Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-10-20
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-10-20

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 800 lbs. 900-1150 lbs. were steady to 2.00 higher. Heifers 800-850 lbs. were 2.00 lower, heifers 850-1000 lbs. were 1.00-5.00 higher. Many large load lots in heavier cattle today. Demand was good. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 27th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 9:00 am. Watch ads, maybe earlier.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $167.22/cwt on 1,700 head.

Average price

$167.22

1,700 head · 833 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,393

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$387

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

$29.61/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−20.69

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	655	171.11	1,120	138
Medium and Large 1	835	167.97	1,402	1,469
Large 1	1,082	150.45	1,627	83
Large 2	840	143.50	1,205	5thin
Large 1-2	1,065	141.50	1,507	5thin

One grade step is worth $29.61/cwt here — about −$387 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 sale1,700 hd

167.22

—

SD average9 barns · 14,974 hd

187.91

−20.69

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	449	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	920	46
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	632	192.68/cwt	190.50–201.00	1,218	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	889	171.51/cwt	168.00–179.50	1,525	215
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	941	185.25/cwt	185.25–185.25	1,743	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,134	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	778	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,288	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	659	182.98/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,206	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	553	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,167	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,080	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	812	174.28/cwt	170.50–177.00	1,415	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	180.62/cwt	171.25–184.85	1,772	175
Steers	Large 1	—	1,122	166.07/cwt	165.75–166.75	1,863	158
Steers	Large 1	—	1,069	168.80/cwt	161.00–174.60	1,804	411
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,056	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,668	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	174.38/cwt	169.10–180.00	1,613	194
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	337	266.00/cwt	266.00–266.00	896	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	771	156.00/cwt	156.00–156.00	1,203	13
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,091	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	1,489	13
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,080	153.04/cwt	152.50–155.75	1,653	70
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	473	186.54/cwt	161.00–194.00	882	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	334	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	701	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	973	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,348	6
Heifers	Large 2	—	840	143.50/cwt	143.50–143.50	1,205	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	391	259.31/cwt	256.00–262.00	1,014	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	891	150.50/cwt	150.50–150.50	1,341	29
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,065	141.50/cwt	141.50–141.50	1,507	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	634	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,052	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,292	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	587	174.21/cwt	169.00–177.00	1,023	14
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	837	159.50/cwt	159.50–159.50	1,335	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	717	175.00/cwt	175.00–175.00	1,255	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	372	227.50/cwt	227.50–227.50	846	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	743	175.41/cwt	175.25–175.50	1,303	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	771	175.75/cwt	175.75–175.75	1,355	78
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	519	188.89/cwt	181.00–192.00	980	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	925	161.27/cwt	157.75–163.60	1,492	434
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	167.83/cwt	152.50–169.50	1,135	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	533	175.50/cwt	175.50–175.50	935	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	743	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,189	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	834	165.34/cwt	162.75–172.50	1,379	257
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	166.62/cwt	160.75–171.00	1,458	231
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	963	160.96/cwt	155.60–166.00	1,550	174
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	547	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,130	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	768	182.50/cwt	182.50–182.50	1,402	33
Steers	Large 1	—	1,032	172.10/cwt	172.10–172.10	1,776	65
Steers	Large 1	—	1,164	165.25/cwt	165.25–165.25	1,924	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	920	160.50/cwt	160.50–160.50	1,477	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	605	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	959	3

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.

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