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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

28,387 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.12/cwt +11.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 720 lb · 2,367 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.61/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,566/hd at 773 lb · 1,846 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $197.61/cwt +6.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,816/hd at 919 lb · 1,803 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 28,387 7,046 9,519
Feeder cattle 27,226 6,651 8,617
Slaughter cattle 1,161 395 902

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A much larger offering this week, feeder steers under 600 lbs sharply higher, 600-900 lbs 10.00 to 20.00 higher, over 900 lbs 5.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder heifers 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers as cash fed cattle reached new, all time high record prices. The feeder market is incredibly active as cattle feeders are very anxious to get cattle bought as they are feeling very hopeful for the future months in the fat cattle market. Flesh condition remains a major factor in how high feeder prices reach at the auction as costs of gain this winter were much higher than anticipated and the corn market is rising towards 7.00 again. Turn out time is quickly nearing and the demand for grass suitable steers and heifers is red hot. The drought has not fully subsided and good spring moisture will be needed to ensure a full grazing season, but there will be a start and the grass is greening up and now. Cash fed cattle reached 186.00 this week, greatly higher than any level cattle feeders thought possible this spring. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher, bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
366–398 388 28 265.00–332.50 $301.58 $1,170 —
404–443 423 171 260.00–301.00 $274.41 $1,161 -20.59
451–498 482 226 269.00–291.00 $276.28 $1,332 -6.38
520 520 16 242.50 $242.50 $1,261 -4.42
500–548 529 370 247.50–289.25 $271.81 $1,438 +24.89
508–548 thin fleshed 540 71 267.50–275.00 $269.82 $1,457 —
551–593 569 460 237.50–271.00 $256.28 $1,458 +31.18
596 596 5 229.00 $229.00 $1,365 +3.90
600–647 620 485 227.00–259.00 $240.27 $1,490 +18.56
640–647 642 40 223.00–236.00 $232.40 $1,492 +10.69
670 670 12 222.00 $222.00 $1,487 +3.97
651–698 682 624 215.00–259.00 $240.13 $1,638 +22.10
691 691 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,562 +7.97
700–747 724 1,246 206.00–246.00 $230.73 $1,670 +18.77
706–743 731 146 210.00–224.00 $215.19 $1,573 +3.23
754–798 776 1,755 212.00–235.50 $228.12 $1,770 +20.27
786 786 17 208.50 $208.50 $1,639 +0.65
810 thin fleshed 810 79 224.50 $224.50 $1,818 —
800–846 823 1,590 198.25–233.00 $213.77 $1,759 +9.77
834 834 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,668 -4.00
850–899 878 1,385 189.00–211.00 $201.06 $1,765 +9.99
901–946 919 1,803 187.75–203.00 $197.61 $1,816 +6.63
950 950 10 171.00 $171.00 $1,624 -14.65
951–993 963 686 180.50–195.25 $187.68 $1,807 +2.03
991 991 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,685 -15.65
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588–595 591 14 213.00–233.00 $221.63 $1,310 —
726–734 730 61 194.00–217.50 $206.65 $1,509 —
823 823 20 184.00 $184.00 $1,514 —
944 944 7 181.00 $181.00 $1,709 —
1003–1049 1031 439 171.25–183.10 $179.59 $1,852 +5.09
1088–1093 1091 320 179.00–181.10 $180.22 $1,966 —
1161–1184 1166 160 173.75–175.85 $175.36 $2,045 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213 1213 5 159.00 $159.00 $1,929 —
1326 1326 4 151.00 $151.00 $2,002 —
1331 1331 5 167.00 $167.00 $2,223 —
1319–1343 1336 14 173.00–175.00 $174.44 $2,331 —
1373–1498 1426 108 177.00–181.75 $178.89 $2,551 +11.89
1412–1496 1440 19 173.00–176.00 $174.60 $2,514 +7.60
1456–1491 1476 19 168.00–172.00 $170.34 $2,514 —
1524–1576 1558 25 172.00–175.00 $174.02 $2,711 -0.48
1510–1675 1575 181 175.00–182.00 $180.22 $2,838 +5.72
1513–1641 1617 129 175.25–181.75 $180.21 $2,914 —
1742 1742 7 177.00 $177.00 $3,083 +3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
380–391 383 14 285.00–300.00 $289.37 $1,108 —
400–447 414 19 235.00–262.00 $251.29 $1,040 —
473–489 478 34 240.00–263.00 $253.29 $1,211 +4.91
532–540 536 22 231.00–249.00 $240.80 $1,291 -1.20
552–595 580 18 212.00–229.00 $220.57 $1,279 —
620–622 621 8 217.00–221.00 $219.50 $1,363 +12.98
655–696 675 69 196.00–219.00 $212.33 $1,433 +14.12
720 720 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,526 +13.79
