Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-02-09
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-02-09

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 500-750 lbs. sold 1.00-5.00 higher, 850-1000 lbs. sold 2.00-3.00 higher, instances 8.00 lower on steers 800-850 lbs. A higher undertone was noted on steers over 1000 lbs. Feeder heifers550-800 lbs. sold steady to 3.00 higher, 800-950 lbs. sold steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good, with many large load lots to fill large pens. Next week will be the Hereford influenced special sale Herefords will start at around 10:00 am . The next feeder cattle auction will be Feb.16th, expecting 5000 head of feeders, starting at 8:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $186.70/cwt on 4,145 head.

Average price

$186.70

4,145 head · 800 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,494

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$113

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$48.75/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−6.36

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	789	187.75	1,481	3,804
Medium and Large 1-2	701	184.86	1,295	164
Large 1	1,133	167.32	1,895	168
Large 1-2	1,287	142.00	1,828	3thin
Large 2	1,147	139.00	1,594	6thin

One grade step is worth $48.75/cwt here — about −$113 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 sale4,145 hd

186.70

—

SD average7 barns · 15,769 hd

193.06

−6.36

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

54 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	Large 2	—	1,147	139.00/cwt	139.00–139.00	1,594	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	865	181.22/cwt	173.25–188.25	1,568	821
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	195.08/cwt	186.50–199.75	1,395	693
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	913	175.80/cwt	170.25–180.85	1,605	479
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	820	179.39/cwt	175.50–184.00	1,471	411
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	736	176.93/cwt	162.00–184.50	1,302	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	199.75/cwt	191.00–205.00	1,185	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	864	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,482	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	814	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	1,408	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	212.71/cwt	198.00–219.50	1,312	149
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	463	240.69/cwt	231.00–250.00	1,114	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	912	167.50/cwt	167.50–167.50	1,528	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	523	198.66/cwt	196.00–213.00	1,039	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	789	164.31/cwt	162.00–165.00	1,296	17
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,287	142.00/cwt	142.00–142.00	1,828	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	506	226.33/cwt	223.00–230.00	1,145	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	414	247.24/cwt	242.00–252.50	1,024	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	770	187.56/cwt	183.00–192.00	1,444	356
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	680	203.36/cwt	193.00–212.00	1,383	270
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	577	214.84/cwt	210.00–231.00	1,240	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	964	171.84/cwt	168.00–172.25	1,657	155
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	545	191.21/cwt	186.50–196.00	1,042	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	874	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	1,320	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	975	163.50/cwt	163.50–163.50	1,594	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,240	148.75/cwt	148.75–148.75	1,845	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	696	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	1,190	67
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	792	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,291	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	164.93/cwt	163.50–166.50	1,512	275
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	862	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	593	179.40/cwt	178.75–181.50	1,064	115
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	686	169.98/cwt	169.50–173.50	1,166	73
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	641	174.06/cwt	154.00–179.00	1,116	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	492	198.00/cwt	198.00–198.00	974	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	171.67/cwt	167.00–177.00	1,317	578
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	533	199.93/cwt	196.50–218.00	1,066	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	442	220.09/cwt	214.00–224.00	973	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	674	178.29/cwt	175.00–189.50	1,202	655
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	170.28/cwt	166.50–173.00	1,412	600
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	172.51/cwt	168.75–178.00	1,239	378
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,241	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	618	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	1,233	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	690	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	1,287	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	871	165.30/cwt	163.00–169.00	1,440	264
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	574	191.25/cwt	185.00–197.00	1,098	216
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	633	186.62/cwt	180.00–192.00	1,181	179
Steers	Large 1	—	1,040	169.00/cwt	169.00–169.00	1,758	9
Steers	Large 1	—	1,138	167.22/cwt	152.00–168.35	1,903	159
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	787	177.50/cwt	176.50–183.50	1,397	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	868	171.50/cwt	171.50–171.50	1,489	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	642	194.63/cwt	194.00–195.00	1,250	35
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	686	189.50/cwt	189.50–189.50	1,300	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	493	223.00/cwt	223.00–223.00	1,099	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	882	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	666	194.00/cwt	194.00–194.00	1,292	15

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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