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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Dec 14

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21 →

Receipts

3,226 head

▼ 874 vs last sale 4,100▼ 3,731 vs year ago 6,957 · −53.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Light feeder steers sold a higher undertone, 700-800 lbs, sold 10.00-13.00 higher, 1050-1100 lbs. sold 4.00 higher. Light feeder heifers sold on a higher undertone, 600-650 lbs. sold 12.00 higher. 850-900 lbs, sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good. Had one feature consignment of over 700 head of feeders. Many reputation sellers today bringing in repeat orders for their cattle causing prices to be sharply higher instances 15.00-25.00 higher. The next feeder cattle auction will be Dec. 21st, expecting 3500 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 $250.41/cwt on 1,569 head.

Average price

$250.41

1,569 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$118.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.39

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	561	259.95	1,459	135
Medium and Large 1	697	256.96	1,791	1,242
Large 1	1,068	203.29	2,171	186
Medium 1	928	141.00	1,308	6thin

One grade step is worth $118.95/cwt here — about $151 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 sale1,569 hd

250.41

—

SD average7 barns · 15,118 hd

246.02

+4.39

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,036	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,041	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,255	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	333.46/cwt	321.00–341.00	1,384	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	307.04/cwt	298.00–309.50	1,504	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	278.91/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,367	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,399	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	298.33/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,560	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,487	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	286.23/cwt	265.00–294.00	1,620	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	257.38/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,519	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	607	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,730	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	258.80/cwt	252.00–264.00	1,599	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,564	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	666	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,865	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	255.89/cwt	244.00–262.25	1,712	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	233.54/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,588	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	694	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,683	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	247.24/cwt	232.00–252.85	1,760	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	734	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,688	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	200.91/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,493	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,757	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	231.45/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,942	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	211.61/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,854	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,368	4
Steers	—	Medium 1Fleshy	928	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,308	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	227.60/cwt	227.60–227.60	2,137	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	973	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,878	39
Steers	—	Large 1	1,027	206.75/cwt	206.75–206.75	2,123	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	203.46/cwt	194.00–204.50	2,189	121
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,233	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,170	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,108	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	273.82/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,065	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,158	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	257.89/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,109	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	283.77/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,325	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	243.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,173	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	257.71/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,335	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	227.83/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,285	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	574	238.00

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 Dec 14, 2023

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

Receipts 3,226Last week 4,100Year ago 6,957

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,076	194.00–204.50	203.46
57	—	1,027	206.75	206.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	734	230.00	230.00
10	—	694	242.50	242.50
39	—	973	193.00	193.00
3	—	522	268.00	268.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Dec 14

● Final61 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Dec 7Dec 14Dec 21 →

Receipts

3,226 head

▼ 874 vs last sale 4,100▼ 3,731 vs year ago 6,957 · −53.6%

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 $250.41/cwt on 1,569 head.

Average price

$250.41

1,569 head · 730 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,829

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$151

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

$118.95/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.39

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	561	259.95	1,459	135
Medium and Large 1	697	256.96	1,791	1,242
Large 1	1,068	203.29	2,171	186
Medium 1	928	141.00	1,308	6thin

One grade step is worth $118.95/cwt here — about $151 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 sale1,569 hd

