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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 5, 2022

10,943 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $166.62/cwt -7.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,536/hd at 922 lb · 1,278 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.66/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,701/hd at 926 lb · 1,242 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $170.81/cwt -5.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,494/hd at 875 lb · 932 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,943 9,402 12,918
Feeder cattle 9,955 7,852 12,031
Slaughter cattle 988 1,550 887

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers mostly steady, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Very good demand for all weights of feeder cattle as the cash fed cattle market continues to hold in the 145.00 range and the Live Cattle futures moving higher as well. The normal summer slump for fed cattle didn't materialize this year, giving cattle producers much hope for the fall and winter fat markets, where traditionally market ready supplies are tighter. The supply of yearlings is much more limited this year, which has really kept a fire lit under the feeder cattle market as cattle feeders greatly prefer to feed a yearling vs. a calf. Cow-calf producers haven't had to pull calves off early and sell, as they did last year, but we are just a couple weeks away from the fall marketing season beginning. Slaughter cows steady, bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 9 262.00 $262.00 $893 —
369 369 10 240.00 $240.00 $886 +2.07
408–443 438 45 236.00–243.00 $242.13 $1,061 —
527 527 32 223.00 $223.00 $1,175 —
572 572 4 191.00 $191.00 $1,093 +1.00
645 645 161 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +31.00
667–692 686 25 193.00–199.00 $194.40 $1,334 —
748 748 95 193.00 $193.00 $1,444 -5.83
766–796 788 92 190.00–199.75 $196.92 $1,552 -2.99
808–846 825 398 180.00–196.00 $188.11 $1,552 -5.01
855–897 882 648 175.50–194.00 $185.32 $1,635 +1.07
906–949 926 1,242 173.50–189.00 $183.66 $1,701 +9.66
964–977 971 101 164.50–164.85 $164.70 $1,599 -10.22
954–991 978 299 172.00–184.25 $175.84 $1,720 +0.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1049 1026 534 155.00–183.50 $176.82 $1,814 +0.87
1050–1080 1064 341 156.75–169.25 $165.88 $1,765 -0.35
1105–1120 1110 52 154.00–163.75 $161.17 $1,789 +3.31
1157–1196 1188 154 153.50–154.75 $154.49 $1,835 —
1289 1289 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,805 -10.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259 1259 35 149.25 $149.25 $1,879 +19.25
1299 1299 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,767 +6.00
1308–1466 1374 67 144.00–149.50 $146.36 $2,011 +10.36
1368–1489 1388 98 141.50–145.00 $144.19 $2,001 +8.19
1397 1397 7 149.50 $149.50 $2,089 +1.07
1485 1485 5 142.75 $142.75 $2,120 —
1506–1583 1538 204 142.00–143.50 $143.06 $2,200 -0.25
1554 1554 14 138.00 $138.00 $2,145 —
1637 1637 40 142.00 $142.00 $2,325 —
1662 1662 7 137.00 $137.00 $2,277 -7.00
1706 1706 6 141.50 $141.50 $2,414 —
1882 1882 6 137.50 $137.50 $2,588 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
470 470 3 196.00 $196.00 $921 -2.00
603 603 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,218 —
670 670 4 181.00 $181.00 $1,213 +40.50
742 742 6 160.00 $160.00 $1,187 —
794 794 52 162.00 $162.00 $1,286 —
837 837 17 175.00 $175.00 $1,465 —
865–878 875 41 159.50–170.00 $162.29 $1,420 —
914–936 924 52 169.50–176.50 $172.17 $1,591 —
985 985 18 161.50 $161.50 $1,591 -3.50
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935 935 30 148.50 $148.50 $1,388 —
1063–1080 1077 102 136.75–148.50 $138.57 $1,492 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1157 1157 3 134.00 $134.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 6 245.00 $245.00 $730 —
308–334 328 13 231.00–235.00 $234.13 $768 +14.13
350–397 376 30 207.50–230.00 $220.20 $828 -24.80
400–417 404 49 212.50–230.00 $225.94 $913 +21.94
496 496 5 186.00 $186.00 $923 -16.00
583 thin fleshed 583 66 214.50 $214.50 $1,251 —
627–649 629 74 177.50–184.50 $178.09 $1,120 -19.63
667 thin fleshed 667 97 199.00 $199.00 $1,327 —
696 696 14 180.00 $180.00 $1,253 -5.75
706–728 712 120 162.00–194.25 $190.62 $1,357 +2.38
753–799 783 184 172.00–185.00 $175.38 $1,373 -12.67
801–844 821 824 163.00–181.75 $175.00 $1,437 -4.01
852–898 872 832 162.75–178.25 $171.99 $1,500 -3.91
899 899 100 161.00 $161.00 $1,447 -14.90
900–949 921 1,136 161.00–179.50 $167.89 $1,546 -6.72
909–928 926 142 155.00–156.75 $156.50 $1,449 -18.11
952 952 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,476 -17.79
975–999 984 215 164.00–174.50 $166.07 $1,634 -6.72
1032 1032 12 163.75 $163.75 $1,690 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1045 1015 287 153.50–174.00 $160.36 $1,628 -1.54
1053–1073 1070 75 161.00–163.50 $161.99 $1,733 +8.99
1123–1130 1126 16 159.00–160.00 $159.44 $1,795 +7.09
1180–1189 1185 15 140.00–145.50 $142.19 $1,685 -8.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1158 1158 10 138.00 $138.00 $1,598 —
1167 1167 5 143.00 $143.00 $1,669 —
1244–1331 1252 58 146.00–150.00 $146.37 $1,833 +2.49
1267–1338 1292 14 135.50–137.00 $136.05 $1,758 -6.63
1228–1370 1335 140 140.00–145.00 $144.16 $1,925 +8.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 13 225.00 $225.00 $880 —
479 479 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,006 —
588 588 3 186.00 $186.00 $1,094 +16.00
600–601 601 19 175.00–180.00 $176.31 $1,060 +23.62
751–792 787 71 138.00–168.00 $159.73 $1,257 —
815 815 4 161.00 $161.00 $1,312 —
856–889 867 81 146.00–160.50 $154.15 $1,336 +1.15
868 868 3 140.00 $140.00 $1,215 -13.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050 1050 5 136.50 $136.50 $1,433 —
1125–1127 1126 8 138.00–141.00 $139.87 $1,575 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
866 866 6 147.00 $147.00 $1,273 —
925 925 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,397 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 8 132.00 $132.00 $1,473 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
897 897 8 134.50 $134.50 $1,206 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1700 1067 85-90% 16 31.00–59.00 $48.61 $519 —
910–1645 1199 85-90% 19 61.00–70.00 $65.88 $790 —
1245–1270 1253 85-90% 3 79.50–81.00 $80.01 $1,003 +4.95
1000–1508 1322 85-90% 12 73.00–77.00 $75.46 $998 +9.48
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1142–1590 1282 80-85% 17 84.00–89.00 $87.45 $1,121 —
1272–1585 1342 80-85% 6 90.00–93.50 $91.63 $1,230 —
1295–1950 1457 80-85% 8 68.00–79.00 $74.63 $1,087 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1365–1660 1465 75-80% 25 91.00–94.00 $92.48 $1,355 +7.65
1359–2005 1509 75-80% 6 87.00–90.50 $89.28 $1,347 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1790 1790 65-75% 1 108.00 $108.00 $1,933 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1263–1790 1565 9 85.00–104.00 $99.80 $1,562 —
1805–2115 1939 9 105.00–109.00 $107.36 $2,082 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1392–1429 1421 49 129.00–132.00 $131.40 $1,867 +5.90
1471 1471 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,736 —

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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.