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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 5, 2024

37,521 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $268.66/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,947/hd at 725 lb · 3,378 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $254.43/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,974/hd at 776 lb · 2,841 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $253.39/cwt +4.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,707/hd at 674 lb · 2,438 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 37,521 24,136 37,916
Feeder cattle 36,343 22,424 36,122
Slaughter cattle 1,178 1,712 1,794

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 3.00 to 6.00 higher, few instances to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers as the Live and Feeder Cattle futures continue to rally. There has been much optimism infused into the feeder market by the futures contracts moving back towards their historic levels before they crashed after Thanksgiving. With Feb Live Cattle at 184.00, feedyards held firm and asked for higher money for their fats, which they greatly need as the fat market has been at a disappointing level for cattle feeders after having to give record high prices for feeder cattle. The weather has warmed up but mud has been an issue as the weather has been foggy and dreary. Cattle feeders need more money and dug their heels in, no reported sales as of this writing. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, except Lean cows and slaughter bulls 5.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 14 410.00 $410.00 $1,394 +40.52
355–394 370 34 336.00–410.00 $370.36 $1,370 +7.87
400–449 426 204 337.50–405.00 $362.25 $1,543 +9.86
451–499 480 282 314.00–370.00 $337.52 $1,620 -0.55
509 509 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,463 -38.22
517 thin fleshed 517 70 353.75 $353.75 $1,829 +7.75
501–549 528 695 295.00–340.00 $323.99 $1,711 -1.73
530 530 15 277.00 $277.00 $1,468 -48.72
567 fancy 567 98 330.00 $330.00 $1,871 —
551–599 580 1,153 287.50–332.00 $313.31 $1,817 +5.98
586 586 31 289.00 $289.00 $1,694 -18.33
581–598 591 30 274.00–298.00 $293.26 $1,733 -14.07
612–622 618 46 264.00–279.00 $275.26 $1,701 -16.92
612–641 626 170 299.50–308.50 $303.95 $1,903 +11.77
602–649 628 1,629 281.00–316.50 $298.77 $1,876 +6.59
650–699 672 1,910 265.00–304.50 $284.72 $1,913 +6.07
674 674 8 252.00 $252.00 $1,698 -26.65
659–694 686 235 264.50–277.00 $269.95 $1,852 +0.45
714 714 152 285.00 $285.00 $2,035 +25.97
719–722 722 59 242.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,812 -8.04
700–749 725 3,136 246.00–283.00 $268.51 $1,947 +9.48
724–743 737 31 229.00–254.00 $236.92 $1,746 -1.81
756 thin fleshed 756 151 279.50 $279.50 $2,113 —
751–799 776 2,517 237.00–264.75 $253.89 $1,970 +3.88
767–799 791 173 235.00–242.00 $240.36 $1,901 -9.65
805–848 822 313 262.50–271.00 $266.03 $2,187 +25.99
801–848 823 1,242 220.00–253.00 $244.06 $2,009 +4.02
830 830 41 225.00 $225.00 $1,868 -15.04
851–898 874 1,131 218.00–244.50 $234.37 $2,048 -1.57
859–890 881 102 220.00–224.00 $222.84 $1,963 -13.10
900–948 924 1,011 217.50–231.75 $224.43 $2,074 -2.17
952–995 978 629 211.25–228.00 $216.89 $2,121 -7.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357–391 383 40 342.50–370.00 $352.08 $1,348 +12.28
409–446 433 49 320.00–332.50 $324.85 $1,407 +9.85
452–498 488 44 301.00–337.50 $309.80 $1,512 -6.88
500–548 534 120 245.00–316.00 $298.91 $1,596 +2.85
562–598 579 211 273.00–299.50 $288.60 $1,671 -0.08
585 585 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,334 -60.68
615–644 631 257 260.00–283.00 $275.50 $1,738 +1.66
650–696 679 99 220.00–266.00 $260.06 $1,766 -0.67
722–733 730 39 246.00–251.00 $248.97 $1,817 +48.97
762–792 773 25 239.00–242.00 $240.89 $1,862 +14.21
834–845 841 19 210.00–215.00 $211.83 $1,781 -20.20
864 864 60 213.00 $213.00 $1,840 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
698 698 10 246.00 $246.00 $1,717 —
792 792 8 233.50 $233.50 $1,849 —
1000–1044 1022 130 196.00–216.50 $211.08 $2,157 +0.24
1053–1097 1070 310 203.25–211.00 $207.32 $2,218 +5.32
1102–1126 1112 388 201.50–205.75 $203.80 $2,266 —
1184–1194 1190 16 181.50–185.00 $183.48 $2,183 —
1210 1210 3 170.50 $170.50 $2,063 —
1213 1213 3 172.00 $172.00 $2,086 —
1300–1322 1306 26 171.50–172.00 $171.86 $2,244 —
1422 1422 19 177.00 $177.00 $2,517 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1375 1313 21 169.00–178.00 $173.07 $2,272 +17.89
1366–1498 1418 18 171.00–174.50 $171.68 $2,434 -1.50
