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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 26, 2022

23,484 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $176.23/cwt -2.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 969 lb · 2,370 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.01/cwt -0.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,485/hd at 878 lb · 2,026 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $178.66/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,650/hd at 923 lb · 1,626 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 23,484 10,580 21,105
Feeder cattle 22,045 8,945 20,078
Slaughter cattle 1,439 1,635 1,027

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Spring born steer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower, heifer calves not well compared. Yearling feeder steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers steady to 4.00 lower. Moderate demand for spring born calves this week, many farmer feeders are busy working on their fall harvest and not quite ready to take on newly weaned, bawling calves. Good demand remains for yearlings but there was pressure on the market this week as the futures contracts softened and new crop corn prices causing concern for higher costs of gain. The drought has expanded across the state and causing producers in the driest regions to start shipping and selling calves. Many farmer feeders aren't willing yet to receive calves as they don't have the labor necessary to get both get the crop out and start calves on feed and watch them as closely as needed to keep them healthy. Feedyard pens are dry and dusty as temps have been warm and windy, which can make for health problems for newly weaned cattle. There is still plenty of demand for yearlings, as that supply is limited compared to year's past, but cattle feeders are a little more cautious now than they were this summer as new crop corn will be much higher than what it was last fall. More calves on the consignment lists for next week at auctions as the grass gets short and producers need to sell. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 20 240.00 $240.00 $662 +5.00
363–399 382 162 206.00–247.00 $227.19 $868 -27.68
402–448 430 100 215.00–254.50 $234.73 $1,009 -17.69
471–499 478 469 212.50–242.50 $231.63 $1,107 -11.48
512–548 534 512 181.00–225.00 $213.52 $1,140 -3.24
550–596 569 230 172.00–215.50 $203.19 $1,156 -19.70
577 577 9 181.00 $181.00 $1,044 -41.89
605–649 629 368 183.00–209.50 $202.99 $1,277 +1.13
678–694 686 76 176.00–206.00 $194.66 $1,335 -14.05
706 706 17 182.50 $182.50 $1,288 -14.00
700–746 709 258 174.00–213.25 $201.37 $1,428 +4.87
752–796 776 413 171.00–197.50 $190.26 $1,476 +0.78
806–849 820 731 171.50–192.50 $182.94 $1,500 -9.51
820 thin fleshed 820 68 190.00 $190.00 $1,558 —
852–897 878 1,341 167.50–188.75 $182.14 $1,599 -4.77
900–948 923 1,563 164.00–183.75 $179.13 $1,653 -6.88
932 932 63 167.00 $167.00 $1,556 -19.01
950–995 969 2,370 164.75–184.50 $176.23 $1,708 -2.19
1020 1020 19 164.50 $164.50 $1,678 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1041 1015 953 156.00–183.50 $173.61 $1,762 -6.75
1053 1053 4 152.00 $152.00 $1,601 -25.00
1052–1075 1060 252 155.50–166.00 $161.56 $1,713 -15.44
1115–1147 1134 253 152.00–166.85 $160.59 $1,821 -8.41
1160 1160 4 142.50 $142.50 $1,653 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1314–1324 1322 128 146.00 $146.00 $1,930 +7.66
1336 1336 7 137.25 $137.25 $1,834 -1.09
1388 1388 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,985 —
1408–1471 1440 212 144.75–148.00 $147.31 $2,121 +2.71
1441–1470 1456 10 136.00–138.00 $137.01 $1,995 —
1467–1495 1480 36 140.00–143.25 $140.81 $2,084 —
1534–1547 1540 30 142.00–145.75 $144.30 $2,222 +1.67
1542 1542 82 140.25 $140.25 $2,163 -2.38
1501–1686 1578 110 144.00–149.00 $148.27 $2,340 +9.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 8 253.00 $253.00 $703 —
418–447 430 22 170.00–202.50 $188.67 $811 -41.33
450 450 7 216.00 $216.00 $972 —
508–546 521 45 190.00–207.00 $202.97 $1,057 +1.44
577 577 7 156.00 $156.00 $900 -41.04
602–634 617 89 170.00–188.00 $179.63 $1,108 +8.63
677–690 683 36 150.00–183.00 $175.72 $1,200 -3.44
705–746 730 29 161.00–179.00 $172.41 $1,259 -6.28
767 767 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,158 -16.00
815–817 816 37 170.50–174.50 $172.12 $1,404 +4.12
880 880 4 136.00 $136.00 $1,197 -27.10
904–940 914 48 160.00–167.75 $165.70 $1,514 +0.19
950–957 956 23 160.00–169.00 $167.44 $1,601 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 6 170.00 $170.00 $481 —
327 327 5 145.00 $145.00 $474 —
426 426 11 157.00 $157.00 $669 —
505 505 14 173.00 $173.00 $874 —
610 610 47 131.00 $131.00 $799 -40.00
