Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-04-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-04-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week;On a light test of light cattle a higher under tone was noted on steers up to 850 lbs. Steers over 850 lbs. were 8.00-9.00 higher. On a light test of feeder heifers up to 750 lbs. were unevenly steady. Feeder heifers 750 lbs. and up were 1.00-6.00 higher. Demand was good. A fair amount of load lots in todays offering. The next special feeder cattle sale will be April 23rd, expecting 2000 head of feeder cattle. Starting at 10:00 am

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $118.38/cwt on 728 head.

Average price

$118.38

728 head · 770 lb average

Value per head Derived

$911

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$83

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

$0.49/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.44

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	704	118.82	837	76
Medium and Large 1	777	118.32	920	652

One grade step is worth $0.49/cwt here — about −$83 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 sale728 hd

118.38

—

SD average4 barns · 4,779 hd

125.81

−7.44

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

34 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	319	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	552	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	441	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	666	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	122.42/cwt	117.75–128.00	830	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	582	136.01/cwt	133.50–144.00	792	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	160.65/cwt	156.00–166.00	662	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	147.32/cwt	144.50–154.00	765	29
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	156.25/cwt	156.25–156.25	989	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	137.18/cwt	128.00–138.25	1,055	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	167.56/cwt	167.00–168.00	881	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	497	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	855	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	152.25/cwt	152.25–152.25	903	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	122.65/cwt	121.00–123.25	1,005	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	721	138.31/cwt	135.50–141.75	997	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	403	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	697	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	144.04/cwt	143.50–144.50	958	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	117.97/cwt	117.50–118.60	1,091	88
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	864	121.75/cwt	114.25–123.50	1,052	102
Steers	Large 1	—	1,067	104.85/cwt	104.85–104.85	1,119	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	934	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	653	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	718	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	281	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	500	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	632	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	712	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	801	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	700	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	882	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,001	106.25/cwt	106.25–106.25	1,064	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	888	109.87/cwt	108.50–112.25	976	197
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	804	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	884	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	125.25/cwt	123.50–126.00	780	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	725	113.40/cwt	113.00–114.75	822	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	116.21/cwt	114.75–117.50	910	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	115.10/cwt	113.75–116.50	948	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	873	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,017	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	854	128.60/cwt	128.60–128.60	1,098	125

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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