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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 15, 2022

12,641 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $184.97/cwt -1.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,726/hd at 933 lb · 1,354 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.22/cwt +3.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,772/hd at 967 lb · 1,169 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.72/cwt +7.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,573/hd at 922 lb · 1,011 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,641 8,724 13,811
Feeder cattle 11,357 7,597 12,091
Slaughter cattle 1,284 1,127 1,720

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, instances to 8.00 higher on 700-750 lbs. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs 8.00 10.00 higher, over 800 lbs 2.00 higher. Very good demand again this week for all weights of feeder cattle. As the cash fed cattle market continues to strengthen, so does the feeder cattle market. Cattle feeders want to get these yearlings bought while they are available, whether they are off grass or out of growing yards which is resulting in a market that is extremely active. The cash fat market in the north is retaining it's positive basis over the board, 7.00 this week, which is really helping to fuel the fire that is lit under the feeder cattle market, as this has been a counter seasonal rally. This is the time of year where fed cattle supplies are traditionally the greatest and where the market usually gets very sluggish. The fact that this has not happened this year has caused cattle producers to really get bullish on the future. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher, bulls 1.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
268–272 270 24 260.00–332.50 $292.96 $791 —
336 336 8 280.00 $280.00 $941 —
383 383 84 284.00 $284.00 $1,088 —
411–418 415 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,120 —
505–536 515 39 223.00–236.00 $230.80 $1,189 —
558 558 7 197.50 $197.50 $1,102 -29.00
559–581 573 29 223.00–226.00 $224.11 $1,284 -2.39
600–642 632 96 201.00–230.00 $219.60 $1,388 —
647 647 8 202.00 $202.00 $1,307 —
666–684 678 33 202.00–224.00 $216.71 $1,469 -8.29
703–749 730 346 189.00–216.00 $202.62 $1,479 +7.83
772–794 783 194 180.75–200.00 $191.82 $1,502 +1.44
811–837 821 204 183.50–194.00 $189.42 $1,555 -0.62
837 837 8 177.50 $177.50 $1,486 -12.54
857–898 871 693 163.00–192.50 $183.73 $1,600 -2.65
903–947 933 1,354 166.75–190.50 $184.97 $1,726 -1.55
951–994 967 1,169 178.00–186.50 $183.22 $1,772 +4.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1032 1013 924 158.50–182.50 $179.54 $1,819 +8.52
1065 1065 26 163.50 $163.50 $1,741 -9.94
1055–1095 1070 366 154.00–175.50 $165.08 $1,766 -8.36
1112–1129 1120 662 157.50–165.50 $163.99 $1,837 -5.09
1151–1171 1161 298 162.00–162.75 $162.37 $1,885 —
1255 1255 15 146.50 $146.50 $1,839 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144 1144 7 147.00 $147.00 $1,682 —
1243–1365 1340 24 153.00–155.00 $154.61 $2,072 —
1364 1364 6 145.00 $145.00 $1,978 +6.00
1045–1412 1374 22 135.00–137.00 $135.65 $1,864 -3.35
1210–1443 1391 177 142.00–148.50 $146.78 $2,042 +7.78
1388–1555 1482 70 150.00–159.00 $152.37 $2,258 —
1451–1560 1521 269 144.00–151.50 $148.19 $2,254 +4.60
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 5 211.00 $211.00 $1,188 —
633–647 635 98 193.00–196.75 $196.17 $1,246 +3.17
734–739 736 22 183.50–184.00 $183.73 $1,352 +4.23
768–787 785 69 163.00–170.25 $169.63 $1,332 —
810–838 818 11 157.50–162.00 $158.76 $1,299 -6.24
922 922 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,540 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 54 160.50 $160.50 $1,634 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,076 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261–272 264 16 282.50–285.00 $283.30 $748 —
324 324 6 265.00 $265.00 $859 —
381–396 389 15 240.00–242.50 $241.36 $939 —
463–498 482 15 195.00–211.00 $203.82 $982 —
549 549 10 208.00 $208.00 $1,142 —
563–599 573 46 175.00–201.00 $197.51 $1,132 -5.99
590 590 9 175.00 $175.00 $1,032 -28.50
609–641 628 168 183.50–202.00 $191.92 $1,205 +13.42
652–699 672 292 182.25–197.25 $190.73 $1,282 +11.91
703–736 715 95 178.25–195.00 $187.92 $1,344 +10.11
755–796 771 271 172.50–182.00 $176.64 $1,362 +8.72
799 799 7 173.50 $173.50 $1,386 +5.58
807–849 834 297 158.00–184.00 $175.26 $1,462 +2.53
851–898 882 589 154.50–180.50 $168.24 $1,484 +2.47
892 892 63 177.00 $177.00 $1,579 +11.23
900–948 921 975 156.00–181.75 $171.31 $1,578 +8.06
936–948 937 36 153.00–155.00 $154.83 $1,451 -8.42
951–982 962 429 154.00–178.25 $164.09 $1,579 -2.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1036 1019 134 154.00–176.00 $158.15 $1,612 —
1055–1065 1061 19 152.50–154.00 $153.45 $1,628 —
1114–1134 1118 77 149.50–154.50 $150.42 $1,682 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 5 146.00 $146.00 $1,496 —
1190–1380 1204 28 137.00–141.00 $140.67 $1,694 —
1217–1413 1276 95 145.50–157.00 $153.36 $1,957 -2.06
1277–1426 1347 97 144.00–151.00 $147.05 $1,981 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–592 589 26 161.00–161.50 $161.38 $951 —
604–642 623 16 166.00–170.00 $168.06 $1,047 —
709 709 13 179.50 $179.50 $1,273 +11.00
754 754 8 161.50 $161.50 $1,218 +5.71
808–848 840 49 150.00–160.00 $156.75 $1,317 -7.50

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1019 1019 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,386 —
1098 1098 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,383 —
1104 1104 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 5 212.50 $212.50 $842 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146–1450 1277 80-85% 21 92.00–95.00 $93.76 $1,197 —
1174–1483 1280 80-85% 27 66.00–83.50 $79.11 $1,013 —
1137–1675 1302 80-85% 88 81.00–91.00 $85.37 $1,112 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1695 1486 75-80% 53 85.50–98.00 $92.25 $1,371 -4.75
1460–1760 1539 75-80% 21 79.50–89.50 $83.54 $1,286 -3.77
1490–1785 1560 75-80% 7 74.00–80.00 $75.47 $1,177 -16.29
1380–1742 1682 75-80% 6 98.00–101.50 $101.02 $1,699 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1248 975 85-90% 15 25.00–57.00 $44.31 $432 —
878–1300 1082 85-90% 13 60.00–71.00 $67.06 $726 +16.85
975–1348 1182 85-90% 18 74.00–82.00 $78.90 $933 —
1222–1300 1242 85-90% 4 82.50–87.00 $83.68 $1,039 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1640–1735 1688 65-75% 4 106.25–107.00 $106.61 $1,800 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–2195 1737 15 85.00–107.00 $98.50 $1,711 —
1425–2205 1864 13 108.00–117.00 $114.04 $2,126 —
1870–2270 2134 7 120.00–124.00 $121.34 $2,589 —

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1402 1337 13 123.00–131.00 $127.87 $1,710 —
1355–1500 1428 2 116.00–118.00 $117.05 $1,671 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1309 1286 12 118.00–125.00 $119.28 $1,534 —
1225–1590 1377 60 124.00–135.00 $132.24 $1,821 —
1395–1450 1437 19 133.00–139.00 $134.97 $1,940 —
1489 1489 5 137.50 $137.50 $2,047 +7.74

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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.