Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-10-29
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-10-29

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A steady to higher undertone was noted on steers up to 850 lbs. steers 850 and up were steady to 5.00 higher. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 800 lbs. heifers 800 and up were unevenly steady. Demand was very good with a house full of buyers, and many load lots in the offering. The next feeder cattle sale will be Nov.5th, starting at 10:00 am, expecting 2500 head of cattle.

heifers

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $142.41/cwt on 4,172 head.

Average price

$142.41

4,172 head · 831 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,184

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$484

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

$19.72/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−10.09

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	627	147.78	927	243
Medium and Large 1	792	144.93	1,147	3,264
Large 1	1,102	128.06	1,411	665

One grade step is worth $19.72/cwt here — about −$484 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 sale4,172 hd

142.41

—

SD average11 barns · 22,831 hd

152.50

−10.09

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

60 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 1	—	376	153.40/cwt	148.00–158.00	577	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	125.00/cwt	118.75–130.35	1,104	245
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	145.33/cwt	134.00–152.50	754	218
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	141.58/cwt	139.00–143.35	862	202
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	479	146.93/cwt	140.00–150.50	704	202
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	152.02/cwt	150.25–154.25	943	214
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	831	135.23/cwt	134.00–136.85	1,124	191
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	789	131.26/cwt	129.00–133.10	1,036	147
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	140.22/cwt	138.25–143.50	802	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	119.66/cwt	112.50–121.50	1,156	130
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	153.31/cwt	150.00–160.00	645	76
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	142.85/cwt	142.85–142.85	1,124	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	364	188.81/cwt	181.00–195.00	687	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	686	130.50/cwt	130.50–130.50	895	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	939	123.03/cwt	112.50–125.50	1,155	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	285	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	482	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	173.34/cwt	170.00–181.00	823	261
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	148.82/cwt	142.75–151.00	1,012	130
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	151.71/cwt	147.00–152.35	1,104	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	161.72/cwt	156.00–164.50	852	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	432	174.83/cwt	174.00–176.00	755	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	310	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	580	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	136.39/cwt	131.75–141.10	1,248	296
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	883	136.42/cwt	129.50–139.00	1,205	540
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,030	122.50/cwt	122.50–122.50	1,262	12
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	131.88/cwt	128.75–136.75	1,348	143
Steers	Large 1	—	1,256	111.40/cwt	107.85–114.00	1,399	59
Steers	Large 1	—	1,084	125.07/cwt	120.50–127.00	1,356	150
Steers	Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,116	136.10/cwt	136.10–136.10	1,519	112
Heifers	Large 1Full	—	1,269	97.50/cwt	97.50–97.50	1,237	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	819	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,188	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	911	129.25/cwt	129.25–129.25	1,177	218
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	830	131.31/cwt	128.50–133.00	1,090	456
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,181	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,258	104
Steers	Large 1	—	1,118	127.99/cwt	127.75–128.75	1,431	201
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,121	109.91/cwt	106.25–112.25	1,232	72
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	868	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	145.00/cwt	144.50–146.00	912	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,006	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	152.18/cwt	139.50–156.50	881	308
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	971	136.50/cwt	129.50–138.75	1,325	836
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	854	144.35/cwt	144.35–144.35	1,233	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	704	138.82/cwt	124.00–140.75	977	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	457	131.62/cwt	130.00–135.00	602	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	130.00/cwt	129.00–130.50	771	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	124.54/cwt	124.00–125.00	677	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	280	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	434	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	147.14/cwt	136.00–154.00	692	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	389	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	677	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	512	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	835	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	164.15/cwt	159.00–169.00	709	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	887	124.75/cwt	124.75–124.75	1,107	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	115.52/cwt	100.00–120.00	1,131	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	787	100.00/cwt	100.00–100.00	787	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	373	144.00/cwt	144.00–144.00	537	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	743	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	118.83/cwt	100.00–123.00	984	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	684	128.75/cwt	121.00–130.50	881	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	853	85.00/cwt	85.00–85.00	725	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	741	135.85/cwt	135.85–135.85	1,007	48

How this sale compares

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