Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, October 10, 20243,451 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,451 | 1,006 | 3,575 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,451 | 1,006 | 3,575 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 325 | 325 | 11 | 415.00 | $415.00 | $1,349 | — |
| 358–395 | 373 | 39 | 385.00–399.00 | $394.81 | $1,473 | +23.00 |
| 407–439 | 420 | 109 | 342.50–378.00 | $357.30 | $1,501 | +22.58 |
| 453–485 | 470 | 243 | 320.00–352.00 | $336.96 | $1,584 | +14.42 |
| 508–541 | 523 | 292 | 299.00–330.00 | $320.17 | $1,674 | +10.42 |
| 552–590 | 560 | 233 | 285.00–309.00 | $300.76 | $1,684 | -9.24 |
| 613–630 | 619 | 135 | 286.00–304.25 | $298.06 | $1,845 | +23.06 |
| 658 | 658 | 91 | 279.00 | $279.00 | $1,836 | +14.60 |
| 700 | 700 | 27 | 270.00 | $270.00 | $1,890 | — |
| 804–814 | 811 | 349 | 272.25–272.75 | $272.55 | $2,210 | — |
| 894–898 | 896 | 120 | 247.00–253.50 | $250.24 | $2,242 | — |
| 902–932 | 919 | 372 | 250.75–253.50 | $252.78 | $2,323 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 380 | 380 | 6 | 345.00 | $345.00 | $1,311 | — |
| 439–448 | 444 | 64 | 296.00–332.50 | $320.37 | $1,422 | — |
| 475–488 | 483 | 45 | 292.00–317.50 | $305.88 | $1,477 | +8.38 |
| 550–571 | 561 | 32 | 269.00–275.00 | $272.24 | $1,527 | — |
| 776 | 776 | 12 | 236.00 | $236.00 | $1,831 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1011–1029 | 1020 | 119 | 229.00–230.50 | $229.75 | $2,343 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 308–338 | 332 | 32 | 365.00–389.00 | $375.76 | $1,248 | +34.76 |
| 374–399 | 386 | 16 | 310.00–342.50 | $326.21 | $1,259 | +18.86 |
| 403–442 | 428 | 258 | 304.50–339.00 | $316.71 | $1,356 | +11.71 |
| 450–495 | 475 | 154 | 272.50–308.00 | $292.58 | $1,390 | +14.42 |
| 502–544 | 522 | 290 | 263.00–292.00 | $277.17 | $1,447 | +5.74 |
| 557–570 | 568 | 62 | 258.00–276.00 | $273.72 | $1,555 | +9.72 |
| 635 | 635 | 91 | 262.00 | $262.00 | $1,664 | — |
| 783 | 783 | 41 | 248.00 | $248.00 | $1,942 | +3.29 |
| 885 | 885 | 11 | 225.50 | $225.50 | $1,996 | — |
| 954–956 | 955 | 27 | 221.00–224.50 | $222.82 | $2,128 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341–347 | 345 | 26 | 317.00–339.00 | $325.37 | $1,123 | — |
| 420 | 420 | 11 | 300.00 | $300.00 | $1,260 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1003 | 1003 | 19 | 221.00 | $221.00 | $2,217 | — |
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.
Mostly yearling steers this week and heifers last week so an accurate price trend can not be established on yearling cattle. Too few calves last week to develop an accurate price trend on calves, higher undertones noted on both steer and heifer calves. Good to very good demand for yearlings. A string of black steers and a handful of loads of steers as well as packages of heifers, mostly tested opens, made up the yearling offering. Yearlings came off grass in mostly moderate flesh with some fill seen at times. Mostly good demand for calves with load lots seeing the best demand. Wide price spreads in calves due to hide color and lack of complete vaccinations. All calves were off the cow and flesh was mostly light to moderate. Varied quality on calves, from plain to attractive. An active market with both buyers and some farmer feeders in the seats. The weather has remained warm and very dry. Harvest is progressing quickly with most of the beans off and farmers heavily into corn. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, October 17.