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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

8,023 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $187.59/cwt +6.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,651/hd at 880 lb · 958 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $176.28/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,720/hd at 976 lb · 645 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $176.40/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 735 lb · 454 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,023 18,028 16,225
Feeder cattle 7,321 16,981 15,146
Slaughter cattle 702 1,047 1,079

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 1000 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand continues for all weights of feeder cattle. The market is very active, especially so when there are yearlings offered right off grass as the flesh condition of these cattle are very desirable. There are plenty of buyers for the feedyard backgrounded yearlings as well but they aren't carrying the compensatory gain boost that the grass yearlings are. The cash fat cattle market continues to trade dollars higher than the spot futures month, which only adds to the optimism that cattle feeders are feeling. Slaughter cows unevenly steady, bulls 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 9 290.00 $290.00 $600 —
271 271 8 265.00 $265.00 $718 —
379 379 8 260.00 $260.00 $985 —
623–640 627 29 203.00–206.50 $204.58 $1,283 -9.79
666–689 679 62 190.00–204.00 $197.55 $1,341 -13.52
756–797 788 176 180.00–189.50 $183.82 $1,449 -1.80
808–842 832 108 173.00–181.00 $179.26 $1,491 -10.65
858–899 880 958 172.00–191.75 $187.59 $1,651 +6.75
900–939 918 386 183.75–186.75 $184.95 $1,698 +9.94
936 936 17 167.00 $167.00 $1,563 -8.01
951–988 976 645 165.00–179.75 $176.28 $1,720 +25.78
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1046 1023 422 160.00–172.25 $168.82 $1,727 -3.61
1064–1098 1074 226 155.50–164.75 $159.62 $1,714 -11.97
1101–1137 1121 608 157.85–170.00 $163.87 $1,837 -5.92
1155–1175 1163 430 154.75–157.25 $156.28 $1,818 +15.53
1236 1236 5 150.00 $150.00 $1,854 +4.00
1274–1299 1284 48 140.25–142.00 $141.30 $1,814 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1281 1281 29 144.00 $144.00 $1,845 —
1316 1316 10 144.00 $144.00 $1,895 +2.50
1407 1407 13 148.75 $148.75 $2,093 +9.25
1409 1409 10 135.00 $135.00 $1,902 -4.50
1393–1453 1421 65 140.00–143.50 $141.89 $2,016 +2.39
1507–1541 1518 123 139.50–142.50 $142.07 $2,157 -6.93
1504–1531 1521 34 136.00–140.50 $138.27 $2,103 -10.73
1613 1613 54 142.50 $142.50 $2,299 —
1797 1797 31 137.00 $137.00 $2,462 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 211.00 $211.00 $836 —
408 408 6 204.00 $204.00 $832 —
541–546 544 14 183.50–205.00 $194.20 $1,056 -1.80
586 586 20 193.00 $193.00 $1,131 +13.00
646 646 7 184.00 $184.00 $1,189 -21.00
655–681 663 105 171.50–189.00 $183.18 $1,214 -4.23
702–739 725 8 176.50–177.00 $176.68 $1,281 -7.32
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 42 129.50 $129.50 $1,374 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
717–741 731 19 114.00–123.00 $119.28 $872 —
950 950 18 145.00 $145.00 $1,378 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700 700 5 140.00 $140.00 $980 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 13 290.00 $290.00 $612 —
422 422 9 205.00 $205.00 $865 —
469 469 5 193.00 $193.00 $905 -8.91
556–587 577 52 180.00–195.00 $190.11 $1,097 +1.88
614–648 632 283 174.00–187.00 $183.40 $1,159 +3.44
657–698 685 226 169.00–183.50 $176.05 $1,206 +7.05
706–739 735 454 169.00–181.50 $176.40 $1,297 -0.73
764–799 770 146 169.00–179.00 $177.80 $1,369 +3.83
804–847 821 271 165.00–178.25 $169.94 $1,395 +1.60
860–894 877 250 155.25–165.00 $157.61 $1,382 -4.04
903–942 923 387 152.75–161.50 $156.89 $1,448 -4.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 36 146.00 $146.00 $1,505 -2.58
1074 1074 6 141.50 $141.50 $1,520 +1.69
1130 1130 52 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
1242 1242 28 136.75 $136.75 $1,698 —
1269–1285 1283 143 137.50–138.00 $137.94 $1,770 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
629 629 8 180.00 $180.00 $1,132 +13.36
781–797 793 48 146.00–160.00 $156.67 $1,242 -2.56
820–823 822 77 155.25–159.50 $158.78 $1,305 +13.78
877–889 883 50 150.50–159.75 $156.61 $1,383 -6.39
946 946 8 149.75 $149.75 $1,417 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 44 117.00 $117.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 16 115.00 $115.00 $788 —
880 880 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,214 —
918 918 11 109.00 $109.00 $1,001 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186 1186 6 135.00 $135.00 $1,601 —
1189 1189 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,605 —
1229 1229 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,794 +9.00
1221–1333 1277 23 140.00–142.00 $140.93 $1,800 -1.19

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837–2030 1141 85-90% 18 40.00–72.00 $60.30 $688 +7.64
1145 1145 85-90% 2 84.00 $84.00 $962 +31.34
920–1615 1196 85-90% 11 31.00–46.00 $39.38 $471 —
973–1655 1265 85-90% 32 70.00–79.00 $74.71 $945 +8.54
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1370 1271 80-85% 9 87.00–91.00 $88.96 $1,131 —
1390 1390 80-85% 1 50.00 $50.00 $695 —
1125–1940 1491 80-85% 35 80.00–85.50 $82.77 $1,234 +6.41
1390–1625 1505 80-85% 3 66.00–78.00 $70.69 $1,064 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1710 1458 75-80% 26 87.00–95.00 $91.98 $1,341 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,172 —
1565–1640 1588 75-80% 4 96.00–97.00 $96.50 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1865 1471 19 71.00–102.00 $95.27 $1,401 —
1465–2240 1841 11 105.00–112.00 $108.71 $2,001 —
1925–2200 2037 6 114.50–124.00 $117.98 $2,403 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376–1388 1380 14 119.00–127.00 $124.13 $1,713 —
1440–1502 1461 24 131.50–135.50 $132.87 $1,941 +6.87

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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.