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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 30, 2022

15,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $179.15/cwt +17.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,392/hd at 777 lb · 1,144 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $207.24/cwt +15.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 621 lb · 1,089 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $170.20/cwt +8.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,408/hd at 827 lb · 997 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,573 12,103 17,805
Feeder cattle 14,753 11,115 17,136
Slaughter cattle 820 988 669

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 higher, except 950-1000 lbs and 1050-1100 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 13.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights and classes of feeder cattle this week as the Live and Feeder cattle contracts rallied and the corn traded lower. The market was very active this week as farmer feeders have gotten their planting wrapped up and want to get some cattle placed in their yards while the big strings are available. The big special, free BBQ, sales always result in a very active market as cattle feeders have the opportunity to buy long strings of uniform cattle. This is the time of year where feeder cattle offerings are more sporadic and cattle feeders have to act fast or run the risk of not getting anything bought and having to wait two weeks to get the chance again. The cash fed cattle in Iowa and Nebraska continues to outperform the southern plains and the futures contracts as well, helping to greatly support the feeder cattle market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 21 236.00 $236.00 $937 —
406–443 415 64 221.00–238.00 $232.56 $965 +21.26
463–492 477 40 222.50–225.00 $223.78 $1,067 +13.56
501–539 527 334 213.00–226.00 $220.22 $1,161 +19.08
539 539 9 205.00 $205.00 $1,105 +3.86
559 unweaned 559 4 174.00 $174.00 $973 —
561–599 585 332 178.50–216.50 $209.28 $1,224 +16.97
604 thin fleshed 604 38 216.00 $216.00 $1,305 +17.00
602–649 622 1,051 194.00–214.00 $206.92 $1,287 +17.40
655–697 678 627 178.50–202.50 $191.79 $1,300 +16.06
701–743 719 421 169.00–193.00 $183.37 $1,318 +12.14
738 unweaned 738 20 162.00 $162.00 $1,196 —
746 746 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,246 -4.23
754–791 777 1,144 159.00–187.00 $179.15 $1,392 +17.67
805–847 826 909 155.00–179.00 $171.74 $1,419 +10.85
841–842 842 88 148.00–155.00 $154.28 $1,299 -6.61
853 853 7 152.00 $152.00 $1,297 -2.52
859–895 868 640 149.75–176.25 $166.87 $1,448 +12.35
905–946 926 470 146.00–160.75 $156.97 $1,454 +9.52
934 934 12 142.00 $142.00 $1,326 -5.45
951–993 974 834 149.75–156.75 $152.53 $1,486 +3.65
991 991 133 154.75 $154.75 $1,534 +5.87
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1033 1018 367 138.50–155.00 $151.98 $1,547 +9.47
1066–1090 1080 181 132.50–147.00 $146.00 $1,577 +3.77
1109 1109 11 129.50 $129.50 $1,436 -9.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1301–1308 1305 67 140.50–142.00 $141.44 $1,846 —
1413–1469 1446 102 144.50–146.25 $145.10 $2,098 —
1450 1450 12 142.75 $142.75 $2,070 -3.36
1535 1535 5 145.00 $145.00 $2,226 -0.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 5 213.00 $213.00 $918 +7.00
458 458 4 216.00 $216.00 $989 —
484 thin fleshed 484 5 186.00 $186.00 $900 +12.00
929 929 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,217 —
950 950 16 142.00 $142.00 $1,349 +4.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1048 1030 6 124.00–128.00 $125.97 $1,297 -6.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 6 95.00 $95.00 $719 -41.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 18 196.50 $196.50 $772 —
413–434 425 51 193.00–198.00 $194.16 $825 +8.05
450–480 474 38 178.00–195.00 $189.68 $899 +14.70
516–548 537 241 177.00–197.00 $184.02 $988 +11.18
550 thin fleshed 550 29 220.50 $220.50 $1,213 —
553–590 576 591 168.50–186.00 $180.35 $1,039 +9.76
601–631 612 306 171.00–186.50 $179.80 $1,100 +19.59
604–644 624 467 160.50–185.00 $177.69 $1,109 +17.48
668 unweaned 668 17 149.50 $149.50 $999 —
655–699 683 390 154.50–174.00 $169.86 $1,160 +11.33
700–747 732 621 150.00–177.50 $161.97 $1,186 +13.26
751 751 60 156.00 $156.00 $1,172 +13.87
759–798 772 876 134.50–164.00 $154.71 $1,194 +12.58
801–845 822 770 145.25–164.00 $151.55 $1,246 +11.23
852–899 868 366 134.50–156.00 $150.30 $1,305 +10.80
858–889 873 225 150.00–167.00 $159.55 $1,393 +20.05
894 894 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,185 -7.00
902–944 917 110 150.00–160.00 $153.74 $1,410 +18.86
921 921 18 132.00 $132.00 $1,216 -2.88
908–942 927 551 133.25–141.50 $137.45 $1,274 +2.57
958–964 961 117 138.75–141.50 $140.21 $1,347 +6.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1149 1149 5 144.00 $144.00 $1,655 —
1208 1208 26 141.00 $141.00 $1,703 —
1176–1421 1360 136 143.50–146.75 $144.76 $1,969 +2.59
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1048 1048 57 135.00 $135.00 $1,415 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 3 180.00 $180.00 $693 —
404–439 417 22 178.00–189.00 $184.79 $771 +17.76
762 762 8 124.00 $124.00 $945 -8.43
815 815 4 130.00 $130.00 $1,060 -2.01
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 8 120.00 $120.00 $911 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1765 1387 75-80% 5 88.00–91.00 $88.76 $1,231 —
1350–1750 1455 75-80% 7 75.00–80.50 $78.39 $1,141 —
1105–1830 1496 75-80% 66 81.00–87.50 $84.23 $1,260 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1715 1210 85-90% 3 27.00–56.00 $44.03 $533 —
1095–1565 1218 85-90% 24 70.00–75.00 $71.71 $873 —
1055–1510 1220 85-90% 11 61.00–69.00 $66.80 $815 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330 1330 80-85% 2 75.00 $75.00 $998 -5.00
1090–1585 1335 80-85% 23 76.00–80.50 $79.16 $1,057 -0.84
1385 1385 80-85% 2 82.00 $82.00 $1,136 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–2065 1638 9 80.00–105.00 $95.37 $1,562 —
2010–2585 2301 6 107.00–112.00 $109.61 $2,522 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228 1228 28 112.00 $112.00 $1,375 —
1388–1445 1434 25 120.00–121.00 $120.81 $1,732 —
1396–1495 1438 79 122.00–123.00 $122.75 $1,765 —
1529 1529 8 128.50 $128.50 $1,965 —

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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.