Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-04
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-04

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-600 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 lower, steers 600-800 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 lower and steers 800 lbs. and up sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers 550-750 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower, heifers 750-850 lbs. sold steady to 1.00 higher, a steady to lower undertone was noted on heifers 850 lbs. and up. Demand was good with many load lots in the offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 11th, 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 $139.51/cwt on 2,908 head.

Average price

$139.51

2,908 head · 786 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,096

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$387

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

$18.16/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.47

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	656	144.22	946	144
Medium and Large 1	780	139.87	1,092	2,642
Large 1	1,057	126.06	1,332	122

One grade step is worth $18.16/cwt here — about −$387 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 sale2,908 hd

139.51

—

SD average6 barns · 13,725 hd

145.98

−6.47

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

54 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	—	732	129.74/cwt	127.50–131.00	950	356
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	144.80/cwt	138.50–149.00	770	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	881	123.21/cwt	123.00–123.75	1,085	89
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	919	124.16/cwt	123.25–124.50	1,141	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	476	154.94/cwt	154.50–156.00	738	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	128.56/cwt	124.00–131.00	991	403
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	878	130.35/cwt	126.50–133.75	1,144	331
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	138.03/cwt	132.50–144.75	1,071	298
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	422	159.16/cwt	157.00–161.00	672	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	125.87/cwt	121.25–130.50	1,043	273
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	142.54/cwt	135.00–148.50	832	110
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	134.40/cwt	132.35–136.50	1,102	267
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	567	155.89/cwt	154.00–165.00	884	258
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	176.06/cwt	174.00–178.00	820	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	530	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	882	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	969	129.41/cwt	123.75–130.85	1,254	362
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	131.32/cwt	128.75–133.50	1,208	251
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	619	155.36/cwt	151.75–164.00	962	122
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	148.89/cwt	143.50–153.25	1,009	354
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	141.50/cwt	134.85–144.75	1,015	342
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	508	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	930	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	782	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	469	10
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	624	71.00/cwt	71.00–71.00	443	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,042	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	1,125	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,121	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,317	29
Steers	Large 1	—	1,015	129.10/cwt	123.50–131.10	1,310	58
Steers	Large 1	—	1,073	128.10/cwt	128.10–128.10	1,375	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	628	135.61/cwt	131.00–139.75	852	347
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	683	131.65/cwt	127.00–134.00	899	205
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	724	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	885	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	791	122.25/cwt	122.25–122.25	967	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	745	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	991	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	623	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	935	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	920	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,132	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	667	142.84/cwt	141.50–145.50	953	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	763	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	908	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	452	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	646	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	703	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	907	113.00/cwt	113.00–113.00	1,025	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	290	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	583	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	122.01/cwt	117.50–125.50	994	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	857	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	717	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	561	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	861	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	755	133.36/cwt	125.00–138.25	1,007	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	629	145.90/cwt	136.00–149.00	918	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	901	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	663	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	958	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,020	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	515	126.50/cwt	126.50–126.50	651	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	126.70/cwt	121.00–130.00	741	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	856	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	963	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	695	112.00/cwt	112.00–112.00	778	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	434	151.70/cwt	150.00–158.00	658	21

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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