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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

39,037 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.40/cwt -0.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 723 lb · 3,425 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.44/cwt -0.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 674 lb · 3,289 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.33/cwt +0.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 619 lb · 2,630 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 39,037 39,744 40,051
Feeder cattle 37,179 37,762 38,170
Slaughter cattle 1,858 1,982 1,881

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 850 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 850 lbs 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower, except 700-800 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Good to very good demand, with the best demand centered on those cattle to make yearlings of, but cattle feeders have slowed in their pursuit of chasing the feeder market. Cash fed cattle sales continue to disappoint as packers have not had to give more to get their cattle needs secured. The Live Cattle futures contracts have also failed to keep up with cattle feeders expectations as many were very bullish on the coming months as they were banking on a rally that has not come. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–396 381 56 211.00–231.00 $223.41 $851 +5.57
419 fancy 419 10 236.50 $236.50 $991 —
400–448 423 186 195.00–231.00 $217.50 $920 -0.47
420–445 unweaned 430 24 198.00–199.00 $198.43 $853 —
461 461 9 176.00 $176.00 $811 -22.00
453–499 475 455 194.00–222.00 $209.80 $997 +4.28
500–549 522 702 175.00–217.00 $201.00 $1,049 -0.87
520–525 unweaned 522 33 186.50–189.00 $187.86 $981 +1.54
561 561 9 177.00 $177.00 $993 -16.79
550–598 576 1,784 171.00–212.50 $192.85 $1,111 -0.94
573–581 577 18 176.00 $176.00 $1,016 -17.79
556–596 unweaned 581 162 183.00–200.00 $193.77 $1,126 +12.77
615–620 unweaned 616 55 170.50–173.00 $171.00 $1,053 —
600–648 619 2,567 169.50–195.00 $183.65 $1,137 +1.39
626 626 8 166.50 $166.50 $1,042 -15.76
650–699 673 3,166 160.00–185.00 $174.87 $1,177 +0.41
650–696 689 123 152.00–166.50 $163.24 $1,125 -19.76
721 unweaned 721 18 147.00 $147.00 $1,060 —
701–749 723 3,380 157.00–177.25 $168.62 $1,219 +9.29
709–746 723 27 149.50–158.50 $155.39 $1,123 -3.94
750–797 773 2,449 154.50–170.00 $163.74 $1,266 -13.26
755–795 787 111 149.50–152.50 $150.01 $1,181 -26.99
812–821 818 42 144.00–152.50 $150.67 $1,232 -7.85
800–848 822 2,054 151.00–168.00 $161.85 $1,330 +3.33
854–897 879 810 152.00–161.00 $155.44 $1,366 -3.22
907 907 7 145.50 $145.50 $1,320 +0.18
900–946 918 635 149.50–156.75 $153.29 $1,407 +7.97
951–996 966 143 144.50–155.25 $148.84 $1,438 +0.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301 301 17 201.00 $201.00 $605 —
370–379 374 13 195.00–198.50 $196.86 $736 -8.60
381 unweaned 381 9 175.00 $175.00 $667 -15.00
404–447 428 84 165.00–199.50 $187.88 $804 -11.20
446 unweaned 446 14 180.00 $180.00 $803 —
463–498 479 180 170.00–205.00 $191.36 $917 +6.02
485 unweaned 485 16 188.00 $188.00 $912 +14.00
511 thin fleshed 511 26 184.00 $184.00 $940 —
509–545 536 154 176.00–189.00 $184.53 $989 +2.24
551–598 577 129 164.00–192.00 $182.36 $1,052 +6.68
601–649 630 62 160.00–172.50 $167.78 $1,057 +0.76
650–699 669 67 150.75–169.50 $163.82 $1,096 +6.63
701 701 11 120.00 $120.00 $841 —
713–745 729 46 154.00–157.50 $155.44 $1,133 -0.68
751–787 778 24 145.00–150.00 $146.29 $1,138 -0.11
853–878 870 13 145.00–150.50 $148.84 $1,295 +1.96
911–935 928 27 137.00–147.00 $144.09 $1,337 —
971 971 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,408 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1214 1214 13 115.00 $115.00 $1,396 —
1380 1380 6 131.00 $131.00 $1,808 —
1383–1489 1458 59 134.50–137.00 $136.13 $1,985 —
1451–1486 1468 264 132.00–135.75 $133.60 $1,961 —
1500–1624 1580 71 135.75–139.00 $136.76 $2,161 -3.16
1558–1596 1584 239 130.00–137.00 $132.49 $2,099 -7.43
1588 1588 12 131.00 $131.00 $2,080 -8.92
1680–1684 1683 51 132.00–133.25 $132.91 $2,237 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
568 568 5 173.00 $173.00 $983 —
635 635 8 170.50 $170.50 $1,083 +4.50
677 677 19 158.00 $158.00 $1,070 -3.00
1005–1040 1023 385 151.35–156.50 $154.26 $1,578 -3.13
1058–1092 1083 77 145.00–150.75 $147.05 $1,593 -7.50
1152 1152 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,682 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705 705 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,043 —
