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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 14, 2022

28,773 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.84/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,311/hd at 772 lb · 2,379 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $175.64/cwt -0.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 725 lb · 2,113 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $183.50/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 679 lb · 1,937 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,773 43,012 25,885
Feeder cattle 27,432 41,241 24,196
Slaughter cattle 1,341 1,771 1,689

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, over 700 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Very good demand for steers and heifers suitable for backgrounding, either in a yard or on grass, as the supply of this class dwindles with each passing week. Good demand remains for cattle suitable for finishing, yet the great supply of this class allows plenty of selection and buyers don’t have to chase the market to get them bought. The CME Feeder Cattle futures are painting a very rosy prospect for feeder cattle producers come fall shipping time. The backgrounders want to make sure they have their cattle bought for this time frame as it looks to be highly profitable. The Live Cattle contracts are not forecasting as a robust fat market, which is keeping a lid on the heavier weight cattle as their breakeven prices are currently par with the board. The weather, overall, has been favorable for cattle gaining and growing well as snow has been scarce and feedyard pens are in good shape, which is helping greatly with costs of gains as all feed ingredients in a ration are very high. This is helping to keep cattle feeders in good spirits and feeling optimistic about the coming months in the fat market. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 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
382–388 384 14 212.00–225.00 $216.69 $832 -7.31
402–449 423 91 217.00–233.00 $223.37 $945 -3.44
454–499 474 252 206.00–235.00 $225.78 $1,070 +17.78
501–548 519 348 193.00–235.50 $218.86 $1,136 +6.61
540–544 541 44 199.00–208.00 $201.88 $1,092 -10.37
556–586 thin fleshed 568 49 206.00–212.00 $208.72 $1,186 —
550–598 578 468 188.50–221.50 $202.06 $1,168 +0.24
573–595 586 21 186.50–190.00 $187.97 $1,102 -13.85
600 600 11 184.00 $184.00 $1,104 -7.07
600–646 623 1,313 179.00–214.50 $198.29 $1,235 +7.22
600–638 628 86 176.00–185.00 $177.73 $1,116 -13.34
666 666 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,126 -14.66
650–689 value added 674 144 175.00–186.50 $182.90 $1,233 —
650–699 679 1,714 171.00–195.75 $184.05 $1,250 -13.58
654–694 683 72 168.50–174.75 $173.02 $1,182 -4.46
713–740 value added 721 49 173.00–181.50 $178.83 $1,289 —
700–749 725 2,064 163.00–185.00 $175.56 $1,273 -0.34
750–799 772 2,363 155.00–178.75 $169.89 $1,312 +0.39
780 value added 780 16 162.75 $162.75 $1,269 —
800–849 823 1,554 151.25–169.25 $162.20 $1,335 -0.95
818–844 value added 842 25 160.00–161.00 $160.92 $1,355 —
850–899 875 1,513 148.75–165.75 $157.73 $1,380 -3.25
898 898 18 146.50 $146.50 $1,316 -4.22
900–943 928 1,038 146.50–165.00 $155.13 $1,440 -1.87
951–997 979 556 148.50–157.75 $151.47 $1,483 -3.10
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817–835 832 79 160.00–163.50 $163.04 $1,356 —
876 value added 876 9 153.50 $153.50 $1,345 —
901–902 901 52 147.50–151.50 $149.88 $1,350 —
968–977 974 86 147.00–153.60 $152.07 $1,481 —
1011 1011 8 142.50 $142.50 $1,441 -9.94
1006–1048 1026 552 142.00–156.00 $150.50 $1,544 -1.94
1054–1064 1059 228 149.50–150.00 $149.70 $1,585 -1.69
1103–1140 1111 78 130.50–149.25 $143.26 $1,592 -5.52
1161 fancy 1161 97 151.10 $151.10 $1,754 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288 1288 9 145.00 $145.00 $1,868 +7.50
1367–1376 1369 28 142.00–142.50 $142.37 $1,949 -3.13
1409–1497 1430 42 144.00–147.00 $145.06 $2,074 +7.18
1427–1485 1438 195 138.00–143.25 $142.63 $2,051 +4.75
1528–1581 1540 160 137.00–143.25 $141.17 $2,174 +2.08
1574 1574 25 152.50 $152.50 $2,400 +7.29
1500–1659 1576 45 144.00–147.50 $145.08 $2,286 -0.13
1680–1692 1688 37 137.50–139.50 $138.85 $2,344 —
1701 1701 38 137.00 $137.00 $2,330 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 thin fleshed 336 26 238.00 $238.00 $800 —
360–389 377 50 200.00–230.00 $218.15 $822 -9.23
