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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 27, 2023

35,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $199.21/cwt +7.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,531/hd at 769 lb · 2,804 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.36/cwt +5.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 673 lb · 2,624 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $189.72/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,649/hd at 869 lb · 2,491 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 35,147 9,303 36,082
Feeder cattle 33,437 9,138 34,088
Slaughter cattle 1,710 165 1,994

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, but by far the best demand is for a light fleshed steer to make a yearling out of. The weather moderated this week and allowed cattle producers to get their stock shipped to town and buyers were ready and anxious to get them bought. There is a great amount of optimism in the cattle industry as the cash fed cattle market trades around the 165.00 mark, depending on how muddy the cattle are, and the fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contract are very enticing. Flesh condition remains the key to reaching the heights of the feeder cattle market as costs of gain are much higher than what was forecast as the feeding conditions have been so tough this year. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, bulls 7.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353–394 381 51 272.50–285.00 $276.13 $1,052 -3.87
429 429 15 230.00 $230.00 $987 -5.53
401–442 430 195 246.00–265.50 $259.46 $1,116 +23.93
450–499 469 319 231.00–261.00 $251.37 $1,179 +15.32
518 518 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,140 -16.76
506–549 528 774 230.00–261.00 $245.59 $1,297 +31.59
544–549 546 17 211.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,184 +2.80
552 fancy 552 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,336 —
565 thin fleshed 565 41 254.00 $254.00 $1,435 —
550–599 575 908 220.50–253.00 $237.41 $1,365 +10.06
593 593 8 211.00 $211.00 $1,251 -16.35
603 fancy 603 36 227.00 $227.00 $1,369 —
607 thin fleshed 607 161 231.50 $231.50 $1,405 —
600–649 623 1,176 204.00–240.00 $222.30 $1,385 +14.86
650 thin fleshed 650 30 220.00 $220.00 $1,430 —
650–699 679 1,542 196.50–224.25 $210.96 $1,432 +4.09
691 691 6 193.00 $193.00 $1,334 -13.87
701–749 727 1,415 190.50–218.50 $205.05 $1,491 +10.11
745 745 80 212.00 $212.00 $1,579 +39.00
752 fancy 752 37 201.25 $201.25 $1,513 —
752–796 767 91 181.50–195.50 $189.93 $1,457 -2.15
750–797 769 2,676 184.00–208.00 $199.50 $1,534 +7.42
806–835 818 41 169.00–173.00 $169.89 $1,390 -14.16
800–849 824 1,942 182.00–203.50 $190.16 $1,567 +6.11
850–898 869 2,463 177.50–198.50 $189.84 $1,650 +9.51
874 874 28 179.25 $179.25 $1,567 -1.08
902–944 925 883 173.50–186.75 $180.87 $1,673 +2.93
956 956 5 172.50 $172.50 $1,649 +0.08
950–999 969 818 170.00–186.25 $176.51 $1,710 +4.09
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1189 1189 6 164.50 $164.50 $1,956 —
1275 1275 14 160.00 $160.00 $2,040 —
1384 1384 40 165.25 $165.25 $2,287 —
1387–1487 1407 40 166.00–170.00 $168.01 $2,364 —
1409 1409 5 146.00 $146.00 $2,057 —
1439–1488 1458 21 159.50–162.00 $160.47 $2,340 —
1512 1512 16 148.00 $148.00 $2,238 —
1508–1573 1538 172 161.75–167.00 $164.29 $2,527 —
1535–1631 1553 301 167.00–171.25 $169.68 $2,635 —
1619–1647 1632 103 165.00 $165.00 $2,693 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,262 —
658 658 16 199.00 $199.00 $1,309 —
833 833 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,508 —
1001–1049 1026 291 169.75–173.10 $171.52 $1,760 +2.55
1053–1083 1065 146 168.00–173.25 $172.03 $1,832 +7.53
1104–1149 1114 157 157.50–169.00 $163.65 $1,823 -0.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 5 240.00 $240.00 $814 —
399 399 22 240.00 $240.00 $958 -4.00
437 437 3 220.00 $220.00 $961 +2.27
463–479 475 96 214.50–237.00 $230.49 $1,095 +18.72
505–518 512 29 200.00–239.00 $226.22 $1,158 +9.12
560 560 6 167.50 $167.50 $938 -36.04
571–594 582 42 210.00–220.00 $214.37 $1,248 +10.83
625 625 9 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 +12.85
651–690 672 74 180.00–206.00 $194.80 $1,309 +0.46
728–746 739 39 179.00–188.50 $184.90 $1,366 +2.28
758–795 777 28 163.00–187.00 $174.61 $1,357 -7.96
811 811 79 189.25 $189.25 $1,535 +12.25
878–891 888 21 162.00–178.50 $174.06 $1,546 —
980 980 3 169.00 $169.00 $1,656 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1095 1090 64 150.00–156.00 $155.09 $1,690 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
