Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-14
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-14

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 900-1000 lbs. sold 2.00 higher, higher undertone was noted on lighter steers. Heifers 800-950 lbs. sold 10.00-13.00 higher. Numerous large load lots today, many were light fleshed feeders off grass bringing top dollar. Demand was very good. Next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 21st, expecting 2500 head of feeders, 500 of those will be spring calves, starting at 8:30 am sharp!!

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.73/cwt on 1,670 head.

Average price

$244.73

1,670 head · 918 lb average

Value per head Derived

$2,247

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$13

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Large 2

$88.35/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−1.51

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	829	259.09	2,147	948
Medium and Large 1-2	799	237.59	1,899	140
Large 1	1,089	225.00	2,449	511
Large 1-2	1,097	215.20	2,361	61
Large 2	1,265	170.75	2,160	10thin

One grade step is worth $88.35/cwt here — about −$13 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 sale1,670 hd

244.73

—

SD average7 barns · 7,360 hd

246.24

−1.51

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

59 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	Medium and Large 1-2	—	773	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,871	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	933	232.04/cwt	223.75–246.00	2,165	371
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	679	280.25/cwt	280.25–280.25	1,903	49
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	998	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	2,305	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	929	224.33/cwt	223.00–226.00	2,084	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	658	235.00/cwt	235.00–235.00	1,546	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	817	255.07/cwt	255.00–256.00	2,084	58
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,101	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	2,367	57
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	457	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,485	7
Steers	Large 1-2	—	1,044	218.00/cwt	218.00–218.00	2,276	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	598	245.00/cwt	245.00–245.00	1,465	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	831	223.58/cwt	215.00–244.00	1,858	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	775	255.07/cwt	250.50–261.25	1,977	75
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	632	255.59/cwt	244.00–277.00	1,615	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	562	305.49/cwt	295.00–315.00	1,717	52
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	245.06/cwt	232.00–248.85	2,279	381
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	367	329.00/cwt	329.00–329.00	1,207	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	487	278.34/cwt	270.00–301.00	1,356	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	317	337.50/cwt	337.50–337.50	1,070	8
Steers	Large 1	—	1,100	221.10/cwt	221.10–221.10	2,432	114
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	979	242.10/cwt	239.25–244.10	2,370	111
Steers	Large 1	—	1,032	219.25/cwt	219.25–219.25	2,263	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	701	278.60/cwt	278.60–278.60	1,953	116
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,087	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	2,413	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	869	229.50/cwt	229.50–229.50	1,994	79
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,047	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,220	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	939	219.87/cwt	217.25–232.00	2,065	33
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,120	210.00/cwt	210.00–210.00	2,352	4
Bulls	Large 1	—	1,057	192.00/cwt	192.00–192.00	2,029	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	833	220.72/cwt	218.00–226.00	1,839	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	772	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,714	8
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,158	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,455	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	639	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,604	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	538	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,340	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	970	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,095	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	698	262.00/cwt	262.00–262.00	1,829	223
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,028	226.95/cwt	224.00–229.00	2,333	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	364	270.54/cwt	245.00–312.50	985	45
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	481	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,135	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	657	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	1,577	69
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	318	305.00/cwt	305.00–305.00	970	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	716	251.52/cwt	244.00–256.50	1,801	36
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	855	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	1,992	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	522	268.38/cwt	266.00–302.50	1,401	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	499	310.00/cwt	310.00–310.00	1,547	4
Heifers	Large 1-2	—	1,107	186.50/cwt	186.50–186.50	2,065	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	815	241.20/cwt	229.75–245.25	1,966	104
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	—	1,124	219.11/cwt	217.50–219.75	2,463	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	276	317.50/cwt	317.50–317.50	876	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	859	255.10/cwt	255.10–255.10	2,191	62
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	831	255.10/cwt	255.10–255.10	2,120	123
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	850	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	2,019	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	242.42/cwt	237.00–245.50	1,871	67
Steers	Large 2	—	1,347	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,519	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	955	224.59/cwt	224.10–230.00	2,145	74
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	882	231.91/cwt	230.00–232.00	2,045	67
Steers	Large 2	—	1,210	159.91/cwt	149.00–171.00	1,935	6
Steers	Large 1	—	1,070	229.46/cwt	229.10–230.75	2,455	269
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	876	248.50/cwt	248.50–248.50	2,177	67

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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