Mobridge Livestock Exchange cattle prices

Mobridge Livestock Exchange in Mobridge, South Dakota runs a Thursday feeder cattle sale. On Thu, Nov 5, 2026 it reported 4,114 head. The sale before, on Thu, Oct 29, 2026, had 6,235 head. Prices below are Medium and Large 1 feeder cattle, per cwt, weighted by head.

USDA's market reporter wrote: “Compared to last week: steer calves 450 to 499 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 649 lbs 20.00 to 30.00 lower. Heifer calves 450 to 499 lbs 20.00 to 26.00 lower, 500 to 549 lbs mostly steady.”

Prices by weight, Thu, Nov 5, 2026

Weight	Steers	Heifers	Steers, prior sale
300–399 lb	64 hd @ $552.81	69 hd @ $494.24	$636.14
400–499 lb	562 hd @ $502.90	378 hd @ $437.60	$530.01
500–599 lb	965 hd @ $441.08	849 hd @ $400.03	$466.83
600–699 lb	768 hd @ $412.93	–	$427.24
700–799 lb	15 hd @ $341.00	–	–

Lighter calves bring more per cwt and less per head, so compare inside one band. Bands with few head can swing on one lot.

Biggest price line in the report

AMS groups similar lots into one line. The largest Medium and Large 1 line: 582 steers averaging about 577 lb sold at $435.08 per cwt. That is about $2,510 a head (577 ÷ 100 × 435.08).

Pull this barn as JSON

curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/reports?auction=2025&limit=5"
curl -s -H "X-API-Key: kl_free_demo_2026" \
  "https://api.kossinlabs.com/v1/prices?state=SD&date=2026-11-05&category=FEEDER%20CATTLE&limit=200"

The first call returns this barn's recent reports with receipts and market comments. The second returns every feeder lot in South Dakota that day, each tagged with its auction name. Free demo key (no sign-up): kl_free_demo_2026. Docs: api.kossinlabs.com. Product page: cattle auction prices API. Starter is $29/mo for higher limits — subscribe. 30-day money-back guarantee.

Source: the official USDA AMS report (Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News). We are not affiliated with USDA or the auction. This page is a dated snapshot; the API has the newest sale. More: South Dakota cattle prices, cattle prices by state, feeder steer prices, cattle price per cwt.