Name: Mitchell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2024-10-24
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2024-10-24

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: A higher undertone was noted on all weights of steers. On heifers a higher undertone was noted on feeders up to 900 lbs. heifers 900-1050 lbs. were 1.00-2.00 higher. Demand was good. Many large load lots today. Today was first auction to test dollars paid for some light fleshed spring calves. The next feeder cattle auction will be Oct. 31st, expecting 2500 head of feeders, starting at10:00 am.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

500–600 lb heifers averaged $263.46/cwt on 267 head. That ranks 1 of 18 comparable sales and sits −162.96 against this barn's trailing median of $426.42.

Average price

$263.46

267 head · 548 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,444

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

—

single grade reported

vs the market

−25.32

vs SD average

+3.83 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	548	263.46	1,444	267

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

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

18 sales

Heifers 500–600 lb: high $490.03, low $406.25, median $426.42 across 18 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 sale267 hd

263.46

—

SD average11 barns · 5,060 hd

288.78

−25.32

National average195 barns · 25,856 hd

259.63

+3.83

This barn, trailing median18 sales

426.42

−162.96

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

54 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 1	1000–1050	1,035	216.00/cwt	216.00–216.00	2,236	18
Steers	Large 1	1000–1050	1,023	221.55/cwt	220.00–222.25	2,266	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	585	278.00/cwt	278.00–278.00	1,626	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	651	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,660	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	526	324.05/cwt	318.00–339.00	1,705	225
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	388	342.97/cwt	332.50–348.00	1,331	44
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	358	362.50/cwt	362.50–362.50	1,298	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	350–400	376	331.98/cwt	320.00–342.00	1,248	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	676	255.00/cwt	255.00–255.00	1,724	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	650–700	657	279.61/cwt	276.00–285.00	1,837	55
Steers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	638	291.53/cwt	276.00–293.50	1,860	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	600–650	629	249.78/cwt	248.00–254.00	1,571	61
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	700–750	725	214.62/cwt	210.00–222.50	1,556	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	300–350	301	301.00/cwt	301.00–301.00	906	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	750–800	763	225.00/cwt	225.00–225.00	1,717	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	650	222.00/cwt	222.00–222.00	1,443	5
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	445	261.00/cwt	261.00–261.00	1,161	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	600–650	608	273.00/cwt	273.00–273.00	1,660	117
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	482	283.43/cwt	269.00–320.00	1,366	66
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	400–450	435	335.26/cwt	325.00–347.50	1,458	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	500–550	532	293.12/cwt	275.00–305.00	1,559	20
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	650–700	677	266.50/cwt	266.50–266.50	1,804	17
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	450–500	466	267.22/cwt	261.00–276.00	1,245	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	550–600	587	267.00/cwt	267.00–267.00	1,567	15
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	600–650	646	271.00/cwt	271.00–271.00	1,751	13
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	250–300	258	421.00/cwt	421.00–421.00	1,086	10
Steers	Large 1	1100–1150	1,112	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,224	8
Steers	Large 1	1050–1100	1,084	223.75/cwt	223.75–223.75	2,425	80
Heifers	Large 1-2	1000–1050	1,012	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	2,024	6
Steers	Large 1Fleshy	1250–1300	1,265	194.50/cwt	194.50–194.50	2,460	4
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	1000–1050	1,043	196.00/cwt	196.00–196.00	2,044	7
Heifers	Large 1Fleshy	1250–1300	1,295	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	2,422	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	950–1000	978	208.40/cwt	207.50–209.00	2,038	35
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	950–1000	984	205.00/cwt	205.00–205.00	2,017	26
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	650–700	688	237.50/cwt	237.50–237.50	1,634	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	550–600	550	241.00/cwt	241.00–241.00	1,326	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	573	260.32/cwt	253.50–267.00	1,492	140
Steers	Medium and Large 1	550–600	580	300.71/cwt	294.00–315.00	1,744	71
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	863	232.75/cwt	230.50–233.75	2,009	129
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	488	295.60/cwt	287.00–325.00	1,443	127
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	500–550	519	268.66/cwt	251.00–274.00	1,394	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	434	319.43/cwt	311.00–332.00	1,386	96
Steers	Medium and Large 1	850–900	877	249.65/cwt	249.25–250.00	2,189	104
Steers	Medium and Large 1	450–500	481	340.00/cwt	340.00–340.00	1,635	75
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	750–800	794	236.00/cwt	236.00–236.00	1,874	5
Steers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	915	227.37/cwt	224.00–236.50	2,080	65
Steers	Medium and Large 1	700–750	710	264.49/cwt	260.00–272.00	1,878	47
Steers	Medium and Large 1	350–400	370	403.51/cwt	392.50–409.00	1,493	31
Steers	Medium and Large 1	400–450	411	361.20/cwt	357.50–377.50	1,485	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	348	395.00/cwt	395.00–395.00	1,375	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	300–350	315	347.50/cwt	347.50–347.50	1,095	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	950–1000	965	213.62/cwt	213.50–213.75	2,061	134
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	800–850	835	231.15/cwt	230.50–231.50	1,930	56
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	900–950	918	219.41/cwt	214.00–226.25	2,014	611

How this sale compares

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