Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-06-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-06-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week; Today was a very large auction and last week a small one, making trend difficult. A steady to higher under tone was noted on steers up to 950 lb. steers. Steers 950-1000 lbs. were 1.00 higher ,steers over 1000 lbs. were unevenly steady. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 850 lbs. Heifers 850-950 lbs. were unevenly steady. A higher undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. House full of buyers today. Demand was good. Many load lots in todays offering. The next auction will be June 18th, starting at 10:00 am. Expecting 2000 head of cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $122.66/cwt on 4,529 head.

Average price

$122.66

4,529 head · 923 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,132

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$204

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

$30.44/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.16

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	709	135.40	961	101
Medium and Large 1	850	129.83	1,103	3,099
Large 1	1,109	104.95	1,164	1,329

One grade step is worth $30.44/cwt here — about −$204 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 sale4,529 hd

122.66

—

SD average5 barns · 11,947 hd

132.82

−10.16

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 1Thin Fleshed	—	811	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,141	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	820	128.78/cwt	125.50–133.50	1,056	158
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	867	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	1,101	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	916	107.59/cwt	104.50–110.75	986	912
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	124.11/cwt	123.50–127.50	904	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	114.13/cwt	112.00–115.50	937	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	102.75/cwt	102.75–102.75	967	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	842	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	935	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	814	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	1,022	16
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,031	103.85/cwt	103.85–103.85	1,071	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	154.99/cwt	151.50–157.00	718	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	154.45/cwt	152.50–156.00	814	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	108.35/cwt	108.35–108.35	1,041	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	142.06/cwt	137.50–151.50	886	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	620	134.58/cwt	124.00–137.25	834	71
Steers	Large 1	—	1,266	99.36/cwt	99.25–99.50	1,258	88
Steers	Large 1	—	1,223	101.10/cwt	100.00–102.00	1,236	91
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	178.20/cwt	177.00–181.00	866	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,195	102.72/cwt	100.00–103.00	1,228	54
Steers	Large 1	—	1,040	109.73/cwt	107.00–109.90	1,141	66
Steers	Large 1	—	1,069	106.95/cwt	103.75–110.85	1,143	666
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	747	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	975	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	507	171.13/cwt	169.50–173.00	868	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	154.39/cwt	151.00–158.50	949	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	122.93/cwt	117.75–126.00	1,087	220
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	779	139.59/cwt	134.00–142.00	1,087	292
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	681	143.99/cwt	142.50–150.00	981	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	151.34/cwt	150.00–152.00	887	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	767	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	982	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	784	105.75/cwt	105.75–105.75	829	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	563	139.41/cwt	130.50–148.50	785	95
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	126.79/cwt	121.00–130.00	876	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	530	146.92/cwt	140.00–151.00	779	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	139.83/cwt	132.50–143.00	930	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	558	153.40/cwt	147.00–157.00	856	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	150.44/cwt	149.00–151.00	725	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	952	101.75/cwt	101.75–101.75	969	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	125.73/cwt	124.50–126.50	1,042	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	636	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	813	120.90/cwt	117.50–122.10	983	719
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	862	114.20/cwt	108.75–117.10	984	596
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	129.88/cwt	126.00–134.50	943	327
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	125.14/cwt	121.25–127.00	965	285
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	583	156.29/cwt	153.00–161.00	911	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	861	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,059	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	529	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	772	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	117.24/cwt	112.25–120.60	1,149	704
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	921	120.64/cwt	115.25–126.10	1,111	568
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	142.76/cwt	141.50–144.00	888	29
Steers	Large 1	—	1,117	103.08/cwt	102.75–104.60	1,151	364
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	133.90/cwt	126.50–137.30	1,110	564
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	140.18/cwt	136.00–146.75	1,021	397

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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