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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

18,667 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $136.47/cwt -1.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 924 lb · 1,394 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $146.84/cwt -3.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,151/hd at 784 lb · 1,335 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $142.06/cwt -3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 826 lb · 1,161 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,667 13,743 20,005
Feeder cattle 17,657 12,873 19,034
Slaughter cattle 1,010 870 971

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly 4.00 to 8.00 lower, heifers mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Good demand remains for light fleshed cattle to run on grass as yearlings as turnout time is now upon us as the grass is green in growing, more moderate demand on cattle bound for finishing yards. The feeder cattle market was under pressure this week as the cash fed cattle trade softened and traded lower, Live Cattle futures continued to decline, and Feeder Cattle contracts moved lower still. Flesh condition is a very important factor in determining the value of feeder cattle, and it's only amplified even more in year's where costs of gain are high. Cattle feeders are willing to chase the market on light fleshed cattle when they are available, and are highly critical of cattle carrying a heavy amount. The cash fed cattle market is dollars ahead of the current spot month of June, nearly 12.00, leaving cattle feeders unsure of where the market is headed and where it will converge with the futures. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405–438 412 69 223.00–228.50 $227.20 $936 +12.44
432 thin fleshed 432 22 229.00–230.50 $230.30 $995 —
458–495 482 142 192.00–227.50 $222.66 $1,073 +13.51
507–548 535 247 189.00–213.00 $203.23 $1,087 -2.41
551–587 570 144 181.50–202.25 $190.38 $1,085 -11.37
600–647 625 560 154.00–200.50 $190.44 $1,190 +4.21
635 unweaned 635 25 160.00 $160.00 $1,016 —
646 646 7 169.00 $169.00 $1,092 -17.23
653 653 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,104 -15.38
655–697 675 358 170.00–187.25 $178.81 $1,207 -5.57
680 thin fleshed 680 44 193.50 $193.50 $1,316 +13.00
705 unweaned 705 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,177 —
716 thin fleshed 716 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,353 —
700–744 728 612 160.50–190.00 $179.46 $1,306 +11.14
758 thin fleshed 758 82 180.00 $180.00 $1,364 —
750–798 780 347 159.00–170.00 $162.52 $1,268 +12.18
767–798 780 19 150.00–157.50 $154.27 $1,203 +3.93
801–847 827 381 147.50–163.00 $157.34 $1,301 -1.42
866 866 17 141.50 $141.50 $1,225 -22.00
850–898 880 1,128 146.50–160.00 $155.17 $1,365 -8.33
901–949 916 721 139.50–156.25 $149.17 $1,366 -4.41
950–998 973 795 138.75–149.25 $143.95 $1,401 -4.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 12 142.00 $142.00 $856 —
1004–1042 1023 1,281 135.25–147.00 $144.67 $1,480 -0.80
1051–1097 1068 548 136.00–147.00 $143.04 $1,528 +1.75
1101–1108 1103 81 138.50–139.25 $139.01 $1,533 -2.92
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1221 1221 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,343 ±0.00
1268 1268 24 140.00 $140.00 $1,775 —
1283 1283 12 147.00 $147.00 $1,886 —
1316–1356 1342 35 130.00–132.00 $131.24 $1,761 -12.88
1364 1364 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,964 —
1413–1463 1440 32 144.00–149.00 $147.38 $2,122 -3.65
1439–1450 1445 11 137.00–138.00 $137.45 $1,986 -13.58
1450 1450 7 145.00 $145.00 $2,102 —
1458–1492 1485 226 140.00–145.00 $143.24 $2,127 -0.26
1504–1528 1517 47 138.00–142.00 $140.00 $2,124 -4.00
1509–1562 1554 44 143.00–145.00 $144.69 $2,248 -6.79
1634 1634 6 141.00 $141.00 $2,304 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408–438 423 19 203.00–215.00 $206.87 $875 —
480 480 15 207.00 $207.00 $994 +22.93
525–547 535 32 179.00–195.00 $183.31 $981 -0.99
556–589 574 45 161.00–180.00 $174.38 $1,001 —
608–649 621 18 155.00–165.50 $158.75 $986 -6.47
