Sale reports / South Dakota / Mobridge Livestock Exchange / 2025-05-01

Mobridge Livestock Exchange

Feeder Cattle · Mobridge, South Dakota · Thu, May 1
● Final6 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2025
Receipts
1,416 head
11 vs last sale 1,405 559 vs year ago 857 · +65.2%
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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Different weight classes than last week so an accurate price trend can not be established, lower undertones noted on 800 to 849 lbs. Today's offering was one long string of backgrounded black steers from one family operation, the same operation as last week. These attractive cattle were met with very good demand with best demand seen for the lightest load which had the potential to go to grass. Flesh condition the same as last week, moderate to moderate plus. An active market with buyers taking multiple or all loads of one cut to fill pens quickly. This area received much needed moisture at the beginning of the week, and combined with warmer temps, has given the grass a nice start. Mostly small grain in the ground so far with most farmers just getting a good start on corn. No sale next week due to construction projects, watch local listings for the next feeder cattle sale.

Weight class

Steers · summary 500–600 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot
500–600 lb steers averaged $365.00/cwt on 4 head. That ranks 1 of 8 comparable sales and sits 135.61 against this barn's trailing median of $500.61.
Average price
$365.00
4 head · 560 lb average
Value per head Derived
$2,044
Price × average weight ÷ 100
Grade differential Derived
single grade reported
vs the market
26.07
vs SD average
9.43 vs national

What quality paid 500–600 lb

Frame and muscle grade
Frame / muscleAvg wt$/cwt$/headHead
Medium and Large 1560365.002,0444thin
Only one grade was reported at this weight, so there is no spread to compute.

This barn's trailing prices 500–600 lb

8 sales
524497470443median 500.6101/0801/2903/0504/1604/23
Steers 500–600 lb: high $510.18, low $457.44, median $500.61 across 8 sales. Sales under 10 head in this class are excluded, so a thin day cannot swing the median or the ranking.

How it compared 500–600 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only
This sale4 hd
365.00
SD average6 barns · 668 hd
391.07
−26.07
National average176 barns · 11,859 hd
374.43
−9.43
This barn, trailing median8 sales
500.61
−135.61
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

6 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.
ClassGrade / descriptionWeightAvg wtPriceRangePer headHead
SteersMedium and Large 1800–850838307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,577585
SteersMedium and Large 1900–950930286.18/cwt284.00–286.502,661499
SteersMedium and Large 1700–750749332.50/cwt332.50–332.502,49078
SteersMedium and Large 1850–900852307.50/cwt307.50–307.502,62065
SteersMedium and Large 1550–600560365.00/cwt365.00–365.002,0444
HeifersMedium and Large 1500–550525341.00/cwt341.00–341.001,79014

How this sale compares

South Dakota weighted averages
One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every South Dakota auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.