Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, April 13, 2023897 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 897 | 1,200 | 2,016 |
| Feeder cattle | 897 | 1,200 | 2,016 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 410–440 | 419 | 40 | 261.00–276.00 | $271.27 | $1,137 | — |
| 500–535 | 503 | 54 | 255.00–265.00 | $264.02 | $1,328 | +15.37 |
| 520 | 520 | 16 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,261 | -6.15 |
| 565 | 565 | 6 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $1,362 | -3.30 |
| 600–640 | 624 | 75 | 227.00–249.00 | $240.03 | $1,498 | -5.47 |
| 700–710 | 708 | 44 | 228.50–229.00 | $228.59 | $1,618 | +3.09 |
| 800 | 800 | 7 | 209.50 | $209.50 | $1,676 | +16.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 320 | 320 | 7 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $877 | — |
| 320–330 | 326 | 10 | 250.00–255.00 | $253.04 | $825 | — |
| 380 | 380 | 5 | 238.00 | $238.00 | $904 | — |
| 375–395 | 382 | 29 | 250.00–262.00 | $257.72 | $984 | — |
| 410–440 | 417 | 22 | 231.00–240.00 | $237.84 | $992 | +10.84 |
| 455–495 | 475 | 59 | 234.00–247.00 | $241.06 | $1,145 | +19.51 |
| 540 | 540 | 8 | 226.00 | $226.00 | $1,220 | +10.49 |
| 560–595 | 581 | 32 | 217.00–226.00 | $220.81 | $1,283 | -0.50 |
| 610 | 610 | 81 | 229.75 | $229.75 | $1,401 | +35.71 |
| 660–695 | 690 | 96 | 213.00–220.50 | $213.97 | $1,476 | +15.10 |
| 700 | 700 | 24 | 198.00–213.00 | $209.88 | $1,469 | +19.61 |
| 715 | 715 | 75 | 224.00 | $224.00 | $1,602 | +33.73 |
| 760 | 760 | 26 | 200.00 | $200.00 | $1,520 | +28.00 |
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.
Too light an offering today to compare to two weeks ago and develop an accurate price trend, higher undertones noted on both steers and heifers. Good to very good demand for this light offering featuring mostly packages and just a couple loads. Overall quality more attractive than two weeks ago, mostly average to attractive today. Flesh varied, but mostly moderate to moderate plus. Cattle clean hided today even though pens and yards have gotten quite sloppy. An active market despite a few less buyers and farmer feeders attending the sale. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, April 20.