Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-09-08
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-09-08

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steers 750-950 lbs. sold steady to 6.00 higher. A steady undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Heifers 800-950 lbs. sold 4.00-7.00 higher. A lower undertone was noted on heifers over 1000 lbs. Demand was good with many large load lots were buyers could fill large orders with one mans cattle. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 15th, expecting 3000 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 $172.51/cwt on 2,802 head.

Average price

$172.51

2,802 head · 835 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,441

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$70

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

$34.99/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+0.25

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	836	173.56	1,450	2,526
Medium and Large 1-2	750	167.60	1,257	202
Large 1	1,049	152.63	1,600	61
Large 1-2	1,097	138.57	1,520	13thin

One grade step is worth $34.99/cwt here — about −$70 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 sale2,802 hd

172.51

—

SD average4 barns · 5,202 hd

172.26

+0.25

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

60 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	—	603	202.00/cwt	202.00–202.00	1,218	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	921	3
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,157	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,550	3
Steers	Large 1	—	1,188	154.49/cwt	153.50–154.75	1,835	154
Steers	Large 1	—	1,043	166.69/cwt	155.00–168.60	1,739	127
Steers	Large 1	—	1,110	161.17/cwt	154.00–163.75	1,789	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	670	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,213	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	875	162.29/cwt	159.50–170.00	1,420	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	169.50/cwt	169.50–169.50	1,575	32
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,465	17
Steers	Large 2	—	1,077	138.57/cwt	136.75–148.50	1,492	102
Steers	Large 2	—	935	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,388	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,444	95
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,175	32
Steers	Large 1	—	1,063	165.86/cwt	156.75–169.25	1,763	286
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	922	180.07/cwt	173.50–185.25	1,660	595
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	182.97/cwt	179.00–185.00	1,619	386
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	742	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,187	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	438	242.13/cwt	236.00–243.00	1,061	45
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	692	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,336	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	369	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	886	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	341	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	893	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	823	186.07/cwt	180.00–190.35	1,531	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	645	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,419	161
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	899	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,447	100
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	952	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,476	18
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	897	134.50/cwt	134.50–134.50	1,206	8
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	866	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,273	6
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	925	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,397	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,116	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,473	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	173.73/cwt	163.00–179.50	1,425	586
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,126	139.87/cwt	138.00–141.00	1,575	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	880	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	920	164.67/cwt	161.00–172.00	1,515	738
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	868	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,215	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	925	156.64/cwt	155.00–156.75	1,449	110
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	788	172.45/cwt	172.00–178.00	1,359	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	867	154.15/cwt	146.00–160.50	1,336	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	815	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,312	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	191.53/cwt	162.00–194.25	1,358	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	404	225.94/cwt	212.50–230.00	913	49
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	588	186.00/cwt	186.00–186.00	1,094	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	601	176.31/cwt	175.00–180.00	1,060	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	479	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,006	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,032	163.75/cwt	163.75–163.75	1,690	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	976	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,620	31
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,050	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,433	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	872	170.21/cwt	162.75–178.25	1,484	464
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,004	156.03/cwt	153.50–161.80	1,567	46
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,185	142.19/cwt	140.00–145.50	1,685	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	220.20/cwt	207.50–230.00	828	30
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	649	184.50/cwt	184.50–184.50	1,197	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	298	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	730	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	159.71/cwt	138.00–164.50	1,262	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	794	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	1,286	52
Steers	Large 1	—	1,289	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,805	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	971	164.70/cwt	164.50–164.85	1,599	101
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	667	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,327	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	583	214.50/cwt	214.50–214.50	1,251	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	328	234.13/cwt	231.00–235.00	768	13

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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