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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

43,012 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.75/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 726 lb · 4,125 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.87/cwt +5.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 777 lb · 3,051 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $184.19/cwt +10.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 676 lb · 3,020 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 43,012 16,389 25,551
Feeder cattle 41,241 14,702 23,950
Slaughter cattle 1,771 1,687 1,601

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 8.00 to 12.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher except 650-700 lbs 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher, except 550-600 lbs 8.00 higher, over 800 lbs steady. Very good demand for all weights of feeder cattle as the cash fed cattle market strengthened. The feeder cattle futures for the summer and fall months are signaling a much higher feeder market, which is driving the light feeder cattle market higher. Cattle feeders remain optimistic for the spring fat market and are willing to chase the feeder market as they want to have stock ready to market. The winter has been extremely open, which is allowing cattle to stay clean and grow easily. Corn prices continue to rise but haven’t seemed to have much of an effect on the feeder market as producers are really bullish on the future of the cattle market. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 2.00 higher, bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–333 332 10 232.50–235.00 $233.75 $776 +2.75
358–365 361 11 218.00–227.50 $224.00 $809 +2.75
404–449 432 83 219.00–234.00 $226.81 $980 +10.95
480 480 5 208.00 $208.00 $998 -1.06
455–498 483 359 208.00–233.50 $222.12 $1,073 +32.12
500–545 523 616 191.00–227.50 $212.25 $1,110 +25.81
543 unweaned 543 19 203.00 $203.00 $1,102 —
550–599 579 1,252 185.50–219.50 $201.82 $1,169 +10.81
602 thin fleshed 602 54 202.50 $202.50 $1,219 +11.50
619 unweaned 619 69 187.50 $187.50 $1,161 —
600–649 627 2,162 175.50–204.00 $191.07 $1,198 +3.91
641 641 98 179.75–185.50 $180.86 $1,159 +7.36
652–699 675 2,598 171.00–203.50 $183.66 $1,240 +9.73
679–680 679 233 184.00–204.50 $197.63 $1,342 +23.70
677–686 685 83 169.00–178.50 $177.48 $1,216 +3.55
679–691 690 106 169.00–174.00 $172.94 $1,193 -0.99
703 703 84 190.00 $190.00 $1,336 +31.56
700–749 726 3,780 160.50–186.00 $175.90 $1,277 +3.92
720–744 736 181 156.00–168.00 $163.96 $1,207 -8.02
741 thin fleshed 741 80 180.50 $180.50 $1,338 —
755 thin fleshed 755 101 180.75 $180.75 $1,365 +8.24
750–799 777 2,531 159.00–179.50 $169.50 $1,317 +4.52
765–789 777 292 184.00–184.50 $184.24 $1,432 +19.26
769–798 784 127 158.50–161.00 $159.66 $1,252 +8.66
821 821 10 154.00 $154.00 $1,264 -5.35
800–848 823 2,800 154.00–169.50 $163.15 $1,343 +3.80
867 867 246 172.00 $172.00 $1,491 +14.25
852–899 875 1,747 150.00–176.50 $160.98 $1,409 +3.23
865–891 888 162 148.25–154.50 $150.72 $1,338 -7.03
900–945 915 880 150.00–163.00 $157.00 $1,437 +0.36
965 965 54 153.10 $153.10 $1,477 +0.64
958–995 972 459 143.00–159.35 $154.57 $1,502 +2.11
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 237.00 $237.00 $706 —
308–344 328 18 200.00–246.00 $224.37 $736 —
354–393 374 27 221.00–235.00 $227.38 $850 —
410–427 424 50 207.00–219.00 $215.70 $915 +24.70
450–494 479 71 192.00–215.00 $205.50 $984 +11.50
503–542 520 157 181.00–208.00 $200.59 $1,043 +25.30
552–596 589 195 170.00–193.00 $183.79 $1,083 +3.79
600–646 622 169 166.00–185.00 $174.79 $1,087 +3.68
656–697 680 146 161.00–176.50 $169.37 $1,152 +0.41
706–749 726 53 154.00–167.00 $161.47 $1,172 +2.88
762–796 787 25 151.00–156.50 $153.97 $1,212 -0.64
875 875 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 +2.70
944 944 48 153.25 $153.25 $1,447 —
967 967 23 148.75 $148.75 $1,438 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
786 786 9 142.00 $142.00 $1,116 —
1002–1046 1024 334 140.00–153.00 $152.44 $1,561 -1.81
1050–1099 1089 111 148.00–152.25 $151.39 $1,649 +3.81
1106–1122 1118 161 145.00–150.00 $148.78 $1,663 +5.65
1165 1165 110 151.25 $151.25 $1,762 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248 1248 18 140.10 $140.10 $1,748 —
1299 1299 6 137.50 $137.50 $1,786 —
1318 1318 20 144.00 $144.00 $1,898 —
1355 1355 10 145.50 $145.50 $1,972 —
1374–1473 1416 85 135.00–140.00 $137.88 $1,952 -2.93
1506–1624 1537 190 138.00–142.50 $139.09 $2,138 —
