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Mitchell Livestock Auction · Thu, Sep 19

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 19

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 5Sep 19Sep 26 →

Receipts

1,912 head

▲ 1,187 vs last sale 725▼ 305 vs year ago 2,217 · −13.8%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to two weeks ago: Trend not applicable, heavy steers and heifers were dollars higher. Today was some of the first spring calves in for offering. Light feeder calves that were "vaccinated " { for sure} and weaned brought top dollar. Most heavy feeders were in large load lots. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 26th, expecting 1500 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.43/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −156.64 against this barn's trailing median of $420.07.

Average price

$263.43

21 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$15.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.63

vs SD average

+25.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	266.35	1,460	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	571	251.00	1,433	4thin

One grade step is worth $15.35/cwt here — about $26 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

263.43

—

SD average5 barns · 279 hd

268.06

−4.63

National average184 barns · 12,133 hd

237.82

+25.61

This barn, trailing median12 sales

420.07

−156.64

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

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $490.03, low $337.65, median $420.07 across 12 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	344.76/cwt	342.50–353.00	1,493	31
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,411	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	305.26/cwt	294.00–307.00	1,624	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	591	278.33/cwt	277.00–279.00	1,645	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	641	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,795	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	644	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,636	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	251.40/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,875	10
Steers	750–800

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Sep 19, 2024

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

Receipts 1,912Last week 725Year ago 2,217

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	1000–1050	1,028	193.00–195.00	193.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	328	300.00–312.00	306.33
14	400–450	438	304.00	304.00
4	550–600	571	251.00	251.00
5	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
4	700–750	724	221.00	221.00
3	850–900	867	228.00	228.00

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

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Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Sep 19

● Final41 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022

← Sep 5Sep 19Sep 26 →

Receipts

1,912 head

▲ 1,187 vs last sale 725▼ 305 vs year ago 2,217 · −13.8%

View

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.43/cwt on 21 head. That ranks 1 of 12 comparable sales and sits −156.64 against this barn's trailing median of $420.07.

Average price

$263.43

21 head · 552 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,455

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$26

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

$15.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.63

vs SD average

+25.61 vs national

Price by quality 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	266.35	1,460	17thin
Medium and Large 1-2	571	251.00	1,433	4thin

One grade step is worth $15.35/cwt here — about $26 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 600–700 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale21 hd

263.43

—

SD average5 barns · 279 hd

268.06

−4.63

National average184 barns · 12,133 hd

237.82

+25.61

This barn, trailing median12 sales

420.07

−156.64

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

12 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $490.03, low $337.65, median $420.07 across 12 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 · Steers17 lots · lightest first
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	433	344.76/cwt	342.50–353.00	1,493	31
Steers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	434	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,411	8
Steers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	532	305.26/cwt	294.00–307.00	1,624	38
Steers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	591	278.33/cwt	277.00–279.00	1,645	21
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	641	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,795	5
Steers	600–650	Medium and Large 1-2	644	254.00/cwt	254.00–254.00	1,636	6
Steers	700–750	Medium and Large 1	746	251.40/cwt	249.00–253.00	1,875	10
Steers	750–800

Mitchell Livestock Auction - Mitchell, SD

Thu Sep 19, 2024

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

Receipts 1,912Last week 725Year ago 2,217

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
27	1000–1050	1,028	193.00–195.00	193.51

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	328	300.00–312.00	306.33
14	400–450	438	304.00	304.00
4	550–600	571	251.00	251.00
5	650–700	685	225.00	225.00
4	700–750	724	221.00	221.00
3	850–900	867	228.00	228.00

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

Feeder Cattle · Heifers22 lots · lightest first
Heifers	300–350	Medium and Large 1-2	328	306.33/cwt	300.00–312.00	1,005	11
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1	431	332.18/cwt	332.00–332.50	1,432	28
Heifers	400–450	Medium and Large 1-2	438	304.00/cwt	304.00–304.00	1,332	14
Heifers	450–500	Medium and Large 1	494	297.00/cwt	297.00–297.00	1,467	25
Heifers	500–550	Medium and Large 1	535	267.50/cwt	267.50–267.50	1,431	4
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1	552	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	1,468	13
Heifers	550–600	Medium and Large 1-2	571	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,433	4
Heifers	600–650	Medium and Large 1	611	253.72/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,550	11
Heifers	650–700	Medium and Large 1-2	685	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,541	5
Heifers	700–750	Medium and Large 1-2	724	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,600	4
Heifers	750–800	Medium and Large 1	777	237.00/cwt	237.00–237.00	1,841	6
Heifers	800–850	Medium and Large 1	838	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,944	5
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1	859	239.38/cwt	234.00–240.35	2,056	214
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1-2	867	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,977	3
Heifers	850–900	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	882	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	2,007	105
Heifers	900–950	Medium and Large 1	905	217.03/cwt	209.00–228.00	1,964	223
Heifers	950–1000	Medium and Large 1	972	219.21/cwt	211.00–228.00	2,131	251
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1	1,010	198.42/cwt	196.50–214.50	2,004	114
Heifers	1000–1050	Large 1Fleshy	1,028	193.51/cwt	193.00–195.00	1,989	27
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1	1,109	202.89/cwt	198.50–206.50	2,250	30
Heifers	1100–1150	Large 1-2	1,125	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	2,138	5
Heifers	1250–1300	Large 1-2	1,285	188.50/cwt	188.50–188.50	2,422	6

Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Steers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Steers	750–800	Large 2	797	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	1,813	21

Feeder Cattle · Beef/Dairy Heifers1 lot · lightest first
Beef/Dairy Heifers	700–750	Large 2	736	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,708	25

28	400–450	431	332.00–332.50	332.18
25	450–500	494	297.00	297.00
4	500–550	535	267.50	267.50
13	550–600	552	266.00	266.00
11	600–650	611	251.00–256.00	253.72
6	750–800	777	237.00	237.00
5	800–850	838	232.00	232.00
214	850–900	859	234.00–240.35	239.38
223	900–950	905	209.00–228.00	217.03
251	950–1000	972	211.00–228.00	219.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1100–1150	1,125	190.00	190.00
6	1250–1300	1,285	188.50	188.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
105	850–900	882	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
114	1000–1050	1,010	196.50–214.50	198.42
30	1100–1150	1,109	198.50–206.50	202.89

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	1000–1050	1,035	221.50	221.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1150–1200	1,186	197.00	197.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
213	1000–1050	1,022	222.75–228.25	225.71
109	1050–1100	1,061	224.85–226.35	225.61
112	1150–1200	1,163	212.60	212.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	400–450	434	325.00	325.00
21	550–600	591	277.00–279.00	278.33
6	600–650	644	254.00	254.00
8	750–800	776	225.00–236.00	231.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	400–450	433	342.50–353.00	344.76
38	500–550	532	294.00–307.00	305.26
5	600–650	641	280.00	280.00
10	700–750	746	249.00–253.00	251.40
81	850–900	898	243.00–244.50	244.41
77	900–950	902	243.25	243.25
7	950–1000	979	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	900–950	901	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	750–800	797	227.50	227.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	700–750	736	232.00	232.00

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Reporter comment USDA

Heifers · 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

Heifers · 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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