Cattle Market Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) Market Report
Mobridge, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock
Sale of Thursday, September 24, 20261,165 head sold ·Official USDA report
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Receipts
| Head | This sale | Last sale | Last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total receipts | 1,165 | 1,335 | 931 |
| Feeder cattle | 1,165 | 1,335 | 931 |
Market comments — USDA reporter
- → Feeder cattle: Few feeder cattle expected next week but a nice line up of calves expected for Thursday
- → Feeder heifers: a few loads of spayed heifers
- → Feeder steers: A handful of loads of steers
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Feeder Steers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763 | 763 | 11 | 354.00 | $354.00 | $2,701 | — |
| 833 | 833 | 68 | 350.50 | $350.50 | $2,920 | — |
| 927 | 927 | 60 | 335.00 | $335.00 | $3,105 | -24.54 |
| 955–974 | 963 | 252 | 342.50 | $342.50 | $3,298 | -17.50 |
Feeder Heifers
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 763 | 763 | 73 | 340.00 | $340.00 | $2,594 | -27.47 |
| 784 | 784 | 16 | 315.00 | $315.00 | $2,470 | -52.47 |
| 810–818 | 813 | 28 | 312.00–323.50 | $318.11 | $2,586 | — |
| 871–894 | 888 | 61 | 295.00–311.50 | $309.30 | $2,747 | — |
| 908–932 | 919 | 257 | 292.25–309.00 | $296.06 | $2,721 | — |
| 952–998 | 985 | 105 | 292.50–305.00 | $300.99 | $2,965 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1021–1042 | 1027 | 51 | 291.00–296.50 | $295.08 | $3,030 | — |
| 1057–1091 | 1081 | 20 | 280.00–282.50 | $280.73 | $3,035 | — |
| Weight (lb) | Avg wt | Head | Price range | Avg $ | ≈ $/hd | Δ last sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 712 | 712 | 22 | 322.00 | $322.00 | $2,293 | — |
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.
First reported sale this fall so an accurate price trend cannot be established. Good to very good demand for this yearling offering. A handful of loads of steers, a few loads of spayed heifers, and many packages of tested open heifers, all coming off grass, made up today's yearling sale. Quality varied, flesh condition was light to moderate with some fill seen at times. An active market with a handful of buyers in the seats. Very little harvest work going on this week as weather remains damp and overcast. Few feeder cattle expected next week but a nice line up of calves expected for Thursday, October 8.