Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, October 31, 20245,501 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 5,501 | 5,261 | 7,070 |
| Feeder cattle | 5,501 | 5,261 | 7,070 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–337 | 328 | 18 | 410.00–415.00 | $411.07 | $1,348 | +21.26 |
| 357–399 | 385 | 111 | 380.00–405.00 | $392.18 | $1,510 | -2.08 |
| 401–449 | 435 | 229 | 352.50–380.00 | $367.38 | $1,598 | -10.28 |
| 459–499 | 477 | 326 | 329.00–363.00 | $342.80 | $1,635 | -19.11 |
| 500–546 | 530 | 912 | 316.00–339.00 | $329.11 | $1,744 | +0.94 |
| 551–595 | 567 | 672 | 305.00–324.00 | $317.80 | $1,802 | +3.10 |
| 606–631 | 620 | 528 | 295.00–316.00 | $310.87 | $1,927 | +13.87 |
| 654 | 654 | 89 | 295.00 | $295.00 | $1,929 | +5.90 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 341 | 341 | 4 | 387.50 | $387.50 | $1,321 | — |
| 380–384 | 381 | 14 | 350.00–370.00 | $364.24 | $1,388 | — |
| 432–447 | 440 | 64 | 347.50–348.00 | $347.73 | $1,530 | +7.44 |
| 492–498 | 496 | 89 | 320.50–326.00 | $322.77 | $1,601 | -11.64 |
| 544 | 544 | 10 | 281.00 | $281.00 | $1,529 | -28.85 |
| 556 | 556 | 28 | 296.00 | $296.00 | $1,646 | +1.76 |
| 627–636 | 629 | 40 | 271.00–288.00 | $280.54 | $1,765 | +9.54 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315–349 | 336 | 22 | 352.50–365.00 | $357.61 | $1,202 | +9.65 |
| 351–394 | 364 | 49 | 327.50–345.00 | $336.34 | $1,224 | -6.58 |
| 404–446 | 432 | 359 | 308.00–341.00 | $321.16 | $1,387 | -24.54 |
| 456–494 | 477 | 589 | 301.00–321.50 | $313.48 | $1,495 | -3.47 |
| 518 | 518 | 106 | 308.50 | $308.50 | $1,598 | +13.43 |
| 504–548 | 529 | 550 | 286.50–300.00 | $296.76 | $1,570 | -12.89 |
| 559 | 559 | 24 | 302.00 | $302.00 | $1,688 | -8.00 |
| 551–590 | 571 | 255 | 281.00–295.50 | $289.63 | $1,654 | +9.02 |
| 611 | 611 | 89 | 278.00 | $278.00 | $1,699 | +14.00 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 396–399 | 398 | 14 | 312.50–317.50 | $315.72 | $1,257 | — |
| 466–487 | 479 | 21 | 292.00–295.00 | $293.11 | $1,404 | +0.55 |
| 540 | 540 | 19 | 274.00 | $274.00 | $1,480 | +3.00 |
| 575–578 | 577 | 20 | 251.00–258.00 | $253.79 | $1,464 | -9.21 |
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 Thursday: steer calves 400 to 649 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 10.00 lower on 400 to 499 lbs. Heifer calves 400 to 449 lbs 10.00 to 12.00 lower, 450 to 549 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 lower, 550 to 599 lbs 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Good to very good demand for this large calf offering with best demand seen during the last half of the sale which featured quite a few loads lots from reputation outfits. Less colored cattle than last week and less calves that hadn't been fully preconditioned, the majority of today's offering was black hided and had at least two rounds of shots. Quality varied, but mostly average to attractive quality calves on offer, all coming off the cow. Flesh condition was an attractive light to moderate. An active market with plenty of buyers and a few bull breeders in the seats, however, not quite the enthusiasm to get cattle bought as was seen last week. The temperatures have become more seasonally normal but dusty and dry conditions remain. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, November 7.