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Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report

Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, September 25, 2025

824 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.80/cwt +2.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,330/hd at 980 lb · 121 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $352.83/cwt +10.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,851/hd at 808 lb · 102 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $354.79/cwt -5.38 vs last sale · ≈ $2,821/hd at 795 lb · 89 head
HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 824

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
752 752 17 387.00 $387.00 $2,910 -12.00
871–875 872 21 345.50–347.50 $345.88 $3,016
969–991 980 121 336.25–343.50 $339.80 $3,330 +2.80
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 60 335.75 $335.75 $3,364
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
926 926 7 335.00 $335.00 $3,102

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Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
684–690 689 30 371.00–372.00 $371.77 $2,561
717–743 742 87 370.75–371.00 $370.76 $2,751 +1.62
781–797 795 89 345.00–356.00 $354.79 $2,821 -5.38
800–839 808 102 341.00–357.00 $352.83 $2,851 +10.83
854–888 877 22 327.00–330.00 $328.53 $2,881
900–934 927 88 322.00–331.75 $330.32 $3,062 -4.69
961–998 974 62 320.00–327.00 $323.57 $3,152 -4.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1022 1007 79 320.50–324.00 $322.35 $3,246 -2.65
1092–1094 1093 27 308.00–310.00 $309.04 $3,378
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
744 744 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,574
910 910 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,866

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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.