Cattle Market South Dakota cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 11 South Dakota auction markets, most recently Friday, September 4, 2026. Every report in full — prices by weight, grade, and class, with head counts and the reporter's comments.
What cattle are bringing in South Dakota
Head-weighted average across 14,547 head at the 7 South Dakota markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Aug 5, 2026 – Sep 4, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| light 9-weight M&L 1 steers | $331.89 | 923 | $3,063 | 3,430 | 6 |
| heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers | $323.16 | 974 | $3,148 | 3,394 | 5 |
| light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers | $300.09 | 924 | $2,773 | 2,552 | 6 |
| heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $308.48 | 873 | $2,693 | 1,925 | 6 |
| heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers | $289.36 | 974 | $2,818 | 1,923 | 6 |
| light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers | $316.10 | 832 | $2,630 | 1,323 | 5 |
Head-weighted average of per-hundredweight lots only — per-head classes such as bred cows and cow-calf pairs are excluded, never converted. The ≈ $/hd column is an estimate: that row's average price × its average weight ÷ 100.
| Market | Town | Last sale | Head |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hub City Livestock Auction | Aberdeen | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 2,065 |
| Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) | Ft. Pierre | Fri · Aug 28, 2026 | 3,430 |
| Herreid Livestock Market | Herreid | Fri · Aug 14, 2026 | 1,484 |
| Mitchell Livestock Auction | Mitchell | Thu · Aug 27, 2026 | 574 |
| Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) | Mobridge | Thu · Apr 30, 2026 | 1,335 |
| Philip Livestock Auction | Philip | Tue · Sep 1, 2026 | 1,075 |
| St. Onge Livestock Auction | St. Onge | Fri · Sep 4, 2026 | 1,709 |
| Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction | Worthing | Mon · Aug 31, 2026 | 1,251 |
| Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction | Worthing | Wed · Sep 2, 2026 | 4,742 |
| South Dakota Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Aug 3, 2026 | 300 |
| South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Aug 24, 2026 | 11,220 |