Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, January 26, 20232,200 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 2,200 | 4,341 | 2,743 |
| Feeder cattle | 2,200 | 4,341 | 2,743 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 375 | 375 | 20 | 240.50 | $240.50 | $902 | — |
| 410–435 | 420 | 76 | 230.00–249.00 | $236.96 | $995 | +7.58 |
| 470 | 470 | 5 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $1,039 | +2.00 |
| 460–495 | 476 | 513 | 232.00–240.00 | $236.26 | $1,125 | +17.26 |
| 515–525 | 520 | 23 | 214.00–230.00 | $223.83 | $1,164 | +2.37 |
| 550–565 | 557 | 243 | 216.50–228.00 | $222.45 | $1,239 | +35.23 |
| 610–635 | 623 | 98 | 201.00–216.00 | $212.11 | $1,321 | +26.56 |
| 650–665 | 661 | 143 | 191.00–206.50 | $199.50 | $1,319 | +23.13 |
| 700–710 | 702 | 85 | 190.00–197.00 | $194.35 | $1,364 | +14.48 |
| 740 | 740 | 12 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $1,295 | -4.87 |
| 775 | 775 | 71 | 186.25 | $186.25 | $1,443 | +17.75 |
| 835 | 835 | 64 | 174.00 | $174.00 | $1,453 | -3.50 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330 | 330 | 14 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $739 | — |
| 385 | 385 | 5 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $909 | +8.00 |
| 610 | 610 | 6 | 182.00 | $182.00 | $1,110 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 365–395 | 375 | 30 | 209.00–223.00 | $216.16 | $811 | — |
| 400–435 | 419 | 60 | 206.00–211.00 | $206.58 | $866 | +9.62 |
| 455–495 | 473 | 157 | 191.00–209.50 | $203.21 | $961 | +4.23 |
| 505–530 | 518 | 89 | 180.00–195.00 | $190.42 | $986 | -3.55 |
| 535 | 535 | 4 | 175.00 | $175.00 | $936 | -18.97 |
| 555–575 | 564 | 117 | 178.50–195.00 | $188.71 | $1,064 | +4.08 |
| 600–640 | 623 | 157 | 174.50–183.00 | $176.97 | $1,103 | -0.35 |
| 650–695 | 681 | 72 | 164.00–176.00 | $170.90 | $1,164 | -4.05 |
| 745 | 745 | 23 | 160.00 | $160.00 | $1,192 | -30.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 340–345 | 343 | 21 | 196.00–210.00 | $202.62 | $695 | — |
| 475 | 475 | 6 | 176.00 | $176.00 | $836 | -0.48 |
| 545 | 545 | 5 | 172.00 | $172.00 | $937 | — |
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.
About half the number of feeder cattle as last week with many weight classes not well compared. Best test on steers 550 to 600 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 higher and best test on heifers 450 to 500 lbs and 550 to 600 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, 601 to 650 lbs mostly steady. Good demand for today's offering of quite a few packages and a handful of loads. Less bigger, feeding type cattle than last week and more light grass types, these see very good demand, especially those with black hides. Quality varied, from plain to attractive. A moderate to active market with both farmer feeders and order buyers in the seats. A bred cattle sale after the feeder cattle sale had many producers attending as well. No sale next week due to the Black Hills Stock Show, next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, February 9.