404 404 14 211.00 $211.00 $852 -4.70
461–481 469 69 175.00–206.00 $192.14 $901 -13.36
502–546 518 50 183.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,010 -5.57
543 value added 543 30 199.50 $199.50 $1,083 —
555–593 579 43 177.00–192.00 $187.75 $1,087 +3.96
603–638 625 57 165.00–177.50 $170.46 $1,065 -4.33
650–699 678 54 166.00–174.50 $171.32 $1,162 +1.95
706–733 718 30 151.00–168.50 $161.45 $1,159 -0.02
750–787 781 51 152.50–158.50 $155.52 $1,215 +1.55
846 value added 846 21 158.00 $158.00 $1,337 —
860 860 21 138.25–141.00 $139.69 $1,201 -9.31
941 value added 941 18 126.00 $126.00 $1,186 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 12 165.00 $165.00 $967 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–346 330 17 210.00 $210.00 $693 —
364–393 372 26 200.00–212.50 $208.94 $777 +22.27
409–448 424 114 184.00–200.00 $195.68 $830 +1.51
450–499 468 472 180.00–203.50 $192.16 $899 +5.25
521 521 7 173.00 $173.00 $901 -7.09
502–548 527 382 169.00–200.50 $183.64 $968 +3.55
550–554 value added 554 45 167.00–174.00 $173.54 $961 —
557 thin fleshed 557 84 197.00 $197.00 $1,097 —
550–599 575 868 163.00–191.50 $179.35 $1,031 +3.43
561–585 578 33 157.00–158.00 $157.71 $912 -18.21
597 597 55 168.00 $168.00 $1,003 -0.25
608 value added 608 10 173.00 $173.00 $1,052 —
601–649 629 1,342 160.50–185.00 $172.76 $1,087 +5.19
650–699 676 989 154.50–172.00 $164.13 $1,110 +1.89
707–748 721 1,063 149.00–165.00 $156.64 $1,129 +0.05
702–745 726 386 178.00–187.00 $180.08 $1,307 +6.56
731–748 fancy 743 47 165.00–176.00 $168.97 $1,255 —
764–771 767 173 170.00–186.00 $178.70 $1,371 +26.83
753–779 fancy 769 135 169.10–174.00 $170.88 $1,314 —
752–798 780 1,293 143.00–157.50 $150.39 $1,173 -25.02
800–849 819 630 141.00–152.50 $147.43 $1,207 -0.23
814–845 value added 819 69 146.50–153.10 $151.85 $1,244 —
850–885 863 224 140.00–149.60 $146.89 $1,268 -1.43
871–898 value added 878 237 146.50–147.75 $147.20 $1,292 —
905–938 917 156 139.00–147.25 $145.48 $1,334 -0.77
924 924 15 136.00 $136.00 $1,257 -10.25
952–996 974 126 144.00–146.75 $145.73 $1,419 +4.73
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–340 thin fleshed 323 35 190.00–222.50 $207.86 $671 —
371–394 383 26 167.50–200.00 $183.26 $702 —
395 thin fleshed 395 20 194.00 $194.00 $766 —
416–444 434 34 171.00–180.00 $176.84 $767 +2.33
456–482 474 60 158.00–185.00 $170.69 $809 +5.54
522–541 538 33 172.00–173.00 $172.82 $930 +8.53
559–590 573 50 153.00–170.00 $163.72 $938 +2.05
613–644 630 100 142.00–168.00 $157.82 $994 +1.34
656–690 673 151 142.00–169.00 $161.76 $1,089 +9.13
700–745 720 139 141.00–162.50 $152.39 $1,097 +3.07
754 754 25 156.00 $156.00 $1,176 +9.75
928 928 17 136.75 $136.75 $1,269 +14.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,332 —
1279–1281 1280 26 136.75–138.00 $137.09 $1,755 —
1272–1460 1411 165 138.75–143.10 $141.14 $1,991 +3.57
1326–1538 1447 43 143.00–145.50 $144.17 $2,086 +2.02
1470 1470 23 150.00 $150.00 $2,205 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815 815 32 146.50 $146.50 $1,194 —
959 959 21 145.00 $145.00 $1,391 —
1014 1014 4 145.50 $145.50 $1,475 —
1070 1070 5 124.50 $124.50 $1,332 —
1115–1138 1125 8 123.00–130.00 $125.39 $1,411 —
1226 1226 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,790 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
736 736 59 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1860 1485 75-80% 70 73.00–78.50 $75.56 $1,122 —
1430–1915 1602 75-80% 24 66.00–73.00 $70.49 $1,129 —
1418–2000 1706 75-80% 42 79.00–84.00 $80.62 $1,375 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1535 1412 80-85% 23 73.00–77.00 $74.20 $1,048 —
1018–1738 1438 80-85% 52 67.00–72.00 $70.42 $1,013 —
1430–1595 1534 80-85% 4 59.00–67.00 $62.16 $954 -6.82
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1145 1086 85-90% 9 25.00–32.00 $28.07 $305 —
1045–1405 1228 85-90% 14 44.00–59.00 $53.86 $661 —
993–1660 1306 85-90% 17 60.00–64.00 $62.02 $810 —
1263–1408 1330 85-90% 13 64.00–69.00 $65.88 $876 +15.21

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2285 1734 9 77.00–98.00 $91.15 $1,581 -5.94
1645–2470 2131 7 101.50–106.00 $105.06 $2,239 +23.17
2420 2420 1 112.00 $112.00 $2,710 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 5 102.00 $102.00 $1,311 —
1388–1534 1437 40 117.00–122.00 $119.23 $1,713 —
1613 1613 10 131.00 $131.00 $2,113 —

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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.