Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-01-27
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-27

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-950 lbs. sold steady to 4.00 lower. Heifers 600-850 lbs. sold steady to 2.00 higher. Many load lots in todays offering. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb. 3rd, expecting 4500 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 $163.38/cwt on 2,219 head.

Average price

$163.38

2,219 head · 766 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,252

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$120

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

$39.85/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−7.51

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	676	167.98	1,136	108
Medium and Large 1	748	165.29	1,237	1,940
Large 1	1,025	150.75	1,545	67
Large 1-2	1,089	134.81	1,468	44
Large 2	980	128.13	1,256	60

One grade step is worth $39.85/cwt here — about −$120 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 sale2,219 hd

163.38

—

SD average8 barns · 13,513 hd

170.88

−7.51

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
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	178.01/cwt	172.00–179.00	1,045	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	689	164.01/cwt	161.00–169.50	1,130	28
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	1,393	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	916	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,282	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	996	143.75/cwt	143.75–143.75	1,432	11
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,271	129.00/cwt	129.00–129.00	1,640	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	207.76/cwt	205.00–214.00	885	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	474	205.08/cwt	200.00–210.00	972	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	156.81/cwt	153.50–160.35	1,286	588
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,028	136.75/cwt	136.75–136.75	1,406	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	879	152.94/cwt	150.00–156.00	1,344	141
Steers	Large 1	—	1,025	150.75/cwt	150.75–150.75	1,545	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	799	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,210	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	630	179.49/cwt	172.50–184.50	1,131	234
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	719	165.56/cwt	163.25–171.50	1,190	334
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	572	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,110	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	659	176.25/cwt	176.25–176.25	1,161	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	787	156.69/cwt	155.00–161.50	1,233	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	192.44/cwt	186.00–202.00	999	84
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	572	187.81/cwt	181.75–191.00	1,074	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	175.58/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,189	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	899	141.85/cwt	141.85–141.85	1,275	42
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,005	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,307	5
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,383	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	1,687	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,258	128.50/cwt	128.50–128.50	1,617	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	819	139.50/cwt	139.50–139.50	1,143	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	149.99/cwt	149.50–151.00	1,012	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	143.10/cwt	143.10–143.10	1,040	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	958	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	424	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	767	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	865	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	673	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	172.00/cwt	172.00–172.00	838	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	148.54/cwt	143.00–150.25	1,153	551
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	728	149.67/cwt	144.75–155.50	1,090	345
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	161.37/cwt	155.00–165.00	1,000	278
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	148.16/cwt	143.50–150.75	1,203	203
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	906	143.95/cwt	142.35–144.60	1,304	141
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	569	161.38/cwt	160.25–164.50	918	98
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	669	156.14/cwt	153.50–159.00	1,045	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	173.02/cwt	170.00–179.00	914	77
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	961	142.10/cwt	142.10–142.10	1,366	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	466	184.38/cwt	184.00–185.00	859	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	323	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	824	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	434	191.36/cwt	189.00–193.00	831	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	598	172.50/cwt	172.50–172.50	1,032	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	158.83/cwt	153.50–160.50	1,159	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	801	152.50/cwt	152.50–152.50	1,222	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	784	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,184	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	679	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,100	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	143.80/cwt	143.10–145.00	1,255	91
Steers	Large 2	—	980	128.13/cwt	128.00–128.25	1,256	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	795	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,214	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	150.54/cwt	145.00–154.60	1,377	151

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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