Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2022-11-10
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-11-10

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on steers up to 900 lbs. Steers 950 and up were steady to 1.00 higher. A higher undertone was noted on heifers up to 850 lbs. Heifers 850- 1000 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 higher. Demand was good. Many large load lots in heavier feeders today. The next feeder cattle auction will be Nov. 17th, expecting 4000 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am. The next feeder cattle auction after Nov. 17th will be Dec.1st.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $175.94/cwt on 1,846 head.

Average price

$175.94

1,846 head · 941 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,655

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$172

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$17.13/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−23.90

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	867	183.82	1,594	890
Medium and Large 1-2	682	180.92	1,234	129
Large 1	1,060	166.69	1,767	827

One grade step is worth $17.13/cwt here — about −$172 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 sale1,846 hd

175.94

—

SD average8 barns · 21,956 hd

199.84

−23.90

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.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	626	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	1,252	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	524	214.17/cwt	210.00–215.00	1,122	59
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	928	168.19/cwt	168.00–168.25	1,561	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	978	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,604	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	188.56/cwt	187.50–189.00	896	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	823	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,325	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,029	166.40/cwt	164.60–168.25	1,712	381
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	636	180.11/cwt	170.00–185.00	1,145	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	359	212.69/cwt	210.00–220.00	764	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	586	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,061	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	752	179.50/cwt	179.50–179.50	1,350	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	702	179.04/cwt	167.00–181.00	1,257	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	952	164.00/cwt	164.00–164.00	1,561	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	425	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	820	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	564	190.77/cwt	189.00–192.00	1,076	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,151	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	166.02/cwt	162.50–168.00	1,519	281
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	897	181.85/cwt	181.85–181.85	1,631	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	362	206.87/cwt	194.00–211.00	749	29
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	172.05/cwt	163.00–180.00	1,006	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	483	184.83/cwt	181.00–186.00	893	21
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	636	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	537	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	972	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	526	189.56/cwt	188.00–193.00	997	87
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	936	153.50/cwt	153.50–153.50	1,437	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	422	185.45/cwt	185.00–186.00	783	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,156	7
Heifers	Large 2	—	901	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,189	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	896	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,380	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	631	164.92/cwt	164.00–166.50	1,041	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	885	167.71/cwt	163.50–169.50	1,484	329
Steers	Large 1	—	1,113	165.16/cwt	160.00–166.50	1,838	180
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	456	220.41/cwt	213.00–223.00	1,005	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	910	175.16/cwt	174.50–179.00	1,594	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	204.61/cwt	201.00–205.00	1,203	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	678	176.13/cwt	165.00–179.00	1,194	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,501	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	175.72/cwt	167.00–180.85	1,719	519
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	321	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	778	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	421	223.88/cwt	218.00–228.00	943	39
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	547	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	1,045	13
Steers	Large 1	—	1,068	168.13/cwt	166.25–168.60	1,796	266
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,077	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	1,567	5
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,150	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	1,691	5
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,018	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	1,476	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,025	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,591	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,176	156.50/cwt	156.50–156.50	1,840	8

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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