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USDA Mobridge SD Seasonal Calf Auction

USDA Mobridge SD Seasonal Calf Auction             10/28 15:05
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Mobridge Calf Auction (Tue-Seasonal) - Mobridge, SD
  
Mobridge Livestock Exchange-Mobridge,SD
Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/28/2025 - Final
  
Auction                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            2938           3080    3080      
  
  
Today was a seasonal Tuesday calf sale, compared to Thursday:  best test on 
steer calves 450 to 499 lbs 60.00 to 65.00 lower, 550 to 599 lbs 35.00 to 40.00 
lower.  Best test on heifer calves 500 to 549 lbs 35.00 to 40.00 lower.  A nice 
line up of calves today with quite a few load lots and many packages.  Overall 
quality was quite attractive and most of the calves had a sound vaccination 
record.  Moderate to good demand with best demand seen for customers of bull 
breeders as they competed to own their genetics.  A much different market 
situation than a week ago as the futures complex continues to decline.  Buyers 
are much more reserved as any confidence in the industry's future has 
evaporated.  A nice crowd of buyers, farmer feeders, and bull breeders in the 
seats for an irregular sale day.  A few cancellations today due to rain west 
and north making for muddy yards and roads.  Next feeder cattle sale is 
Thursday, October 30, expecting 7500 head.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      338-338        338     460-460        460                
50     361-385        374     437-445        441.91             
113    405-449        437     435-476        456.19             
71     451-471        455     425-467        458.43             
90     500-542        511     400-433        417.21             
320    509-534        517     453-560        493.56             Replacement 
298    554-596        567     462-512        479.8              Replacement 
170    553-597        580     380-415        404.21             
90     607-607        607     512-512        512                Replacement 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      381-381        381     410-410        410                
56     502-526        521     382-382        382                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
40     365-394        386     522.5-536      532.63             
41     401-423        412     492.5-507.5    499.62             
204    453-496        476     477.5-505      490.61             
43     501-501        501     501-501        501                Fancy 
115    540-546        545     436-442.5      437.51             
588    558-598        577     410-456.5      434.79             
103    598-598        598     482-482        482                Fancy 
103    609-609        609     482-482        482                Fancy 
115    630-640        632     380-401.5      396.2              
174    689-693        691     430.75-430.75  430.75             Fancy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      396-396        396     472.5-472.5    472.5              
7      415-415        415     475-475        475                
61     479-496        492     455-466        463.37             
6      548-548        548     400-400        400