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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 24, 2022

28,503 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $174.59/cwt +0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,182/hd at 677 lb · 2,369 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $164.75/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 785 lb · 2,312 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $167.73/cwt -0.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,204/hd at 718 lb · 1,879 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,503 39,037 27,502
Feeder cattle 26,998 37,179 26,201
Slaughter cattle 1,505 1,858 1,301

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 550 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, over 550 lbs steady to 2.00 lower except 800-850 lbs 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 2.00 higher, over 550 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Good demand this week for all weights of steers and heifers, best demand still remains on light weight and fleshed cattle to grow into yearlings as the supply of this class of cattle is much more limited than the feeding types. Cattle feeders have taken their foot off the gas when it comes to pursuing the feeder cattle market as the fat cattle trade continues to hold under the 140.00 level. Many in the industry were counting on the fat market skyrocketing this winter, the fact that prices have remained stuck below 140.00 is having an effect on the feeder market, especially so while corn futures are at 6.25. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls 5.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 11 231.00 $231.00 $785 —
362–396 388 40 209.00–229.00 $220.84 $857 -2.57
416 416 14 195.00 $195.00 $811 -22.50
402–449 431 72 205.00–231.00 $212.49 $916 -5.01
464–480 472 10 175.00–189.00 $182.12 $860 -27.68
451–494 476 116 200.00–224.00 $212.25 $1,010 +2.45
480 480 10 184.00 $184.00 $883 -25.80
508 508 9 191.00 $191.00 $970 -10.00
502–544 523 478 186.00–212.00 $201.31 $1,053 +0.31
528–538 thin fleshed 533 31 214.00–214.50 $214.28 $1,142 —
560 560 18 179.00 $179.00 $1,002 +2.00
561–572 thin fleshed 562 192 194.00–213.50 $212.05 $1,192 —
551–599 575 1,023 180.50–198.00 $190.91 $1,098 -1.94
583–598 586 60 165.00–174.00 $166.84 $978 -9.16
578–595 unweaned 594 73 167.00–181.50 $180.34 $1,071 -13.43
600–648 627 1,478 167.25–194.00 $182.11 $1,142 +15.61
659 thin fleshed 659 46 176.25 $176.25 $1,161 —
651–699 677 2,187 158.00–183.50 $174.88 $1,184 +0.01
677 unweaned 677 84 176.50 $176.50 $1,195 —
671–699 694 52 157.00–158.00 $157.83 $1,095 -5.41
703–749 717 1,718 154.00–184.00 $168.52 $1,208 -0.10
718–746 724 161 153.50–161.50 $159.25 $1,153 -9.37
777–799 781 22 151.50–155.00 $154.35 $1,205 +4.34
751–799 785 2,290 151.00–172.50 $164.85 $1,294 +14.84
801–837 824 19 145.00–152.50 $147.69 $1,217 -14.16
801–848 825 1,691 146.00–164.50 $157.52 $1,300 -4.33
850–897 876 768 149.00–159.75 $154.87 $1,357 -0.57
905–947 922 492 143.00–156.75 $152.14 $1,403 -1.15
951–996 957 449 143.75–157.50 $155.04 $1,484 +6.20
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148 1148 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,550 —
1280 1280 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,805 —
1299 1299 4 134.00 $134.00 $1,741 —
1375–1378 1376 37 138.00–140.75 $140.01 $1,927 +9.01
1361–1492 1432 129 137.75–143.00 $141.43 $2,025 —
1404–1494 1447 262 132.00–140.00 $137.56 $1,990 —
1485 1485 4 143.00 $143.00 $2,124 +9.40
1515 1515 4 141.00 $141.00 $2,136 —
1500–1577 1520 205 135.00–141.00 $137.77 $2,094 —
1548 1548 13 140.75 $140.75 $2,179 —
1603–1619 1604 46 135.00–136.25 $136.14 $2,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 7 207.00 $207.00 $716 —
409 409 7 185.00 $185.00 $757 -2.88
491 491 12 176.00 $176.00 $864 -15.36
504–548 530 90 167.00–192.00 $179.38 $951 -5.15
551–595 578 150 164.00–179.00 $174.04 $1,006 -8.32
606–641 624 39 163.00–169.00 $165.39 $1,032 -2.39
666–698 676 92 152.00–169.50 $162.31 $1,097 -1.51
708 708 8 159.00 $159.00 $1,126 +39.00
763–795 783 15 144.25–152.75 $148.42 $1,162 +2.13
916 916 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,282 -4.09
