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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 10, 2022

33,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $207.56/cwt -3.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,189/hd at 573 lb · 3,063 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $219.99/cwt -3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 526 lb · 2,783 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $202.91/cwt -0.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 625 lb · 2,708 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 33,167 20,229 28,384
Feeder cattle 32,369 18,791 26,693
Slaughter cattle 798 1,438 1,691

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 4.00 lower, except 400-450 lbs 8.00 lower, heifer calves unevenly steady except 450-500 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers steady to 1.00 lower, heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for steer and heifer calves this week as there were many long strings of high quality, ranch raised calves in the auctions. The calf market was under pressure however as feed costs and overall economic uncertainty are weighing on cattle feeders' minds. Cash fed cattle continue to outperform the spot month of the Live Cattle futures, as they have for a good part of the year, but without the board breaking through to make new highs it's hard for cattle feeders to be as bullish as they were this summer. The demand for yearlings is still very good, as fewer of those cattle still remain to be sold as the grass cattle have been pulled and shipped to town already, leaving only the feedyard backgrounded ones still to sell. The Feeder Cattle futures are well of their contract highs still, again giving a signal to cattle feeders to be more cautious with their outlook. Corn harvest is well underway, and quickly progressing, as the dry weather allows farmers to get their crop out quickly and has them thinking about getting some calves in their yards to start on feed. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, except Lean cows 7.00 to 8.00 lower, bulls 6.00 lower. S

