Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, August 8, 2024893 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 893 | 857 | 2,548 |
| Feeder cattle | 893 | 857 | 2,548 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 739 | 739 | 10 | 284.00 | $284.00 | $2,099 | — |
| 768 | 768 | 43 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $2,158 | — |
| 804 | 804 | 5 | 254.00 | $254.00 | $2,042 | — |
| 857–867 | 858 | 150 | 245.00–253.00 | $249.40 | $2,140 | -12.85 |
| 908 | 908 | 8 | 240.50 | $240.50 | $2,184 | — |
| 957–983 | 970 | 174 | 236.50–242.00 | $238.53 | $2,314 | +2.86 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1045–1049 | 1047 | 120 | 226.50 | $226.50 | $2,371 | — |
| 1050 | 1050 | 60 | 226.50 | $226.50 | $2,378 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 671 | 671 | 59 | 263.00–270.00 | $269.17 | $1,806 | +11.17 |
| 706–742 | 715 | 19 | 245.00–258.50 | $254.82 | $1,822 | — |
| 776 | 776 | 9 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,924 | — |
| 804–846 | 825 | 122 | 236.50–242.25 | $239.30 | $1,974 | — |
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.
This is the first reported sale in recent months, no price trend is available. A light yearling offering for today with the majority of the cattle coming from two consignors and selling in load lots. A few packages rounded out the rest of the offering. Good demand for loads, moderate to good for packages. Flesh mostly light to moderate with all the cattle coming off grass. Quality varied, from plain to attractive. A moderate to active market seen for this offering with the uncertainty of the futures market the last week putting some pressure on the market. The weather is much cooler this week but the heat the last two weeks have most of the area hoping for some rain. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.