Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2021-06-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2021-06-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 750-800 lbs. were steady, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 3.00 higher, a much higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 700-800 lbs. were 4.00 higher, heifers 800-950 were 7.00-10.00 higher, a higher undertone was noted on heifers 950 lbs. and up. Demand was very good, with many large lots in todays offering. Buyers could fill large pens today with one man feeder cattle. There will be no auction next week on July 1st, next feeder cattle auction will be July 8th, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am. Have a safe and happy 4th of July.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $140.78/cwt on 3,027 head.

Average price

$140.78

3,027 head · 958 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,349

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$97

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

$37.58/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.26

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	880	146.08	1,285	1,523
Medium and Large 1-2	704	144.79	1,019	82
Large 1	1,057	134.96	1,426	1,418
Large 1-2	1,274	108.50	1,382	4thin

One grade step is worth $37.58/cwt here — about −$97 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 sale3,027 hd

140.78

—

SD average5 barns · 13,928 hd

145.05

−4.26

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

55 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	—	477	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	780	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	581	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	982	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	147.64/cwt	147.50–148.00	785	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	783	138.63/cwt	137.00–139.75	1,085	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	729	142.69/cwt	138.00–144.75	1,040	163
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	950	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	132.94/cwt	131.25–134.35	1,173	459
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	157.28/cwt	148.00–159.00	758	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	458	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	902	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	142.17/cwt	136.25–144.50	1,257	288
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	847	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	623	153.22/cwt	150.25–155.50	955	186
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	154.36/cwt	150.00–160.00	1,121	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	140.29/cwt	137.75–141.75	1,284	103
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	816	140.10/cwt	140.10–140.10	1,143	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	182.73/cwt	177.50–184.00	952	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	972	140.61/cwt	132.25–142.10	1,367	606
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	785	150.26/cwt	145.50–152.10	1,180	173
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	840	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,302	128
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	147.72/cwt	141.00–149.50	1,210	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	590	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,018	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,027	125.47/cwt	121.00–127.25	1,289	217
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,065	122.70/cwt	117.00–123.50	1,307	219
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,231	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,483	4
Steers	Large 1	—	1,183	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,520	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,040	135.43/cwt	129.75–137.10	1,408	387
Steers	Large 1	—	1,062	134.84/cwt	129.00–137.00	1,432	1,022
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	936	134.75/cwt	134.75–134.75	1,261	31
Dairy Steers	Large 2	—	872	117.50/cwt	117.50–117.50	1,025	27
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,274	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,382	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,061	90.00/cwt	90.00–90.00	955	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	437	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	791	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	947	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,127	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	965	115.50/cwt	115.50–115.50	1,115	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	137.08/cwt	133.50–139.00	1,113	334
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	125.96/cwt	121.00–128.00	1,228	58
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	962	112.50/cwt	112.50–112.50	1,082	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	138.73/cwt	128.00–153.00	952	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	979	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	1,087	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	716	141.19/cwt	140.50–143.50	1,011	27
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	433	164.80/cwt	162.00–169.00	714	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	688	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	1,048	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	821	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	985	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	146.50/cwt	146.50–146.50	838	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	941	133.75/cwt	133.75–133.75	1,259	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	663	137.45/cwt	136.00–138.00	911	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	872	120.71/cwt	106.00–129.00	1,053	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	828	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,060	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	635	146.45/cwt	146.00–147.50	930	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	851	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	1,064	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	144.61/cwt	142.00–145.50	966	48
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	157.76/cwt	151.00–164.50	984	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	133.40/cwt	129.75–135.50	1,227	493
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	370	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	636	5

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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