Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, October 22, 20201,650 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,650 | 3,889 | 2,906 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,650 | 3,889 | 2,906 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 245 | 245 | 5 | 192.00 | $192.00 | $470 | — |
| 360–373 | 367 | 11 | 171.00–176.00 | $173.23 | $636 | -16.67 |
| 413–449 | 435 | 98 | 153.50–173.50 | $163.45 | $711 | -19.94 |
| 450–472 | 468 | 211 | 156.00–169.50 | $166.79 | $781 | -8.11 |
| 509–548 | 532 | 326 | 134.75–156.00 | $149.65 | $796 | -7.52 |
| 554–598 | 573 | 310 | 143.00–151.50 | $147.34 | $844 | -12.58 |
| 608–641 | 626 | 95 | 140.00–148.00 | $143.58 | $899 | -11.89 |
| 651 | 651 | 22 | 138.50 | $138.50 | $902 | -17.09 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–399 | 386 | 23 | 143.00–149.00 | $147.26 | $568 | -19.97 |
| 403–443 | 426 | 38 | 132.00–140.00 | $136.41 | $581 | -21.11 |
| 460–499 | 476 | 97 | 137.00–148.50 | $144.48 | $688 | -9.63 |
| 503–546 | 529 | 159 | 130.50–141.50 | $136.06 | $720 | -13.95 |
| 575–588 | 584 | 76 | 125.00–131.00 | $129.44 | $756 | -1.56 |
| 609–626 | 618 | 70 | 126.00–128.00 | $126.98 | $785 | -14.09 |
Reading this report
What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?
USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.
What is $/cwt?
Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.
Why are some prices per head?
Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.
Where do these numbers come from?
From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.
Compared to Tuesday: steers calves 450 to 500 lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, 501 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower with instances up to 10.00 lower on 500 to 550 lbs. Heifers not well compared today as heifers on Tuesday were mostly replacement quality. Light to moderate demand for today's calf offering featuring several loads and many packages. Quality mostly attractive and all calves were off the cow with most coming in yesterday. Most of the calves had full preconditioning and those without were discounted. Buyers are not willing to take a chance on these high risk calves, especially with the change in weather. Many cancellations due to a winter storm that moved into the area last night and continues today. Many areas saw over a foot of snow. Travel conditions on highways were icy and gravel roads are now very soft and muddy. A moderate market with limited attendance at the auction with the weather being the largest obstacle in market activity today. Next feeder cattle sale is Tuesday, October 27.