Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-01-28
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-01-28

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers up to 600 lbs. had an unevenly steady undertone. Feeder steers 600-800 lbs. sold 5.00-7.00 higher, steers 800 lbs. and up sold 2.00-3.00 higher. Demand was good with many load lots in the offering. Large strings of N H T C steers and heifers brought top dollar. Had some very nice heifer replacements today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 4th, expecting 5000 head of feeders. Starting at 9:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $143.88/cwt on 2,378 head.

Average price

$143.88

2,378 head · 756 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,087

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$179

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$22.88/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.56

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	750	144.81	1,086	2,170
Medium and Large 1-2	671	142.33	955	125
Large 1	1,037	121.93	1,265	83

One grade step is worth $22.88/cwt here — about −$179 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 sale2,378 hd

143.88

—

SD average8 barns · 18,863 hd

151.43

−7.56

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

59 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 1-2	—	874	121.50/cwt	121.50–121.50	1,062	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	127.56/cwt	123.75–130.50	978	307
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	136.66/cwt	135.50–137.00	801	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	150.71/cwt	147.75–156.00	1,010	242
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	113.76/cwt	113.00–115.50	1,097	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	145.32/cwt	137.75–149.25	1,051	167
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	133.74/cwt	128.00–136.50	978	127
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	134.41/cwt	130.50–136.10	1,163	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	161.10/cwt	152.50–165.50	923	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	158.96/cwt	152.50–163.50	1,009	128
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	147.73/cwt	144.00–152.00	773	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	700	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	977	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,176	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	664	140.60/cwt	140.60–140.60	934	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	706	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	461	181.93/cwt	173.00–186.00	839	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	124.96/cwt	122.00–127.00	1,041	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	826	150.10/cwt	150.10–150.10	1,240	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	655	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,001	165
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	531	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	911	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	140.57/cwt	132.75–147.35	1,087	390
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	128.79/cwt	128.00–130.00	1,240	117
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	312	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	546	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	134.35/cwt	130.50–136.75	1,106	376
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	534	165.60/cwt	161.50–168.00	884	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	322	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	696	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	773	149.75/cwt	149.75–149.75	1,158	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	716	150.48/cwt	148.50–150.75	1,077	191
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,006	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,217	25
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	122.66/cwt	121.25–124.50	1,254	68
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,063	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,180	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,221	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,435	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,066	119.04/cwt	118.50–120.50	1,269	11
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,118	116.00/cwt	116.00–116.00	1,297	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	807	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,037	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	193.01/cwt	189.00–196.00	793	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	914	123.44/cwt	115.00–125.50	1,128	315
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	870	125.35/cwt	123.50–126.35	1,091	299
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	138.02/cwt	133.75–139.75	870	175
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	914	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	1,106	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	145.70/cwt	140.50–148.50	927	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	576	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	916	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	711	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	544	138.82/cwt	123.00–148.00	755	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	403	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	701	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	578	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	867	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	783	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	955	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	136.91/cwt	127.00–139.50	999	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	713	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	467	157.60/cwt	150.00–162.00	736	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	665	144.05/cwt	142.50–146.00	958	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	566	144.01/cwt	139.00–148.00	815	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	114.00/cwt	114.00–114.00	690	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	362	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	623	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	869	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	755	137.25/cwt	137.25–137.25	1,036	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	733	121.98/cwt	120.50–124.00	894	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	904	129.82/cwt	129.60–132.00	1,174	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	682	135.79/cwt	128.50–139.00	926	134

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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