Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-01-19
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-01-19

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600-850 lbs. sold 1.00-4.00 lower, with break out of 700-750 lbs. 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 550-750 lbs. sold 1.00-3.00 lower, 750-950 sold 2.00-4.00 lower. Demand was good. Top dollar came with the larger consignments, of weaned calves and shots in calves. The next feeder cattle auction will be Jan. 26th, expecting 7000 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 $167.96/cwt on 2,133 head.

Average price

$167.96

2,133 head · 739 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,241

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$241

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

$49.33/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.19

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	749	168.33	1,261	1,954
Medium and Large 1-2	593	167.70	995	142
Medium and Large 2	490	160.09	784	22
Large 1	1,000	151.00	1,510	7thin
Large 1-2	1,262	119.00	1,502	8thin

One grade step is worth $49.33/cwt here — about −$241 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 sale2,133 hd

167.96

—

SD average7 barns · 12,108 hd

177.15

−9.19

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

67 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
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	671	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,107	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	826	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,280	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	496	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	1,081	14
Steers	Large 2	—	888	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,296	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	671	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	1,007	22
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	355	226.13/cwt	225.00–227.00	803	7
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	637	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	930	14
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	920	168.50/cwt	168.50–168.50	1,550	41
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	321	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	738	4
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	491	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	830	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	730	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,263	77
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	891	168.42/cwt	168.00–168.50	1,501	40
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	185.58/cwt	183.00–187.00	1,156	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	217.41/cwt	213.00–227.00	1,146	106
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	420	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	970	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	430	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	886	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	668	189.86/cwt	183.00–193.50	1,268	151
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	204.05/cwt	196.50–210.00	1,147	82
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	191.15/cwt	180.00–195.00	1,130	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	705	187.48/cwt	179.50–189.75	1,322	144
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	642	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,188	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	903	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,562	70
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	725	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,185	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	460	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,017	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	177.51/cwt	170.00–180.60	1,377	294
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	631	192.87/cwt	185.00–196.25	1,217	202
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	544	203.04/cwt	201.00–203.50	1,105	33
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	176.14/cwt	174.35–177.75	1,437	198
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	568	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,079	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	820	162.50/cwt	162.50–162.50	1,333	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	732	163.25/cwt	163.25–163.25	1,195	50
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	726	157.50/cwt	157.50–157.50	1,143	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	630	166.50/cwt	166.50–166.50	1,049	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	482	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	906	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	160.09/cwt	159.00–162.00	784	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	165.18/cwt	163.75–166.50	1,277	66
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	564	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	964	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	376	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	752	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	613	159.67/cwt	155.00–164.00	979	47
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	753	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	1,054	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	462	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	947	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	535	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	928	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	857	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,191	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	172.75/cwt	169.00–176.25	1,080	255
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,000	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,510	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,262	119.00/cwt	119.00–119.00	1,502	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	405	199.00/cwt	199.00–199.00	806	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	326	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	727	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	575	162.41/cwt	158.00–164.50	934	22
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	927	160.01/cwt	153.25–164.00	1,483	505
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	715	159.57/cwt	153.00–161.50	1,141	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	670	168.58/cwt	164.50–172.00	1,129	85
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	585	175.83/cwt	167.00–179.00	1,029	169
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	873	161.40/cwt	156.50–164.25	1,409	97
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	405	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	826	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	837	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,423	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	527	181.68/cwt	175.00–186.25	957	79
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	517	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	900	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	513	191.00/cwt	191.00–191.00	980	43
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	723	170.89/cwt	165.50–173.75	1,236	403
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	376	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	793	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	836	177.70/cwt	161.00–180.35	1,486	94
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	165.00/cwt	164.75–165.10	1,374	143
Steers	Large 1	—	1,118	158.50/cwt	158.50–158.50	1,772	42
Steers	Large 1	—	1,042	158.95/cwt	156.50–160.25	1,656	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	780	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	1,295	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	592	193.51/cwt	192.00–194.00	1,146	12

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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