Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-07-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-07-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

The last large numbered auction was weeks ago, so trend not applicable . The undertone on all class's was higher today. There was much optimism as cattle were in high demand today. There were many large load lots in today's offering. The next feeder cattle auction will be in "TWO" weeks, July 25th expecting 2000 head of feeders, starting at 10:00 am.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb steers averaged $234.79/cwt on 19 head. That ranks 1 of 17 comparable sales and sits −247.97 against this barn's trailing median of $482.76.

Average price

$234.79

19 head · 559 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,312

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−78.95

vs SD average

−68.12 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 2	559	234.79	1,312	19thin

Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

17 sales

Steers 500–600 lb: high $538.85, low $442.27, median $482.76 across 17 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale19 hd

234.79

—

SD average2 barns · 82 hd

313.74

−78.95

National average160 barns · 9,699 hd

302.91

−68.12

This barn, trailing median17 sales

482.76

−247.97

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	Large 2	700–750	734	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,607	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	574	271.24/cwt	260.00–277.00	1,557	18
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	972	208.00/cwt	208.00–208.00	2,022	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	550–600	569	231.00/cwt	231.00–231.00	1,314	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	900–950	909	154.00/cwt	154.00–154.00	1,400	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	739	252.64/cwt	251.00–256.00	1,867	9
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	759	219.00/cwt	219.00–219.00	1,662	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	800–850	813	228.30/cwt	226.00–228.50	1,856	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	622	253.78/cwt	234.00–271.00	1,579	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	850–900	878	223.97/cwt	214.00–236.00	1,966	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	632	276.34/cwt	274.00–280.00	1,746	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	251.00/cwt	251.00–251.00	1,699	16
Steers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	505	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,288	3
Heifers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,014	208.83/cwt	194.00–213.00	2,118	110
Heifers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,097	201.00/cwt	201.00–201.00	2,205	3
Steers	Large 1-2	1100–1150	1,111	194.25/cwt	194.25–194.25	2,158	20
Steers	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,022	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,003	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	871	254.41/cwt	243.00–256.50	2,216	48
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	925	226.37/cwt	220.00–235.00	2,094	395
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	556	294.74/cwt	293.00–300.00	1,639	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	609	302.00/cwt	302.00–302.00	1,839	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	500–550	542	220.00/cwt	220.00–220.00	1,192	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	650–700	675	140.00/cwt	140.00–140.00	945	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	780	237.03/cwt	229.00–240.00	1,849	38
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	678	230.00/cwt	230.00–230.00	1,559	11
Steers	Large 2	750–800	759	232.00/cwt	232.00–232.00	1,761	23
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,017	237.49/cwt	234.00–241.75	2,415	132
Steers	Large 1	1200–1250	1,218	219.25/cwt	219.25–219.25	2,670	56
Steers	Large 1	1300–1350	1,302	199.50/cwt	199.50–199.50	2,597	7
Steers	Large 1	1250–1300	1,299	195.00/cwt	195.00–195.00	2,533	8
Steers	Large 1	1150–1200	1,162	212.48/cwt	203.50–218.50	2,469	13
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,080	232.28/cwt	227.00–239.00	2,509	399
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	890	233.00/cwt	233.00–233.00	2,074	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	889	211.00/cwt	211.00–211.00	1,876	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	800–850	809	250.00/cwt	250.00–250.00	2,023	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	850–900	884	249.50/cwt	249.50–249.50	2,206	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	900–950	909	219.50/cwt	219.50–219.50	1,995	27
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,130	227.25/cwt	218.00–229.10	2,568	315
Steers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	981	236.05/cwt	221.00–238.50	2,316	112
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	521	291.00/cwt	291.00–291.00	1,516	6
Beef/Dairy Steers	Medium and Large 1	1150–1200	1,155	228.35/cwt	228.35–228.35	2,637	62
Steers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	825	263.38/cwt	260.50–271.50	2,173	23
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	641	302.13/cwt	296.00–306.00	1,937	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	824	243.73/cwt	238.00–246.00	2,008	179
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	727	261.59/cwt	249.00–267.00	1,902	195
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	922	246.83/cwt	241.75–253.50	2,276	193
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	700–750	723	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,959	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	728	283.32/cwt	282.00–283.50	2,063	73
Steers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	773	262.68/cwt	259.00–265.00	2,031	42
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	970	221.13/cwt	214.00–227.25	2,145	251
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	700	249.00/cwt	249.00–249.00	1,743	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	787	240.50/cwt	240.50–240.50	1,893	9

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages

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