1503–1661 1580 28 142.25–147.00 $145.21 $2,294 +0.57
1591 1591 18 135.50–138.75 $137.67 $2,190 -6.97
1628–1664 1640 190 137.25–139.00 $138.15 $2,266 -0.93
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 86 139.25–143.25 $140.97 $1,483 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 179.00 $179.00 $938 —
557 557 7 178.00 $178.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 13 187.00 $187.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 6 180.00 $180.00 $484 —
355–399 373 34 181.00–195.00 $186.67 $696 -18.48
403–442 430 153 175.00–208.00 $194.17 $835 +5.94
461 fancy 461 87 200.00 $200.00 $922 —
450–499 472 360 168.00–197.50 $186.91 $882 +3.59
500–548 527 926 168.00–189.50 $180.09 $949 +4.16
574 unweaned 574 58 168.00 $168.00 $964 —
552–595 575 1,636 160.50–192.00 $175.92 $1,012 +7.57
572–596 593 69 160.00–169.00 $168.25 $998 -0.10
609–633 615 237 175.50–180.00 $179.02 $1,101 +13.21
602–649 627 2,050 157.00–174.50 $167.57 $1,051 +1.76
602–633 627 63 142.00–160.50 $157.77 $989 -8.04
660–680 666 158 168.00–171.00 $169.72 $1,130 +11.06
670 value added 670 164 175.00 $175.00 $1,172 —
650–698 672 2,431 151.00–170.50 $162.24 $1,090 +3.58
685 685 19 142.00 $142.00 $973 -16.66
700–742 722 1,822 144.00–168.00 $156.59 $1,131 +1.24
705–745 725 377 157.50–190.00 $173.52 $1,258 +18.17
702–745 728 142 138.00–152.25 $149.18 $1,086 +3.46
706–746 730 18 142.50–153.00 $149.05 $1,088 +3.33
752–798 776 1,347 139.00–175.00 $151.87 $1,179 +1.48
765–786 777 53 133.50–136.00 $134.52 $1,045 -15.87
750–799 779 1,124 164.00–189.00 $175.41 $1,366 +25.02
797 797 25 140.50 $140.50 $1,120 -9.89
800–842 818 468 139.00–156.00 $148.96 $1,218 -1.18
816–825 819 59 147.00–148.00 $147.66 $1,209 -2.48
850–896 868 376 140.00–151.00 $148.32 $1,287 +0.26
903–935 915 149 141.00–147.00 $146.25 $1,338 +0.65
954 954 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,345 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–342 337 46 175.50–200.00 $186.47 $628 —
418–448 425 71 156.00–193.00 $174.51 $742 +0.18
495–499 496 35 155.00–180.00 $165.15 $819 —
500–546 522 118 158.00–176.00 $164.29 $858 +10.86
553–595 571 101 150.00–169.00 $161.67 $923 +4.93
610–636 626 103 150.00–159.00 $156.48 $980 +4.25
650 650 11 140.00 $140.00 $910 -8.53
650–695 680 64 150.00–155.00 $152.63 $1,038 +4.10
724–745 734 102 146.50–150.50 $149.32 $1,096 +1.41
775 775 19 146.25 $146.25 $1,133 +0.45
892 892 3 141.00 $141.00 $1,258 —
949 949 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,158 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1346 1346 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,810 —
1214–1599 1417 218 135.00–140.00 $137.57 $1,949 -4.77
1288–1542 1440 130 141.25–144.75 $142.15 $2,047 -0.19
1513–1564 1554 21 147.00 $147.00 $2,284 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 8 151.50 $151.50 $717 —
596 596 26 159.50 $159.50 $951 —
1048 1048 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,341 —
1100 1100 5 130.50 $130.50 $1,436 +2.24
1182 1182 3 124.00 $124.00 $1,466 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 10 122.50 $122.50 $614 —
604 604 7 137.00 $137.00 $827 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 165.00 $165.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183–1575 1396 75-80% 28 68.50–72.50 $70.24 $981 —
1098–2060 1516 75-80% 180 72.00–78.00 $75.63 $1,147 —
1255–1798 1560 75-80% 13 79.00–85.00 $81.83 $1,277 +7.27
1650 1650 75-80% 1 36.00 $36.00 $594 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1241–1575 1390 80-85% 21 68.00–74.00 $72.34 $1,006 +5.02
1495 1495 80-85% 1 48.00 $48.00 $718 —
1165–1640 1516 80-85% 7 57.00–64.00 $62.67 $950 —
1040–1939 1549 80-85% 166 64.00–72.50 $68.98 $1,069 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1245 1138 85-90% 11 64.00–68.50 $66.18 $753 +41.79
900–1590 1149 85-90% 24 59.00–63.00 $60.24 $692 —
1080–1705 1274 85-90% 4 26.00–38.00 $32.93 $420 -25.78
1140–1665 1349 85-90% 10 41.00–57.00 $50.67 $684 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1450–1845 1709 65-75% 40 79.00–84.00 $81.14 $1,387 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2180 1738 18 91.00–101.00 $97.09 $1,687 +1.79
1780–2323 2142 3 79.00–83.00 $81.89 $1,754 —
1615–2675 2236 8 102.00–109.00 $105.89 $2,368 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1434 1393 26 108.50–111.25 $109.26 $1,522 —
1461 1461 6 124.00 $124.00 $1,812 +10.48
1406–1735 1567 49 117.50–122.00 $119.25 $1,869 —

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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.