Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, October 26, 20235,669 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,669 | 6,122 | 6,667 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,669 | 6,122 | 6,667 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 362–388 | 375 | 104 | 350.00–380.00 | $362.33 | $1,359 | +14.51 |
| 421–448 | 438 | 249 | 320.00–351.00 | $336.26 | $1,473 | -32.79 |
| 452–475 | 460 | 110 | 337.00–346.00 | $341.22 | $1,570 | -19.78 |
| 462–499 | 488 | 536 | 307.00–329.00 | $318.77 | $1,556 | -16.64 |
| 500–542 | 526 | 738 | 289.00–310.50 | $300.94 | $1,583 | -18.17 |
| 556–593 | 576 | 776 | 283.00–302.00 | $292.46 | $1,685 | -14.86 |
| 601–641 | 617 | 439 | 268.00–290.00 | $283.59 | $1,750 | -8.95 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342 | 342 | 8 | 342.00 | $342.00 | $1,170 | +13.93 |
| 355–378 | 364 | 33 | 340.00–347.50 | $344.84 | $1,255 | +9.01 |
| 439–442 | 441 | 16 | 302.00–316.00 | $310.77 | $1,370 | +24.77 |
| 489–498 | 496 | 28 | 275.00–284.00 | $276.58 | $1,372 | -44.95 |
| 581–598 | 594 | 89 | 267.00–276.00 | $271.58 | $1,613 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–347 | 334 | 39 | 275.00–295.00 | $291.59 | $974 | -26.56 |
| 352–396 | 374 | 128 | 292.00–315.00 | $299.58 | $1,120 | -27.00 |
| 410–445 | 433 | 328 | 282.00–307.00 | $290.63 | $1,258 | -19.99 |
| 450–493 | 472 | 545 | 270.00–291.00 | $282.47 | $1,333 | -9.43 |
| 519–533 | 526 | 175 | 291.50–293.50 | $292.52 | $1,539 | -5.73 |
| 507–545 | 530 | 640 | 270.00–287.50 | $275.21 | $1,459 | -23.04 |
| 551–594 | 562 | 213 | 262.00–274.00 | $268.46 | $1,509 | -7.05 |
| 603–629 | 617 | 30 | 261.00–266.00 | $263.72 | $1,627 | +12.54 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 369 | 369 | 6 | 277.50 | $277.50 | $1,024 | -21.15 |
| 440 | 440 | 5 | 242.50 | $242.50 | $1,067 | -52.64 |
| 473–492 | 485 | 23 | 242.00–249.00 | $246.33 | $1,195 | -28.67 |
| 524–538 | 531 | 31 | 241.00–264.00 | $252.72 | $1,342 | — |
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 549 lbs 20.00 to 22.00 lower, 550 to 649 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 lower. Heifer calves 350 to 499 lbs 13.00 to 16.00 lower, 500 to 599 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower. A large calf offering today featuring many packages and quite a few loads including several reputation ranches. Moderate to good demand with best demand seen for those reputation outfits, especially those with load lots. Many attractive calves to choose from, all coming off the cow in mostly light to moderate flesh. Like last week, price spreads are due to shot records and hide color. The first winter weather of the season has arrived, rain and snow depending on location, with colder temperatures to follow. This bout of weather, coupled with the boards' bad behavior this past week, has really put a damper on the calf market. A nice crowd of buyers and farmer feeders in the seats today, market activity moderate to active. Two feeder cattle sales next week: first one on Tuesday, October 31, expecting 3500 head, and regular feeder cattle sale on Thursday, November 2, expecting 7500 head.