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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 9, 2023

37,948 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $196.72/cwt -1.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 673 lb · 2,958 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $206.38/cwt -1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,294/hd at 627 lb · 2,515 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $191.31/cwt +0.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 723 lb · 2,109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 37,948 29,066 39,744
Feeder cattle 35,472 28,986 37,762
Slaughter cattle 2,476 80 1,982

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, 600-850 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, over 850 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 550 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 550-700 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Very good demand for light steers and heifers that can be backgrounded, only moderate demand for those heavier cattle bound for finishing yards. Auction receipts were very large again this week as feeder cattle producers send their calves to town as the weather has made many challenges for them. Cattle feeders have had much adversity thrown at them with the weather as well and are not willing, nor need to chase the market as so many of this class of cattle are currently available. The weather has moderated allowing producers to get dug out but feed efficiency has been, and will continue to be affected making for higher costs of gain for feedyard cattle. Very large auction receipts expected again next week as producers continue their winter marketings. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls too few offered to fully test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 324 27 249.00–260.00 $254.02 $823 +31.02
370–398 374 91 240.00–253.00 $249.06 $931 +30.16
417 417 6 225.00 $225.00 $938 -0.08
401–445 427 201 213.00–236.00 $229.74 $981 +4.66
451 fancy 451 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,128 —
466 unweaned 466 22 218.00 $218.00 $1,016 —
455–499 472 738 209.00–247.00 $228.43 $1,078 +3.91
507 fancy 507 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,217 —
504–548 529 1,078 213.00–242.50 $230.45 $1,219 +6.31
562 fancy 562 45 230.00 $230.00 $1,293 —
560–580 572 31 197.50–204.00 $199.96 $1,144 -15.34
554–597 577 1,722 203.50–237.00 $218.70 $1,262 +3.40
608–609 fancy 608 24 207.00 $207.00 $1,259 —
610–641 626 38 181.00–193.00 $186.85 $1,170 -21.48
601–649 627 2,453 189.00–218.00 $206.68 $1,296 -1.65
651 fancy 651 34 203.50 $203.50 $1,325 -15.92
655–691 666 132 178.50–188.00 $182.03 $1,212 -14.44
650–699 674 2,784 185.00–210.50 $197.37 $1,330 +0.90
688 688 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,259 +2.82
701–749 723 2,109 177.75–201.00 $191.31 $1,383 +8.81
751–772 769 33 164.50–180.50 $178.13 $1,370 -5.60
750–795 773 1,340 174.50–194.00 $183.54 $1,419 -0.19
808 fancy 808 25 192.00 $192.00 $1,551 —
800–849 821 1,462 169.50–188.00 $178.07 $1,462 -0.85
853 fancy 853 70 182.50 $182.50 $1,557 —
850–895 871 331 166.50–178.00 $174.80 $1,523 -2.51
905 905 27 154.50 $154.50 $1,398 -23.61
900–945 918 538 167.50–182.50 $174.82 $1,605 -3.29
954–995 963 292 169.00–174.25 $170.49 $1,642 -4.07
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 6 242.50 $242.50 $776 —
355–397 382 127 210.00–237.00 $226.35 $865 +6.85
413–447 435 38 190.00–213.00 $204.18 $888 -12.85
451–499 481 107 201.00–217.50 $210.92 $1,015 +4.03
502–546 523 183 190.00–217.00 $207.88 $1,087 +2.25
554–579 570 16 182.00–187.00 $183.82 $1,048 -8.33
551–599 578 178 182.00–214.00 $200.78 $1,161 +8.63
600–648 626 277 185.00–205.00 $189.54 $1,187 -2.20
660–691 672 54 164.00–182.00 $172.63 $1,160 -6.45
716–748 738 78 162.00–181.00 $171.97 $1,269 -6.34
751–776 765 192 163.00–179.00 $173.73 $1,329 +0.41
814–848 837 69 167.00–173.75 $170.80 $1,430 +1.80
890 890 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,299 -22.00
900 900 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,431 -11.32
985 985 11 138.00 $138.00 $1,359 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1296 1277 15 150.00–152.00 $151.46 $1,934 —
1316 1316 7 159.00 $159.00 $2,092 —
1263–1386 1347 24 150.00–152.00 $151.61 $2,042 —
1415–1480 1419 88 153.00–154.00 $153.07 $2,172 —
1356–1481 1441 40 155.00–156.50 $156.00 $2,248 —
1428–1490 1446 14 148.00–153.00 $149.47 $2,161 —
1422–1498 1453 84 154.00–158.50 $156.76 $2,278 —
1510–1549 1519 49 152.00–154.75 $152.63 $2,318 —
1506–1574 1539 244 156.00–163.75 $157.89 $2,430 —
1508–1675 1564 207 153.50–164.00 $158.16 $2,474 —
1606 1606 10 155.00 $155.00 $2,489 —
1600–1681 1653 136 154.00–159.75 $156.84 $2,593 —
