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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

12,103 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.50/cwt +6.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 872 lb · 1,041 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.32/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,166/hd at 831 lb · 807 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.71/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 737 lb · 719 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,103 15,384 17,212
Feeder cattle 11,115 14,564 16,006
Slaughter cattle 988 820 1,206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In a narrow comparison feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers under 850 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, over 850 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Good demand remains for feeder cattle. We have now entered the time of year where feeder cattle offerings become more sporadic. The large, weekly runs are over and now it's more of a every other week schedule for many locations, which usually helps to create a good active market as cattle feeders have to act when the cattle are available or run the risk of not getting cattle bought that week. The corn market has backed off of it's highs, and is still at a very high level but the fear of it running higher has subsided for the time being. There has been rain across the state now, but still there is need for more in Western South Dakota, and corn is up and growing. The weekend was very wet, with large rains East River, helping to alleviate drought conditions. Cash fed cattle have weakened to 140.00-142.00, and futures have not rallied to meet the cash. Slaughter cows 1.00 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
248 248 6 201.00 $201.00 $498 —
414–448 435 47 208.00–229.00 $211.30 $919 -17.70
453–495 476 62 209.00–213.00 $210.22 $1,001 +0.56
509–547 535 34 197.00–210.00 $201.14 $1,076 +3.41
551–598 575 141 178.00–201.00 $192.31 $1,106 -4.14
616 thin fleshed 616 42 199.00 $199.00 $1,226 —
611–642 628 167 172.00–196.50 $189.52 $1,190 +7.66
656–699 683 114 162.00–186.00 $175.73 $1,200 +0.66
701–749 727 236 163.00–180.00 $171.23 $1,245 -7.85
753–798 779 217 155.00–173.00 $161.48 $1,258 -7.64
815 815 13 148.50 $148.50 $1,210 -12.46
801–847 826 421 152.00–168.50 $160.89 $1,329 -0.07
847 thin fleshed 847 64 168.00 $168.00 $1,423 —
851 thin fleshed 851 73 162.60 $162.60 $1,384 —
850–892 865 372 148.50–160.50 $154.52 $1,337 +1.72
905–943 931 448 144.00–151.50 $147.45 $1,373 -6.30
956–992 970 632 138.50–153.00 $148.88 $1,444 +4.33
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1049 1018 752 135.00–146.00 $142.51 $1,451 +2.27
1052–1084 1063 494 135.50–145.75 $142.23 $1,512 +3.97
1104–1134 1117 149 137.25–141.00 $139.27 $1,556 +0.37
1416 1416 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
401 thin fleshed 401 26 184.00 $184.00 $738 —
434 434 7 206.00 $206.00 $894 —
491 thin fleshed 491 36 174.00 $174.00 $854 —
495 495 4 191.00 $191.00 $945 +26.87
586 586 17 166.00 $166.00 $973 +15.00
714–748 734 91 158.75–166.75 $164.88 $1,210 —
761 761 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,149 +21.00
826 826 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,231 +5.14
857–895 872 13 133.00–142.00 $136.55 $1,191 +7.05
974–983 982 105 137.00–138.50 $137.16 $1,347 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1366 1354 97 140.00–143.00 $142.09 $1,924 +6.09
1293–1462 1397 39 145.00–146.25 $145.55 $2,033 +9.55
1439–1487 1453 71 145.50–147.50 $146.11 $2,123 +0.71
1516–1540 1525 52 144.25–146.50 $145.12 $2,213 +3.12
1624 1624 5 138.00 $138.00 $2,241 —
1686 1686 8 141.00 $141.00 $2,377 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1022 1016 35 132.50–134.50 $132.67 $1,348 -5.08
1098 1098 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 8 130.00 $130.00 $844 —
785 785 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–446 432 25 179.00–190.50 $186.11 $804 +7.07
463–499 490 34 166.00–177.00 $174.98 $857 +1.76
506–547 530 96 169.50–180.00 $172.84 $916 -0.20
553–599 570 96 160.50–175.00 $170.59 $972 +3.18
603–646 627 250 150.00–169.25 $160.21 $1,005 -7.90
650–688 668 395 149.00–170.50 $158.53 $1,059 -0.55
700–749 737 719 143.50–158.75 $148.71 $1,096 -14.29
761–799 782 439 136.00–147.75 $142.13 $1,111 -4.13
803–849 831 807 134.50–144.25 $140.32 $1,166 -0.43
850–899 872 1,041 131.50–143.35 $139.50 $1,216 +6.59
900–947 932 606 130.75–140.75 $134.88 $1,257 +2.04
950–987 964 590 131.25–136.00 $133.83 $1,290 +4.35
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1588 1331 28 136.00–139.00 $138.06 $1,838 -3.83
1183–1388 1343 29 142.00–147.00 $144.12 $1,936 +2.23
1304–1472 1355 144 140.50–145.00 $142.17 $1,926 —
1489 1489 5 137.00 $137.00 $2,040 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 7 177.50 $177.50 $579 —
418–428 422 35 165.00–170.00 $167.03 $705 -9.97
445 thin fleshed 445 16 157.00 $157.00 $699 —
517 517 10 172.00 $172.00 $889 —
579 579 4 162.00 $162.00 $938 +7.66
651–697 687 28 140.00–151.00 $148.14 $1,018 +4.15
729–745 739 21 139.50–142.00 $141.17 $1,043 +6.18
758–787 783 27 131.00–141.00 $132.43 $1,037 —
809–827 818 10 131.00–133.00 $132.01 $1,080 +4.76
971 971 6 128.00 $128.00 $1,243 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1013 1003 65 129.50–133.50 $133.00 $1,334 —
1104–1122 1105 65 127.00–131.85 $131.47 $1,453 —
1150 1150 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,466 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 7 142.00 $142.00 $987 -1.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 3 129.50 $129.50 $1,325 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1777 1553 75-80% 17 88.50–96.50 $90.90 $1,412 +2.77
1165–1768 1569 75-80% 4 76.50–81.50 $78.68 $1,234 -9.45
1245–2033 1582 75-80% 69 82.00–88.00 $84.83 $1,342 -3.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1220 1138 85-90% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.29 $880 —
1080–1190 1146 85-90% 5 41.00–56.00 $46.65 $535 —
895–1730 1265 85-90% 31 70.00–75.00 $73.08 $924 —
1080–1440 1277 85-90% 12 52.50–65.00 $59.71 $762 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325 1325 80-85% 3 80.00 $80.00 $1,060 +3.55
1000–1730 1464 80-85% 30 76.00–80.50 $77.81 $1,139 —
1450–1708 1641 80-85% 5 61.00–75.50 $72.73 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–2570 1868 11 103.50–109.00 $106.15 $1,983 —
1555–2285 1931 4 95.00–99.00 $96.76 $1,868 —
2050–2235 2143 2 113.00–122.00 $117.31 $2,514 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1184–1391 1316 23 116.00–122.00 $118.97 $1,566 -10.03
1414–1643 1558 48 124.00–126.00 $125.31 $1,952 —

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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.