Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 550 lbs. steers 550-700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher, steers 700 and up were 1.00-4.00 higher. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 550 lbs. heifers 550-900 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher, heifers 900-950 lbs. were 6.00 higher. Demand was good. Some load lots in yearling heifers today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 28th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $131.38/cwt on 2,383 head.

Average price

$131.38

2,383 head · 727 lb average

Value per head Derived

$955

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$58

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

$41.42/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−5.95

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	711	133.75	951	2,070
Medium and Large 1-2	635	131.99	838	180
Large 1	1,065	113.13	1,204	8thin
Large 1-2	1,093	92.33	1,009	125

One grade step is worth $41.42/cwt here — about −$58 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 sale2,383 hd

131.38

—

SD average8 barns · 12,769 hd

137.32

−5.95

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

58 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 1	—	962	124.34/cwt	120.00–125.75	1,196	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	938	121.26/cwt	114.50–124.60	1,137	184
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	144.06/cwt	140.00–150.00	825	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	123.26/cwt	120.50–124.50	897	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	942	104.50/cwt	104.50–104.50	984	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	701	145.10/cwt	145.10–145.10	1,017	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	152.65/cwt	151.00–156.00	733	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	160.41/cwt	156.00–165.50	685	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	166.98/cwt	166.00–169.00	877	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	135.18/cwt	127.25–138.00	918	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	727	140.99/cwt	137.50–145.50	1,025	327
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	575	160.88/cwt	151.00–167.00	925	239
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	131.59/cwt	127.50–133.35	1,151	181
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	699	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,059	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	624	151.47/cwt	145.00–156.00	945	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	188.58/cwt	183.00–190.50	807	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	197.12/cwt	188.00–206.50	733	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	134.44/cwt	130.50–136.75	1,043	350
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	510	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	938	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	801	128.35/cwt	128.35–128.35	1,028	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	650	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	913	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	143.45/cwt	138.00–149.50	973	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	746	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,026	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	639	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	899	12
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,152	96.50/cwt	96.50–96.50	1,112	21
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,081	91.49/cwt	91.25–97.50	989	104
Steers	Large 1	—	1,033	120.57/cwt	117.25–124.35	1,245	82
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,111	111.75/cwt	111.75–111.75	1,242	4
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,018	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	1,166	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	317	186.99/cwt	183.00–189.00	593	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	165.02/cwt	156.00–168.00	820	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	972	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	525	151.90/cwt	143.50–153.50	797	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	767	125.43/cwt	125.00–126.00	962	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	869	122.97/cwt	121.00–123.50	1,069	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	367	162.62/cwt	158.00–170.00	597	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	96.25/cwt	96.25–96.25	937	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	728	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	932	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	592	144.50/cwt	144.50–144.50	855	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	596	149.53/cwt	141.00–158.50	891	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	688	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	881	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	127.49/cwt	125.00–131.00	985	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	356	179.33/cwt	177.00–181.00	638	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	679	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	828	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	421	149.50/cwt	148.00–151.00	629	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	583	137.29/cwt	136.00–137.75	800	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	132.89/cwt	128.50–136.50	1,094	274
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	724	129.19/cwt	125.50–133.50	935	233
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	541	137.23/cwt	130.00–139.00	742	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	448	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	739	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	818	122.75/cwt	120.25–123.50	1,004	113
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	181.75/cwt	172.50–188.50	849	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	122.04/cwt	120.00–123.85	1,076	373
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	136.24/cwt	134.25–139.00	847	331
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	707	133.25/cwt	133.25–133.25	942	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	140.49/cwt	138.50–142.25	891	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	911	125.65/cwt	122.00–127.25	1,145	52

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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