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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Apr 25

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 25

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Receipts

2,710 head

▼ 1,850 vs last sale 4,560▼ 1,508 vs year ago 4,218 · −35.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 7.00-9.00 lower, steers 1000-1200 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers 750-1000 lbs. sold unevenly steady. Demand was good. Some load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 2nd, expecting 2500 head of feeders, will be featuring fall grass calves, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $308.93/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −175.36 against this barn's trailing median of $484.29.

Average price

$308.93

7 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.73

vs SD average

−2.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	308.93	1,689	7thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

308.93

—

SD average5 barns · 294 hd

322.66

−13.73

National average175 barns · 10,897 hd

311.08

−2.15

This barn, trailing median11 sales

484.29

−175.36

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $538.85, low $435.10, median $484.29 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

41 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,454	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,563	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,697	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,668	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	651	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,888	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,788	6

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Apr 25, 2024

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

Receipts 2,710Last week 4,560Year ago 4,218

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
400	1000–1050	1,030	216.10–223.35	221.69
354	1050–1100	1,081	212.25–215.10	214.11
108	1150–1200	1,168	212.35	212.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	651	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
11	650–700	697	265.00	265.00
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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 25

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Apr 18Apr 25May 2 →

Receipts

2,710 head

▼ 1,850 vs last sale 4,560▼ 1,508 vs year ago 4,218 · −35.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $308.93/cwt on 7 head. That ranks 1 of 11 comparable sales and sits −175.36 against this barn's trailing median of $484.29.

Average price

$308.93

7 head · 547 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,689

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−13.73

vs SD average

−2.15 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	547	308.93	1,689	7thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale7 hd

308.93

—

SD average5 barns · 294 hd

322.66

−13.73

National average175 barns · 10,897 hd

311.08

−2.15

This barn, trailing median11 sales

484.29

−175.36

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

11 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $538.85, low $435.10, median $484.29 across 11 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

41 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 · Steers21 lots · lightest first
Steers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	305	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,113	3
Steers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	393	370.00/cwt	370.00–370.00	1,454	12
Steers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	484	323.00/cwt	323.00–323.00	1,563	25
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	522	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,697	4
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	580	287.50/cwt	287.50–287.50	1,668	3
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	651	290.00/cwt	290.00–290.00	1,888	18
Steers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	672	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,788	6

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Apr 25, 2024

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

Receipts 2,710Last week 4,560Year ago 4,218

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
400	1000–1050	1,030	216.10–223.35	221.69
354	1050–1100	1,081	212.25–215.10	214.11
108	1150–1200	1,168	212.35	212.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18	650–700	651	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	305	365.00	365.00
11	650–700	697	265.00	265.00
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Feeder Cattle · Heifers17 lots · lightest first
Heifers	350–400	Medium and Large 1	384	375.00/cwt	375.00–375.00	1,440	10
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	412	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,285	3
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	465	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,400	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	533	284.18/cwt	278.00–289.00	1,515	7
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	621	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,553	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	645	258.00/cwt	258.00–258.00	1,664	5
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1	686	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,660	4
Heifers	650–700	Large 2	692	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,495	32
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	709	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,560	14
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	739	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,596	6
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	762	230.17/cwt	221.00–236.00	1,754	348
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1-2	785	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	1,594	3
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	811	224.38/cwt	218.00–236.00	1,820	119
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	886	218.81/cwt	216.50–222.35	1,939	355
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	908	208.87/cwt	204.00–213.00	1,897	342
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1-2	944	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	1,812	6
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	976	198.50/cwt	198.50–198.50	1,937	15

Feeder Cattle · Bulls3 lots · lightest first
Bulls	500–550	Medium and Large 1	514	312.00/cwt	312.00–312.00	1,604	4
Bulls	600–650	Medium and Large 1	613	281.00/cwt	281.00–281.00	1,723	12
Bulls	750–800	Medium and Large 1	797	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	1,722	5

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	750–800	753	230.00	230.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	621	250.00	250.00
6	700–750	739	216.00	216.00
3	750–800	785	203.00	203.00
6	900–950	944	192.00	192.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	350–400	384	375.00	375.00
3	400–450	412	312.00	312.00
25	450–500	465	301.00	301.00
7	500–550	533	278.00–289.00	284.18
5	600–650	645	258.00	258.00
4	650–700	686	242.00	242.00
348	750–800	762	221.00–236.00	230.17
119	800–850	811	218.00–236.00	224.38
355	850–900	886	216.50–222.35	218.81
342	900–950	908	204.00–213.00	208.87
15	950–1000	976	198.50	198.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
20	1000–1050	1,026	196.00–208.00	203.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	350–400	393	370.00	370.00
25	450–500	484	323.00	323.00
4	500–550	522	325.00	325.00
6	650–700	672	266.00	266.00
39	700–750	727	253.00–264.00	258.85
32	750–800	779	243.00–247.00	244.39
25	800–850	830	239.75	239.75
116	900–950	925	225.50–230.35	229.13
94	950–1000	971	218.00–221.50	221.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	580	287.50	287.50
18	700–750	747	247.00	247.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	950–1000	994	200.00	200.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	650–700	692	216.00	216.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14	700–750	709	220.00	220.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	500–550	514	312.00	312.00
12	600–650	613	281.00	281.00
5	750–800	797	216.00	216.00

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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Apr 25

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Feeder Cattle

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Price by quality 500–600 lb

How it compared 500–600 lb

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

Every lot

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Feeder Cattle

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