Sale reports / South Dakota / Mitchell Livestock Auction / 2022-04-14

Mitchell Livestock Auction

Feeder Cattle · Mitchell, South Dakota · Thu, Apr 14
● Final47 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2022
Receipts
3,364 head
▼ 497 vs last sale 3,861▼ 322 vs year ago 3,686 · −8.7%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 750-850 lbs, sold 3.00-5.00 higher, steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 1.00-2.00 higher, a steady to higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. 650-1000 lbs. heifers sold steady to 1.00 higher with instances 5.00 higher on 800-850 lbs. Demand was good with many load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 21st, expecting 3500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
0–100 lb heifers averaged $143.95/cwt on 1,855 head.
Average price
$143.95
1,855 head · 817 lb average
Value per head Derived
$1,176
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
−$384
per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1
$12.46/cwt at this weight
vs the market
−6.78
vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1-2706146.041,03143
Medium and Large 1809144.351,1681,736
Large 11,060133.581,41676
One grade step is worth $12.46/cwt here — about −$384 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 sale1,855 hd
143.95
—
SD average7 barns · 8,282 hd
150.73
−6.78
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

47 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—823147.59/cwt146.00–149.001,21513
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—683155.50/cwt155.50–155.501,06211
SteersMedium and Large 1—727166.78/cwt165.50–169.001,21296
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—636159.50/cwt159.50–159.501,0144
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—354195.00/cwt195.00–195.006908
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—880138.00/cwt138.00–138.001,21410
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—783150.32/cwt148.50–152.501,17717
SteersLarge 1—1,080140.71/cwt137.25–143.851,52064
SteersLarge 1—1,235136.75/cwt136.75–136.751,6897
SteersMedium and Large 1—574185.50/cwt185.50–185.501,06519
SteersMedium and Large 1—523186.00/cwt186.00–186.009735
SteersMedium and Large 1—822162.28/cwt155.00–164.001,334180
SteersMedium and Large 1—684172.17/cwt166.75–176.251,178100
SteersMedium and Large 1—626184.75/cwt184.75–184.751,1579
SteersMedium and Large 1—488203.00/cwt203.00–203.009914
SteersMedium and Large 1—934147.30/cwt147.00–148.001,376149
SteersMedium and Large 1—780163.98/cwt156.00–167.251,279260
HeifersLarge 1—1,038128.92/cwt128.00–131.001,33816
HeifersLarge 1—1,152129.75/cwt129.75–129.751,4956
HeifersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—660150.50/cwt150.50–150.509934
BullsMedium and Large 1—522188.00/cwt188.00–188.009815
BullsMedium and Large 1—682156.50/cwt156.50–156.501,0673
BullsMedium and Large 1—482189.00/cwt189.00–189.009113
SteersLarge 1-2—1,022136.50/cwt136.50–136.501,3955
SteersMedium and Large 1-2—483186.50/cwt186.50–186.509015
SteersMedium and Large 1—979146.88/cwt146.50–147.751,438115
SteersLarge 1—1,185136.78/cwt135.00–137.251,62119
HeifersMedium and Large 1—531167.50/cwt167.50–167.508895
SteersLarge 1—1,009145.39/cwt139.50–148.001,467222
HeifersMedium and Large 1—725151.93/cwt146.00–155.851,101113
HeifersMedium and Large 1—832141.12/cwt135.00–142.101,174167
HeifersMedium and Large 1Replacement—824145.00/cwt145.00–145.001,19535
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—658167.50/cwt167.50–167.501,1025
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—483168.00/cwt168.00–168.008113
SteersMedium and Large 1Fleshy—980141.00/cwt141.00–141.001,38216
HeifersMedium and Large 1—566166.12/cwt162.00–168.5094064
HeifersMedium and Large 1—968135.72/cwt135.25–136.751,314110
HeifersMedium and Large 1—866137.51/cwt132.50–139.751,191192
HeifersMedium and Large 1—912136.56/cwt134.75–137.501,245437
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—901114.50/cwt114.50–114.501,0324
HeifersMedium and Large 1—636157.94/cwt154.00–158.751,004109
HeifersLarge 1—1,056135.38/cwt134.75–135.751,43054
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—427162.00/cwt162.00–162.006923
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—399191.50/cwt191.50–191.507645
HeifersMedium and Large 1—773145.32/cwt142.50–148.001,123360
HeifersMedium and Large 1-2—787138.36/cwt137.50–140.001,08928
HeifersMedium and Large 1—675158.39/cwt155.00–161.001,069140

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.