Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-04-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-04-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 800-1000 lbs. sold steady. Feeder heifers 800-900 lbs. sold unevenly steady, flesh on feeders today was a big factor on prices paid. Top dollar was paid for calves 250-450 lbs. Demand was good, with many large load lots in todays offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be April 20th, expecting 3000 head, starting at 8:30 am

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $199.31/cwt on 2,788 head.

Average price

$199.31

2,788 head · 887 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,767

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$222

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$53.63/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.01

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	818	208.63	1,707	1,813
Medium and Large 1-2	829	194.20	1,609	218
Large 1	1,076	178.93	1,925	725
Medium and Large 2	806	177.00	1,427	19thin
Large 2	958	155.00	1,485	13thin

One grade step is worth $53.63/cwt here — about $222 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 sale2,788 hd

199.31

—

SD average6 barns · 8,503 hd

208.32

−9.01

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

63 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 1Thin Fleshed	—	512	245.37/cwt	237.00–247.00	1,256	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	532	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,229	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	580	211.85/cwt	210.50–219.00	1,229	31
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	512	232.48/cwt	219.00–236.00	1,190	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	788	194.29/cwt	190.00–198.00	1,531	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	979	174.28/cwt	167.75–182.00	1,706	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	388	314.21/cwt	307.00–332.50	1,219	20
Steers	Large 1	—	1,022	178.81/cwt	171.25–181.50	1,827	282
Steers	Large 1	—	1,161	175.85/cwt	175.85–175.85	2,042	123
Steers	Large 1	—	1,091	180.22/cwt	179.00–181.10	1,966	320
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	429	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,291	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	769	221.52/cwt	212.00–230.50	1,703	171
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	542	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	1,355	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	391	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,173	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	720	220.39/cwt	214.50–229.50	1,587	166
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	687	226.45/cwt	224.50–229.00	1,556	101
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	617	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,419	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	540	269.82/cwt	267.50–275.00	1,457	71
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	880	183.00/cwt	183.00–183.00	1,610	11
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	806	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	1,427	19
Steers	Large 2	—	958	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	1,485	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	875	195.32/cwt	189.00–198.75	1,709	281
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	908	188.00/cwt	188.00–188.00	1,707	60
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	926	194.76/cwt	189.50–197.00	1,803	246
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	572	216.18/cwt	212.00–219.00	1,237	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	711	196.08/cwt	190.00–200.50	1,394	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	731	206.50/cwt	206.50–206.50	1,510	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	779	186.64/cwt	161.00–188.00	1,454	107
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	563	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	1,284	9
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	754	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	1,395	7
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,058	163.00/cwt	163.00–163.00	1,725	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	767	193.30/cwt	190.00–196.50	1,483	88
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	931	182.47/cwt	178.00–185.50	1,699	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	616	213.80/cwt	199.00–219.25	1,317	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	680	184.10/cwt	182.00–188.00	1,252	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	184.25/cwt	182.50–185.00	1,422	154
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	830	166.67/cwt	163.50–175.00	1,383	33
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	642	194.31/cwt	187.00–197.50	1,247	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	980	173.50/cwt	173.50–173.50	1,700	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	490	242.50/cwt	242.50–242.50	1,188	7
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,252	146.00/cwt	146.00–146.00	1,828	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	358	260.00/cwt	260.00–260.00	931	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	227	270.00/cwt	270.00–270.00	613	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	663	210.16/cwt	207.75–215.25	1,393	186
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	314	282.50/cwt	282.50–282.50	887	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	835	193.35/cwt	193.35–193.35	1,614	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	738	172.11/cwt	162.00–186.00	1,270	23
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	701	165.50/cwt	165.50–165.50	1,160	44
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	957	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	733	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,554	87
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	991	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	1,685	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	267.39/cwt	265.00–269.00	1,088	32
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	821	184.02/cwt	180.50–187.25	1,511	420
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	974	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,500	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	542	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,187	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	720	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	1,526	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	622	217.00/cwt	217.00–217.00	1,350	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	816	205.91/cwt	198.25–209.50	1,680	386
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,008	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	877	187.39/cwt	181.50–197.50	1,643	666
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	895	178.50/cwt	178.50–178.50	1,598	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	673	211.25/cwt	196.00–219.00	1,422	42
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	967	187.19/cwt	181.00–193.85	1,810	256

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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