Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-03-05
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-03-05

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, except 600-650 lbs and 700-750 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher, except 600-650 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Good to very good demand for this large offering of high quality steers and heifers. Flesh condition was a little uneven, light to moderate plus yet there were plenty of buyers for all kinds this week. The market was very active as there were a lot of farmer feeder buyers on the seats along with numerous order buyers who were ready to buy cattle. The CME Live Cattle futures lost over 2.00 today but that did not seem to affect the market at the auction. There were many long strings, including many full loads and multiple loads of steers and heifers, along with numerous small consignments. The small bunches and packages found just as many outlets as did the full loads. Next week expecting 5,000 feeders starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.15/cwt on 3,531 head.

Average price

$143.15

3,531 head · 776 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,111

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$205

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

$31.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−3.96

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	680	152.20	1,035	40
Medium and Large 1	758	144.78	1,097	3,240
Large 1	1,029	120.57	1,240	251

One grade step is worth $31.63/cwt here — about −$205 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 sale3,531 hd

143.15

—

SD average8 barns · 11,609 hd

147.11

−3.96

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

52 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
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	471	184.84/cwt	179.50–191.00	871	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	169.39/cwt	160.00–173.25	988	247
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Replacement	—	657	137.75/cwt	137.75–137.75	905	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	632	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	826	128.75/cwt	128.75–128.75	1,063	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	578	151.26/cwt	143.50–159.50	874	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	119.61/cwt	118.85–120.50	1,036	231
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	138.88/cwt	134.00–144.00	872	107
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	995	118.00/cwt	118.00–118.00	1,174	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	338	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	646	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	441	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	759	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,051	119.25/cwt	119.25–119.25	1,253	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	438	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	793	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	148.63/cwt	144.25–155.60	1,078	518
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	165.48/cwt	152.00–168.50	839	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	971	113.81/cwt	113.50–114.50	1,105	19
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,002	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,142	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	324	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	567	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	592	144.43/cwt	142.50–145.00	855	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	637	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	152.98/cwt	146.00–158.50	1,045	371
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	130.53/cwt	130.10–130.85	1,142	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	354	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	704	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	869	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	776	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	1,013	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,025	120.79/cwt	119.25–122.00	1,238	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	968	124.32/cwt	123.00–126.35	1,203	304
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	622	171.25/cwt	171.25–171.25	1,065	12
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,005	121.85/cwt	121.85–121.85	1,225	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	688	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	881	107.50/cwt	107.50–107.50	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	168.15/cwt	166.00–169.00	705	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	118.75/cwt	118.75–118.75	1,084	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	722	130.10/cwt	127.75–133.00	939	204
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	123.77/cwt	119.75–130.25	959	295
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	675	142.50/cwt	142.50–142.50	962	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	723	135.60/cwt	135.60–135.60	980	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	716	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	150.44/cwt	150.00–150.50	815	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	717	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	893	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	925	112.45/cwt	111.25–114.00	1,040	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	481	164.67/cwt	161.50–167.00	792	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	123.23/cwt	119.75–125.85	1,010	278
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	135.44/cwt	128.75–139.75	907	487
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	617	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	907	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	636	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	960	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	837	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	928	125.37/cwt	124.00–126.10	1,163	206
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	177.61/cwt	175.50–181.50	956	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	610	164.20/cwt	155.50–169.50	1,002	271
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	827	133.04/cwt	130.50–138.75	1,100	420
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	786	137.96/cwt	134.35–146.25	1,084	538

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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