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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

18,028 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $161.14/cwt +5.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 929 lb · 1,604 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.42/cwt +32.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,557/hd at 822 lb · 1,564 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $210.73/cwt +16.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 690 lb · 1,313 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 18,028 4,499 20,079
Feeder cattle 16,981 3,617 19,512
Slaughter cattle 1,047 882 567

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers too lightly tested a week ago to offer any meaningful comparison, higher undertones prevailed. Feeder heifers 4.00 to 5.00 higher in a narrow comparison. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers this week as there were many long strings of these cattle in town, whether they were off grass or out of grow yards, cattle feeders were eagerly bidding and chasing the market higher. Drought conditions in Western SD are causing yearlings to be pushed off grass early and cattle feeders want the chance to buy these green cattle when they are offered as their light flesh condition is so desirable. The market is extremely active currently as the supply of grass yearlings is more limited this year. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, except lean cows 5.00 higher, bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 12 234.00 $234.00 $1,006 +4.82
474–491 481 26 225.00–239.00 $232.18 $1,117 —
555–594 578 44 205.00–227.00 $216.75 $1,253 —
600–629 607 276 190.00–221.00 $214.37 $1,301 +12.37
654–699 690 1,292 195.00–218.50 $211.07 $1,456 +17.26
690 690 21 189.50 $189.50 $1,308 -4.31
701–745 729 439 178.50–210.00 $198.93 $1,450 +8.74
753–789 770 91 181.00–195.50 $185.62 $1,429 +2.32
817 817 64 178.00 $178.00 $1,454 +21.50
800–845 822 1,500 174.25–197.00 $189.91 $1,561 +33.41
851–899 878 477 165.50–187.50 $180.84 $1,588 +26.63
900–948 928 539 167.10–180.50 $175.01 $1,624 +12.47
955 955 56 182.25 $182.25 $1,740 +24.86
950–997 963 539 159.00–177.00 $172.46 $1,661 +15.07
988 988 3 150.50 $150.50 $1,487 -6.89
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1037 1015 542 161.50–178.00 $172.43 $1,750 +17.45
1052–1092 1079 1,550 153.50–176.25 $171.59 $1,851 +16.67
1108–1130 1118 1,786 164.85–172.50 $169.79 $1,898 +21.79
1167 1167 12 140.75 $140.75 $1,643 —
1169 1169 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,666 —
1241 1241 33 146.00 $146.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 thin fleshed 339 6 232.00 $232.00 $786 —
466 466 7 195.00 $195.00 $909 —
480 thin fleshed 480 12 219.50 $219.50 $1,054 —
545 545 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 +15.00
592 592 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,066 —
621 621 31 205.00 $205.00 $1,273 +21.01
650–696 674 52 179.00–194.00 $187.41 $1,263 —
736 736 37 184.00 $184.00 $1,354 +19.00
771–777 774 28 169.00–176.00 $170.85 $1,322 +4.10
819–846 828 67 161.00–185.00 $175.92 $1,457 +6.92
874 874 14 138.00 $138.00 $1,206 —
904–912 910 72 152.00–160.00 $154.21 $1,403 —
978–987 982 126 151.50–155.35 $153.48 $1,507 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1336 1336 10 141.50 $141.50 $1,890 —
1312–1429 1373 96 140.00–143.00 $141.35 $1,941 +6.35
1416 1416 10 139.50 $139.50 $1,975 -1.29
1484 1484 5 147.00 $147.00 $2,181 +10.00
1511 1511 5 149.00 $149.00 $2,251 +7.39
1564–1577 1572 93 142.00–143.35 $142.57 $2,241 —
1547–1683 1580 25 146.00–152.50 $150.84 $2,383 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
754 754 13 142.50 $142.50 $1,074 —
