Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-05-12
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-05-12

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers up to 850 lbs. the undertone was unevenly steady, steers 850-900 lbs. were 3.00 higher, steers 900-lbs. on up were 2.00-3.00 lower. An unevenly steady undertone was noted on heifers up to 700 lbs. heifers 700 lbs. on up were 2.00 lower. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be May 19th, expecting 3000 plus head of feeders.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $142.84/cwt on 2,309 head.

Average price

$142.84

2,309 head · 838 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,197

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$362

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

$16.30/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.89

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	705	146.30	1,032	133
Medium and Large 1	843	142.82	1,204	2,143
Large 1	1,072	130.00	1,394	33

One grade step is worth $16.30/cwt here — about −$362 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 sale2,309 hd

142.84

—

SD average6 barns · 9,365 hd

149.73

−6.89

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

48 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	—	566	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	911	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	964	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,306	9
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,019	130.15/cwt	125.00–136.00	1,326	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	546	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	983	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	849	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,286	9
Steers	Large 2	—	851	115.00/cwt	115.00–115.00	979	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	726	160.87/cwt	160.50–161.50	1,168	67
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	677	182.75/cwt	182.75–182.75	1,237	54
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	621	175.27/cwt	154.00–184.00	1,088	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	161.19/cwt	154.00–165.00	1,080	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	480	207.00/cwt	207.00–207.00	994	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	624	161.70/cwt	159.00–165.50	1,009	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	432	230.30/cwt	229.00–230.50	995	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	819	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,282	43
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	568	184.29/cwt	181.50–188.50	1,047	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	147.60/cwt	143.50–148.75	1,353	132
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	544	196.03/cwt	189.00–197.85	1,066	109
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	856	155.33/cwt	148.00–155.85	1,330	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	574	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	878	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	491	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	876	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	635	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,013	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,072	130.00/cwt	130.00–130.00	1,394	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	766	122.00/cwt	122.00–122.00	935	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	939	128.00/cwt	128.00–128.00	1,202	10
Steers	Large 1	—	1,069	143.82/cwt	142.10–147.00	1,537	485
Steers	Large 1	—	1,108	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,535	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	966	147.72/cwt	147.25–147.85	1,427	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	726	154.12/cwt	151.00–156.50	1,119	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	871	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,150	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	426	203.00/cwt	203.00–203.00	865	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	742	144.75/cwt	144.75–144.75	1,074	74
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	863	136.73/cwt	135.00–138.25	1,180	183
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	825	151.33/cwt	149.00–152.50	1,248	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	680	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,102	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	796	155.50/cwt	155.50–155.50	1,238	156
Steers	Large 1	—	1,023	145.78/cwt	143.50–147.00	1,491	480
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	974	134.22/cwt	133.00–135.85	1,307	440
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	136.23/cwt	134.25–137.00	1,253	465
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	152.41/cwt	152.00–152.75	1,015	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	538	169.87/cwt	167.50–179.00	914	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	158.98/cwt	157.50–160.75	935	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	472	189.01/cwt	186.00–190.50	892	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	419	183.28/cwt	172.00–188.00	768	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	843	135.75/cwt	135.75–135.75	1,144	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	792	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,081	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	645	137.00/cwt	137.00–137.00	884	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	142.69/cwt	140.25–144.85	1,106	223
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	837	138.55/cwt	136.00–143.10	1,160	244

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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