Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, May 2, 2024857 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 857 | 1,440 | 2,548 |
| Feeder cattle | 857 | 1,440 | 2,548 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 648 | 648 | 9 | 303.00 | $303.00 | $1,963 | — |
| 698 | 698 | 6 | 273.00 | $273.00 | $1,906 | — |
| 847–848 | 848 | 198 | 262.25 | $262.25 | $2,224 | — |
| 854–860 | 857 | 204 | 262.25 | $262.25 | $2,247 | +4.24 |
| 939–949 | 945 | 189 | 236.00–238.75 | $237.83 | $2,247 | -13.15 |
| 950–958 | 953 | 190 | 235.50–236.00 | $235.67 | $2,246 | -5.33 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 673 | 673 | 13 | 258.00 | $258.00 | $1,736 | — |
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: steers 850 to 899 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, 900 to 999 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Today's offering consisted almost entirely of a string of backgrounded steers from one family operation. Flesh and quality the same as last week as this was the same family and the steers were treated in the same manner. An active market with a few less buyers than normal attending the sale. At this time the live and feeder cattle futures are positive after losses the last few days. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.