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Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report

Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, February 13, 2025

2,907 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $281.96/cwt ≈ $2,317/hd at 822 lb · 396 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $287.03/cwt -9.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 773 lb · 313 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $266.18/cwt ≈ $2,467/hd at 927 lb · 281 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 2,907

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
389 389 12 417.50 $417.50 $1,624 -23.04
426 426 7 405.00 $405.00 $1,725 -51.82
475 475 12 380.00 $380.00 $1,805 -23.70
511–542 533 72 345.00–370.00 $362.62 $1,933 -11.37
616–633 629 119 329.00–343.00 $336.09 $2,114 +3.38
656–692 674 230 298.00–326.00 $311.94 $2,102 -6.58
702–740 721 22 280.00–287.00 $283.41 $2,043 -20.55
702–745 735 184 294.00–301.50 $298.50 $2,194 -5.46
751–791 773 313 282.50–297.00 $287.03 $2,219 -9.22
812 812 15 260.00 $260.00 $2,111
805–842 822 381 271.00–288.75 $282.82 $2,325
855–899 885 256 273.75–283.75 $276.39 $2,446
907–944 927 281 260.00–272.00 $266.18 $2,467
955 955 69 264.00 $264.00 $2,521
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
646–648 647 43 302.50–311.00 $307.05 $1,987 -10.95

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 5 385.00 $385.00 $1,386 +13.47
432 432 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,490 -22.12
450–478 465 19 345.00–360.00 $353.40 $1,643 -16.84
507–541 529 59 313.50–334.00 $321.53 $1,701 -31.87
586–590 588 98 297.00–316.00 $310.31 $1,825 -12.39
608–648 618 203 289.00–313.00 $304.87 $1,884
656–677 663 84 284.00–295.00 $290.20 $1,924 -8.30
683 683 81 313.00 $313.00 $2,138 +14.50
705 705 83 299.00 $299.00 $2,108
703–748 713 119 263.00–286.00 $281.43 $2,007
753–790 766 91 258.00–268.50 $267.06 $2,046
863 863 5 242.00 $242.00 $2,088
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 315.00 $315.00 $1,358 -43.00
499 499 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,497 -44.17
626–638 629 24 281.00–286.00 $284.94 $1,792 +3.94

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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.