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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 20, 2022

5,956 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $164.37/cwt +5.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,588/hd at 966 lb · 857 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $163.92/cwt -2.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,518/hd at 926 lb · 658 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.03/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 872 lb · 477 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,956 13,682 19,604
Feeder cattle 5,207 12,420 18,184
Slaughter cattle 749 1,262 1,420

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 1000 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for this much lighter offering of feeder cattle across the state of South Dakota this week. Fewer cattle offered for sale in the auctions, especially so compared to last year's drought induced early sell off grass. The cash fed cattle market topped at 150.00 in the north this week, much higher than the southern plains. This is infusing a great amount of optimism into the minds' of cattle feeders as the cash trade is so much higher than the current spot month on the futures. Cattle feeders were quick to act when there were strings of yearlings offered at the auctions, as auction receipts are more sporadic during these summer months. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, bulls 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,140 -6.60
609 609 7 183.00 $183.00 $1,114 -18.00
697 697 10 186.00 $186.00 $1,296 -6.17
708–723 717 17 179.00–191.00 $186.12 $1,334 -0.21
767–795 783 101 168.50–187.00 $175.38 $1,373 -3.15
826–843 841 73 160.50–176.25 $174.13 $1,464 -1.43
854–895 860 87 166.00–176.25 $174.17 $1,498 +1.14
904–946 926 658 159.50–165.50 $163.92 $1,518 -2.98
956–997 966 857 157.50–165.75 $164.37 $1,588 +5.22
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1041 1026 910 155.00–165.75 $162.82 $1,671 +6.90
1051–1063 1057 414 138.00–166.50 $161.83 $1,711 +13.41
1103 1103 9 136.25 $136.25 $1,503 -17.12
1155–1166 1156 82 135.50–148.00 $147.23 $1,702 +2.23
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1278 1278 10 145.00 $145.00 $1,853 —
1235–1378 1292 31 142.00–143.00 $142.72 $1,844 —
1330 1330 11 143.00 $143.00 $1,902 -2.00
1336 1336 11 156.00 $156.00 $2,084 +11.00
1369 1369 10 142.00 $142.00 $1,944 +3.33
1422 1422 9 148.00 $148.00 $2,105 +2.37
1400–1475 1439 171 146.00–148.00 $147.35 $2,120 +1.72
1455 1455 11 143.00 $143.00 $2,081 —
1518 1518 9 158.00 $158.00 $2,398 +13.54
1529 1529 10 142.00 $142.00 $2,171 -2.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 6 178.00 $178.00 $1,038 +5.00
719 719 13 165.00 $165.00 $1,186 —
793 793 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,324 —
820–834 831 37 158.50–161.25 $160.74 $1,336 +1.22
857 857 5 163.00 $163.00 $1,397 +10.53
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731 731 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,301 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070 1070 4 125.00 $125.00 $1,338 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470–494 475 23 161.00–186.00 $180.35 $857 -2.30
546 546 22 179.00 $179.00 $977 -15.51
551 551 14 178.00 $178.00 $981 +6.24
603–642 634 138 161.00–173.50 $172.70 $1,095 +6.11
660–690 668 60 160.00–170.00 $167.40 $1,118 +7.73
716–737 728 16 162.00–163.50 $162.85 $1,186 +6.41
756–794 784 208 155.50–164.00 $160.84 $1,261 -0.88
802–846 818 369 145.00–162.60 $157.64 $1,289 +2.36
855–899 872 477 148.25–162.75 $156.03 $1,361 +4.86
901–935 918 351 144.00–151.85 $149.38 $1,371 +0.71
976–989 977 100 145.50–145.85 $145.83 $1,425 +1.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1191–1334 1276 115 145.00–148.00 $146.78 $1,873 +0.50
1181–1491 1316 23 142.00 $142.00 $1,869 -2.92
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 6 167.00 $167.00 $763 —
519–536 527 13 155.00–179.00 $168.41 $888 -3.59
614 614 7 167.00 $167.00 $1,025 —
697–698 697 27 158.25–159.25 $159.03 $1,108 +2.03
745 745 8 152.00 $152.00 $1,132 —
792 792 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,133 -5.64
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 14 145.75 $145.75 $1,488 +1.32
1150 1150 10 138.50 $138.50 $1,593 —
1219 1219 5 125.00 $125.00 $1,524 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157–1825 1390 75-80% 8 80.00–86.50 $84.64 $1,176 —
1190–2010 1470 75-80% 41 87.00–95.00 $90.97 $1,337 —
1285–1707 1561 75-80% 22 91.50–99.00 $96.25 $1,502 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1098–1395 1205 80-85% 7 88.00–89.00 $88.57 $1,067 —
905–1845 1232 80-85% 41 79.00–86.50 $83.76 $1,032 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1189 1125 85-90% 15 75.00–78.00 $76.66 $862 —
910–1480 1232 85-90% 7 63.50–70.00 $67.77 $835 —
1305 1305 85-90% 6 83.00 $83.00 $1,083 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1729–2078 1845 65-75% 6 94.00–97.00 $95.87 $1,769 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1270 1258 2 103.00–106.00 $104.49 $1,314 —
1550–2435 1899 8 105.00–114.00 $109.64 $2,082 —
1765–2255 2018 3 119.00–125.00 $122.09 $2,464 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1592 1571 53 133.50–137.50 $136.70 $2,148 —

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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.