668–671 670 23 154.00–165.00 $161.19 $1,080 +6.69
721–739 736 38 151.00–164.00 $160.15 $1,179 +7.10
804–849 824 20 141.00–151.50 $145.87 $1,202 +4.86
871–883 878 19 132.00–146.75 $141.36 $1,241 -8.14
964 964 9 135.50 $135.50 $1,306 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1048 1019 52 125.00–136.00 $130.15 $1,326 -3.10
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
851 851 14 115.00 $115.00 $979 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 166.00 $166.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 9 191.00 $191.00 $640 —
394 394 34 210.00 $210.00 $827 —
417–448 431 43 176.00–189.00 $184.34 $795 +10.30
451–499 476 254 168.50–207.50 $192.77 $918 +15.72
502–549 533 188 158.00–180.00 $171.83 $916 -2.06
550–599 577 370 157.50–171.50 $165.45 $955 -4.21
585 unweaned 585 5 136.00 $136.00 $796 —
602–646 626 446 155.00–169.50 $162.91 $1,020 -2.13
629 629 5 151.50 $151.50 $953 -13.54
638 unweaned 638 15 141.00 $141.00 $900 —
654 654 8 148.50 $148.50 $971 +1.68
651–696 670 642 151.00–169.00 $160.97 $1,078 +14.15
680 680 111 162.00 $162.00 $1,102 +0.71
700–734 722 22 135.00–141.50 $137.29 $991 -15.16
702–749 730 498 144.75–165.75 $153.06 $1,117 +0.61
775 775 14 138.50 $138.50 $1,073 -20.15
751–799 781 991 137.00–151.00 $144.20 $1,126 -14.45
785–799 794 330 154.75–155.50 $155.11 $1,232 -3.54
809 809 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,060 -21.20
800–846 826 1,042 134.00–148.00 $141.17 $1,166 -2.64
818–840 826 110 149.00–152.50 $151.40 $1,251 +7.59
851–878 863 137 150.00–154.75 $152.29 $1,314 +6.63
852–895 864 937 134.25–144.50 $139.88 $1,209 -5.78
900–944 924 1,365 129.00–140.75 $136.69 $1,263 -1.51
916–939 924 29 125.00–128.00 $126.05 $1,165 -12.15
953–998 974 506 131.00–135.85 $133.98 $1,305 -2.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 13 142.00 $142.00 $767 —
664 664 27 138.50 $138.50 $920 —
1002–1008 1005 120 132.75–134.75 $133.79 $1,345 -2.53
1062–1084 1064 133 130.00–130.25 $130.19 $1,385 -2.44
1115 1115 24 128.25 $128.25 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412–437 423 25 161.00–188.00 $178.67 $756 +2.67
491 491 7 178.50 $178.50 $876 +16.00
537–543 541 40 157.00–161.50 $158.21 $856 +12.21
561–577 571 27 153.00–160.00 $155.13 $886 —
611–648 628 21 137.00–155.00 $148.45 $932 +3.43
739 739 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,057 +1.48
766 766 7 122.00 $122.00 $935 -9.61
792 792 47 136.50 $136.50 $1,081 +4.89
843 843 34 135.75 $135.75 $1,144 +0.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1164 1164 13 137.00 $137.00 $1,595 —
1272–1314 1284 17 139.00–140.00 $139.30 $1,789 -6.18
1291 1291 7 144.00 $144.00 $1,859 -1.48
1288–1378 1326 74 142.00–143.00 $142.92 $1,895 -13.56
1332 1332 10 137.00 $137.00 $1,825 -19.48
1357–1370 1362 26 147.00–148.00 $147.39 $2,007 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
967 967 10 140.50 $140.50 $1,359 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1525 1147 85-90% 11 9.00–57.00 $38.44 $441 —
1173 1173 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $856 +9.32
955–1520 1178 85-90% 18 52.00–65.00 $61.69 $727 -1.99
935–1955 1300 85-90% 23 65.50–74.50 $70.87 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1880 1492 75-80% 24 79.00–84.50 $81.62 $1,218 —
1430–1780 1554 75-80% 15 86.00–90.00 $87.70 $1,363 —
1505–2125 1815 75-80% 2 63.00–67.00 $64.66 $1,174 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 5.00 $5.00 $61 —
1125–1623 1314 80-85% 24 72.00–78.00 $75.85 $997 -3.15
1355 1355 80-85% 1 66.00 $66.00 $894 —
1303–1601 1502 80-85% 6 79.00–80.50 $79.43 $1,193 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1692 1692 65-75% 3 93.00 $93.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1475 1475 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,564 —
1545–2275 1832 10 86.00–99.00 $92.98 $1,703 —
1880–2125 2019 6 100.00–104.00 $101.37 $2,047 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1333 1333 6 106.00 $106.00 $1,413 —
1307–1421 1341 61 115.50–118.25 $117.32 $1,573 —
1323–1428 1398 14 118.50–119.50 $119.23 $1,667 —

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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.