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Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report

Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, October 16, 2025

5,928 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $526.94/cwt +23.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,756/hd at 523 lb · 1,070 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $498.95/cwt +26.85 vs last sale · ≈ $2,854/hd at 572 lb · 763 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $499.12/cwt +34.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,356/hd at 472 lb · 464 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 5,928 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314–341 334 33 670.00–675.00 $671.28 $2,242 +19.29
358–371 363 33 632.50–657.50 $646.16 $2,346 +12.37
414 fancy 414 42 627.50 $627.50 $2,598 +28.50
403–447 430 212 585.00–615.00 $603.82 $2,596 +52.92
456 fancy 456 29 605.00 $605.00 $2,759 —
455–487 466 339 560.00–585.00 $573.33 $2,672 +40.87
510–538 523 1,070 504.00–546.00 $526.94 $2,756 +23.83
551–592 572 763 482.50–523.00 $498.95 $2,854 +26.85
606–637 623 376 460.00–494.00 $475.57 $2,963 +42.57
659 fancy 659 91 489.00 $489.00 $3,223 —
651–694 672 197 430.00–474.00 $452.39 $3,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
333–348 343 11 615.00–620.00 $616.77 $2,116 —
359–384 374 20 600.00–610.00 $605.07 $2,263 +12.40
411–445 429 85 557.50–575.00 $566.58 $2,431 +37.39
481–497 484 99 525.00–556.00 $545.45 $2,640 —
528–546 541 88 472.50–497.00 $486.93 $2,634 +11.93
552–593 576 122 455.00–480.00 $471.46 $2,716 —
648 648 12 440.00 $440.00 $2,851 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–328 319 32 645.00–655.00 $648.15 $2,068 +43.23
351–372 359 29 580.00–610.00 $604.90 $2,172 +45.27
401–445 422 211 510.00–547.50 $528.49 $2,230 +22.94
453–496 472 464 480.00–522.50 $499.12 $2,356 +34.75
504–548 522 347 449.00–487.50 $470.63 $2,457 +31.62
551–586 569 300 444.00–477.50 $461.79 $2,628 —
601 601 57 407.00–437.00 $431.74 $2,595 —
655 655 92 419.00 $419.00 $2,744 —
691 691 79 392.00 $392.00 $2,709 —
725 725 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,538 +15.00
763 763 75 379.00 $379.00 $2,892 +42.50
871–885 877 17 330.00–336.00 $333.51 $2,925 -6.74
921–944 930 10 312.50–332.50 $324.38 $3,017 —
969 969 12 315.00 $315.00 $3,052 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–337 329 30 600.00–620.00 $608.11 $2,001 +33.11
372–395 386 182 545.00–575.00 $563.34 $2,174 +41.57
424–448 444 48 475.00–505.00 $486.85 $2,162 +40.93
455–495 475 194 442.50–476.00 $470.29 $2,234 —
534–541 537 29 438.00–440.00 $439.10 $2,358 +24.28
557–595 573 81 420.00–435.00 $424.79 $2,434 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 7 292.50 $292.50 $3,016 -36.50

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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.