Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-11-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-11-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A lower undertone was noted on steers up to 550 lbs. a higher undertone was noted on steers 550-700 lbs. steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher steers 900-1100 lbs. were 1.00-5.00 lower. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up 500 lbs. a lower undertone was noted on heifers 500-700 lbs. heifers 800-1000 lbs. were 6.00-11.00 lower, a lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good. Many load lots on heavy cattle. No auction next week due to Thanksgiving. The next auction will be on Dec. 3rd, expecting 4000-5000 head of cattle, starting at 9:00 am. "Happy Thanksgiving".

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $141.35/cwt on 3,432 head.

Average price

$141.35

3,432 head · 844 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,193

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$185

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$16.71/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−13.52

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	806	144.78	1,167	2,555
Medium and Large 1-2	693	139.92	970	242
Large 1	1,055	128.08	1,351	635

One grade step is worth $16.71/cwt here — about −$185 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 sale3,432 hd

141.35

—

SD average9 barns · 26,761 hd

154.87

−13.52

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

62 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	—	324	165.67/cwt	165.00–167.00	537	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	125.53/cwt	124.00–129.25	1,087	484
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	117.44/cwt	114.00–122.10	1,151	315
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	140.75/cwt	137.50–145.00	806	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	433	162.55/cwt	156.00–165.00	704	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	507	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	902	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	130.54/cwt	130.00–131.00	1,006	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	828	127.39/cwt	126.25–128.75	1,055	148
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	384	183.50/cwt	183.50–183.50	705	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	658	132.50/cwt	132.50–132.50	872	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	609	133.78/cwt	132.50–135.00	815	55
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	379	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	622	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	691	149.10/cwt	149.10–149.10	1,030	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	150.25/cwt	150.25–150.25	1,160	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	133.16/cwt	129.75–141.75	1,298	422
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	175.07/cwt	172.00–186.00	739	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	156.47/cwt	149.00–163.00	767	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	932	126.73/cwt	125.50–129.50	1,181	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	148.34/cwt	139.00–154.00	786	155
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	145.40/cwt	141.50–147.75	1,059	196
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	164.30/cwt	157.75–172.50	868	63
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	145.24/cwt	140.25–147.75	1,262	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	161.89/cwt	160.25–164.00	920	79
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	151.33/cwt	146.50–155.00	938	217
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	345	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	642	11
Steers	Large 1	—	1,028	128.56/cwt	126.85–129.75	1,322	276
Steers	Large 1	—	1,114	121.64/cwt	117.10–125.10	1,355	134
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,059	114.35/cwt	114.35–114.35	1,211	166
Steers	Large 1	—	1,066	129.28/cwt	125.75–131.35	1,378	173
Steers	Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	1,011	138.10/cwt	138.10–138.10	1,396	52
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,020	116.67/cwt	116.60–116.75	1,190	178
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	941	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,214	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	671	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	809	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	644	140.36/cwt	130.50–141.50	904	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	511	151.99/cwt	150.50–157.50	777	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	173.33/cwt	163.00–180.00	832	184
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	138.29/cwt	131.25–143.00	1,285	845
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	289	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	483	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	725	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	914	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	659	144.52/cwt	144.00–145.50	952	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	499	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	739	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	690	141.97/cwt	135.25–143.60	980	98
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	856	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,147	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	785	134.15/cwt	132.00–140.00	1,053	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	866	129.11/cwt	121.75–134.00	1,118	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	829	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	1,119	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	131.00/cwt	131.00–131.00	920	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	166.33/cwt	162.00–175.00	546	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	562	154.24/cwt	150.50–159.00	867	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	378	157.52/cwt	155.00–159.00	595	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	609	125.50/cwt	125.50–125.50	764	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	962	110.00/cwt	110.00–110.00	1,058	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	369	171.37/cwt	169.00–173.00	632	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	914	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	1,129	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	447	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	738	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	116.60/cwt	115.00–124.75	921	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	878	119.61/cwt	119.50–119.75	1,050	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	536	139.35/cwt	131.00–140.75	747	41
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	325	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	491	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	595	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	812	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	429	150.98/cwt	150.00–152.00	648	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	905	107.75/cwt	107.75–107.75	975	18

How this sale compares

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