968 968 61 163.25 $163.25 $1,580 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 155.00 $155.00 $812 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 6 250.00 $250.00 $862 +25.00
352–390 369 77 222.50–229.00 $226.62 $836 +0.62
410–448 426 460 209.00–234.00 $221.26 $943 +0.35
454–495 475 510 200.00–229.50 $217.48 $1,033 +0.56
525 thin fleshed 525 7 234.00 $234.00 $1,228 —
500–549 526 1,016 200.00–225.00 $214.72 $1,129 +13.25
551–599 578 1,494 192.00–217.00 $206.02 $1,191 +12.20
602–647 615 25 176.00–180.00 $178.82 $1,100 -15.97
615–625 617 115 210.00–216.50 $215.07 $1,327 +20.28
600–649 625 1,322 178.00–215.50 $197.54 $1,235 +2.75
645 fancy 645 7 205.00 $205.00 $1,322 —
648 648 63 180.50 $180.50 $1,170 -14.29
651 651 7 172.00 $172.00 $1,120 ±0.00
655–669 661 456 192.00–212.00 $202.18 $1,336 +30.18
650–698 675 2,161 175.00–208.00 $189.14 $1,277 +3.06
705–745 727 228 188.00–208.50 $194.58 $1,415 +18.04
700–747 728 1,536 171.00–197.00 $183.52 $1,336 +6.98
751–761 754 22 158.00–164.00 $161.95 $1,221 -9.42
755–771 762 620 185.00–204.00 $197.47 $1,505 +26.10
750–799 775 1,010 160.00–192.00 $175.52 $1,360 +4.15
804 804 71 186.00 $186.00 $1,495 +12.00
800–845 822 936 168.00–179.00 $174.39 $1,433 +0.39
860 860 16 164.00 $164.00 $1,410 -1.38
851–896 873 1,077 153.00–197.00 $171.37 $1,496 +5.99
900–942 926 622 164.00–171.25 $167.97 $1,555 +10.97
949 949 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,528 +4.00
951–992 971 129 158.75–168.25 $165.07 $1,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 23 212.50–229.00 $218.43 $727 —
354–388 368 35 198.00–238.00 $212.80 $783 +12.80
411–448 424 87 169.00–217.50 $199.78 $847 -5.22
458–488 473 40 191.00–213.50 $198.67 $940 —
520–543 529 66 176.00–204.75 $192.99 $1,021 +2.40
559–599 582 138 169.00–196.50 $186.29 $1,084 +6.37
645 645 7 181.50 $181.50 $1,171 +1.20
661–699 689 56 163.00–179.00 $172.02 $1,185 -4.48
706–722 711 15 122.00–173.50 $153.15 $1,089 -16.74
779 779 17 179.00 $179.00 $1,394 —
993 993 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,569 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1112 1112 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,813 —
1265 1265 10 159.50 $159.50 $2,018 —
1265–1469 1359 58 161.00–169.00 $167.37 $2,275 —
1338–1469 1435 290 163.00–167.50 $166.33 $2,387 —
1444–1451 1448 57 170.00–171.25 $170.61 $2,470 —
1471 1471 5 161.00 $161.00 $2,368 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 6 201.00 $201.00 $1,079 —
613 613 19 188.00 $188.00 $1,152 —
684–696 687 21 178.00–179.00 $178.29 $1,225 —
1015 1015 31 143.00 $143.00 $1,451 —
1141 1141 50 156.00 $156.00 $1,780 —
1152–1170 1160 172 149.50–156.00 $154.90 $1,797 —
1208 1208 13 145.50 $145.50 $1,758 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
760–791 776 102 1,460.00–1,535.00 $1,498.98 —
838 838 55 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
893 893 64 1,610.00 $1,610.00 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710 710 3 148.00 $148.00 $1,051 —
780 780 11 142.00 $142.00 $1,108 —
884 884 37 156.50 $156.50 $1,383 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 11 137.50 $137.50 $683 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 82 239.00 $239.00 $1,135 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358–1625 1484 75-80% 6 73.00–90.00 $85.38 $1,267 —
1210–1955 1510 75-80% 142 90.50–99.00 $94.91 $1,433 +12.08
1490–1767 1727 75-80% 7 100.00–101.00 $100.12 $1,729 +4.12
1945 1945 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,439 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1980 1711 65-75% 65 99.00–114.00 $103.49 $1,771 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1245 1042 85-90% 14 33.00–45.00 $39.93 $416 +1.39
1251 1251 85-90% 7 85.00 $85.00 $1,063 —
1028–1525 1272 85-90% 16 54.00–71.00 $65.84 $837 -5.51
805–1427 1345 85-90% 16 70.00–82.00 $78.51 $1,056 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1398 1302 80-85% 9 91.00–94.00 $92.13 $1,200 —
1295–1400 1348 80-85% 2 68.00–72.00 $69.92 $943 —
1140–1624 1378 80-85% 37 80.00–90.00 $86.89 $1,197 +5.60
1380 1380 80-85% 1 62.00 $62.00 $856 -19.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1955 1554 4 90.00–100.00 $97.66 $1,518 +14.57
1480–2355 2012 10 94.00–116.50 $109.76 $2,208 —
2035–2096 2066 2 119.00–121.00 $119.99 $2,479 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1351 1351 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,770 —
1439 1439 8 111.00 $111.00 $1,597 —
1418–1589 1511 103 135.00–143.00 $138.89 $2,099 —

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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.