Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-08-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-08-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Due to light number of cattle in all weight classes, to compare to last week is difficult. A steady to higher undertone was noted on steers. Heifers 650-900 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 lower. Fair amount of load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Aug. 20th, starting at 10:00 am. Expecting 3000 head of cattle.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $137.48/cwt on 1,157 head.

Average price

$137.48

1,157 head · 792 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,089

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$376

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

$28.96/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+4.58

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	593	142.96	848	44
Medium and Large 1	799	137.37	1,097	1,108
Large 1	1,074	114.00	1,224	5thin

One grade step is worth $28.96/cwt here — about −$376 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 sale1,157 hd

137.48

—

SD average5 barns · 4,326 hd

132.90

+4.58

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

27 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 1Fleshy	—	826	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,057	6
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,074	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	1,224	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	515	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	803	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	876	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	681	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	902	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	1,141	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	693	149.10/cwt	146.00–149.50	1,033	172
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	160.75/cwt	160.75–160.75	1,003	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,241	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	695	152.00/cwt	152.00–152.00	1,056	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	861	139.75/cwt	139.75–139.75	1,203	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	145.78/cwt	142.25–147.00	1,184	129
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	654	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	997	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	1,070	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	920	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	522	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	726	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	913	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	606	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	879	14
Steers	Large 1	—	1,054	121.25/cwt	121.25–121.25	1,278	29
Steers	Large 1	—	1,035	131.35/cwt	131.00–132.00	1,359	125
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	444	189.76/cwt	181.00–192.50	843	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	137.65/cwt	134.50–140.50	1,085	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	130.48/cwt	128.75–132.10	1,147	369
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	146.74/cwt	146.00–148.00	823	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	996	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,165	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	647	152.04/cwt	151.75–162.00	984	106
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	132.81/cwt	131.50–134.00	1,108	128

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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