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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

9,306 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $225.87/cwt -18.13 vs last sale · ≈ $2,207/hd at 977 lb · 1,261 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.01/cwt ≈ $1,921/hd at 877 lb · 731 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.80/cwt ≈ $1,805/hd at 775 lb · 665 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,306 2,774 10,297
Feeder cattle 8,189 2,605 9,252
Slaughter cattle 1,117 169 1,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers too lightly tested a week ago to make a full, complete comparison with this week, higher undertones evident. Very good demand remains for all weights of steers and heifers as the cash fed cattle market continues to greatly outperform the futures contract, cash fed cattle topped at 186.00 this week. Cattle feeders are feeling very bullish as this is the dog days of summer when the fat market usually struggles the greatest but packers still can not get enough cattle bought to keep their margins in tact. Grass conditions are good enough West River to keep yearlings turned out, which is keeping receipts light in those barns. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 higher, bulls no comparison available.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–490 483 34 300.00–305.00 $301.64 $1,457 +36.64
549 549 5 282.00 $282.00 $1,548 -26.00
581–588 584 36 265.00–301.00 $278.99 $1,629 —
602–644 624 51 235.00–289.00 $278.07 $1,735 -21.96
651–693 665 71 252.75–288.00 $265.14 $1,763 —
716–734 719 82 257.00–267.00 $261.88 $1,883 -6.12
787–789 788 47 252.50–256.50 $254.37 $2,004 —
803–837 808 162 235.00–258.75 $252.11 $2,037 -10.83
868–888 885 252 241.25–245.50 $241.94 $2,141 —
922–949 935 585 208.00–247.75 $234.94 $2,197 -8.56
950–998 977 1,202 212.25–246.50 $225.23 $2,200 -18.77
980 fancy 980 59 239.00 $239.00 $2,342 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 24 215.75 $215.75 $2,166 —
1002–1048 1022 840 209.00–235.50 $224.07 $2,290 —
1050–1083 1063 834 209.00–229.00 $222.48 $2,365 —
1100–1116 1103 150 190.00–216.75 $213.83 $2,359 —
1197 1197 11 181.50 $181.50 $2,173 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190 1190 13 183.25 $183.25 $2,181 —
1312 1312 11 188.00 $188.00 $2,467 —
1335 1335 6 152.00 $152.00 $2,029 —
1350 1350 7 173.00 $173.00 $2,336 —
1360 1360 11 176.00 $176.00 $2,394 —
1355–1497 1426 224 180.00–184.00 $182.47 $2,602 —
1477 1477 12 175.00 $175.00 $2,585 +14.00
1509–1526 1512 99 179.75–185.00 $183.98 $2,782 —
1548–1582 1561 16 181.25–182.00 $181.54 $2,834 —
1575 1575 9 190.00 $190.00 $2,992 —
1591 1591 4 192.00 $192.00 $3,055 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
451–484 473 28 266.00–289.00 $273.04 $1,291 —
508–543 520 9 242.00–247.00 $245.26 $1,275 —
571 571 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,428 -34.00
614 614 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,535 —
676 676 8 245.00 $245.00 $1,656 —
786 786 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,737 —
834 834 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,910 —
897 897 21 210.00 $210.00 $1,884 —
936 936 8 214.00 $214.00 $2,003 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 3 211.00 $211.00 $1,593 —
990 990 15 181.50 $181.50 $1,797 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 10 275.00 $275.00 $1,116 —
459–483 473 17 264.00–280.00 $273.61 $1,294 —
502–546 526 35 254.00–275.00 $267.36 $1,406 -27.14
566–592 578 45 238.00–266.50 $255.93 $1,479 —
602–627 614 29 243.00–262.00 $254.22 $1,561 -27.72
654–697 683 127 226.00–253.50 $247.04 $1,687 -7.96
700–721 710 67 223.50–235.00 $232.34 $1,650 —
737 737 3 215.00 $215.00 $1,585 —
753–793 775 584 220.50–238.00 $231.73 $1,796 —
777 thin fleshed 777 81 240.50 $240.50 $1,869 —
806–837 814 245 216.00–236.75 $227.51 $1,852 —
813–819 817 44 213.50–214.00 $213.80 $1,747 —
856–898 877 726 205.00–229.75 $219.33 $1,924 —
896 896 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,550 —
907 fancy 907 13 218.00 $218.00 $1,977 —
901–945 926 572 202.00–219.00 $210.80 $1,952 —
951–972 960 169 200.00–210.75 $205.24 $1,970 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204 1204 8 155.00 $155.00 $1,866 —
1218 1218 5 131.00 $131.00 $1,596 —
1231–1351 1249 72 180.00–184.50 $180.74 $2,257 —
1404 1404 4 192.00 $192.00 $2,696 —
1420 1420 11 184.00 $184.00 $2,613 —
1434 1434 8 183.00 $183.00 $2,624 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 11 287.00 $287.00 $1,082 —
476 476 9 272.00 $272.00 $1,295 —
556–598 574 19 210.00–232.50 $217.36 $1,248 —
683 683 9 223.00 $223.00 $1,523 +3.00
782–796 790 24 201.00–221.00 $216.29 $1,709 —
844 844 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,730 —
850–883 862 17 186.00–192.00 $189.83 $1,636 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 20 197.50 $197.50 $2,007 —
1083 1083 50 195.50 $195.50 $2,117 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
783 783 13 178.00 $178.00 $1,394 —
871 871 13 177.50 $177.50 $1,546 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 4 193.00 $193.00 $1,293 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 9 269.00 $269.00 $1,778 —
834 834 36 228.00 $228.00 $1,902 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615–1555 1114 85-90% 47 20.00–78.00 $59.89 $667 +14.94
1040–1360 1120 85-90% 4 105.00–108.00 $105.91 $1,186 +60.96
940–1765 1364 85-90% 79 80.00–97.00 $90.02 $1,228 —
1033–1970 1464 85-90% 44 97.50–105.00 $101.49 $1,486 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1141–1485 1344 80-85% 11 114.00–120.00 $118.05 $1,587 —
1142–1735 1390 80-85% 41 104.00–117.00 $111.39 $1,548 —
1400–1832 1620 80-85% 10 95.00–106.00 $102.05 $1,653 +4.10
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 2 110.00 $110.00 $1,568 -4.71
1245–1940 1547 75-80% 48 113.00–125.00 $120.23 $1,860 —
1758 1758 75-80% 5 128.00 $128.00 $2,250 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1520–1790 1679 65-75% 19 127.00–131.00 $128.77 $2,162 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–2115 1556 23 72.50–124.00 $109.55 $1,705 —
1340–2220 1886 8 134.00–143.00 $138.78 $2,617 —
1605–2255 1935 12 120.00–134.00 $126.67 $2,451 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 6 143.50 $143.50 $1,686 —
1416–1634 1510 28 149.00–155.00 $151.87 $2,293 —

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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.