Mobridge Livestock Exchange market report — October 22, 2026
Mobridge, SD · Thursday sale · USDA report published 10/22/2026 · Sale days
Last year 7,525
vs last week +13.12
Compared to last week: steers 450 to 499 lbs mostly steady, 500 to 549 and 600 to 649 lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 550 to 599 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher. Heifers 400 to 449 lbs mostly steady, 450 to 599 lbs 15.00 to 20.00 higher. A large offering of calves today featuring many loads and many, many packages, including quite a few replacement heifers. Good to very good demand for these home raised calves. All calves came off the cow and most had full preconditioning, or at least one full round of fall shots. Quality varied, mostly average to attractive. Flesh condition ranged from light to moderate with some moderate plus at times. An active market with a house full of buyers, farmer feeders, and bull breeders competing for cattle. Most of the replacement heifers went back to bull breeders interested in buying back their genetics. Bean harvest is mostly complete and corn harvest is progressing rapidly. Two big feeder cattle sales next week, the first on Tuesday, October 27, featuring Black Angus calves, and regular feeder cattle sale on Thursday, October 29.
USDA Market News reporter, October 22, 2026
Feeder steers — Oct 22
| Weight | Head | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | vs last week | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–399 lb | 142 | 366 lb | $596.48 | $2,181 | −25.00 | −40.44 |
| 400–499 lb | 1,089 | 457 lb | $522.11 | $2,384 | +5.08 | −26.25 |
| 500–599 lb | 2,567 | 540 lb | $470.74 | $2,541 | +13.12 | −17.33 |
| 600–699 lb | 911 | 621 lb | $434.57 | $2,698 | +7.37 | −31.67 |
Feeder heifers — Oct 22
| Weight | Head | Avg wt | $/cwt | $/head | vs last week | vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300–399 lb | 213 | 351 lb | $536.69 | $1,884 | −10.14 | −61.06 |
| 400–499 lb | 1,203 | 451 lb | $474.30 | $2,140 | +7.77 | −15.76 |
| 500–599 lb | 638 | 529 lb | $441.15 | $2,334 | +28.13 | −9.42 |
Slaughter cows — Oct 22
No slaughter cows reported at the latest sale.
Price trends
Steers 500–599 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $470.74/cwt
- 4-week average
- $464.62
- 13-week average
- $464.62
- 4-week vs 13-week
- 0.0%
Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.
Steers 700–799 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 12, 2026)
- $394.00/cwt
- 4-week average
- $374.00
- 13-week average
- $374.00
- 4-week vs 13-week
- 0.0%
Sales in 2 of the last 13 weeks.
Heifers 500–599 lb Steady
- Latest (week of October 19, 2026)
- $441.15/cwt
- 4-week average
- $427.54
- 13-week average
- $427.54
- 4-week vs 13-week
- 0.0%
Sales in 3 of the last 13 weeks.
Direction compares the 4-week average with the 13-week average: Rising +1% or more, Steady within ±1%, Easing −1% to −3%, Falling −3% or more. Weekly prices are head-weighted averages of Medium and Large No. 1 and 1–2 feeder cattle, regular lots.
The label describes recent prices; it is not a forecast. In our backtest of every barn since 2019 (about 35,000 barn-weeks), barns labeled Falling went on to beat other barns' average move over the next 13 weeks 61% of the time, and barns labeled Rising trailed it 56% of the time.
Last 52 weeks
Price history since 2019
When to sell: the seasonal pattern
5-weight steers
For 500–599 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Feb and Sep and lowest in Nov and Dec.
| Month | vs year avg | Pattern | Years above | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | +1.9% | 67% | 3 | |
| Feb | +4.9% | 100% | 3 | |
| Mar | — | — | 2 | |
| Apr | +1.9% | 67% | 3 | |
| May | — | — | 1 | |
| Jun | — | — | 0 | |
| Jul | — | — | 0 | |
| Aug | +2.4% | 67% | 3 | |
| Sep | +3.0% | 67% | 3 | |
| Oct | +1.4% | 67% | 3 | |
| Nov | −4.8% | 0% | 4 | |
| Dec | −3.1% | 33% | 3 |
7-weight steers
For 700–799 lb steers, prices since 2019 ran highest against their yearly average in Aug and Sep and lowest in Nov and Dec.
| Month | vs year avg | Pattern | Years above | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | −0.1% | 50% | 6 | |
| Feb | +1.2% | 83% | 6 | |
| Mar | −0.4% | 50% | 6 | |
| Apr | +0.1% | 67% | 6 | |
| May | — | — | 1 | |
| Jun | — | — | 0 | |
| Jul | — | — | 0 | |
| Aug | +6.1% | 100% | 6 | |
| Sep | +3.9% | 83% | 6 | |
| Oct | −1.5% | 33% | 6 | |
| Nov | −2.6% | 29% | 7 | |
| Dec | −2.4% | 33% | 6 |
Recent sales
| Sale | Head sold | Steers 500–599 $/cwt | Steers 700–799 $/cwt | Heifers 500–599 $/cwt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu Oct 22 | 8,347 | $470.74 | — | $441.15 |
| Thu Oct 15 | 6,294 | $457.62 | $394.00 | $413.03 |
| Thu Oct 8 | 2,623 | $465.50 | — | $428.45 |
| Thu Sep 24 | 1,165 | — | $354.00 | — |
Nearby barns this week
| Barn | Distance | Sale | Steers 500–599 | Steers 700–799 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herreid Livestock Market, Herreid | 27 mi | Oct 23 | $466.00 | $365.50 |
| Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction, Fort Pierre | 81 mi | Oct 23 | $467.96 | $348.87 |
| Hub City Livestock Auction, Aberdeen | 95 mi | Oct 21 | $469.67 | $380.26 |
| Philip Livestock Auction, Philip | 120 mi | Oct 20 | $465.30 | $402.00 |
| Mitchell Livestock Auction, Mitchell | 172 mi | Oct 22 | $442.56 | $358.82 |
| St. Onge Livestock Auction, Saint Onge | 174 mi | Oct 23 | $458.22 | $361.27 |
Sale days
| Sale | Latest report | Head | Sales in 52 weeks | USDA report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | October 22, 2026 | 8,347 | 18 | AMS_2025 |
Source: USDA AMS Livestock, Poultry and Grain Market News, “Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) - Mobridge, SD” (AMS_2025). See something wrong? Report a correction. Feeder prices are Medium and Large frame No. 1 and 1–2 cattle, $/cwt, grouped into 100-lb bands by average weight and weighted by head count. Value-added, unweaned and No. 2 lots are shown in their own columns; other lot types (fancy, fleshy, thin-fleshed, spayed, replacement) are left out. $/head = $/cwt × average weight ÷ 100.