834 834 18 143.00 $143.00 $1,193 —
852 852 19 140.00 $140.00 $1,193 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
651 651 9 135.50 $135.50 $882 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
259–285 267 26 225.00–237.50 $229.11 $612 +9.11
341–343 342 14 205.00–207.50 $206.60 $707 —
351–396 375 109 188.00–213.00 $202.98 $761 -31.36
405–447 422 84 188.00–217.00 $203.99 $861 -17.59
456–496 480 292 175.00–213.00 $189.94 $912 +2.94
515–539 527 203 172.00–205.50 $191.99 $1,012 -10.46
530 530 24 209.00 $209.00 $1,108 +6.55
553–589 564 58 165.00–198.00 $179.94 $1,015 -3.87
575 575 12 171.00 $171.00 $983 -12.81
601 601 37 178.00 $178.00 $1,070 -6.33
643 643 161 191.50 $191.50 $1,231 +7.17
654 654 16 172.00 $172.00 $1,125 -9.03
651–697 671 193 164.00–187.00 $177.10 $1,188 -3.93
701–745 724 355 169.50–183.50 $178.91 $1,295 -0.04
765 765 11 163.00 $163.00 $1,247 -12.46
750–798 769 604 166.00–179.50 $171.40 $1,318 -4.06
801–849 825 1,174 163.00–177.75 $172.56 $1,424 +1.98
854–898 876 1,729 158.00–175.00 $168.43 $1,475 -1.45
881–895 892 297 170.00–173.00 $172.40 $1,538 +2.52
910 910 18 155.50 $155.50 $1,415 -11.25
907–918 914 159 152.00–161.00 $155.59 $1,422 -11.16
900–949 925 1,276 155.00–174.00 $167.98 $1,554 +1.23
917–934 927 151 150.50–166.00 $160.23 $1,485 -6.52
958–967 961 206 166.00–169.00 $167.50 $1,610 +2.48
950–999 972 761 148.00–170.75 $161.55 $1,570 -3.47
950–995 979 87 148.00–155.25 $152.83 $1,496 -12.19
1009–1030 1016 15 152.50–159.00 $156.80 $1,593 —
1067 1067 6 155.00 $155.00 $1,654 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1030 1006 371 149.00–172.20 $166.48 $1,675 +0.85
1059–1094 1081 219 151.75–159.75 $154.68 $1,672 -12.10
1092 1092 6 151.50 $151.50 $1,654 -15.28
1174–1182 1177 10 147.00–147.50 $147.30 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 10 140.00 $140.00 $396 —
399 399 10 146.00 $146.00 $583 —
428 428 11 190.00 $190.00 $813 -17.66
450–495 473 8 184.00–192.00 $187.81 $888 -11.19
511–525 513 50 155.00–186.00 $181.56 $931 +5.77
514 514 91 204.00 $204.00 $1,049 +28.21
581 581 52 178.00 $178.00 $1,034 +0.50
555–593 586 35 150.00–170.00 $165.72 $971 -11.78
614 614 94 177.00 $177.00 $1,087 +5.52
625 625 18 170.00 $170.00 $1,062 -1.48
685–694 691 111 160.50–173.50 $168.76 $1,166 -5.34
776 776 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,211 -6.60
802–829 808 45 152.00–165.50 $161.85 $1,308 +5.85
866–885 876 21 150.50–162.25 $156.09 $1,367 -7.56
910–935 918 15 149.00–156.75 $154.12 $1,415 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090 1090 14 141.00 $141.00 $1,537 —
1247 1247 11 135.00 $135.00 $1,683 —
1236–1342 1272 71 141.00–146.00 $143.90 $1,830 -1.02
1344 1344 9 138.50 $138.50 $1,861 +2.44
1271–1436 1394 230 139.50–144.25 $141.68 $1,975 -0.09
1529 1529 5 141.50 $141.50 $2,164 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 354 5 150.00 $150.00 $531 —
435 435 5 146.00 $146.00 $635 —
464 464 8 168.00 $168.00 $780 —
495 495 11 174.00 $174.00 $861 —
501 501 11 125.00 $125.00 $626 —
599 599 29 146.00 $146.00 $875 —
751 751 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,059 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974–978 978 59 138.00–143.10 $142.67 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609 609 5 130.00 $130.00 $792 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 22 192.00 $192.00 $843 —
476 476 10 201.00 $201.00 $957 —
518 518 7 179.00 $179.00 $927 -14.89
607 607 8 173.00 $173.00 $1,050 —
963 963 8 142.00 $142.00 $1,367 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1818 1646 65-75% 100 107.50–123.50 $114.24 $1,880 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1300 1220 85-90% 9 26.00–57.00 $51.81 $632 -28.64
1150–1430 1240 85-90% 5 76.00–80.00 $78.11 $969 -2.34
908–1475 1244 85-90% 33 60.00–69.50 $66.23 $824 —
1175–1690 1357 85-90% 22 71.00–76.00 $73.28 $994 -0.63
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1850 1504 75-80% 30 88.50–93.50 $91.66 $1,379 -0.05
1542–1640 1570 75-80% 14 85.00–89.00 $88.28 $1,386 —
1580–1815 1679 75-80% 4 11.00–74.50 $57.64 $968 —
1570–1950 1765 75-80% 10 95.00–100.00 $96.01 $1,695 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1415 1279 80-85% 28 80.00–86.50 $83.27 $1,065 —
1155–1535 1304 80-85% 8 85.00–88.00 $86.62 $1,130 —
1195–1848 1417 80-85% 13 68.00–79.00 $75.14 $1,065 -2.56
1600 1600 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $1,088 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1950 1664 10 53.00–101.00 $91.71 $1,526 +0.55
1590–2315 1904 14 100.00–110.00 $104.26 $1,985 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,396 —
1524–1685 1643 31 128.00–131.00 $130.28 $2,141 —

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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.