918 918 20 139.50 $139.50 $1,281 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 193.00 $193.00 $826 —
559 559 5 159.00 $159.00 $889 +14.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–325 314 10 178.00–193.00 $185.76 $583 -33.48
353–396 383 126 183.00–204.00 $194.43 $745 -6.95
400–449 425 304 169.00–210.00 $184.07 $782 +14.07
440 unweaned 440 15 173.00 $173.00 $761 —
455 thin fleshed 455 32 194.00 $194.00 $883 —
450–495 478 731 167.50–195.50 $181.25 $866 +0.15
500–548 525 1,030 149.00–185.00 $173.10 $909 -1.01
520–535 unweaned 530 172 158.00–183.00 $172.00 $912 +14.00
562 fancy 562 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,062 —
550–599 575 2,048 159.00–177.00 $170.01 $978 +10.66
550–598 581 91 151.00–160.00 $156.22 $908 -11.16
599 599 19 151.00 $151.00 $904 -16.38
608–623 fancy 613 35 175.00–185.00 $178.93 $1,097 +0.43
600–648 625 1,810 144.50–172.25 $163.11 $1,019 +0.68
634 634 32 153.50 $153.50 $973 +3.34
640 640 12 150.50 $150.50 $963 +4.00
645 645 163 173.00–190.00 $181.24 $1,169 +34.74
645 unweaned 645 8 143.00 $143.00 $922 —
650–691 668 543 163.00–198.00 $183.66 $1,227 +26.18
650–698 673 1,956 145.50–169.00 $155.45 $1,046 -2.03
685 fancy 685 14 175.50 $175.50 $1,202 —
704 704 26 167.00 $167.00 $1,176 +16.73
700–749 722 1,336 143.50–166.50 $152.54 $1,101 +2.27
730 730 7 130.00 $130.00 $949 -20.27
747 unweaned 747 15 137.00 $137.00 $1,023 —
755 755 10 167.00 $167.00 $1,261 +18.81
756–799 775 975 145.00–155.00 $152.11 $1,179 +3.92
777–797 791 18 131.00–143.50 $134.41 $1,063 -8.45
803 803 76 180.00 $180.00 $1,445 +45.90
800–848 833 523 140.50–154.75 $148.02 $1,233 +1.14
860–897 875 305 140.25–147.75 $145.95 $1,277 +0.37
939 939 71 146.50 $146.50 $1,376 +4.00
952–994 969 101 139.00–147.75 $145.44 $1,409 +11.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 unweaned 316 10 177.00 $177.00 $559 —
361–395 374 61 163.00–186.00 $174.42 $652 -5.06
413 unweaned 413 14 152.00 $152.00 $628 —
405–444 433 30 165.00–185.00 $176.29 $763 +8.56
459–493 473 89 147.00–171.00 $157.53 $745 -7.87
502–531 519 85 151.00–167.00 $160.73 $834 +0.74
560–598 580 75 150.00–159.00 $157.21 $912 +9.46
605–645 621 69 143.00–159.50 $150.37 $934 +2.36
723–749 738 69 144.50–148.00 $146.77 $1,083 +10.36
758 758 3 145.00 $145.00 $1,099 +7.38
801–808 802 24 133.50–139.50 $138.74 $1,113 —
916 916 22 137.00 $137.00 $1,255 +9.63
951–999 978 9 125.00–135.00 $129.32 $1,265 +3.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1232 1232 37 131.00 $131.00 $1,614 —
1329 1329 7 125.00 $125.00 $1,661 -12.24
1270–1533 1399 220 132.25–137.25 $135.01 $1,889 +5.01
1479–1544 1500 135 135.25–137.50 $136.07 $2,041 —
1556 1556 6 130.50 $130.50 $2,031 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 7 166.00 $166.00 $792 —
530 530 7 159.00 $159.00 $843 —
579 579 10 153.00 $153.00 $886 —
1056 1056 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,399 -7.32
1105–1149 1123 246 126.50–143.20 $142.02 $1,595 —
1168 1168 41 141.75–143.20 $142.60 $1,666 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 40 146.00 $146.00 $1,038 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 5 152.00 $152.00 $917 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 176.00 $176.00 $959 —
554 554 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,003 —
747 747 7 149.50 $149.50 $1,117 —
902–904 903 9 137.00–142.50 $138.83 $1,254 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1565 1146 85-90% 26 10.00–38.00 $28.67 $329 —
1255 1255 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $753 —
1065–1723 1336 85-90% 93 54.00–59.00 $55.81 $746 -1.10
1085–1830 1351 85-90% 40 41.00–53.00 $49.69 $671 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443–1915 1592 75-80% 98 65.00–73.00 $70.30 $1,119 -6.93
1558–1804 1694 75-80% 11 61.00–67.50 $64.59 $1,094 —
1441–1993 1816 75-80% 44 73.50–76.00 $74.81 $1,359 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1480 1242 80-85% 3 34.00–48.00 $43.59 $541 —
813–1715 1269 80-85% 21 40.00–59.00 $53.28 $676 —
1000–1682 1490 80-85% 97 60.00–66.50 $63.63 $948 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2235 1705 13 33.00–84.00 $75.41 $1,286 -1.34
1645–2275 1961 8 85.00–91.00 $88.07 $1,727 —
2095 2095 1 94.50 $94.50 $1,980 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1353 1353 6 84.50 $84.50 $1,143 -16.50
1386–1516 1409 51 111.00–115.00 $113.84 $1,604 —

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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.