974 974 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,393 -2.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 67 150.75 $150.75 $1,545 -3.51
1078 1078 7 137.00 $137.00 $1,477 -10.05
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 60 128.00–128.25 $128.13 $1,256 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 33 136.75 $136.75 $1,406 —
1271 1271 11 129.00 $129.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 34 130.00 $130.00 $647 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
323–324 324 11 205.00–255.00 $218.61 $708 +32.85
366–389 381 53 191.00–206.00 $198.65 $757 +4.22
404 thin fleshed 404 58 211.00 $211.00 $852 —
404–446 420 95 171.00–205.00 $187.57 $788 +3.50
460 460 4 165.00 $165.00 $759 -16.25
454–499 485 476 167.00–202.00 $183.34 $889 +2.09
500–549 529 613 162.00–188.00 $174.74 $924 +1.64
536–548 542 25 154.00–156.00 $155.27 $842 -17.83
558 558 6 152.00 $152.00 $848 -18.01
550–599 577 1,427 155.00–179.00 $168.00 $969 -2.01
576–594 unweaned 579 68 152.00–164.50 $162.24 $939 —
602–649 625 1,180 151.50–170.00 $160.89 $1,006 -2.22
635 unweaned 635 86 157.50 $157.50 $1,000 +14.50
641 641 16 152.00 $152.00 $974 +1.50
656–679 660 86 162.00–167.00 $166.16 $1,097 -17.50
650–695 669 1,569 145.00–165.50 $155.99 $1,044 -27.67
655–696 685 134 134.00–151.00 $143.86 $985 -11.59
700–748 729 1,428 141.00–160.00 $149.87 $1,093 +19.87
720–742 732 130 166.00–173.00 $169.02 $1,237 +39.02
759–798 778 803 136.00–154.00 $147.48 $1,147 -4.63
784 784 21 151.00 $151.00 $1,184 +16.59
790 790 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,066 +0.59
819 819 4 139.50 $139.50 $1,143 -8.52
802–848 823 525 136.00–151.00 $145.01 $1,193 -3.01
852–881 870 280 131.00–145.00 $142.76 $1,242 -3.19
902–916 906 181 138.75–144.60 $143.06 $1,296 -3.44
961–985 975 132 141.50–142.10 $141.74 $1,382 -3.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
372 372 5 181.00 $181.00 $673 +6.58
419–425 422 14 177.00–181.00 $179.87 $759 +3.58
450–499 479 78 146.00–186.00 $169.63 $813 +12.10
510–546 537 17 144.00–158.50 $152.53 $819 -8.20
554–589 579 54 125.00–156.00 $152.01 $880 -5.20
611–645 630 114 144.50–154.00 $146.82 $925 -3.55
650–689 671 49 143.00–146.00 $144.62 $970 —
727 727 29 143.10 $143.10 $1,040 -3.67
759–798 778 18 136.00–139.00 $138.02 $1,074 -6.98
899 899 42 141.85 $141.85 $1,275 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1037 1028 140 130.00–142.00 $141.12 $1,451 —
1120 1120 161 140.50 $140.50 $1,574 -1.52
1258 1258 3 128.50 $128.50 $1,617 —
1383 1383 3 122.00 $122.00 $1,687 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1194 1194 36 117.00 $117.00 $1,397 —
1372 1372 10 126.00 $126.00 $1,729 -9.01
1231–1442 1376 77 135.50–144.00 $141.69 $1,950 +6.68
1273–1481 1471 95 132.00–138.00 $137.45 $2,022 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 5 155.00 $155.00 $839 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 unweaned 429 18 200.00 $200.00 $858 —
541 unweaned 541 101 185.50 $185.50 $1,004 —
697 unweaned 697 79 158.50 $158.50 $1,105 —
981 unweaned 981 25 121.50 $121.50 $1,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
652 unweaned 652 6 120.00 $120.00 $782 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1418 1283 80-85% 4 59.50–61.50 $60.39 $775 +7.11
1125–1815 1461 80-85% 131 60.50–68.00 $65.25 $953 +1.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1435 1187 85-90% 8 17.50–46.00 $30.38 $361 —
1020–1303 1208 85-90% 9 43.00–54.00 $49.54 $598 —
898–1773 1329 85-90% 40 55.00–61.00 $58.37 $776 +2.56
1300–1670 1394 85-90% 5 61.50–63.00 $62.15 $866 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–2380 1626 75-80% 12 60.00–68.50 $64.86 $1,055 —
1538–1950 1675 75-80% 3 76.00–79.00 $77.16 $1,292 +12.57
1298–1925 1679 75-80% 39 69.00–75.00 $70.63 $1,186 +6.04
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–1845 1708 65-75% 21 77.00–79.00 $77.71 $1,327 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–2283 1484 12 70.00–87.00 $81.79 $1,214 —
1595–2085 1961 11 90.00–97.50 $93.80 $1,839 +5.73
2065 2065 1 105.50 $105.50 $2,179 +11.00

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1401–1484 1430 39 112.00–117.00 $115.64 $1,654 +1.80

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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.