250.41

—

SD average7 barns · 15,118 hd

246.02

+4.39

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

Every lot

61 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 · Steers31 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	332	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,036	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	393	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	1,041	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	401	313.00/cwt	313.00–313.00	1,255	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	415	333.46/cwt	321.00–341.00	1,384	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	490	307.04/cwt	298.00–309.50	1,504	73
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	490	278.91/cwt	271.00–291.00	1,367	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	522	268.00/cwt	268.00–268.00	1,399	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	298.33/cwt	295.00–300.00	1,560	35
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	535	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,487	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	566	286.23/cwt	265.00–294.00	1,620	76
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	590	257.38/cwt	243.00–263.00	1,519	22
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	607	285.00/cwt	285.00–285.00	1,730	155
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	618	258.80/cwt	252.00–264.00	1,599	56
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	628	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,564	9
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	666	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,865	52
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	669	255.89/cwt	244.00–262.25	1,712	231
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	680	233.54/cwt	231.00–236.00	1,588	21
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	694	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,683	10
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	712	247.24/cwt	232.00–252.85	1,760	149
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	734	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,688	30
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	743	200.91/cwt	190.00–209.00	1,493	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	764	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,757	32
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	839	231.45/cwt	225.00–232.50	1,942	158
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	876	211.61/cwt	202.00–223.00	1,854	62
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	912	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,368	4
Steers	—	Medium 1Fleshy	928	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	1,308	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	939	227.60/cwt	227.60–227.60	2,137	60
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	973	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,878	39
Steers	—	Large 1	1,027	206.75/cwt	206.75–206.75	2,123	57
Steers	—	Large 1	1,076	203.46/cwt	194.00–204.50	2,189	121
Steers	—	Large 1Fleshy	1,233	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	2,170	8
Feeder Cattle · Heifers30 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	382	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,108	6
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	389	273.82/cwt	260.00–290.00	1,065	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	418	277.00/cwt	277.00–277.00	1,158	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	430	257.89/cwt	251.00–267.00	1,109	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	467	283.77/cwt	267.50–285.00	1,325	55
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	482	243.32/cwt	240.00–245.00	1,173	31
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	518	257.71/cwt	257.00–259.00	1,335	45
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	525	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,260	13
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	564	227.83/cwt	215.00–231.00	1,285	58
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	574	238.00

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 Dec 14, 2023

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

Receipts 3,226Last week 4,100Year ago 6,957

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,076	194.00–204.50	203.46
57	—	1,027	206.75	206.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	734	230.00	230.00
10	—	694	242.50	242.50
39	—	973	193.00	193.00
3	—	522	268.00	268.00

Head
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt

3	—	535	278.00	278.00
5	—	401	313.00	313.00
22	—	590	243.00–263.00	257.38
5	—	393	265.00	265.00
4	—	912	150.00	150.00
21	—	680	231.00–236.00	233.54
7	—	743	190.00–209.00	200.91
56	—	490	271.00–291.00	278.91
9	—	628	249.00	249.00
3	—	332	312.00	312.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	490	298.00–309.50	307.04
56	—	618	252.00–264.00	258.80
60	—	939	227.60	227.60
32	—	764	230.00	230.00
21	—	415	321.00–341.00	333.46
158	—	839	225.00–232.50	231.45
35	—	523	295.00–300.00	298.33
62	—	876	202.00–223.00	211.61
76	—	566	265.00–294.00	286.23
149	—	712	232.00–252.85	247.24
231	—	669	244.00–262.25	255.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	607	285.00	285.00
52	—	666	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	928	141.00	141.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,233	176.00	176.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	644	228.00	228.00
30	—	574	238.00	238.00
46	—	680	205.00–216.00	213.39
12	—	849	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,030	173.00	173.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,133	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	756	197.00	197.00
58	—	564	215.00–231.00	227.83
13	—	525	240.00	240.00
13	—	430	251.00–267.00	257.89
6	—	681	202.00	202.00
13	—	610	219.00–230.00	224.14
31	—	482	240.00–245.00	243.32
16	—	865	167.50–194.00	175.82
17	—	389	260.00–290.00	273.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	808	201.00	201.00
180	—	929	183.75–195.25	190.92
251	—	582	242.00–254.50	252.39
243	—	977	179.85–212.50	198.93
88	—	635	235.00–249.00	238.66
55	—	467	267.50–285.00	283.77
36	—	726	218.50–230.00	222.88
45	—	518	257.00–259.00	257.71
6	—	382	290.00	290.00
3	—	418	277.00	277.00
44	—	794	196.00–209.00	208.12
124	—	674	219.00–241.00	236.47
65	—	888	192.75	192.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	885	155.00–163.00	162.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,168	169.00	169.00