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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 22, 2021

2,333 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $157.41/cwt +3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,510/hd at 959 lb · 263 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.89/cwt -0.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 767 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $160.59/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 822 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,333 37,421 19,487
Feeder cattle 2,204 35,713 19,357
Slaughter cattle 129 1,708 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Only one reported auction this holiday shortened week as other auction locations did not host a feeder cattle auction. Good demand for calves, very good demand for yearlings. The cash fed cattle market has lent great support to the feeder cattle market, specifically the yearlings, as it continues to rise. Top fat sales this week occurred on Wednesday at 140.00 live basis. Calf offerings in East River have been limited this fall as the weather has been mild which has allowed producers to leave their cows kicked out and grazing corn stalk fields. Traditionally calf offerings increase after Thanksgiving East River. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls too lightly tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 215.00 $215.00 $677 -5.60
381–384 382 15 207.50–217.50 $212.81 $813 +6.14
418–422 421 11 205.00–209.00 $206.45 $869 +4.68
458–484 478 55 191.00–195.00 $191.35 $915 +13.35
538 538 9 181.00 $181.00 $974 +6.69
555–579 570 84 175.00–192.50 $180.14 $1,027 +3.88
618–635 624 29 150.00–153.00 $151.05 $943 -18.11
639 fancy 639 33 184.50 $184.50 $1,179 —
650–693 674 37 164.50–176.00 $167.12 $1,126 +1.98
726–728 726 55 158.50–164.50 $163.19 $1,185 +0.11
756 756 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,172 +7.00
813–847 822 142 155.00–161.85 $160.59 $1,320 -3.96
861 861 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,292 -8.00
917–933 927 103 147.00–158.85 $157.02 $1,456 -1.47
951–980 959 263 155.00–159.25 $157.41 $1,510 +3.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040 1040 69 162.25 $162.25 $1,687 +4.98
1068–1095 1082 264 153.75–161.50 $159.14 $1,722 +7.09
1113 1113 4 146.50 $146.50 $1,631 -5.60
1178 1178 6 136.50 $136.50 $1,608 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
480 480 11 165.00 $165.00 $792 -6.11
570–596 577 27 168.00–171.00 $169.60 $979 +8.62
620 620 13 126.00 $126.00 $781 -29.82
783 783 36 154.75 $154.75 $1,212 +5.75
802 802 6 142.00 $142.00 $1,139 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 25 145.00 $145.00 $594 —
526 526 6 150.00 $150.00 $789 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 10 182.00 $182.00 $686 +10.12
422–436 427 20 174.00–179.00 $175.79 $751 +6.23
458–486 474 44 155.00–167.00 $163.43 $775 +0.85
520–536 526 84 151.00–159.00 $155.06 $816 -5.49
564 fancy 564 11 179.00 $179.00 $1,010 —
571–583 576 34 145.00–152.00 $147.21 $848 -4.92
603–618 614 37 145.00–147.00 $146.52 $900 -20.38
671 671 8 135.00 $135.00 $906 +2.63
703–730 710 57 131.00–143.00 $138.68 $985 -3.32
752–788 767 159 151.75–153.00 $151.89 $1,165 -1.10
931 931 6 151.50 $151.50 $1,410 +2.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
416 416 7 158.00 $158.00 $657 +10.43
584–585 585 8 134.00–140.00 $137.00 $801 -4.68
618 618 15 138.00 $138.00 $853 +1.88
758 758 14 135.00 $135.00 $1,023 -1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 4 125.00 $125.00 $794 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1333 1235 85-90% 25 25.00–39.00 $35.48 $438 —
1080–1453 1302 85-90% 16 40.00–49.00 $45.73 $595 +1.46
1347–1385 1357 85-90% 4 52.00–55.00 $52.77 $716 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1207–1525 1338 80-85% 6 39.00–43.50 $40.76 $545 —
1098–1770 1386 80-85% 15 61.00–67.50 $65.13 $903 -3.12
1349–1695 1397 80-85% 18 50.00–56.00 $53.01 $741 -2.28
1410 1410 80-85% 1 69.00 $69.00 $973 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1360 1274 75-80% 14 70.00–76.00 $71.88 $916 —
1370–1565 1468 75-80% 2 54.00–58.00 $56.13 $824 —
1483–1616 1550 75-80% 15 67.00–68.00 $67.26 $1,043 +1.81
1712–2135 1776 75-80% 9 77.00–80.00 $78.15 $1,388 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–2140 1795 3 78.00–82.00 $79.92 $1,435 —
1910 1910 1 84.50 $84.50 $1,614 —

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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.