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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 14, 2022

21,831 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.80/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 824 lb · 2,048 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $147.47/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 917 lb · 1,795 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $168.15/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 727 lb · 1,193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,831 31,021 0
Feeder cattle 20,540 29,832 0
Slaughter cattle 1,291 1,189 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except steers under 600 lbs not well compared. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for feeder cattle this week. The volatility in the futures contracts continues but this week the negative tone changed into a more positive one as Live and Feeder Cattle futures gained 3.00 to 4.00. Corn futures lost .20 but still remain in the mid 7.00 range. Cattle feeders sold fat cattle this week at 140.00-142.00 in Iowa but many had expected a month ago that the current market would be over 150.00. As costs of gain are so high cattle feeders are very cognizant of cattle carrying too much flesh. The market is most active for light weight cattle to go to grass with, as this supply gets tighter with each passing week. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 6 225.00 $225.00 $844 +9.00
413–441 425 40 199.00–230.00 $215.90 $918 -3.44
465–497 484 23 197.00–220.00 $206.94 $1,002 +4.31
503–545 526 80 191.00–206.00 $199.47 $1,049 -5.38
552–597 569 294 183.00–204.50 $191.53 $1,090 -9.70
601 thin fleshed 601 7 190.00 $190.00 $1,142 —
602–647 627 776 178.00–202.50 $190.09 $1,192 +3.09
636 636 40 173.25 $173.25 $1,102 -1.75
650–699 671 793 167.00–189.00 $181.83 $1,220 +20.03
691–698 693 18 155.00–160.00 $156.40 $1,084 -20.64
700–748 727 1,164 159.00–178.00 $168.34 $1,224 +1.74
743 743 29 160.50 $160.50 $1,193 +12.79
750–798 777 1,100 152.00–170.50 $162.09 $1,259 +0.14
782 782 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,126 -6.32
804 thin fleshed 804 135 164.35 $164.35 $1,321 —
802–849 825 1,885 148.50–165.00 $157.63 $1,300 +1.98
814–843 826 28 133.00–143.00 $137.76 $1,138 -17.89
850–899 872 937 143.50–157.50 $150.32 $1,311 +2.65
902–946 917 1,795 138.00–153.75 $147.47 $1,352 +7.47
950–998 975 704 139.00–148.00 $143.69 $1,401 +1.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1039 1020 421 134.50–142.50 $139.12 $1,419 -1.83
1050–1097 1067 355 134.00–141.50 $138.63 $1,479 +2.22
1103–1147 1126 553 137.25–143.85 $140.29 $1,580 +2.72
1170 1170 101 138.10 $138.10 $1,616 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 9 203.00 $203.00 $840 +13.62
461–468 464 9 185.00–209.00 $198.24 $920 +3.81
514–530 521 15 162.00–190.00 $170.87 $890 -7.17
563–596 577 58 173.00–186.00 $181.21 $1,046 +2.63
617–648 636 91 161.50–179.50 $172.38 $1,096 +15.10
650–686 660 349 151.00–171.00 $160.72 $1,061 -3.41
702–748 723 55 148.00–159.75 $157.85 $1,141 +0.89
759–796 774 87 142.00–153.00 $147.28 $1,140 +3.75
818–848 821 78 140.75–144.50 $141.01 $1,158 +1.50
852–889 868 9 131.00–135.00 $133.18 $1,156 -3.37
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1324 1307 13 135.00–136.00 $135.30 $1,768 -4.45
1322–1498 1463 76 139.00–142.00 $141.10 $2,064 +4.26
1395–1487 1465 117 137.00–140.25 $139.00 $2,036 +2.16
1511–1578 1549 202 138.00–142.50 $141.50 $2,192 +0.54
1579 1579 7 144.00 $144.00 $2,274 —
1603 1603 24 142.50 $142.50 $2,284 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
