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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

4,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $144.02/cwt +2.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,259/hd at 874 lb · 285 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.85/cwt +0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,156/hd at 870 lb · 255 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.10/cwt +2.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 773 lb · 227 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,945 19,604 5,089
Feeder cattle 3,506 18,184 3,781
Slaughter cattle 1,439 1,420 1,308

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Few feeder cattle auctions this week as late week auctions did not host feeder cattle sales as the Independence Day holiday was nearing. Too few feeder cattle offered to make price comparisons with last week’s much larger offering. Cattle feeders in the north were able to keep the cash fed cattle market at 126.00, much higher than what the market was in the southern plains. Corn futures shot higher as the drought continues to rage across the western Corn Belt. Cattle feeders are still feeling more hopeful for the coming months in the fed cattle market as the current price structure of the board is attractive and driving feeder cattle purchases to fit those months. Cattle producers are trying to keep their stock turned out as long as they can but producers in the driest parts of the state have no choice but to pull cattle off early and send them to town. The hay crop is much lighter than normal, some producers wont’ have any to cut and bale, and the current price is higher than what can be justified to feed a cow. Wheat is being cut and baled, which will help those producers stretch their feed supplies while they adjust their cattle numbers down to what the range will allow this year. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1033 1027 178 129.50–133.75 $131.17 $1,347 -2.15
1051–1093 1076 418 118.00–125.00 $122.89 $1,322 -11.15
1127–1140 1131 212 123.75–130.00 $124.34 $1,406 -1.58
1157–1195 1173 64 120.75–127.75 $124.25 $1,457 -1.73
1282–1286 1283 29 122.25–123.00 $122.46 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–486 483 14 188.00–192.00 $189.70 $916 +3.81
503 503 5 183.00 $183.00 $920 +2.82
579 579 10 167.00 $167.00 $967 -5.43
611–635 614 51 150.25–163.00 $151.80 $932 -28.20
725–741 736 82 148.50–161.50 $159.12 $1,171 +6.13
760 thin fleshed 760 25 161.50 $161.50 $1,227 —
785–799 796 114 145.50–151.75 $149.86 $1,193 -0.21
800–813 810 54 143.00–155.00 $149.47 $1,211 +2.43
858–899 874 285 137.00–146.50 $144.02 $1,259 +2.27
901–948 918 76 139.00–146.50 $142.56 $1,309 +4.05
959–972 964 18 132.25–137.00 $135.14 $1,303 -2.31
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1412 1356 240 117.00–120.00 $119.57 $1,621 -10.74
1364–1497 1453 323 120.00–126.50 $123.95 $1,801 —
1485 1485 8 115.00 $115.00 $1,708 —
1522 1522 32 121.00 $121.00 $1,842 -6.21
1602 1602 43 124.50 $124.50 $1,994 —
1618 1618 37 128.75 $128.75 $2,083 —
1619 1619 7 128.00 $128.00 $2,072 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 11 129.00–144.00 $138.55 $881 -18.15
732 732 18 137.75 $137.75 $1,008 -2.49
751–786 770 26 134.00–140.00 $135.36 $1,042 +2.36
815 815 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,080 +2.13
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 7 112.00 $112.00 $693 —
872–892 887 35 106.00–116.00 $113.47 $1,006 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443–447 445 20 158.00–162.50 $160.71 $715 -12.29
508–524 517 27 153.00–159.50 $157.65 $815 +2.11
555–565 558 24 146.00–151.50 $150.57 $840 -0.62
605–643 624 39 137.00–145.00 $142.17 $887 -9.27
655–687 675 83 135.00–144.00 $138.79 $937 -5.56
709–738 726 72 133.00–141.00 $137.54 $999 -3.64
756–798 773 227 134.50–143.00 $139.10 $1,075 +1.85
821–849 838 130 127.00–137.00 $134.29 $1,125 -0.52
851–898 870 255 126.50–136.00 $132.85 $1,156 +0.92
900–945 914 63 119.00–132.00 $126.20 $1,153 -4.02
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1011 1006 30 117.25–122.00 $118.65 $1,194 -6.09
1062–1078 1072 34 114.75–115.25 $114.94 $1,232 -7.61
1108 1108 13 117.00 $117.00 $1,296 —
1244 1244 10 105.00 $105.00 $1,306 -15.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 134.00 $134.00 $519 -13.33
405 405 6 148.00 $148.00 $599 -1.49
502–539 515 11 131.00–139.00 $134.04 $690 -13.60
624–640 631 22 126.50–139.00 $132.01 $833 -10.36
843 843 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,020 +1.39
937 937 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,124 +3.00
959 959 10 112.50 $112.50 $1,079 -4.54
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1306 1306 7 117.00 $117.00 $1,528 -5.00
1214–1459 1317 47 123.00–128.00 $124.84 $1,644 +2.84
1437 1437 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,839 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1585 996 85-90% 55 41.00–55.00 $50.88 $507 —
657–1415 1099 85-90% 18 25.00–42.00 $29.78 $327 —
931–1900 1170 85-90% 85 56.00–61.50 $58.89 $689 +8.77
1000–1225 1176 85-90% 12 62.00–68.50 $63.67 $749 +13.55
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1438 1326 80-85% 15 70.00–75.00 $71.04 $942 +2.03
1153–1883 1405 80-85% 86 62.00–69.00 $65.20 $916 —
1315–1745 1437 80-85% 6 57.00–61.00 $59.46 $854 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1665 1462 75-80% 9 64.00–68.00 $65.73 $961 +0.44
1295–2140 1528 75-80% 72 69.00–77.50 $72.71 $1,111 +1.13
1528–1850 1644 75-80% 9 78.00–85.00 $82.70 $1,360 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373–1578 1441 65-75% 9 82.00–87.00 $85.18 $1,227 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–2045 1561 19 81.00–94.00 $87.69 $1,369 —
1313–2045 1755 10 95.00–102.00 $97.32 $1,708 +4.80
1405–2193 1930 3 107.00–112.00 $110.79 $2,138 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1216 1216 5 85.00 $85.00 $1,034 —
1390–1633 1488 33 103.00–106.50 $104.28 $1,552 -1.84

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.