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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Aug 8

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Aug 8

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 1Aug 8Aug 29 →

Receipts

1,398 head

▲ 786 vs last sale 612▼ 99 vs year ago 1,497 · −6.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Due to low numbers last week trend not applicable. A lower undertone was noted. Steers 1050-1100 lbs. sold 10.00 lower. Also a lower undertone was noted on light heifers, heifers 900-1000 lbs. sold 7.00 lower. Demand was good. Most were in large load lots today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 15th, starting at 10:00 am. expecting 1500 head of feeders.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

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Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $244.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −103.83 against this barn's trailing median of $347.83.

Average price

$244.00

4 head · 820 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.54

vs SD average

+3.46 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	820	244.00	2,001	4thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

244.00

—

SD average3 barns · 359 hd

250.54

−6.54

National average87 barns · 6,657 hd

240.54

+3.46

This barn, trailing median18 sales

347.83

−103.83

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 800–900 lb

18 sales

Steers 800–900 lb: high $366.61, low $317.38, median $347.83 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

16 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,001	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,059	50
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	222.07/cwt	221.00–227.50	2,176	147
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,038	218.16/cwt	215.25–220.60	2,265	169
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,075	219.38/cwt	213.25–221.60	2,358	396
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,130	209.66/cwt	209.25–210.50	2,369	170
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,181	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,474	91
Feeder Cattle · Heifers

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Aug 8, 2024

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

Receipts 1,398Last week 612Year ago 1,497

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	820	244.00	244.00
50	900–950	903	228.00	228.00
147	950–1000	980	221.00–227.50	222.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
169	1000–1050	1,038	215.25–220.60	218.16
396	1050–1100	1,075	213.25–221.60	219.38
170	1100–1150	1,130	209.25–210.50	209.66
91	1150–1200	1,181	209.50	209.50

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

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Aug 8

● Final16 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Aug 1Aug 8Aug 29 →

Receipts

1,398 head

▲ 786 vs last sale 612▼ 99 vs year ago 1,497 · −6.6%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

800–900 lb steers averaged $244.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −103.83 against this barn's trailing median of $347.83.

Average price

$244.00

4 head · 820 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,001

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−6.54

vs SD average

+3.46 vs national

Price by quality 800–900 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	820	244.00	2,001	4thin

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

How it compared 800–900 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale4 hd

244.00

—

SD average3 barns · 359 hd

250.54

−6.54

National average87 barns · 6,657 hd

240.54

+3.46

This barn, trailing median18 sales

347.83

−103.83

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 800–900 lb

18 sales

Steers 800–900 lb: high $366.61, low $317.38, median $347.83 across 18 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

Every lot

16 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 · Steers7 lots · lightest first
Steers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	820	244.00/cwt	244.00–244.00	2,001	4
Steers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	903	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	2,059	50
Steers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	980	222.07/cwt	221.00–227.50	2,176	147
Steers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,038	218.16/cwt	215.25–220.60	2,265	169
Steers	1050–1100	Large 1	1,075	219.38/cwt	213.25–221.60	2,358	396
Steers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,130	209.66/cwt	209.25–210.50	2,369	170
Steers	1150–1200	Large 1	1,181	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,474	91
Feeder Cattle · Heifers

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Aug 8, 2024

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

Receipts 1,398Last week 612Year ago 1,497

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	800–850	820	244.00	244.00
50	900–950	903	228.00	228.00
147	950–1000	980	221.00–227.50	222.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
169	1000–1050	1,038	215.25–220.60	218.16
396	1050–1100	1,075	213.25–221.60	219.38
170	1100–1150	1,130	209.25–210.50	209.66
91	1150–1200	1,181	209.50	209.50

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

6	450–500	482	260.00	260.00
6	550–600	572	252.00	252.00
3	750–800	790	210.00	210.00
3	950–1000	953	202.00	202.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
80	750–800	780	229.75	229.75
28	900–950	930	207.75–209.00	208.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	900–950	932	212.50–213.00	212.75
96	950–1000	958	204.00–215.75	212.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	900–950	925	204.00	204.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Price by quality 800–900 lb

How it compared 800–900 lb

This barn's trailing prices 800–900 lb

Every lot

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Feeder Cattle

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Reporter comment USDA

Steers · summary 800–900 lb

Price by quality 800–900 lb

How it compared 800–900 lb

This barn's trailing prices 800–900 lb

Every lot

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Feeder Cattle

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