Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, November 21, 20243,564 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 3,564 | 2,646 | 5,106 |
| Feeder cattle | 3,564 | 2,646 | 5,106 |
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304–334 | 323 | 48 | 457.00–480.00 | $462.35 | $1,493 | +72.35 |
| 356–399 | 387 | 109 | 400.00–426.00 | $422.98 | $1,637 | +32.77 |
| 405–446 | 434 | 179 | 377.50–393.00 | $386.82 | $1,679 | +9.80 |
| 463–496 | 482 | 230 | 367.00–390.00 | $377.53 | $1,820 | +30.78 |
| 503 | 503 | 176 | 365.00–370.00 | $366.96 | $1,846 | — |
| 512–538 | 528 | 433 | 330.00–347.00 | $343.35 | $1,813 | +3.04 |
| 555–591 | 574 | 406 | 317.50–334.00 | $329.04 | $1,889 | +10.61 |
| 600–637 | 617 | 271 | 307.00–323.25 | $314.11 | $1,938 | +13.10 |
| 666–679 | 670 | 38 | 279.00–303.00 | $295.32 | $1,979 | +1.87 |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 343 | 343 | 6 | 437.00 | $437.00 | $1,499 | +117.00 |
| 372 | 372 | 16 | 367.50 | $367.50 | $1,367 | +3.04 |
| 416–440 | 437 | 36 | 347.50–362.50 | $349.09 | $1,526 | — |
| 477 | 477 | 6 | 330.00 | $330.00 | $1,574 | — |
| 533 | 533 | 33 | 324.00 | $324.00 | $1,727 | +12.85 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 330–337 | 332 | 21 | 352.50–371.00 | $358.75 | $1,191 | -3.75 |
| 379–391 | 389 | 78 | 356.00–379.50 | $365.51 | $1,422 | +2.51 |
| 413–425 | 419 | 83 | 330.00–349.00 | $341.59 | $1,431 | +1.66 |
| 428 | 428 | 43 | 361.00 | $361.00 | $1,545 | — |
| 460–495 | 478 | 367 | 314.00–343.00 | $330.23 | $1,578 | +18.76 |
| 502–547 | 522 | 275 | 306.00–329.00 | $315.26 | $1,646 | +7.43 |
| 553–583 | 562 | 194 | 284.00–304.50 | $297.35 | $1,671 | +21.25 |
| 603–612 | 608 | 108 | 272.50–283.00 | $279.31 | $1,698 | +18.31 |
| 805 | 805 | 22 | 233.50 | $233.50 | $1,880 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 | 335 | 14 | 333.00 | $333.00 | $1,116 | +0.31 |
| 362–396 | 386 | 41 | 332.50–340.00 | $334.39 | $1,291 | +12.49 |
| 418 | 418 | 8 | 310.00 | $310.00 | $1,296 | -2.55 |
| 498 | 498 | 6 | 280.00 | $280.00 | $1,394 | -17.50 |
| 521–531 | 525 | 33 | 284.00–296.00 | $292.36 | $1,535 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1020 | 1020 | 23 | 233.50 | $233.50 | $2,382 | — |
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 400 to 449 lbs and 500 to 549 lbs mostly steady with instances up to 20.00 higher on 500 to 549 lbs, 450 to 499 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher, and 550 to 599 lbs 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Heifers 450 to 549 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, other weight classes of heifers not well compared. Good to very good demand for calves today with load lots from reputation outfits seeing the best demand. A few more weaned packages this week, mostly weaned 30 or so days, but the majority of the offering still coming off the cow. Quality mostly average to attractive with quite a few colored cattle in the mix. Mostly light to moderate flesh on the cattle. An active market with buyers and farmer feeders aggressively trying to fill pens, there will be very few opportunities to get cattle next week. Much cooler and more seasonal weather this week with some snow on the ground. No feeder cattle next week due to Thanksgiving, next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, December 5. Happy Thanksgiving!!