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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

52,259 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $213.50/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,219/hd at 571 lb · 5,752 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.08/cwt +0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,164/hd at 524 lb · 5,395 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.14/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 624 lb · 5,193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 52,259 48,922 56,646
Feeder cattle 50,781 47,812 54,465
Slaughter cattle 1,478 1,110 2,181

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 2.00 lower, except 400-450 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for this week's large offering of calves, very good demand remains for yearlings. Large strings of calves are in town at the auctions and farmer feeders have their harvest about wrapped up and have now turned their attention to getting calves bought. The weather remains mild and dry, however the dusty yard conditions can be detrimental to a freshly weaned calf as they travel around the pen bawling for momma and stirring up dust and putting stress on their respiratory system. The market is most active on yearlings, as fewer yearlings are left yet to sell and cattle feeders greatly prefer to feed a yearling who will go right to the bunk and eat compared to a calf that will stand around and bawl. Cash fed cattle sold for 152.00-153.00, few at 154.00, which is really helping to support the feeder cattle market as the cash market retains a positive basis over the futures contracts and continues to pull the futures higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 7 259.50 $259.50 $760 —
321–339 331 52 256.00–289.00 $271.49 $899 +10.97
350–397 374 281 247.00–268.50 $258.37 $966 +0.21
400–448 429 1,171 215.50–269.00 $246.74 $1,059 -7.54
450 fancy 450 42 263.00 $263.00 $1,184 —
450–498 470 1,932 209.00–260.00 $238.40 $1,120 +0.30
470 470 6 205.00 $205.00 $964 -33.10
466–499 474 45 224.00–225.00 $224.74 $1,065 -13.36
520 520 11 204.00 $204.00 $1,061 -17.61
500–549 524 5,384 195.00–245.00 $222.12 $1,164 +0.51
556 556 14 195.00 $195.00 $1,084 -15.00
565 fancy 565 93 229.50 $229.50 $1,297 -16.50
550–599 571 5,645 188.00–223.00 $213.28 $1,218 -0.63
600–649 624 5,064 183.50–218.50 $206.53 $1,289 -1.70
607–642 632 129 189.00–194.00 $190.84 $1,206 -17.39
651–698 672 1,154 166.00–210.75 $196.67 $1,322 -1.39
702–741 711 275 175.50–192.75 $187.68 $1,334 -5.42
756–798 777 232 170.50–188.00 $182.81 $1,420 +0.69
803–844 822 319 175.25–194.00 $183.87 $1,511 -6.63
850–896 877 763 172.25–192.00 $185.10 $1,623 +3.60
886 886 47 168.50 $168.50 $1,493 -13.00
901–947 923 635 162.50–191.00 $182.62 $1,686 -2.71
945 945 23 169.50 $169.50 $1,602 -15.83
967 967 44 169.50 $169.50 $1,639 -11.98
952–999 976 1,322 170.00–192.25 $181.39 $1,770 -0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
279 279 19 200.00 $200.00 $558 —
310–342 332 82 200.00–246.00 $226.43 $752 -5.28
354–395 383 135 211.00–245.00 $234.24 $897 -3.64
405 405 20 233.00 $233.00 $944 +5.93
405–449 428 162 204.00–241.00 $227.56 $974 +0.49
453–495 473 140 196.50–226.00 $214.50 $1,015 -10.93
500–549 522 213 188.00–214.00 $199.68 $1,042 -9.62
552–599 576 290 171.00–205.00 $192.13 $1,107 -5.53
