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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 27, 2024

7,395 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $237.61/cwt +0.63 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 981 lb · 912 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $255.41/cwt +0.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,242/hd at 878 lb · 783 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.20/cwt -19.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,928/hd at 786 lb · 670 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,395 13,102 12,382
Feeder cattle 6,890 11,888 11,571
Slaughter cattle 505 1,214 811

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week steers over 750 lbs sold steady to 8.00 higher. Most weights of heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower excepts 650 lbs and 800 lbs sold 10.00 higher. Demand was good at the reporting auctions with most of the yearling weight cattle coming out of grow yards. Few, heifers going back to the county to be made into replacement heifers. Cash feedlot trade in the county ranged from 188.00 to 193.00 live and dressed sales 298.00 to 304.00. Cash sales remains well above the CME live cattle futures due to light supply of market ready cattle in a large area.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 8 420.00 $420.00 $1,491 —
509–516 511 63 325.00–365.25 $357.17 $1,825 -1.37
559–582 571 16 322.50–335.00 $328.62 $1,876 -16.54
624 624 24 305.00 $305.00 $1,903 -16.77
658–686 671 63 281.00–302.00 $289.32 $1,941 -17.16
707–740 716 85 262.00–305.50 $293.06 $2,098 +10.35
742–743 743 26 270.00–278.00 $272.15 $2,022 +20.15
750–794 771 163 270.50–290.25 $281.16 $2,168 -0.22
805–849 829 330 250.00–270.75 $263.91 $2,188 -6.62
850–891 878 783 241.00–260.25 $255.41 $2,242 +0.14
901–945 923 627 233.25–250.25 $246.69 $2,277 +9.60
962–998 981 912 229.00–245.00 $237.61 $2,331 +0.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1032 1012 370 224.00–237.50 $230.92 $2,337 +6.25
1053 1053 23 215.50 $215.50 $2,269 -3.84
1107–1146 1129 169 215.75–217.10 $216.27 $2,442 +3.40
1156 1156 52 215.75 $215.75 $2,494 +15.75
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1449–1485 1458 65 190.50–194.00 $191.66 $2,794 +6.22
1474–1484 1478 10 193.00–193.50 $193.20 $2,855 +7.76
1531–1589 1570 39 186.00–191.00 $189.59 $2,977 —
1563–1647 1621 41 188.00–192.50 $188.53 $3,056 —
1641 1641 17 190.50 $190.50 $3,126 —
1643 1643 3 180.00 $180.00 $2,957 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
433 433 5 347.50 $347.50 $1,505 -27.51
461–499 489 34 320.00–348.00 $338.22 $1,654 -1.78
500–508 503 7 314.00–330.00 $323.08 $1,625 —
629–644 641 49 267.00–291.00 $286.19 $1,834 +21.19
779 779 18 267.00 $267.00 $2,080 +15.00
863 863 3 236.00 $236.00 $2,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 11 385.00 $385.00 $1,459 —
477 477 11 328.00 $328.00 $1,565 -15.45
527–534 531 47 299.00–301.00 $299.76 $1,592 -18.00
558–588 566 41 267.50–302.50 $298.00 $1,687 -9.82
614–644 632 27 272.50–283.00 $276.67 $1,749 -16.78
651–692 681 357 261.00–280.50 $273.45 $1,862 +0.86
710–733 719 72 245.00–266.00 $257.18 $1,849 -3.54
752–797 786 596 235.00–261.00 $243.86 $1,917 -16.38
788–791 789 74 256.00 $256.00 $2,020 -4.24
802–847 827 205 234.00–246.00 $240.69 $1,991 +9.92
856–899 877 384 218.00–239.25 $228.51 $2,004 -14.32
907–927 913 341 216.75–241.50 $220.89 $2,017 -2.21
967–997 973 161 208.00–212.50 $211.24 $2,055 -3.76
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 16 315.00 $315.00 $1,336 +80.00
490 490 21 299.00 $299.00 $1,465 +44.00
547 547 3 287.50 $287.50 $1,573 —
555–586 582 45 247.00–286.00 $281.04 $1,636 —
634–644 636 40 256.00–258.00 $256.30 $1,630 +8.11
848 848 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,832 —
866–872 871 31 216.00–224.00 $217.54 $1,895 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1144 1144 14 187.00 $187.00 $2,139 —
1226 1226 60 184.85 $184.85 $2,266 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1339 1339 4 188.00 $188.00 $2,517 -0.79
1318–1485 1429 9 192.00–194.00 $192.61 $2,752 +5.86
1338–1529 1439 33 185.00–191.00 $189.92 $2,733 +3.17
1302–1585 1440 14 189.50–193.50 $191.11 $2,752 +4.36
1687 1687 3 187.50 $187.50 $3,163 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 4 197.50 $197.50 $1,339 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1878 1442 75-80% 49 132.00–145.00 $140.11 $2,020 —
1235–1588 1453 75-80% 6 147.00–149.00 $147.57 $2,144 +8.96
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
802–915 821 85-90% 7 37.50–50.00 $46.27 $380 -3.83
929–1405 1019 85-90% 11 75.00–100.00 $95.62 $974 -0.80
931–1305 1050 85-90% 19 105.00–116.00 $108.10 $1,135 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1560–1832 1706 65-75% 9 137.00–143.00 $138.22 $2,358 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1165 1115 80-85% 2 121.00–122.50 $121.72 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1655–2105 1820 4 146.00–153.00 $149.35 $2,718 —
1858–2295 1993 7 160.00–168.00 $164.27 $3,274 —
2055 2055 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,672 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 2 179.00 $179.00 $2,202 +4.06
1477 1477 3 175.00 $175.00 $2,585 —
1630 1630 2 176.00 $176.00 $2,869 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1313 1313 3 160.00 $160.00 $2,101 —
1533–1577 1540 19 157.00–162.00 $157.81 $2,430 —

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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.