Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, April 25, 20241,440 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,440 | 1,656 | 2,548 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,440 | 1,656 | 2,548 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 379 | 379 | 7 | 380.00 | $380.00 | $1,440 | -17.50 |
| 477 | 477 | 23 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $1,722 | -26.50 |
| 594 | 594 | 2 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,925 | -16.42 |
| 701 | 701 | 14 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,970 | — |
| 856–877 | 866 | 198 | 257.00–258.50 | $258.01 | $2,234 | — |
| 913–940 | 924 | 322 | 250.00–251.50 | $250.98 | $2,319 | — |
| 977–990 | 983 | 309 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $2,369 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1001 | 1001 | 62 | 241.00 | $241.00 | $2,412 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 544 | 544 | 9 | 291.00 | $291.00 | $1,583 | — |
| 585 | 585 | 5 | 292.00 | $292.00 | $1,708 | -21.10 |
| 654 | 654 | 13 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,792 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 371–386 | 374 | 23 | 318.00–339.00 | $334.29 | $1,250 | — |
| 437 | 437 | 16 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $1,377 | -10.00 |
| 472 | 472 | 21 | 314.00 | $314.00 | $1,482 | +7.52 |
| 512–539 | 521 | 114 | 300.00–313.00 | $308.63 | $1,608 | +4.25 |
| 598 | 598 | 14 | 287.00 | $287.00 | $1,716 | +20.25 |
| 631 | 631 | 89 | 297.00 | $297.00 | $1,874 | +12.48 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415 | 415 | 8 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,087 | — |
| 590 | 590 | 40 | 265.00 | $265.00 | $1,564 | — |
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.
Different weight classes compared to last week so an accurate price trend can not be established. The feature consignment of today's feeder cattle sale was a backgrounded string of 1100 attractive black steers from one family outfit which were met with very good demand. Very good demand for a couple loads of home raised heifers with the balance of the offering selling in packages and met with moderate to good demand depending on quality which varied quite a bit. An active market on loads, moderate on packages. A positive day on the board for both feeder and live cattle. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, May 2, expecting another 1100 steers from the same family outfit.