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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 21, 2022

2,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $183.32/cwt +3.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,712/hd at 934 lb · 186 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $181.26/cwt -11.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 571 lb · 90 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $180.89/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 769 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,017 45,390 2,333
Feeder cattle 1,927 43,680 2,204
Slaughter cattle 90 1,710 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Very limited feeder cattle offerings on this holiday shortened week, as most auction locations did not host a feeder cattle sale. Very large offerings expected next week as auctions return to their normal weekly sale schedules. No price comparisons to be made.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316–329 323 10 270.00 $270.00 $872 +15.55
389 389 25 277.00 $277.00 $1,078 +30.05
419–449 432 9 230.00–242.50 $236.73 $1,023 -9.34
462–495 482 26 219.00–234.00 $224.53 $1,082 +2.53
514–538 518 49 219.00–227.00 $220.36 $1,141 +2.29
561–598 590 54 202.50–212.00 $204.93 $1,209 +11.25
614–630 620 43 200.00–207.25 $204.24 $1,266 +5.20
670–689 684 49 191.00–194.00 $191.67 $1,311 -5.10
695 695 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,077 -41.77
703–710 705 23 180.00–182.00 $181.39 $1,279 -3.80
711 711 7 171.00 $171.00 $1,216 -14.19
762–773 769 63 178.00–182.50 $180.89 $1,391 -3.86
925–939 934 186 182.25–185.50 $183.32 $1,712 +5.91
956 956 63 180.85 $180.85 $1,729 +4.38
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 42 179.50 $179.50 $1,818 +2.89
1064–1093 1073 324 172.75–173.85 $173.51 $1,862 +4.84
1114 1114 15 167.50 $167.50 $1,866 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
407 407 6 215.00 $215.00 $875 -13.57
451–478 466 11 204.00–210.00 $206.64 $963 +2.25
504–538 523 11 201.00–208.00 $204.93 $1,072 +3.87
563–572 569 13 191.00–194.00 $191.91 $1,092 -0.21
610–629 620 17 189.00–193.50 $191.49 $1,187 +9.09
661–678 670 8 180.00–183.00 $181.48 $1,216 +6.21
880 880 15 177.50 $177.50 $1,562 +9.18
934–941 936 31 171.00–172.50 $171.53 $1,606 +1.53
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
447 447 10 207.00 $207.00 $925 —
545 545 11 181.00 $181.00 $986 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
465 465 4 193.00 $193.00 $897 +20.49
509 509 7 190.00 $190.00 $967 +30.00
631 631 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,111 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–344 340 30 230.00–237.00 $235.90 $802 +8.10
364–377 369 22 220.00–230.00 $226.03 $834 +13.44
430 430 5 207.00 $207.00 $890 -0.64
460–477 466 58 202.00–217.00 $211.70 $987 -6.30
516–543 532 15 187.00–195.00 $190.10 $1,011 +7.10
556–585 571 90 175.00–185.00 $181.26 $1,035 -5.03
614–638 620 27 171.00–179.00 $176.00 $1,091 -29.50
666–684 678 21 171.00–174.00 $173.02 $1,173 -3.09
749 749 19 177.50 $177.50 $1,329 +6.76
834 834 13 169.50 $169.50 $1,414 +5.91
916 916 19 168.50 $168.50 $1,543 -2.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 205.00 $205.00 $793 +4.56
445 445 8 195.00 $195.00 $868 +7.26
474–488 479 11 193.00–197.00 $195.52 $937 +15.12
510 510 11 176.00 $176.00 $898 -2.36
589 589 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,007 -0.98
677 677 12 165.00 $165.00 $1,117 +4.00
721 721 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,182 +18.00
867 867 8 162.00 $162.00 $1,405 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466 466 20 170.00 $170.00 $792 —
589–598 591 23 163.00–167.00 $163.70 $967 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 581 8 141.00 $141.00 $819 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023 1023 5 155.00 $155.00 $1,586 -12.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
488 488 4 181.00 $181.00 $883 +36.38

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835 835 85-90% 2 71.00 $71.00 $593 —
995–1340 1162 85-90% 3 26.00–42.00 $32.49 $378 —
1188–1245 1204 85-90% 8 54.50–62.00 $56.22 $677 +23.05
985–1485 1216 85-90% 22 41.00–53.50 $49.19 $598 +16.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1118–1550 1356 75-80% 5 77.00–81.00 $78.53 $1,065 —
1205–1840 1438 75-80% 12 65.00–73.50 $70.56 $1,015 —
1685 1685 75-80% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,382 +8.71
1880 1880 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $1,072 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–1565 1225 80-85% 14 65.00–73.00 $69.21 $848 —
1300 1300 80-85% 1 74.00 $74.00 $962 —
1285–1520 1403 80-85% 2 51.00–59.00 $55.34 $776 -5.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1130–2053 1807 5 92.00–96.00 $93.49 $1,689 —
1810–2028 1959 5 75.00–87.00 $80.26 $1,572 —

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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.