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–346 328 33 222.50–271.00 $251.90 $826 +34.40
335 thin fleshed 335 25 270.00 $270.00 $904 —
353–398 377 190 202.00–257.00 $247.82 $934 -2.65
425 thin fleshed 425 35 250.50 $250.50 $1,065 —
401–449 432 636 198.00–259.50 $239.82 $1,036 -8.20
442 442 15 211.00 $211.00 $933 -37.02
457–490 464 60 189.00–222.00 $209.45 $972 -25.63
450–498 474 1,591 192.00–251.50 $234.28 $1,110 -0.80
500 500 6 190.00 $190.00 $950 -31.84
500–549 526 2,777 186.00–235.00 $220.05 $1,157 -1.79
550–599 573 3,063 185.50–221.00 $207.56 $1,189 -3.74
619 619 8 189.00 $189.00 $1,170 -14.74
600–648 624 2,610 181.00–210.50 $202.38 $1,263 -1.36
640 fancy 640 90 219.50 $219.50 $1,405 —
653–696 668 751 180.00–206.00 $194.54 $1,300 -1.36
702–728 712 376 175.00–203.50 $192.41 $1,370 +3.40
750–798 782 165 179.00–188.25 $184.19 $1,440 -3.81
800–846 824 328 172.50–187.75 $179.95 $1,483 -0.86
852–896 879 739 171.00–184.75 $180.02 $1,582 -6.12
908 908 10 172.00 $172.00 $1,562 -6.62
900–949 926 1,444 170.50–180.50 $178.18 $1,650 -0.44
951–997 976 596 156.00–181.25 $176.07 $1,718 +0.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 11 220.00 $220.00 $1,010 —
501 501 35 205.00 $205.00 $1,027 —
575 575 35 196.00 $196.00 $1,127 —
614 614 8 192.00 $192.00 $1,179 —
1006–1048 1028 743 171.00–175.25 $173.18 $1,780 +1.38
1131–1144 1135 140 164.85–165.35 $165.02 $1,873 -0.61
1152 1152 74 164.50 $164.50 $1,895 +6.68
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339–344 342 11 180.00–252.00 $212.47 $727 -22.53
357–380 367 28 201.00–238.00 $220.69 $810 —
400–446 441 51 212.00–228.00 $225.00 $992 -1.75
450–498 488 236 170.00–225.00 $214.61 $1,047 +22.40
511–549 528 227 179.00–211.00 $202.69 $1,070 +7.78
553–580 574 108 164.00–187.50 $180.56 $1,036 -2.17
664–685 677 36 152.00–189.50 $169.31 $1,146 -1.43
701–732 720 42 157.00–186.00 $179.38 $1,292 —
752–797 773 54 166.00–185.50 $171.68 $1,327 +21.38
808–841 820 33 166.00–174.00 $170.20 $1,396 —
900–941 913 60 168.00–169.50 $168.49 $1,538 +5.49
958–977 971 71 141.00–158.85 $157.90 $1,533 -7.60
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1344 1344 8 145.50 $145.50 $1,956 +2.61
1361–1473 1386 40 140.00–143.00 $141.09 $1,956 —
1403 1403 5 144.50 $144.50 $2,027 -1.96
1477 1477 13 139.00 $139.00 $2,053 -1.33
1529–1595 1542 31 135.00–138.00 $137.40 $2,119 -0.62
1519–1578 1550 34 144.50–147.50 $146.12 $2,265 +4.87
1571–1579 1573 25 140.00–143.50 $140.70 $2,213 -0.55
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1151 1151 23 140.50 $140.50 $1,617 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 5 180.00 $180.00 $745 -37.98
514 514 6 168.00 $168.00 $864 -22.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–349 327 46 200.00–219.00 $209.41 $685 +6.74
355–398 378 111 193.00–231.00 $210.96 $797 +15.94
422 fancy 422 46 232.00 $232.00 $979 —
400–449 425 669 181.00–218.00 $208.41 $886 +1.06
428 428 33 205.00 $205.00 $877 -2.35
432 432 18 185.00 $185.00 $799 -22.35
465 thin fleshed 465 21 213.00 $213.00 $990 —
450–499 480 2,065 172.50–209.00 $192.10 $922 +12.22
481 481 215 237.00 $237.00 $1,140 +57.12
500–548 524 1,949 174.00–207.50 $192.07 $1,006 +0.76
523–531 527 70 204.00–211.50 $207.67 $1,094 +16.36
531–537 536 65 185.50–186.00 $185.62 $995 -46.38
555 555 95 204.00 $204.00 $1,132 +22.02
550–599 571 930 171.00–206.00 $185.01 $1,056 +3.03
603–629 616 326 172.00–184.00 $180.02 $1,109 -6.45
661–695 681 113 161.00–183.25 $178.59 $1,216 -2.35
708–744 719 240 164.00–185.75 $179.04 $1,287 +12.04
755–787 761 91 167.00–179.00 $172.51 $1,313 -1.37
804–846 823 912 162.00–177.00 $170.01 $1,399 -3.50
808–845 823 1,124 179.50–187.25 $183.48 $1,510 +9.97
828 828 38 155.00 $155.00 $1,283 -18.51
864–885 869 208 164.50–180.25 $177.40 $1,542 +7.72
861–896 883 644 158.25–175.25 $168.21 $1,485 -1.47
894–899 897 91 155.00–158.00 $156.88 $1,407 -12.80
900–944 919 885 154.50–174.25 $165.38 $1,520 +1.16
929–934 931 351 174.50–178.25 $176.48 $1,643 +12.26
951–994 977 523 157.75–169.60 $166.73 $1,629 +2.88
1032 1032 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,662 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
272 272 7 210.00 $210.00 $571 +35.00
302–347 337 57 183.00–216.00 $198.30 $668 +12.91
365–397 390 104 175.00–203.00 $188.15 $734 -4.69
420–443 435 179 174.00–206.50 $187.90 $817 +7.80
455–495 483 118 152.00–178.00 $170.29 $823 +9.00
512–549 527 101 167.00–181.00 $174.99 $922 -2.01
550–580 560 15 165.00–174.00 $170.89 $957 +21.83
605–648 623 78 164.00–171.00 $166.12 $1,035 +14.68
687–688 687 25 161.00–163.00 $162.68 $1,118 -4.32
729 729 10 168.50 $168.50 $1,228 —
762–778 769 62 142.00–169.00 $154.19 $1,186 —
809–849 831 53 149.00–160.75 $156.92 $1,304 —
850–862 852 23 144.00–170.00 $153.30 $1,306 -10.20
914 914 7 162.00 $162.00 $1,481 —
983 983 7 146.50 $146.50 $1,440 -10.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1303 1246 19 138.00 $138.00 $1,719 -9.00
1294 1294 4 143.00 $143.00 $1,850 -0.45
1326 1326 17 135.00 $135.00 $1,790 -1.32
1365 1365 14 138.00 $138.00 $1,884 -7.37
1253–1507 1383 106 140.00–143.50 $141.30 $1,954 -4.07
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 180.00 $180.00 $718 —
420 420 8 192.00 $192.00 $806 —
485 485 19 187.00 $187.00 $907 —
508 508 21 180.00 $180.00 $914 —
578 578 15 173.00 $173.00 $1,000 -1.00
1012–1020 1015 58 160.00–166.50 $163.67 $1,661 +1.10
1071 1071 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,724 +7.94
1115 1115 9 156.00 $156.00 $1,739 +5.68
1150 1150 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,696 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461 461 6 165.00 $165.00 $761 —
508 508 4 159.00 $159.00 $808 —
581 581 23 176.00 $176.00 $1,023 —
764 764 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,016 —
877 877 13 138.00 $138.00 $1,210 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614 614 15 167.50 $167.50 $1,028 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1383 1339 80-85% 7 80.00–81.50 $80.42 $1,077 -3.42
1297–1770 1420 80-85% 26 63.00–73.00 $68.73 $976 -9.17
1170–1873 1494 80-85% 46 74.00–78.00 $75.41 $1,127 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1750 1554 75-80% 40 82.00–87.00 $84.26 $1,309 —
1435–1740 1604 75-80% 13 71.00–81.50 $79.93 $1,282 -0.88
1375–1798 1674 75-80% 24 88.00–92.00 $89.31 $1,495 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1310 1007 85-90% 5 22.00–45.00 $37.63 $379 —
944–1288 1156 85-90% 19 51.00–61.00 $57.12 $660 -20.11
1040–1665 1284 85-90% 35 61.00–67.50 $64.31 $826 —
1255–1408 1380 85-90% 12 69.00–73.00 $71.84 $991 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1930 1629 5 60.00–91.00 $80.25 $1,307 —
1540–2345 1878 9 80.00–96.00 $92.86 $1,744 —
1948 1948 2 105.00 $105.00 $2,045 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1199 1199 4 112.00 $112.00 $1,343 —
1405–1454 1444 35 123.50–125.00 $124.71 $1,801 —
1393–1651 1520 76 127.00–134.00 $128.19 $1,948 —

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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.