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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

8,513 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.88/cwt +16.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,768/hd at 819 lb · 804 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $211.66/cwt -5.48 vs last sale · ≈ $2,087/hd at 986 lb · 624 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.63/cwt +0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,787/hd at 918 lb · 574 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,513 6,498 8,236
Feeder cattle 7,660 5,196 7,029
Slaughter cattle 853 1,302 1,207

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Another lighter offering this of feeder cattle, steady to higher undertones for steers and heifers. Very good demand remains for all weights of steers and heifers. The market remains very active as feeder cattle sales become more sporadic during the summers months and cattle feeders have to act quick that day or they might not get a chance for several days to buy a set of cattle they really like. Cash fed cattle were lower, but still in the 180s and the Live Cattle futures remain friendly. Grass conditions remain adequate West of the Missouri River, allowing cattle to stay turned out but East River is much drier as rains have been elusive in that area. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 higher, except Boner cows 1.00 higher, bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456–488 471 23 292.00–306.00 $297.23 $1,400 -10.73
508–539 526 109 257.50–295.00 $289.36 $1,522 -9.04
559–587 579 47 273.00–282.00 $280.71 $1,625 -10.29
610–646 618 44 262.50–279.00 $272.23 $1,682 +38.01
679–696 687 180 247.00–271.50 $260.61 $1,790 +10.81
708–732 716 77 247.50–267.00 $250.92 $1,797 +8.58
768–798 787 123 243.00–248.00 $244.45 $1,924 +13.93
800 thin fleshed 800 71 269.50 $269.50 $2,156 —
810–830 820 283 236.00–246.00 $243.78 $1,999 +25.64
856 thin fleshed 856 191 269.50 $269.50 $2,307 —
853–894 871 269 222.00–245.00 $238.12 $2,074 +19.01
913–941 926 248 215.00–223.85 $222.34 $2,059 +0.15
953–992 986 624 210.50–217.00 $211.66 $2,087 -5.48
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1037 1022 556 204.00–228.00 $217.74 $2,225 +4.98
1036–1045 1039 32 198.00 $198.00 $2,057 -14.76
1081 1081 110 209.50 $209.50 $2,265 +2.99
1186 1186 41 184.50 $184.50 $2,188 -2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 14 300.00 $300.00 $1,317 +22.49
613–648 636 52 232.00–257.00 $248.53 $1,581 +24.53
675–687 686 88 243.00–249.50 $243.80 $1,672 +23.10
708–722 719 35 242.00–247.00 $243.32 $1,749 +31.68
804–832 806 100 224.00–234.00 $227.97 $1,837 —
876–890 884 32 195.00–221.00 $216.41 $1,913 +15.41
902–903 902 15 190.50–210.00 $203.50 $1,836 +14.00
956–988 966 71 189.00–208.50 $201.78 $1,949 +13.78
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1101 1101 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,971 —
1206–1357 1283 27 177.50–183.00 $180.03 $2,310 —
1378 1378 25 187.25 $187.25 $2,580 +16.25
1415–1499 1468 197 179.50–182.50 $181.09 $2,658 —
1544 1544 4 193.00 $193.00 $2,980 —
1554–1573 1567 30 180.50–180.85 $180.62 $2,830 -1.89
1569 1569 4 186.00 $186.00 $2,918 +3.49
1685 1685 23 180.75 $180.75 $3,046 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 6 230.00 $230.00 $706 —
517 517 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,112 —
607 607 10 197.50 $197.50 $1,199 —
747 747 34 220.50 $220.50 $1,647 —
808 808 3 199.00 $199.00 $1,608 —
871 871 5 151.00 $151.00 $1,315 —
913 913 19 171.50 $171.50 $1,566 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 6 200.50 $200.50 $2,027 +15.00
1071 1071 5 188.00 $188.00 $2,013 +4.00
1109 1109 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,885 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1037 1037 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,773 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–543 527 18 260.00–267.00 $263.37 $1,388 +6.37
562–575 569 10 245.00–256.00 $250.44 $1,425 +9.35
600–630 621 105 235.00–254.00 $248.79 $1,545 +20.63
656–697 668 167 226.00–248.00 $240.00 $1,603 +5.23
708–743 728 264 221.75–228.00 $224.25 $1,633 +26.25
754–799 771 510 201.50–224.50 $211.87 $1,634 -4.26
811 fancy 811 144 220.50 $220.50 $1,788 —
801–846 821 660 206.00–220.60 $214.87 $1,764 +14.96
854–899 882 420 194.00–216.50 $203.06 $1,791 +3.31
898 898 23 195.75 $195.75 $1,758 —
907–947 918 574 188.50–207.50 $194.63 $1,787 +0.42
955–975 963 159 182.50–189.50 $188.59 $1,816 +6.59
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431–441 436 29 265.00–290.00 $276.93 $1,207 —
515–524 518 11 225.00–241.00 $230.88 $1,196 +18.50
591 591 21 230.00 $230.00 $1,359 +17.39
613–629 620 20 228.00–237.50 $232.93 $1,444 +37.82
672–693 682 54 220.00–229.00 $224.71 $1,533 +16.71
703–747 728 65 211.00–215.00 $212.83 $1,549 +12.40
782 782 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,580 -8.00
811–821 819 25 177.00–199.00 $191.59 $1,569 -2.41
854–869 856 45 173.00–199.50 $196.51 $1,682 -3.49
918 918 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,597 -12.00
970 970 16 175.00 $175.00 $1,698 —
989 989 5 183.00 $183.00 $1,810 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 26 170.00 $170.00 $1,737 —
1046 1046 8 181.00 $181.00 $1,893 —
1113–1133 1129 62 180.00–185.50 $184.45 $2,082 +8.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
988 988 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,729 —
1251 1251 8 177.50 $177.50 $2,221 -1.58
1264 1264 9 174.00 $174.00 $2,199 -5.08
1289 1289 6 181.00 $181.00 $2,333 +1.92
1288–1329 1302 20 180.75 $180.75 $2,353 +13.75
1323 1323 4 185.25 $185.25 $2,451 +18.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 7 220.00 $220.00 $1,076 —
602–608 604 9 205.00–206.00 $205.66 $1,242 —
733 733 8 187.50 $187.50 $1,374 —
813 813 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,585 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
943 943 15 172.00 $172.00 $1,622 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1173 1173 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 7 292.00 $292.00 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1571 1144 85-90% 26 31.00–77.50 $60.73 $695 +5.48
823–1530 1175 85-90% 45 72.50–95.50 $86.77 $1,020 —
1058–1290 1200 85-90% 7 104.00–105.00 $104.29 $1,251 —
795–1678 1219 85-90% 53 95.00–103.00 $99.43 $1,212 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313–1385 1360 80-85% 7 114.00–119.00 $115.30 $1,568 +18.46
1095–1768 1414 80-85% 100 103.00–114.00 $108.49 $1,534 —
1235–1890 1553 80-85% 18 86.00–103.00 $97.97 $1,521 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1850 1596 75-80% 34 106.00–114.00 $112.41 $1,794 —
1332–2000 1609 75-80% 38 114.00–123.00 $118.62 $1,909 —
1615–1783 1747 75-80% 5 127.00–133.00 $128.52 $2,245 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1582 1582 65-75% 8 134.00 $134.00 $2,120 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–2125 1571 10 65.00–118.00 $108.43 $1,703 +22.38
1505–2080 1795 14 121.00–131.00 $125.13 $2,246 —
2001–2295 2177 3 138.00–141.00 $139.67 $3,041 +7.14

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1448 1448 5 141.00 $141.00 $2,042 —

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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.