1702 1702 20 163.00 $163.00 $2,774 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 16 214.00 $214.00 $1,203 —
779 779 10 165.00 $165.00 $1,285 —
1008–1016 1012 217 165.35–169.00 $167.10 $1,691 -0.40
1056–1076 1059 213 159.00–168.75 $165.76 $1,755 +5.76
1147 1147 37 152.85 $152.85 $1,753 -3.65
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1034 1015 134 144.00–159.75 $152.71 $1,550 —
1085 1085 10 155.50 $155.50 $1,687 —
1107 1107 12 144.00 $144.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
832 832 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,190 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
274 274 6 235.00 $235.00 $644 +80.00
340 340 6 223.00 $223.00 $758 +25.00
355–398 379 50 200.00–228.00 $207.98 $788 +17.29
401–447 428 442 190.00–214.00 $204.41 $875 +8.78
477 thin fleshed 477 10 207.50 $207.50 $990 —
450–498 480 644 180.50–214.00 $199.67 $958 +8.73
498 498 12 184.00 $184.00 $916 -6.94
500–549 523 1,126 178.00–209.00 $194.17 $1,016 +5.41
528 528 13 183.00 $183.00 $966 -5.76
530 530 19 171.25 $171.25 $908 -17.51
552–598 579 1,719 172.00–203.50 $190.75 $1,104 -11.25
583 fancy 583 46 200.00 $200.00 $1,166 —
595 595 22 180.00 $180.00 $1,071 +15.67
601 601 22 167.00 $167.00 $1,004 -30.50
600–648 620 1,879 168.50–195.00 $184.24 $1,142 -13.26
623 623 6 164.00 $164.00 $1,022 -13.48
667–670 669 117 194.00–206.50 $202.56 $1,355 +29.60
650–697 670 1,217 163.00–192.00 $176.63 $1,183 +3.67
651–686 673 128 153.00–169.00 $164.77 $1,109 -1.22
700–748 718 1,306 163.00–179.00 $172.19 $1,236 -0.23
737–745 740 41 152.00–156.00 $153.57 $1,136 -18.85
751 fancy 751 28 176.25 $176.25 $1,324 —
754–797 767 593 159.00–172.50 $168.05 $1,289 +18.05
798 798 30 161.50 $161.50 $1,289 +11.50
800–841 818 748 164.25–172.00 $167.99 $1,374 +0.72
837 837 68 176.75 $176.75 $1,479 +13.50
875 875 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,348 -11.81
852–899 882 1,089 157.50–170.75 $165.68 $1,461 -0.13
904–945 918 601 153.50–168.00 $164.41 $1,509 +0.42
950–994 979 302 158.00–167.50 $166.53 $1,630 +12.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–346 335 52 189.00–210.00 $201.88 $676 —
350–396 376 69 190.50–207.00 $197.87 $744 +9.42
416–443 432 117 180.00–188.00 $184.15 $796 +7.19
453–498 480 68 170.50–182.00 $176.39 $847 -0.61
509–547 527 96 172.00–184.00 $177.07 $933 -0.37
550–595 577 161 158.00–180.00 $171.27 $988 +1.02
600–648 614 71 164.00–166.50 $164.67 $1,011 +0.67
703–743 726 34 155.00–177.50 $165.66 $1,203 +10.38
775 775 14 161.50 $161.50 $1,252 -6.00
861 861 25 151.50 $151.50 $1,304 -0.46
910–948 914 52 139.00–140.00 $139.88 $1,279 -23.97
967 967 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,441 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1233 1233 9 144.00 $144.00 $1,776 —
1237 1237 12 124.00 $124.00 $1,534 —
1303 1303 28 152.00 $152.00 $1,981 —
1359–1477 1396 110 145.00–153.00 $149.79 $2,091 —
1319–1545 1406 225 154.00–159.75 $157.08 $2,209 —
1226–1511 1424 258 152.00–162.00 $159.36 $2,269 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 16 182.00 $182.00 $899 —
1009–1028 1015 27 143.50–160.00 $154.43 $1,567 -6.57
1064 1064 40 157.50 $157.50 $1,676 —
1191 1191 51 154.00 $154.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
732 732 61 151.00 $151.00 $1,105 —
767 767 15 149.50 $149.50 $1,147 —
927 927 8 124.00 $124.00 $1,149 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
602 602 37 174.00 $174.00 $1,047 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
548 548 5 136.00 $136.00 $745 -29.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551–584 567 163 170.00–190.00 $180.11 $1,021 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1308–1425 1348 80-85% 4 75.00–76.00 $75.49 $1,018 —
1115–1995 1413 80-85% 166 65.00–74.50 $70.18 $992 —
1450 1450 80-85% 1 47.00 $47.00 $682 —
1235–1890 1460 80-85% 16 59.00–64.50 $63.09 $921 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1660 1548 75-80% 28 61.00–75.00 $69.99 $1,083 +3.99
1280–1920 1549 75-80% 121 75.00–85.00 $79.23 $1,227 +13.23
1435–1893 1648 75-80% 22 85.00–90.00 $86.66 $1,428 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1340 1039 85-90% 24 17.50–40.00 $32.43 $337 —
875–1460 1191 85-90% 21 43.00–54.00 $50.10 $597 —
890–1495 1225 85-90% 36 55.00–63.00 $58.58 $718 —
1185–1315 1250 85-90% 2 64.00–65.00 $64.53 $807 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660–1810 1735 65-75% 6 92.00–96.00 $94.09 $1,632 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–2340 1772 6 76.00–90.00 $82.48 $1,462 —
1605–2340 1973 2 101.00–101.50 $101.30 $1,999 —
1623–2525 2108 19 93.00–98.00 $95.67 $2,017 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1478 1440 41 125.00–129.00 $126.08 $1,816 —
1470–1729 1605 55 134.00–144.00 $136.93 $2,198 —

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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.