Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-07
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-07

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week's sale: Feeder steers under 650 lbs sold with higher undertones, over 650 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 lower. Moderate to good demand for this week's sale, this was a special sale date and a few less regular buyers in attendance, along with the terrible tough weather conditions that dropped 1-2.5 foot of snow resulted in a market that was not as active. Cattle feeders are facing much more work and expense, as well as poorer feeding conditions that results in decreased feeding efficiency. Cattle feeders are very hesitant to buy cattle carrying extra flesh condition. Many long strings and full loads on offer, flesh condition varied greatly. Next sale will be Thurs. Jan 12, 2023 expecting 8,000 feeders starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $184.42/cwt on 2,002 head.

Average price

$184.42

2,002 head · 782 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,442

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$317

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$26.84/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.26

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	737	189.49	1,396	1,486
Medium 1	595	188.57	1,122	51
Medium and Large 1-2	898	170.16	1,527	317
Large 1	1,053	162.65	1,713	148

One grade step is worth $26.84/cwt here — about −$317 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 sale2,002 hd

184.42

—

SD average6 barns · 16,290 hd

193.68

−9.26

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
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	584	164.33/cwt	163.00–169.50	960	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	675	165.99/cwt	146.00–168.50	1,120	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	831	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,357	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	843	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	1,113	27
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,134	155.25/cwt	155.25–155.25	1,761	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	597	179.00/cwt	179.00–179.00	1,069	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	714	185.41/cwt	184.50–186.75	1,324	163
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	909	173.60/cwt	171.75–175.75	1,578	154
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	213.11/cwt	193.00–216.00	1,230	276
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	477	225.76/cwt	219.00–226.50	1,077	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	426	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	963	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	666	196.49/cwt	184.75–200.00	1,309	112
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	882	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,574	27
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	170.49/cwt	165.25–174.00	1,555	168
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	778	180.00/cwt	180.00–180.00	1,400	137
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	175.93/cwt	173.25–178.00	1,458	192
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	636	203.56/cwt	201.00–206.00	1,295	86
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	211.20/cwt	203.00–215.00	1,126	36
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	727	179.25/cwt	179.25–179.25	1,303	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,223	152.75/cwt	152.75–152.75	1,868	36
Steers	Medium 1	—	543	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	1,081	32
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,052	160.00/cwt	160.00–160.00	1,683	94
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	957	174.75/cwt	174.75–174.75	1,672	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	674	169.84/cwt	167.00–170.50	1,145	33
Steers	Large 1	—	1,072	170.50/cwt	170.50–170.50	1,828	36
Steers	Medium 1	—	682	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,166	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	173.75/cwt	173.75–173.75	1,371	83
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	842	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,457	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	792	170.75/cwt	170.75–170.75	1,352	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	488	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	834	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	197.00/cwt	197.00–197.00	845	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	521	176.64/cwt	172.00–181.50	920	21
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,022	160.75/cwt	160.75–160.75	1,643	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	758	169.11/cwt	166.75–173.50	1,282	299
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	627	190.50/cwt	190.50–190.50	1,194	19
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	991	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,526	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	163.85/cwt	163.85–163.85	1,475	80
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	620	173.68/cwt	168.50–177.00	1,077	111
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	929	165.74/cwt	157.00–166.75	1,540	280
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	168.29/cwt	166.00–174.50	1,217	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	896	166.46/cwt	164.00–166.75	1,491	172
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	766	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,283	102
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	884	151.75/cwt	151.75–151.75	1,341	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	963	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	921	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	648	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,069	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	745	153.00/cwt	153.00–153.00	1,140	25

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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