616–648 635 73 172.00–190.00 $183.47 $1,165 —
661–682 667 29 170.00–180.00 $173.67 $1,158 +3.60
740–743 741 9 170.00–177.50 $174.16 $1,291 -2.34
836 836 5 181.50 $181.50 $1,517 —
915 915 13 171.50 $171.50 $1,569 +3.25
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 8 240.00 $240.00 $866 —
506–536 529 27 198.00–201.00 $199.73 $1,057 —
556–575 562 116 196.00–199.00 $196.36 $1,104 +11.36
650 650 99 189.00 $189.00 $1,228 —
1007–1048 1026 266 169.00–179.00 $175.05 $1,796 -3.05
1053–1096 1070 435 168.50–170.60 $169.46 $1,813 +0.66
1102–1123 1114 100 164.00–168.50 $166.50 $1,855 +0.43
1174 1174 114 153.35 $153.35 $1,800 -8.18
1201 1201 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,753 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1091 1091 4 150.00 $150.00 $1,636 —
1250–1277 1269 24 147.00–153.00 $149.15 $1,893 -2.78
1311–1323 1319 17 145.00–150.00 $147.35 $1,944 +2.35
1356 1356 20 145.00 $145.00 $1,966 —
1404–1496 1440 95 146.00–154.00 $152.00 $2,189 —
1429–1489 1467 87 145.00–150.25 $147.93 $2,170 +4.05
1518–1536 1522 35 147.00–151.50 $149.95 $2,282 +2.95
1530 1530 10 147.00 $147.00 $2,249 ±0.00
1560 1560 6 154.00 $154.00 $2,402 —
1531–1582 1567 14 155.00–156.00 $155.72 $2,440 —
1570 1570 4 141.00 $141.00 $2,214 —
1600–1696 1668 87 148.00–154.00 $151.03 $2,519 —
1716–1738 1731 27 152.00–153.00 $152.67 $2,643 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 33 197.00–202.50 $198.67 $612 —
351 351 19 187.50 $187.50 $658 —
428 428 81 205.00 $205.00 $877 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
582 582 23 187.50 $187.50 $1,091 —
801 801 17 175.50 $175.50 $1,406 —
1014–1041 1028 15 166.00–168.00 $167.08 $1,718 —
1172 1172 3 128.00 $128.00 $1,500 —
1222 1222 5 131.50 $131.50 $1,607 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 12 194.00 $194.00 $702 —
466 466 19 195.00 $195.00 $909 —
541 541 8 141.00 $141.00 $763 —
583 583 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,009 —
621–641 631 8 145.00–168.00 $156.32 $986 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 24 182.00 $182.00 $774 —
878 878 14 111.00 $111.00 $975 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 177.50 $177.50 $474 —
321 321 9 177.50 $177.50 $570 —
423 423 6 200.00 $200.00 $846 -30.50
556 556 4 150.00 $150.00 $834 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 227.00 $227.00 $672 —
324–345 335 79 209.00–231.00 $221.29 $741 +3.37
352–399 383 437 202.00–233.00 $213.41 $817 +2.61
400–435 424 19 220.00–221.00 $220.70 $936 +13.71
400–447 428 1,185 186.00–225.00 $209.08 $895 +2.09
455–490 476 263 220.00–235.00 $228.59 $1,088 +26.98
450–498 477 2,401 184.00–223.00 $204.01 $973 +2.40
507–530 519 448 209.00–233.00 $225.59 $1,171 +31.84
500–549 525 3,677 177.00–209.50 $196.71 $1,033 +2.96
550–590 571 499 205.00–234.00 $219.87 $1,255 +29.50
550–599 573 2,342 175.00–202.50 $189.29 $1,085 -1.08
610–620 617 56 217.00–235.00 $229.92 $1,419 +45.69
600–643 619 1,031 163.00–193.00 $184.33 $1,141 +0.10
652–699 674 362 159.00–184.00 $176.70 $1,191 -0.74
677–682 677 31 160.00–163.00 $160.29 $1,085 -17.15
704–748 732 439 163.50–184.25 $177.93 $1,302 +9.93
753–791 774 379 166.00–180.50 $177.55 $1,374 +3.22
805 fancy 805 34 180.75 $180.75 $1,455 —
803–849 824 546 165.50–178.00 $169.70 $1,398 -1.88
857 857 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,474 +0.32
851–893 870 831 160.00–179.75 $170.60 $1,484 -1.08
894 894 204 161.50 $161.50 $1,444 -10.18
