Name: Mobridge Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2020-12-03
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-12-03

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

No sale last week due to Thanksgiving, compared to two weeks ago: steer calves 400 to 650 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher except 450 to 500 lbs not well compared, instances up to 10.00 higher on 500 to 550 lbs. Heifer calves 450 to 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 551 to 600 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Very good demand for a string of 1150 light fleshed, spayed yearling heifers included in today's offering. Calves met with good to very good demand. Many load lots included in today's offering, and many packages as well, most calves were attractive in quality. The majority of the calves still coming off the cow, one consignment of weaned calves included in today's offering, weaned 60 days. Flesh mostly light to moderate. Calves were fully preconditioned, or had a full round of shots in the fall. An active market seen for this offering with buyers, farmer feeders, and a few bull breeders in the seats today. The weather continues to be very mild and dry for this time of year. The calves look especially bloomy and clean right now. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, December 10.

Weight class

Heifers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb heifers averaged $144.81/cwt on 2,636 head.

Average price

$144.81

2,636 head · 696 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,008

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$522

per head · Medium and Large 1-2 over Large 1

$26.31/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+5.54

vs SD average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1-2	482	146.81	707	96
Medium and Large 1	702	144.89	1,018	2,524
Large 1	1,020	120.50	1,229	16thin

One grade step is worth $26.31/cwt here — about −$522 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale2,636 hd

144.81

—

SD average6 barns · 9,670 hd

139.27

+5.54

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Every lot, as filed

32 lots · USDA AMS · Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) - Mobridge, SD

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Large 1	—	1,020	120.50/cwt	120.50–120.50	1,229	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	625	145.50/cwt	145.50–145.50	909	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	730	136.50/cwt	136.50–136.50	996	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	545	166.00/cwt	166.00–166.00	905	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	855	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,159	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	950	134.00/cwt	134.00–134.00	1,273	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	486	177.93/cwt	175.00–183.00	865	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	900	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,247	59
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	640	161.00/cwt	161.00–161.00	1,030	82
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	651	135.49/cwt	134.00–135.75	882	100
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	765	138.50/cwt	138.50–138.50	1,060	80
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	517	178.92/cwt	169.00–186.00	925	291
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	532	149.15/cwt	143.00–155.00	793	236
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	158.80/cwt	155.00–164.50	988	307
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	370	200.00/cwt	200.00–200.00	740	13
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	344	161.22/cwt	151.00–164.00	555	37
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	198.60/cwt	194.50–204.00	850	170
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	151.37/cwt	144.00–154.00	1,016	725
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	581	144.70/cwt	141.00–154.00	841	357
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	483	158.91/cwt	148.00–162.50	768	181
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	833	138.75/cwt	138.75–138.75	1,156	289
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	431	184.43/cwt	176.00–186.50	795	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	622	141.48/cwt	136.50–143.25	880	173
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	579	164.47/cwt	158.50–171.25	952	606
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	752	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	495	143.58/cwt	142.00–144.50	711	38
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	800	135.50/cwt	135.50–135.50	1,084	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	419	165.01/cwt	154.00–168.00	691	182
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	380	189.00/cwt	189.00–189.00	718	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	930	136.72/cwt	135.00–137.25	1,271	668
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Replacement	—	658	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	994	180
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	820	123.00/cwt	123.00–123.00	1,009	11

How this sale compares

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