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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 11, 2022

10,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.84/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,388/hd at 885 lb · 714 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.44/cwt +2.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,404/hd at 909 lb · 588 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.82/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,533/hd at 834 lb · 535 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,297 8,160 9,711
Feeder cattle 9,252 6,930 8,438
Slaughter cattle 1,045 1,230 1,273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 5.00 higher. Demand was very good for feeder cattle this week and the market was very active. Cattle feeders are feeling very bullish and are willing to chase the market to get yearlings bought when they are offered. Feeder cattle offerings remain sporadic as many locations are operating on their summer schedules, but when there are strings of yearlings in town the market gets wild. The cash fed cattle market was lower, but still many dollars higher than the front month of the Live Cattle futures which is helping to support the feeder market at these levels. New crop corn futures around the 6.00 mark is also giving support to the feeder market, which is nearly 2.00 lower than the highs seen for old crop corn. Slaughter cows uneven, Breaker and Boners 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,366 —
1002–1040 1019 389 156.25–167.25 $164.04 $1,672 +6.60
1053–1092 1070 444 155.50–164.75 $157.52 $1,685 +1.19
1106–1147 1131 444 150.50–158.85 $153.69 $1,738 -1.91
1155–1189 1160 761 149.75–162.00 $158.76 $1,842 +5.86
1212–1225 1219 148 146.25–148.50 $147.68 $1,800 -0.32
1254–1271 1259 98 147.25–148.85 $148.34 $1,868 —
1374 1374 14 143.00 $143.00 $1,965 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
193 193 4 290.00 $290.00 $560 —
412 412 5 235.00 $235.00 $968 —
485 485 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,086 -9.29
541 541 13 227.00 $227.00 $1,228 +19.00
562 562 37 218.50 $218.50 $1,228 —
611–645 625 33 200.00–215.00 $209.12 $1,307 -11.61
651–684 665 65 191.00–211.00 $201.52 $1,340 -10.26
701–741 728 69 182.00–198.00 $187.17 $1,363 -14.36
752–791 775 253 173.00–184.00 $179.23 $1,389 -5.13
810–849 824 309 168.50–184.25 $175.76 $1,448 -9.42
847 thin fleshed 847 226 194.85 $194.85 $1,650 —
855–892 881 249 170.00–184.00 $174.54 $1,538 -5.38
911 thin fleshed 911 63 184.75 $184.75 $1,683 —
912–949 933 470 161.50–181.50 $174.23 $1,626 +1.12
951–997 974 491 156.00–169.50 $164.50 $1,602 +13.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1293–1362 1327 36 139.00–142.00 $140.53 $1,865 +2.53
1361 1361 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,810 —
1367 1367 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,914 —
1358–1473 1405 164 140.00–142.00 $140.78 $1,978 -2.69
1390–1494 1440 51 133.50–139.00 $137.89 $1,986 -5.58
1544 1544 40 143.00 $143.00 $2,208 -1.97
1562 1562 10 140.00 $140.00 $2,187 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–541 522 21 201.00–218.00 $210.26 $1,098 —
638 638 3 179.00 $179.00 $1,142 —
668–697 676 86 174.00–190.00 $188.94 $1,277 —
751–769 760 34 172.00–180.00 $176.05 $1,338 +10.05
821 821 7 155.00 $155.00 $1,273 -11.12
872 872 12 149.00 $149.00 $1,299 —
905–933 926 28 148.00–163.00 $158.12 $1,464 —
963–966 965 40 137.00–143.00 $141.80 $1,368 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1016 1012 10 120.00–134.50 $128.68 $1,302 —
1050–1083 1061 21 134.00–148.00 $137.81 $1,462 —
1187 1187 25 136.00 $136.00 $1,614 —
1378 1378 16 131.00 $131.00 $1,805 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
749 749 8 149.00 $149.00 $1,116 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 132.00 $132.00 $895 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
162 162 6 310.00 $310.00 $502 —
416 416 5 190.00 $190.00 $790 +1.48
506–510 508 44 181.00–191.00 $186.12 $945 -21.88
555–577 571 26 174.00–182.00 $180.02 $1,028 —
609–644 627 66 164.00–190.00 $177.34 $1,112 -21.78
651–698 677 136 170.00–181.25 $177.01 $1,198 +16.01
713–730 725 76 166.00–176.50 $169.11 $1,226 -1.78
752–795 784 464 162.25–177.00 $167.69 $1,315 +0.80
800–836 813 452 156.75–173.25 $168.71 $1,372 +4.58
850–897 885 714 153.00–161.00 $156.84 $1,388 -1.26
903–933 909 588 149.50–155.75 $154.44 $1,404 +2.59
953 953 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,391 -3.65
950–996 980 413 144.50–154.50 $149.59 $1,466 -0.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1024 1010 47 148.00–151.50 $151.20 $1,527 +6.23
1066–1094 1087 122 126.50–149.25 $136.68 $1,486 -7.82
1106–1127 1111 57 137.50–139.25 $138.81 $1,542 —
1309 1309 17 132.00 $132.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 11 162.00 $162.00 $672 —
610–640 619 14 149.00–158.00 $151.66 $939 —
656–694 672 83 150.00–168.00 $162.56 $1,092 -2.44
709–717 710 33 151.00–166.00 $163.25 $1,159 +3.25
763–783 778 45 130.50–167.00 $159.09 $1,238 +1.59
878–893 887 13 129.50–132.00 $131.05 $1,162 —
916–933 927 33 120.50–130.50 $123.79 $1,148 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243 1243 5 141.00 $141.00 $1,753 +1.00
1260 1260 9 131.00 $131.00 $1,651 —
1268–1329 1282 79 142.00–145.00 $142.90 $1,832 —
1299–1426 1338 77 137.00–141.00 $139.11 $1,861 -0.89
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
793 793 17 144.50 $144.50 $1,146 —
1091 1091 18 101.00 $101.00 $1,102 —
1121 1121 31 103.00 $103.00 $1,155 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035 1035 11 124.50 $124.50 $1,289 —
1068 1068 16 126.00–139.50 $128.53 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 8 119.00 $119.00 $644 —
714 714 9 126.00 $126.00 $900 —
797 797 9 129.00 $129.00 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1540 1384 80-85% 6 67.00–84.00 $74.26 $1,028 -13.92
1163–1759 1414 80-85% 101 79.00–90.00 $85.34 $1,207 —
1410–1625 1529 80-85% 25 85.00–88.50 $86.05 $1,316 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
993–1388 1171 85-90% 18 79.00–86.50 $83.09 $973 —
985–1550 1185 85-90% 3 46.00–55.00 $51.20 $607 —
840–1615 1192 85-90% 24 57.50–78.00 $69.62 $830 —
800–1870 1329 85-90% 53 71.00–83.50 $78.36 $1,041 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429–1755 1538 75-80% 6 92.50 $92.50 $1,423 -1.33
1323–1770 1569 75-80% 30 85.00–90.00 $87.26 $1,369 —
1348–1925 1606 75-80% 25 76.00–90.00 $82.98 $1,333 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2395 1614 7 77.50–101.00 $95.80 $1,546 —
1130–2455 1768 16 105.00–120.00 $110.53 $1,954 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1664 1482 63 126.00–130.00 $128.32 $1,902 —

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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.