	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,731	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	818	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	1,644	13
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	863	228.89/cwt	219.00–232.00	1,975	112
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	930	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,776	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	983	215.75/cwt	215.75–215.75	2,121	198
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	987	200.69/cwt	200.00–201.50	1,981	39
Feeder Cattle · Heifers34 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	290	274.49/cwt	265.00–280.00	796	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	360	292.83/cwt	291.00–294.00	1,054	10
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	364	288.94/cwt	287.50–295.00	1,052	15
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	416	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,211	27
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	426	241.80/cwt	231.00–267.00	1,030	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	476	253.28/cwt	237.50–279.00	1,206	60
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	484	267.81/cwt	263.00–273.50	1,296	76
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	529	261.98/cwt	253.50–274.00	1,386	52
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	538	231.33/cwt	190.00–242.00	1,245	59
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	569	224.67/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 Nov 30, 2023

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

Receipts 3,612Last week 2,578Year ago 4,966

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	987	200.00–201.50	200.69
12	—	719	206.00	206.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	863	219.00–232.00	228.89
112	—	713	231.00–243.00	237.99
198	—	983	215.75	215.75
257	—	620	261.00–275.00	267.46
137	—	531	275.00–304.00	295.20
11	—	433	317.00–327.00	323.29
136	—	486	297.50–313.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	506	270.00	270.00
9	—	794	218.00	218.00
3	—	372	310.00	310.00
83	—	580	224.00–268.00	261.25
12	—	296	277.50	277.50
10	—	490	272.00	272.00
68	—	738	198.00–229.50	222.58
3	—	930	191.00	191.00
12	—	664	222.00–238.00	230.40
8	—	419	305.00	305.00
13	—	818	201.00	201.00
41	—	634	230.00–255.00	245.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	531	306.00	306.00
13	—	409	344.00	344.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	702	250.50	250.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	426	231.00–267.00	241.80
13	—	290	265.00–280.00	274.49
4	—	732	191.00	191.00
59	—	538	190.00–242.00	231.33
47	—	686	191.00–219.50	206.61
88	—	569	201.00–236.00	224.67
15	—	364	287.50–295.00	288.94
3	—	993	177.50	177.50
8	—	631	204.00–211.00	206.60
60	—	476	237.50–279.00	253.28
15	—	784	190.50–202.00	192.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	657	215.00	215.00
6	—	769	191.00	191.00
4	—	649	194.00	194.00
30	—	883	185.50–197.00	188.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,273	164.00	164.00
3	—	1,070	178.50	178.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
242	—	937	195.00–205.25	199.45
76	—	484	263.00–273.50	267.81
105	—	778	203.00–208.50	207.11
33	—	987	193.50	193.50
52	—	529	253.50–274.00	261.98
64	—	575	219.00–252.00	248.12
97	—	636	220.00–227.50	224.66
78	—	882	194.50–199.75	197.93
77	—	717	210.00–228.00	222.20
10	—	360	291.00–294.00	292.83
191	—	671	227.00–238.00	231.17
142	—	829	202.75–208.00	205.71
27	—	416	291.00	291.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,011	176.00	176.00
15	—	1,089	163.50	163.50
64	—	1,108	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,253	111.00	111.00