Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-02-25
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-02-25

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-850 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower, steers 850-950 lbs. were 2.00-4.00 lower. Heifers 600-700 lbs. were steady to 3.00 lower, heifers 700-900 lbs. were steady to 3.00 higher . The amount of flesh on the feeder calves was a big factor on the prices payed. Demand was good, with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be March 4th, expecting 5000 head of feeders., starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.96/cwt on 4,525 head.

Average price

$140.96

4,525 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,127

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$380

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

$25.47/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.44

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	630	149.07	939	114
Medium and Large 1	790	141.66	1,119	4,191
Large 1	1,068	123.60	1,319	220

One grade step is worth $25.47/cwt here — about −$380 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 sale4,525 hd

140.96

—

SD average9 barns · 24,478 hd

147.41

−6.44

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

67 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	—	452	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	746	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	676	136.24/cwt	131.50–143.00	921	757
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	685	128.08/cwt	123.00–132.00	877	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	162.10/cwt	159.00–172.00	942	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	129.67/cwt	124.00–134.35	1,189	336
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	151.74/cwt	148.00–158.00	794	65
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	124.45/cwt	121.50–125.50	1,089	606
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	169.19/cwt	168.00–170.00	724	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	824	136.89/cwt	133.00–141.25	1,128	347
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	869	132.95/cwt	128.25–137.35	1,155	420
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	678	153.01/cwt	149.00–156.00	1,037	365
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	144.73/cwt	138.50–149.10	1,058	692
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	796	137.50/cwt	137.50–137.50	1,095	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	774	130.01/cwt	125.50–133.50	1,006	418
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	781	152.10/cwt	151.00–153.50	1,188	143
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	171.33/cwt	165.00–177.00	917	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	142.34/cwt	137.75–146.00	1,093	493
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	814	126.98/cwt	125.25–128.00	1,034	107
Heifers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	776	130.35/cwt	130.35–130.35	1,012	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	127.67/cwt	124.50–132.00	1,235	691
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	669	164.50/cwt	164.50–164.50	1,101	81
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	436	200.22/cwt	185.00–205.00	873	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	182.33/cwt	180.00–184.50	866	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	826	140.75/cwt	140.75–140.75	1,163	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	604	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	912	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	155.74/cwt	150.50–161.50	983	216
Steers	Medium and Large 1NHTC	—	929	131.50/cwt	131.50–131.50	1,222	29
Steers	Large 1	—	1,309	116.50/cwt	116.50–116.50	1,525	17
Steers	Large 1	—	1,114	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	1,331	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,121	106.50/cwt	106.50–106.50	1,194	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	124.21/cwt	121.50–128.00	1,269	115
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,020	112.27/cwt	111.00–114.00	1,145	61
Steers	Large 1	—	1,076	124.76/cwt	124.50–125.25	1,342	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	755	136.19/cwt	136.00–136.50	1,028	29
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,002	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,087	8
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,103	65.00/cwt	65.00–65.00	717	7
Dairy Steers	Large 3	—	1,221	63.50/cwt	63.50–63.50	775	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	468	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	702	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	829	129.01/cwt	126.50–129.75	1,069	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	911	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	547	141.00/cwt	141.00–141.00	771	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	766	123.94/cwt	122.00–125.00	949	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	707	124.50/cwt	124.50–124.50	880	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	869	118.50/cwt	118.50–118.50	1,030	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	580	158.67/cwt	158.00–159.00	920	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	732	134.25/cwt	134.25–134.25	983	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	388	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	803	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	130.30/cwt	124.00–136.00	795	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	764	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	677	126.09/cwt	125.00–129.50	854	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	341	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	576	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	117.00/cwt	117.00–117.00	1,140	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	567	135.59/cwt	131.00–137.50	769	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	123.48/cwt	120.85–128.00	1,136	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	425	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	782	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	981	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,133	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	675	142.56/cwt	139.50–147.50	962	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	141.66/cwt	135.00–148.00	880	317
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	141.60/cwt	130.00–149.00	895	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	146.24/cwt	141.00–152.75	836	149
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	805	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	966	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	956	127.50/cwt	127.50–127.50	1,219	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	155.43/cwt	154.50–160.00	662	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	387	184.00/cwt	184.00–184.00	712	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	731	123.50/cwt	123.50–123.50	903	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	134.64/cwt	127.00–138.00	973	390
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	793	119.50/cwt	119.50–119.50	948	8

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

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