Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, April 30, 20261,335 head sold ·Official USDA report
Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,335 | 1,224 | 1,416 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,335 | 1,224 | 1,416 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale
- → Feeder heifers: other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared
- ▲ Feeder steers: best test on steers 900 to 949 lbs steady to 1.00 higher
New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓
Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 864–873 | 869 | 575 | 378.75 | $378.75 | $3,291 | +0.54 |
| 917–933 | 924 | 370 | 347.50–365.50 | $359.54 | $3,322 | -5.21 |
| 959–972 | 967 | 167 | 360.00 | $360.00 | $3,481 | — |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 655–673 | 661 | 18 | 372.50–379.00 | $374.71 | $2,477 | — |
| 767–787 | 775 | 93 | 365.00–369.00 | $367.47 | $2,848 | — |
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: best test on steers 900 to 949 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, other weight classes of steers and heifers not well compared. The feature consignment this week was another string of black steers from the same family operation as last week. These attractive cattle were met with very good demand. A few loads and packages from other outfits rounded out the sale, good to very good demand for these cattle. Flesh condition mostly moderate to moderate plus overall. An active market with order buyers interested in procuring multiple loads of these same man cattle to fill pens. Watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.