Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, November 3, 20225,728 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,728 | 6,667 | 7,960 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,728 | 6,667 | 7,960 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 350–395 | 377 | 372 | 234.00–250.00 | $237.83 | $897 | -25.95 |
| 400–445 | 425 | 186 | 230.00–244.00 | $236.54 | $1,005 | -28.63 |
| 450–495 | 476 | 483 | 225.00–246.50 | $235.38 | $1,120 | -7.47 |
| 500–540 | 515 | 467 | 212.50–234.00 | $224.35 | $1,155 | -3.17 |
| 550–595 | 571 | 932 | 206.00–225.00 | $216.54 | $1,236 | -1.16 |
| 605–645 | 629 | 404 | 191.00–208.50 | $204.86 | $1,289 | -8.61 |
| 655–685 | 660 | 266 | 191.50–202.75 | $202.09 | $1,334 | -0.91 |
| 770 | 770 | 24 | 177.00 | $177.00 | $1,363 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 360–395 | 376 | 67 | 210.00–222.50 | $217.19 | $817 | -17.64 |
| 440 | 440 | 31 | 202.00–210.00 | $207.42 | $913 | -25.43 |
| 465–490 | 470 | 132 | 204.00–219.00 | $212.92 | $1,001 | -5.98 |
| 515–535 | 530 | 200 | 192.00–210.00 | $201.23 | $1,067 | -4.73 |
| 550–595 | 574 | 36 | 195.00–204.00 | $199.07 | $1,143 | +4.20 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310–345 | 334 | 42 | 209.00–215.00 | $211.82 | $707 | -4.06 |
| 365–390 | 378 | 54 | 210.00–216.00 | $212.63 | $804 | +3.28 |
| 385 | 385 | 16 | 201.00 | $201.00 | $774 | -8.35 |
| 400–440 | 415 | 268 | 201.00–219.00 | $208.07 | $863 | +2.36 |
| 455–495 | 482 | 382 | 191.00–209.00 | $201.32 | $970 | -1.54 |
| 500–545 | 518 | 489 | 183.00–205.00 | $197.00 | $1,020 | -2.16 |
| 555–595 | 577 | 398 | 185.00–202.00 | $192.22 | $1,109 | -37.78 |
| 600–630 | 619 | 85 | 175.00–182.00 | $178.04 | $1,102 | -8.34 |
| 690 | 690 | 15 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $1,242 | — |
| 720 | 720 | 32 | 170.00 | $170.00 | $1,224 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335–345 | 343 | 25 | 193.00–200.00 | $194.37 | $667 | — |
| 375 | 375 | 5 | 187.00 | $187.00 | $701 | -5.77 |
| 420 | 420 | 11 | 191.00 | $191.00 | $802 | +6.00 |
| 450–480 | 468 | 47 | 184.50–187.00 | $186.01 | $871 | — |
| 530 | 530 | 8 | 180.00 | $180.00 | $954 | -3.00 |
| 570–580 | 571 | 62 | 175.00–178.50 | $175.46 | $1,002 | — |
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 last week: steer calves 400 to 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower on 400 to 450 lbs. Heifer calves 400 to 600 lbs mostly steady. Moderate to good demand for today's large calf offering featuring many, many packages and quite a few loads. Quality varied more this week, from plain to attractive. All calves came off the cow today with varied preconditioning, calves without all their shots were discounted at times. Mostly light to moderate flesh again this week with slightly more fill on the calves today. A moderate to active market with a few less buyers and farmer feeders than last week. Harvest mostly wrapped up in this area, conditions remain very dry and dusty. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, November 10.