904–939 924 1,253 159.00–180.50 $172.15 $1,591 +2.27
942–947 945 105 175.00–176.25 $175.69 $1,660 +5.81
959 959 231 175.25 $175.25 $1,681 +9.26
952–999 979 899 154.50–177.25 $161.75 $1,584 +3.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263–279 268 21 182.50–196.00 $187.18 $502 —
307–349 320 45 194.00–207.00 $204.45 $654 +0.63
350–398 379 261 181.00–214.00 $196.54 $745 +7.50
400–447 416 178 184.00–209.00 $191.03 $795 +3.39
453–495 477 244 169.00–194.00 $184.20 $879 -0.08
517–546 535 115 161.00–185.50 $175.54 $939 -1.08
551–599 574 89 163.00–174.00 $168.45 $967 +0.52
614–634 619 25 159.00–182.50 $176.72 $1,094 +15.34
671–689 680 27 152.00–154.50 $153.31 $1,043 -14.88
722–741 732 34 165.00–166.00 $165.62 $1,212 -1.93
779 779 23 166.00 $166.00 $1,293 +9.22
903–942 930 42 155.00–160.00 $158.17 $1,471 —
992 992 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,513 +14.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1051 1051 12 147.50 $147.50 $1,550 —
1202–1257 1232 11 145.50–146.75 $146.20 $1,801 —
1264–1276 1274 84 146.50–147.00 $146.92 $1,872 +2.92
1233–1480 1316 212 148.00–153.50 $152.33 $2,005 —
1313–1447 1350 102 149.50–156.50 $153.31 $2,070 +8.87
1328–1488 1405 31 135.00–147.00 $142.33 $2,000 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
500–527 518 107 180.00–189.00 $185.62 $962 +4.12
1006–1049 1015 165 153.50–167.00 $158.79 $1,612 +3.45
1056–1093 1083 32 159.75–163.00 $161.66 $1,751 +25.16
1123 1123 34 162.50 $162.50 $1,825 +20.23
1184 1184 25 150.50 $150.50 $1,782 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 18 162.00 $162.00 $808 —
564 564 7 157.00 $157.00 $885 —
626 626 8 141.00 $141.00 $883 —
650 650 5 130.00 $130.00 $845 —
829 829 8 138.00 $138.00 $1,144 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283–298 293 27 175.00–190.00 $179.83 $527 —
301 301 12 187.50 $187.50 $564 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 9 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
373 373 6 167.50 $167.50 $625 —
494 494 8 193.00 $193.00 $953 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1113 1113 3 136.00 $136.00 $1,514 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 5 215.00 $215.00 $826 —
507 507 5 194.00 $194.00 $984 —
612 612 9 177.00 $177.00 $1,083 +18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1345 1044 85-90% 44 20.00–55.50 $40.11 $419 -7.45
750–1390 1142 85-90% 63 51.00–68.00 $57.42 $656 —
1095–1270 1202 85-90% 12 70.00–75.00 $72.28 $869 —
1030–1678 1239 85-90% 56 63.00–69.00 $65.34 $810 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1645 1283 80-85% 52 73.00–79.00 $75.42 $968 —
1393 1393 80-85% 2 83.00 $83.00 $1,156 +14.68
1350–1515 1428 80-85% 3 55.00–57.00 $56.02 $800 -23.98
1118–1788 1503 80-85% 44 60.00–72.00 $69.05 $1,038 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 75-80% 2 69.00 $69.00 $1,056 —
1328–1735 1533 75-80% 19 80.50–86.50 $83.63 $1,282 —
1405–1725 1559 75-80% 24 71.00–78.00 $75.13 $1,171 -11.33
1600–1780 1675 75-80% 6 88.00–94.50 $91.23 $1,528 -3.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2430 1850 17 35.00–92.00 $85.49 $1,582 —
1860–2305 2013 12 92.50–101.00 $97.06 $1,954 —
1915–2125 2055 3 102.00 $102.00 $2,096 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1439 1388 28 121.00–124.50 $123.16 $1,709 —
1480–1700 1531 66 126.00–133.50 $127.23 $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.