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Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report

Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 7, 2021

3,980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.94/cwt +23.44 vs last sale · ≈ $769/hd at 422 lb · 510 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $194.86/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $926/hd at 475 lb · 464 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $206.37/cwt +12.66 vs last sale · ≈ $877/hd at 425 lb · 438 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,980 1,256 2,744
Feeder cattle 3,980 1,256 2,744

Market comments — USDA reporter

First calf sale of the season so no comparisons available. Good to very good demand for calves from reputation outfits which sold mostly in loads. These calves were attractive in quality, light to moderately fleshed and off the cow with full preconditioning. Moderate to good demand for packages offered today. Quality on these varied, from plain to attractive, some of these calves were weaned, mostly about 60 days, and had various preconditioning, although most had at least one round of shots. Calves under 400 lbs saw light to moderate demand, with least demand for those under 300 lbs. A moderate to active market today with many buyers attending the sale. Several loads of spayed heifers sold with very good demand. Harvest season is in full swing. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 14.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 15 200.00 $200.00 $640 +6.43
320–340 330 46 216.00–218.50 $217.77 $719 +24.20
355–395 380 131 209.00–214.00 $212.99 $809 +17.18
405–420 410 70 181.00–189.00 $188.24 $772 -5.47
400–445 428 368 207.50–216.50 $209.82 $898 +16.11
455–480 475 439 191.00–203.50 $196.03 $931 +4.03
465–485 480 25 174.00–175.00 $174.23 $836 -17.77
500–540 517 245 170.00–185.00 $179.04 $926 +4.42
550–555 553 282 175.00–186.00 $182.74 $1,011 —
615 615 94 177.50 $177.50 $1,092 +10.50
760 760 11 159.50 $159.50 $1,212 +1.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 9 213.00 $213.00 $596 —
360–385 377 42 165.00–175.00 $172.05 $649 —
445 445 27 154.00 $154.00 $685 —
460 460 9 163.00 $163.00 $750 —
550 550 13 155.00 $155.00 $852 —
615 615 11 157.00 $157.00 $966 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
265–290 285 25 525.00–550.00 $529.65 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 64 162.00–175.00 $171.36 $538 +14.36
315 315 8 151.00 $151.00 $476 -6.00
360–385 373 195 170.00–183.00 $178.12 $664 +14.83
405–430 422 492 178.50–186.50 $182.39 $770 +23.89
435 435 18 169.50 $169.50 $737 +11.00
450–480 467 288 159.50–175.00 $168.92 $789 —
490 490 109 201.25 $201.25 $986 —
505 505 109 201.25 $201.25 $1,016 +50.38
500–540 509 105 155.50–166.00 $161.50 $822 +10.63
555 555 84 164.00 $164.00 $910 —
580 580 8 144.50 $144.50 $838 —
765–785 782 95 149.50–156.00 $152.50 $1,193 -4.00
860–885 869 144 148.50–151.75 $151.31 $1,315 +12.08
975 975 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,326 -1.85
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 433 35 159.00–164.00 $160.20 $694 —
965 965 11 127.50 $127.50 $1,230 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
240 240 10 460.00 $460.00 —
295 295 6 425.00 $425.00 —
300–320 312 10 300.00–450.00 $392.31 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075 1075 13 129.25 $129.25 $1,389 -9.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
230 230 4 275.00 $275.00 —

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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.