929 929 28 125.50 $125.50 $1,166 —
956 956 39 128.00 $128.00 $1,224 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1017 1016 6 133.00–135.00 $134.00 $1,361 +13.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 8 180.00 $180.00 $706 -19.00
433 433 13 178.00 $178.00 $771 -16.56
457–485 472 34 168.00–186.00 $176.53 $833 -0.79
502–548 528 113 161.00–184.50 $172.35 $910 -4.58
551–594 578 378 157.00–174.50 $165.75 $958 -2.51
604–649 632 654 150.00–171.00 $161.63 $1,022 -1.69
638 638 13 146.00 $146.00 $931 -17.32
635–647 641 75 165.75–166.25 $166.00 $1,064 +2.68
651–699 674 888 146.00–167.25 $160.85 $1,084 +6.01
688–699 696 117 140.00–147.25 $145.43 $1,012 -0.57
700–749 725 766 143.50–161.50 $151.66 $1,100 -6.12
721–748 741 28 134.75–138.00 $135.54 $1,004 -22.24
746 thin fleshed 746 22 163.00 $163.00 $1,216 —
763 763 3 139.00 $139.00 $1,061 -5.39
750–798 770 944 133.00–149.00 $143.12 $1,102 -1.27
800–847 822 559 135.00–145.25 $139.96 $1,150 +0.23
827–841 835 56 132.50–134.00 $132.66 $1,108 -7.07
857 857 12 132.00 $132.00 $1,131 -20.00
851–894 868 1,060 133.00–140.85 $137.13 $1,190 +2.39
900–948 920 299 134.25–138.00 $136.58 $1,257 +1.23
986 986 63 135.75 $135.75 $1,338 +5.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 9 176.00 $176.00 $764 +4.00
471–484 474 19 150.00–170.50 $162.97 $772 +0.87
518–548 539 55 151.00–161.50 $156.61 $844 -1.06
556–598 580 48 152.50–165.00 $157.80 $915 +4.06
613–647 641 71 139.00–156.25 $152.83 $980 +3.70
670–696 675 51 131.00–162.25 $154.58 $1,043 +8.82
727–748 739 57 139.00–144.00 $141.95 $1,049 +1.93
767–778 771 14 132.00–136.50 $134.88 $1,040 +0.92
812–822 818 12 126.00–130.00 $128.35 $1,050 +10.35
959 959 9 131.50 $131.50 $1,261 +11.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1063 1057 89 137.75–138.00 $137.86 $1,457 —
1114–1138 1123 166 134.75–139.75 $138.27 $1,553 +16.77
1216 1216 79 136.50 $136.50 $1,660 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1286 1286 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,736 +1.00
1242–1327 1307 21 134.00–136.00 $134.45 $1,757 —
1249–1520 1336 106 139.00–142.25 $140.42 $1,876 —
1260–1582 1400 157 137.00–142.50 $139.80 $1,957 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
810–838 823 63 1,180.00–1,250.00 $1,212.81 -37.75
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 10 119.50 $119.50 $1,200 —
1207 1207 20 118.00 $118.00 $1,424 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1673 1501 75-80% 9 72.00–78.00 $76.70 $1,151 -3.18
1200–1740 1577 75-80% 51 78.00–84.50 $82.07 $1,294 —
1283–2095 1655 75-80% 51 83.00–89.00 $86.55 $1,432 +3.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1466–1939 1644 65-75% 55 88.00–95.50 $89.84 $1,477 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
973 973 80-85% 2 71.00 $71.00 $691 —
1190–1313 1272 80-85% 3 78.00–83.00 $81.44 $1,036 —
1188–1670 1379 80-85% 35 73.00–77.00 $75.25 $1,038 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980 980 85-90% 1 47.00 $47.00 $461 +14.88
958–1185 1034 85-90% 3 75.00–77.00 $75.76 $783 —
1035–1295 1195 85-90% 5 58.00–65.00 $60.84 $727 —
895–2018 1329 85-90% 23 67.00–72.50 $70.28 $934 -0.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2170 1700 14 75.00–100.00 $93.20 $1,584 —
2070 2070 1 114.00 $114.00 $2,360 —
1795–2325 2076 6 103.00–108.00 $106.01 $2,201 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1497 1416 47 120.50–124.50 $122.02 $1,728 —
1655 1655 7 128.50 $128.50 $2,127 —

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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.