Cattle Market South Dakota cattle prices & auction market reports
USDA market reports from 12 South Dakota auction markets, most recently Friday, October 23, 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 55,239 head at the 8 South Dakota markets that sold these classes by the hundredweight, Sep 23, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026.
| Class | $/cwt | Avg wt (lb) | ≈ $/hd est. | Head | Markets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $447.35 | 574 | $2,568 | 12,592 | 8 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 steers | $476.97 | 524 | $2,499 | 12,447 | 8 |
| heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers | $508.08 | 478 | $2,429 | 8,878 | 8 |
| light 6-weight M&L 1 steers | $429.26 | 620 | $2,661 | 7,920 | 8 |
| light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers | $436.43 | 524 | $2,287 | 7,039 | 8 |
| heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers | $333.09 | 977 | $3,254 | 6,363 | 8 |
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 · Oct 21, 2026 | 4,334 |
| Faith Livestock Commission Company | Faith | Wed · Oct 14, 2026 | — |
| Ft. Pierre Livestock Auction (Friday) | Ft. Pierre | Fri · Oct 23, 2026 | 8,427 |
| Herreid Livestock Market | Herreid | Fri · Oct 23, 2026 | 2,952 |
| Mitchell Livestock Auction | Mitchell | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 3,231 |
| Mobridge Livestock Exchange (Thursday) | Mobridge | Thu · Oct 22, 2026 | 8,347 |
| Philip Livestock Auction | Philip | Tue · Oct 20, 2026 | 4,590 |
| St. Onge Livestock Auction | St. Onge | Fri · Oct 23, 2026 | 7,030 |
| Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction | Worthing | Mon · Oct 19, 2026 | 2,311 |
| Sioux Falls Regional Livestock Auction | Worthing | Wed · Oct 21, 2026 | 4,541 |
| South Dakota Direct Cattle Report | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 630 |
| South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary | — | Mon · Oct 12, 2026 | 41,192 |