1410–1491 1443 17 160.00–167.00 $162.65 $2,347 -10.53
1463 1463 3 153.00 $153.00 $2,238 -20.18
1471 1471 11 176.50 $176.50 $2,596 +3.32
1520 1520 11 169.50 $169.50 $2,576 +5.46
1530–1580 1543 49 176.00–177.00 $176.59 $2,725 +4.97
1552 1552 10 174.25 $174.25 $2,704 —
1501–1597 1567 57 171.00–176.50 $174.37 $2,732 —
1601 1601 9 171.00 $171.00 $2,738 —
1603–1649 1616 186 176.00–179.00 $177.36 $2,866 —
1801 1801 4 160.00 $160.00 $2,882 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 302.00 $302.00 $1,507 —
589 589 8 281.00 $281.00 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,131 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 8 405.00 $405.00 $1,292 +75.00
368 thin fleshed 368 22 335.00 $335.00 $1,233 —
352–388 377 48 285.00–321.00 $311.91 $1,176 -13.67
401–446 421 170 273.00–330.00 $305.32 $1,285 -4.14
450–498 479 594 263.00–315.50 $299.19 $1,433 -2.46
481 481 7 273.00 $273.00 $1,313 -28.65
500–547 527 518 267.00–306.00 $290.89 $1,533 +6.91
531 thin fleshed 531 62 300.00 $300.00 $1,593 —
535 535 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,402 -21.98
550–597 580 1,708 254.00–299.00 $278.06 $1,613 +20.90
555–599 582 49 257.00–261.00 $259.56 $1,511 +2.40
601–615 607 164 279.50–291.00 $283.33 $1,720 +21.45
601–646 622 1,576 247.00–290.00 $267.29 $1,663 +5.41
633–640 638 46 240.00–250.00 $244.99 $1,563 +0.52
650–699 672 1,964 231.00–270.50 $251.31 $1,689 +1.93
661–698 680 73 233.00–241.50 $237.57 $1,615 -11.81
651–688 681 401 262.00–281.00 $266.47 $1,815 +17.09
700–710 702 52 214.00–228.00 $225.01 $1,580 -25.12
702–749 723 1,937 218.50–250.50 $236.84 $1,712 +2.84
716–748 735 255 250.00–265.00 $256.86 $1,888 +34.19
757–768 761 155 238.00–250.00 $242.88 $1,848 +14.94
750–792 783 1,065 210.00–252.00 $234.09 $1,833 +19.54
784–799 790 39 193.00–214.00 $201.01 $1,588 -13.54
815 815 23 212.00 $212.00 $1,728 -5.92
805–848 821 598 208.00–224.00 $218.99 $1,798 -19.51
882–884 884 222 193.00–209.50 $208.09 $1,840 +1.26
850–895 886 215 194.00–214.00 $209.97 $1,860 +3.14
915–918 916 52 204.00–213.25 $209.86 $1,922 +6.20
950 950 3 191.00 $191.00 $1,814 -6.28
957–995 975 266 194.00–215.00 $205.66 $2,005 +8.38
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 8 268.00 $268.00 $922 -30.84
392–398 396 11 265.00–297.50 $288.73 $1,143 -28.67
469–489 480 39 280.00–308.00 $286.63 $1,376 +7.50
514–542 526 51 244.00–269.00 $257.19 $1,353 -0.70
560–584 575 147 232.00–254.00 $250.92 $1,443 -2.47
602–639 616 152 236.00–256.00 $243.01 $1,497 +3.26
662–699 668 123 211.00–233.00 $218.10 $1,457 -14.53
717 717 18 222.00 $222.00 $1,592 +6.83
772–798 796 38 195.00–217.50 $215.78 $1,718 +6.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635 635 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,626 —
840 840 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,739 —
1003–1031 1022 131 181.50–204.00 $193.44 $1,977 -8.51
1084–1098 1091 15 172.00–174.50 $173.16 $1,889 —
1233 1233 3 169.00 $169.00 $2,084 —
1336 1336 20 174.00 $174.00 $2,325 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1174–1198 1184 7 165.00–173.50 $169.81 $2,011 —
1303 1303 3 172.00 $172.00 $2,241 —
1263–1565 1409 30 162.00–169.00 $165.65 $2,334 -5.84
1384–1511 1433 43 174.75–176.75 $175.87 $2,520 +15.87
1442–1563 1500 70 174.00–184.00 $175.91 $2,639 +6.91
1669 1669 10 182.00 $182.00 $3,038 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 14 265.50 $265.50 $1,325 —
542 542 52 225.00 $225.00 $1,220 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 17 351.00 $351.00 $1,278 —
448 448 40 318.00 $318.00 $1,425 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1988 1485 75-80% 227 94.00–112.00 $101.84 $1,512 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1371–1808 1619 65-75% 57 105.00–112.00 $107.86 $1,746 -1.14
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
928–1675 1217 80-85% 47 84.00–93.00 $88.74 $1,080 -0.44
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1380 895 85-90% 8 30.00–37.50 $34.62 $310 —
885–1245 1026 85-90% 8 60.00–71.00 $64.82 $665 -8.61
1008–1515 1171 85-90% 25 76.00–83.00 $79.25 $928 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645–1950 1861 4 129.00–137.00 $132.65 $2,469 +35.12
1745–2075 1885 3 95.00–112.00 $106.39 $2,005 +8.86
1620–2430 2065 20 115.00–126.00 $121.06 $2,500 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1288–1425 1327 7 123.00–133.00 $126.90 $1,684 —
1485–1577 1563 57 142.00–144.50 $143.64 $2,245 —
1663 1663 9 137.00 $137.00 $2,278 —

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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.