Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2019-07-18
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2019-07-18

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 850-950 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on lighter cattle with light flesh. Feeder heifers 750-950 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher. A large mix of dairy and dairy cross calves today. Price was driven by the quality of the cattle. Demand was good on the light fleshed cattle. Next auction will be July 25th, expecting 5000 plus feeder cattle starting at 8;30 AM

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $128.40/cwt on 1,449 head.

Average price

$128.40

1,449 head · 942 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,210

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$1,092

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 3

$88.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−2.78

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	887	143.07	1,269	748
Medium and Large 1-2	723	138.71	1,002	14thin
Large 1	1,090	117.53	1,281	536
Large 2	751	96.95	728	138
Large 3	321	55.00	177	13thin

One grade step is worth $88.07/cwt here — about $1,092 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 sale1,449 hd

128.40

—

SD average5 barns · 4,523 hd

131.18

−2.78

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

Every lot, as filed

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	846	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	998	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	717	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	771	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	544	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	664	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	759	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	873	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	966	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	871	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	821	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	683	124.00/cwt	124.00–124.00	847	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	802	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	934	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	106.00/cwt	106.00–106.00	918	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	962	113.54/cwt	112.50–116.75	1,092	160
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	808	133.75/cwt	126.25–136.75	1,081	137
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	120.80/cwt	120.75–120.85	1,100	132
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	756	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,017	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	597	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	878	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	941	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,009	95.44/cwt	90.00–100.00	963	43
Heifers	Large 2	—	918	92.29/cwt	90.50–99.50	847	40
Heifers	Large 2	—	569	61.58/cwt	61.00–63.00	350	27
Heifers	Large 2	—	616	106.27/cwt	104.50–117.00	655	25
Heifers	Large 2	—	465	51.00/cwt	51.00–51.00	237	25
Heifers	Large 2	—	881	90.27/cwt	80.00–96.50	795	21
Heifers	Large 2	—	333	61.00/cwt	61.00–61.00	203	19
Heifers	Large 2	—	743	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	802	18
Heifers	Large 2	—	390	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	277	18
Heifers	Large 2	—	772	110.06/cwt	106.00–112.50	850	13
Heifers	Large 2	—	800	83.25/cwt	83.25–83.25	666	9
Heifers	Large 2	—	1,137	81.00/cwt	81.00–81.00	921	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,093	109.10/cwt	105.00–109.60	1,192	72
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,005	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,136	56
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	514	42.00/cwt	42.00–42.00	216	92
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	453	58.00/cwt	58.00–58.00	263	84
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	980	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	588	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	880	56.50/cwt	56.50–56.50	497	11
Dairy Heifers	Large 3	—	1,070	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	589	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	921	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,062	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	876	146.80/cwt	146.50–147.10	1,286	363
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	923	141.71/cwt	140.25–142.85	1,308	169
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	960	129.92/cwt	127.00–130.50	1,247	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	811	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,160	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	946	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,235	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	135.04/cwt	134.00–135.50	1,169	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	602	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,041	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,117	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	970	8
Steers	Large 3	—	321	55.00/cwt	55.00–55.00	177	13
Steers	Large 2	—	409	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	454	26
Steers	Large 2	—	925	97.77/cwt	95.00–110.50	904	24
Steers	Large 2	—	489	75.00/cwt	75.00–75.00	367	21
Steers	Large 2	—	809	88.87/cwt	81.00–92.00	719	14
Steers	Large 2	—	1,104	100.50/cwt	100.50–100.50	1,110	12
Steers	Large 2	—	1,011	92.86/cwt	87.50–95.50	939	12
Steers	Large 2	—	977	105.50/cwt	105.50–105.50	1,031	9
Steers	Large 2	—	866	107.00/cwt	107.00–107.00	927	9
Steers	Large 2	—	611	99.00/cwt	99.00–99.00	605	8
Steers	Large 2	—	762	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	770	3
Steers	Large 1Source/Aged	—	1,202	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,358	54
Steers	Large 1	—	1,077	117.63/cwt	116.50–119.75	1,267	363
Steers	Large 1	—	1,035	121.84/cwt	119.50–126.75	1,261	74
Steers	Large 1	—	1,152	115.10/cwt	115.10–115.10	1,326	45

How this sale compares

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