Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2023-09-21
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-09-21

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Trend not applicable today light numbers for comparison in steers. Heifers 900-1000 lbs. were 5.00 lower. Demand was very active. Had some new spring calves today, those with shots and light flesh were sought after most bringing top money. The next feeder cattle auction will be Sept. 28th, expecting 3000 head of yearlings and spring calves, starting at 8:30 am.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $232.34/cwt on 1,436 head.

Average price

$232.34

1,436 head · 827 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,922

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$400

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

$63.34/cwt at this weight

vs the market

−9.08

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	542	253.34	1,374	180
Medium and Large 1	857	233.08	1,997	1,123
Large 1	1,036	217.55	2,253	37
Large 2	934	190.00	1,775	96

One grade step is worth $63.34/cwt here — about −$400 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 sale1,436 hd

232.34

—

SD average8 barns · 11,935 hd

241.41

−9.08

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

52 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 1-2Unweaned	—	336	325.00/cwt	325.00–325.00	1,092	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	826	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,065	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	676	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,724	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	247.11/cwt	225.00–296.00	1,278	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	582	298.00/cwt	298.00–298.00	1,734	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	375	366.61/cwt	365.00–370.00	1,375	9
Steers	Large 2	—	952	193.00/cwt	193.00–193.00	1,837	34
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	865	240.00/cwt	240.00–240.00	2,076	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	978	229.99/cwt	228.75–232.50	2,249	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	412	349.56/cwt	345.00–355.00	1,440	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	237	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	758	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	513	311.99/cwt	302.50–316.00	1,601	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	497	280.00/cwt	280.00–280.00	1,392	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	320.00/cwt	320.00–320.00	1,328	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	471	328.31/cwt	301.00–343.00	1,546	24
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	658	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,810	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	428	331.63/cwt	315.00–339.00	1,419	51
Steers	Large 1	—	1,085	212.00/cwt	212.00–212.00	2,300	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	334	360.00/cwt	360.00–360.00	1,202	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	528	300.00/cwt	300.00–300.00	1,584	3
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,097	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,205	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	910	218.84/cwt	216.00–219.35	1,991	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	818	230.50/cwt	230.50–230.50	1,885	86
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	859	221.00/cwt	221.00–221.00	1,898	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	981	212.74/cwt	211.00–216.50	2,087	182
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	703	242.00/cwt	242.00–242.00	1,701	54
Steers	Large 1	—	1,108	209.50/cwt	209.50–209.50	2,321	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	329	365.00/cwt	365.00–365.00	1,201	7
Steers	Large 1	—	1,016	225.13/cwt	215.00–226.75	2,287	124
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	585	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,389	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	707	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,817	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	917	226.79/cwt	221.50–230.00	2,080	282
Steers	Large 2	—	1,111	180.50/cwt	180.50–180.50	2,005	50
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	884	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,210	148
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	423	308.98/cwt	295.00–337.50	1,307	51
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	625	257.00/cwt	257.00–257.00	1,606	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	806	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,814	10
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,111	206.00/cwt	206.00–206.00	2,289	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Unweaned	—	282	327.38/cwt	317.50–337.50	923	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	516	295.79/cwt	288.00–302.50	1,526	58
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	900	217.50/cwt	217.50–217.50	1,958	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	605	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,398	20
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	981	219.44/cwt	219.00–225.50	2,153	145
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	858	229.60/cwt	229.60–229.60	1,970	72
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	474	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	1,427	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Unweaned	—	383	327.09/cwt	325.00–329.00	1,253	14
Heifers	Large 2	—	934	190.00/cwt	190.00–190.00	1,775	96
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	311	312.50/cwt	312.50–312.50	972	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	517	245.50/cwt	245.50–245.50	1,269	90
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	470	275.00/cwt	275.00–275.00	1,293	7
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,013	221.80/cwt	221.00–222.50	2,247	28
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	413	275.56/cwt	260.00–305.00	1,138	12

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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