Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-03-16
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-16

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A lighter offering of feeder cattle this week due to the winter storm that is moving across the region and making for difficult travel conditions. In narrow comparisons, feeder steers 700-850 lbs 2.00-4.00 lower, 850-900 lbs and 1000-1050 lbs steady. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand remains good, yet the rough winter weather is affecting the market. A few large load lots in today's offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be Mar.23rd, expecting 4500 head of feeders, starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $196.52/cwt on 1,528 head.

Average price

$196.52

1,528 head · 779 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,530

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$277

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 1

$29.59/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−4.34

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	751	200.25	1,503	1,201
Medium and Large 1-2	674	198.44	1,338	143
Large 1	1,043	170.66	1,780	184

One grade step is worth $29.59/cwt here — about −$277 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 sale1,528 hd

196.52

—

SD average6 barns · 11,904 hd

200.86

−4.34

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

35 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	—	788	165.00/cwt	165.00–165.00	1,300	23
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,042	158.00/cwt	158.00–158.00	1,646	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	773	172.81/cwt	171.50–174.00	1,336	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	584	195.27/cwt	194.00–198.50	1,140	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	728	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,238	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	626	157.00/cwt	157.00–157.00	983	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	492	248.00/cwt	248.00–248.00	1,220	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	957	173.60/cwt	173.60–173.60	1,661	30
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	447	250.50/cwt	250.50–250.50	1,120	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	829	182.25/cwt	182.25–182.25	1,511	78
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	731	202.52/cwt	195.00–204.00	1,480	205
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	178.97/cwt	172.00–182.00	1,568	296
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	219.25/cwt	206.50–228.00	1,074	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	684	207.99/cwt	203.50–210.00	1,423	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	557	238.50/cwt	238.50–238.50	1,328	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	924	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,603	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	615	219.01/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,347	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	528	241.90/cwt	230.00–248.00	1,277	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	990	180.35/cwt	180.35–180.35	1,785	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	660	183.49/cwt	170.00–187.00	1,211	25
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	193.11/cwt	190.00–196.00	1,491	166
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	866	166.18/cwt	161.75–167.75	1,439	135
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	508	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,143	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	915	166.77/cwt	166.00–167.85	1,526	255
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	622	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,151	5
Steers	Large 1	—	1,074	168.00/cwt	167.75–168.10	1,804	79
Steers	Large 1	—	1,020	172.67/cwt	172.50–172.85	1,761	105
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	204.39/cwt	201.00–209.00	983	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	591	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	1,241	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,230	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	809	173.01/cwt	168.50–176.75	1,400	242
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	687	179.15/cwt	177.50–181.00	1,231	54
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	576	182.58/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,052	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	184.94/cwt	184.50–186.00	1,184	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	709	175.64/cwt	172.50–177.00	1,245	167

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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