Name: Mobridge Livestock Exchange livestock auction prices — 2022-01-13
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2022-01-13

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Too few feeder cattle last week to compare with today's larger offering and establish an accurate trend, higher undertones noted on both steers and heifers. Very good demand for grass type cattle again this week, especially for load lots. Moderate to good demand for packages and loads of feeding type cattle. Quite a difference in quality today compared to last week, with many attractive quality calves to choose from today. Flesh varied, from light to moderate plus. A moderate to active market, activity grew weaker as the sale progressed. Much of the state is under a winter weather advisory for tonight into tomorrow. Snow and strong winds expected which will impact travel. Next feeder cattle sale is Thursday, January 20, featuring many strings of Red Angus cattle.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $182.31/cwt on 2,307 head.

Average price

$182.31

2,307 head · 643 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,172

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$259

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

$4.07/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+9.67

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	499	186.15	928	134
Medium and Large 1	652	182.07	1,187	2,173

One grade step is worth $4.07/cwt here — about −$259 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 sale2,307 hd

182.31

—

SD average9 barns · 25,609 hd

172.64

+9.67

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

34 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	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	630	151.00/cwt	151.00–151.00	951	11
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	140.50/cwt	140.50–140.50	1,124	34
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	407	184.07/cwt	181.00–191.00	749	46
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	718	151.22/cwt	141.00–154.00	1,086	57
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	519	161.47/cwt	160.00–162.00	838	24
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	623	143.28/cwt	132.00–146.00	893	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	540	208.90/cwt	200.00–214.50	1,128	241
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	625	181.72/cwt	171.00–187.00	1,136	403
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	563	203.02/cwt	199.00–206.50	1,143	185
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	178.03/cwt	172.00–187.00	940	53
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	776	162.89/cwt	155.25–167.75	1,264	315
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	432	201.34/cwt	200.00–206.00	870	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1Full	—	435	215.00/cwt	215.00–215.00	935	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	717	170.34/cwt	160.00–176.00	1,221	289
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	428	226.05/cwt	222.00–232.00	967	69
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	213.16/cwt	206.00–223.00	1,013	18
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	610	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	1,019	19
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	860	151.50/cwt	151.50–151.50	1,303	52
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	570	155.30/cwt	150.00–158.50	885	53
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	611	163.06/cwt	153.50–169.00	996	133
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	665	176.56/cwt	167.50–184.50	1,174	557
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	560	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	991	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	523	179.64/cwt	174.00–182.50	940	177
Steers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	586	186.39/cwt	185.00–187.00	1,092	40
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	415	174.00/cwt	174.00–174.00	722	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	385	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	681	16
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	186.14/cwt	183.00–194.00	912	21
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	352	218.13/cwt	217.00–220.00	768	16
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	480	190.26/cwt	183.00–194.50	913	81
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	573	168.67/cwt	162.00–170.50	966	119
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	477	158.36/cwt	157.00–159.00	755	15
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	690	148.50/cwt	148.50–148.50	1,025	25
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	330	193.50/cwt	193.50–193.50	639	7
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	671	158.49/cwt	152.00–165.00	1,063	174

How this sale compares

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