820 820 7 137.50 $137.50 $1,128 —
905 905 3 130.00 $130.00 $1,176 —
1000 1000 51 125.50 $125.50 $1,255 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 8 165.50 $165.50 $1,726 —
1099 1099 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,550 —
1121 1121 50 148.00 $148.00 $1,659 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 15 174.00 $174.00 $826 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 11 131.00 $131.00 $719 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–475 471 24 198.00–207.50 $201.91 $951 —
509–540 516 45 180.50–218.00 $204.42 $1,055 +22.92
558–593 586 103 182.50–189.50 $188.23 $1,103 +8.73
616–644 637 86 173.50–182.50 $179.96 $1,146 +13.16
640 640 25 179.00 $179.00 $1,146 +12.20
652–682 659 125 172.00–212.00 $201.97 $1,331 +24.75
680 680 27 169.00 $169.00 $1,149 -8.22
721 721 24 169.00 $169.00 $1,218 -3.62
725–745 738 107 172.00–184.00 $177.13 $1,307 +4.51
753–798 777 754 166.25–183.00 $173.97 $1,352 +18.97
815 815 60 163.50 $163.50 $1,333 -1.73
801–847 823 350 155.00–175.75 $168.34 $1,385 +3.11
825 825 33 167.00 $167.00 $1,378 +1.77
851–899 878 1,012 152.50–175.50 $161.65 $1,419 +4.47
884 884 5 152.00 $152.00 $1,344 -5.18
900–949 929 1,597 151.75–170.25 $161.15 $1,497 +4.30
934 934 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,494 +3.15
966 966 6 150.50 $150.50 $1,454 —
954–991 974 601 145.00–170.25 $154.00 $1,500 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 11 137.00 $137.00 $1,678 —
1248–1347 1295 244 138.50–144.00 $142.12 $1,840 +3.12
1438 1438 15 149.75 $149.75 $2,153 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
398 398 5 192.00 $192.00 $764 —
477 477 20 184.00 $184.00 $878 —
489 thin fleshed 489 11 200.00 $200.00 $978 —
548 548 6 155.00 $155.00 $849 -18.35
554–597 586 50 172.00–195.00 $188.12 $1,102 +40.12
626–627 627 11 162.00–170.50 $166.64 $1,045 -2.61
686 686 30 166.00 $166.00 $1,139 +5.70
766–777 770 42 152.00–163.75 $159.23 $1,226 -4.77
835 835 23 145.00 $145.00 $1,211 -11.50
886 886 8 163.00 $163.00 $1,444 —
994 994 17 145.25 $145.25 $1,444 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
742 742 6 168.00 $168.00 $1,247 —
1003–1048 1031 138 140.00–158.50 $148.58 $1,532 —
1053–1091 1076 26 137.00–141.50 $139.81 $1,504 -2.69
1155 1155 42 142.50 $142.50 $1,646 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
714 714 10 142.50 $142.50 $1,017 —
857 857 13 131.00 $131.00 $1,123 —
1088 1088 24 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
549 549 10 188.50 $188.50 $1,035 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
853–1600 1143 85-90% 29 30.00–59.50 $52.66 $602 —
930–1360 1210 85-90% 13 78.50–83.00 $78.96 $955 —
960–1645 1252 85-90% 44 55.00–70.00 $66.17 $828 -2.50
1088–1835 1379 85-90% 45 71.00–78.00 $74.26 $1,024 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1830 1537 75-80% 76 86.00–93.50 $90.60 $1,393 +0.48
1495–1858 1712 75-80% 4 80.00–86.00 $84.21 $1,442 —
1535–2020 1747 75-80% 15 93.50–103.00 $95.32 $1,665 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1588 1339 80-85% 17 88.50–91.00 $89.83 $1,203 —
1130–1680 1402 80-85% 46 81.00–86.00 $83.59 $1,172 +12.93
1245–1680 1486 80-85% 11 70.00–79.50 $76.36 $1,135 —
1675 1675 80-85% 1 64.00 $64.00 $1,072 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–2210 1632 16 81.00–103.00 $93.51 $1,526 +16.65
1385–2048 1779 13 102.00–109.00 $105.89 $1,884 —
2095 2095 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,483 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 6 128.50 $128.50 $1,687 +10.50
1486 1486 17 126.00 $126.00 $1,872 +1.13
1497 1497 6 116.00 $116.00 $1,737 -8.87

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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.