769–797 789 71 190.00–205.00 $200.70 $1,584 +6.05
845 845 26 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 -1.56
869–880 877 40 182.50–185.00 $183.80 $1,612 +5.80
908 908 60 188.00 $188.00 $1,707 +10.23
957–994 979 61 167.75–182.00 $174.28 $1,706 -3.72
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,239 —
586 586 6 170.00 $170.00 $996 +10.00
806 806 19 177.00 $177.00 $1,427 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
958 958 13 155.00 $155.00 $1,485 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 262.50 $262.50 $782 —
320 thin fleshed 320 7 274.00 $274.00 $877 —
314–348 328 18 250.00–282.50 $264.48 $867 —
375–395 thin fleshed 382 29 250.00–262.00 $257.72 $984 —
380–393 389 25 238.00–257.00 $247.83 $964 -10.25
403–449 421 107 230.00–269.00 $249.05 $1,049 -13.95
452–498 472 271 230.00–256.00 $244.31 $1,153 +10.16
483 483 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,063 -14.15
509–527 thin fleshed 512 38 237.00–247.00 $245.37 $1,256 —
503–548 523 342 219.00–258.00 $240.56 $1,258 +15.98
553 thin fleshed 553 20 246.00 $246.00 $1,360 —
550–599 574 578 209.00–239.00 $229.67 $1,318 +18.75
600–648 623 736 199.00–229.75 $219.01 $1,364 +7.81
630 630 52 228.50 $228.50 $1,440 +17.30
654 thin fleshed 654 80 231.00 $231.00 $1,511 —
665 665 46 210.50 $210.50 $1,400 +15.56
667 667 78 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 +27.06
651–699 676 1,054 199.00–227.75 $215.34 $1,456 +20.40
694 694 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,360 +1.06
700–748 720 2,073 190.00–225.75 $210.26 $1,514 +13.45
711–743 724 294 206.50–224.00 $217.17 $1,572 +20.36
750–799 772 1,259 184.00–209.00 $200.06 $1,544 +20.06
754–791 774 480 203.50–219.00 $212.87 $1,648 +32.87
774–797 779 107 161.00–188.00 $186.64 $1,454 +6.64
810 fancy 810 39 191.00 $191.00 $1,547 —
802–849 820 1,215 176.00–196.25 $187.49 $1,537 +10.49
808–835 821 405 189.00–209.00 $196.76 $1,615 +19.76
858–895 879 916 177.50–197.50 $185.70 $1,632 +7.62
863–894 882 44 183.00–185.00 $183.76 $1,621 +5.68
904 904 31 188.25 $188.25 $1,702 +21.86
912–941 926 103 178.00–185.50 $181.54 $1,681 +15.15
980 980 8 173.50 $173.50 $1,700 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 270.00 $270.00 $613 —
315 315 5 225.00 $225.00 $709 —
358–395 391 33 229.00–260.00 $232.44 $909 —
409–431 421 47 207.00–228.00 $217.95 $918 —
458–494 474 63 216.00–232.00 $222.40 $1,054 +7.40
542 542 7 219.00 $219.00 $1,187 —
554–574 563 40 191.00–219.00 $204.99 $1,154 +7.74
577 577 24 184.00 $184.00 $1,062 -13.25
622–645 631 41 187.00–207.00 $199.71 $1,260 +3.71
650–694 671 45 182.00–207.00 $190.51 $1,278 —
736–745 737 39 162.00–186.00 $176.98 $1,304 -4.99
753–798 773 170 165.00–185.00 $182.42 $1,410 +10.81
826–848 832 38 163.50–175.00 $167.25 $1,392 —
876–895 881 47 177.00–178.50 $177.42 $1,563 —
958–974 963 23 153.00–154.00 $153.31 $1,476 -2.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
520 520 12 200.00 $200.00 $1,040 —
624 624 18 180.00 $180.00 $1,123 —
784–786 785 54 181.00–186.50 $183.24 $1,438 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321–1416 1329 48 177.00–178.50 $177.13 $2,354 +10.13
1279–1443 1342 19 172.50–174.00 $173.16 $2,324 +6.16
1444 1444 9 161.00 $161.00 $2,325 -12.59
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
701 701 44 165.50 $165.50 $1,160 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252 1252 4 146.00 $146.00 $1,828 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 9 228.00 $228.00 $1,284 —
751–754 752 20 185.00–200.00 $194.74 $1,464 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,725 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1655 1076 85-90% 21 20.00–64.00 $39.53 $425 —
780–1385 1136 85-90% 48 65.00–85.00 $78.94 $897 +37.10
1090–1620 1323 85-90% 49 87.00–96.00 $90.62 $1,199 —
1365 1365 85-90% 1 98.00 $98.00 $1,338 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1218–1840 1393 80-85% 58 97.00–103.00 $99.84 $1,391 —
1190–1695 1443 80-85% 37 84.00–96.00 $92.61 $1,336 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405 1405 75-80% 1 15.00 $15.00 $211 -90.22
1249–1885 1562 75-80% 58 103.00–110.00 $106.54 $1,664 -5.63
1380–2150 1581 75-80% 30 94.00–103.00 $99.22 $1,569 -12.95
1730 1730 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1505–2410 1850 11 62.50–114.50 $100.96 $1,868 —
1595–2485 2031 10 116.00–124.50 $119.52 $2,427 —
2275–2540 2408 2 129.00–130.00 $129.47 $3,118 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1581 1524 20 137.00–140.00 $138.99 $2,118 —

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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.