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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

15,871 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.96/cwt +6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 869 lb · 1,863 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $234.45/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $2,281/hd at 973 lb · 1,740 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $241.02/cwt +4.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 931 lb · 1,259 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 15,871 11,635 23,503
Feeder cattle 15,059 10,555 22,019
Slaughter cattle 812 1,080 1,484

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, yearling heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for these yearlings as they are coming straight off grass, in that highly desirable light flesh condition. The market is active, yet it's not as rapid paced as it was earlier this summer as the futures contracts pulled the cash markets down. Cash fed cattle down to 180.00 this week as packers have been able to wrestle the leverage that the cattle feeders have held. Dry conditions West River causing producers to send yearlings to town, it's still early for spring born calves and there isn't pressure to sell them yet. The corn crop looks to produce a bountiful harvest, which is helping to support the feeder cattle market in spite of the headwinds it's facing from a weaker futures complex. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 16 355.00 $355.00 $1,211 —
461 461 19 326.00 $326.00 $1,503 —
515–548 525 19 281.00–311.00 $301.12 $1,581 +38.62
657–683 673 72 244.00–291.00 $276.43 $1,860 +9.27
710–739 716 23 249.50–260.00 $257.65 $1,845 +2.05
734 734 12 250.00 $250.00 $1,835 -5.60
756 756 8 242.00 $242.00 $1,830 -5.14
761–798 777 72 246.00–263.50 $259.92 $2,020 +12.78
785 785 17 248.00 $248.00 $1,947 +0.86
800–844 811 338 243.50–264.00 $257.88 $2,091 +7.75
840 840 69 243.75 $243.75 $2,048 -6.38
856–899 879 955 235.00–253.00 $247.70 $2,177 +4.30
903–949 931 1,230 220.50–249.00 $241.19 $2,245 +14.69
947 947 29 234.00 $234.00 $2,216 +7.50
950–999 973 1,740 224.00–245.00 $234.45 $2,281 +1.62
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1048 1025 1,493 215.00–235.75 $230.03 $2,358 -1.31
1050–1080 1055 184 220.00–230.50 $228.76 $2,413 -2.28
1068–1089 1075 144 198.00–200.00 $199.32 $2,143 -31.72
1198 1198 25 191.00 $191.00 $2,288 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1116 1116 6 193.50 $193.50 $2,159 —
1213 1213 8 181.50 $181.50 $2,202 +4.04
1168–1435 1302 10 182.00–182.75 $182.41 $2,375 +1.41
1376–1383 1377 11 187.00–188.00 $187.18 $2,577 +5.68
1336–1488 1447 56 184.00–187.75 $185.48 $2,684 +1.10
1403–1495 1456 102 185.25–188.00 $185.90 $2,707 —
1472–1473 1473 22 181.00–181.75 $181.17 $2,669 —
1522–1545 1529 14 181.00–181.50 $181.36 $2,773 —
1514–1592 1535 77 183.50–187.25 $184.51 $2,832 —
1604–1660 1612 53 182.25–185.50 $184.89 $2,980 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 15 307.00 $307.00 $1,203 —
494 494 32 272.00 $272.00 $1,344 —
643–649 649 89 241.00–266.00 $264.61 $1,717 +24.84
678 678 79 277.00 $277.00 $1,878 —
700 700 6 240.00 $240.00 $1,680 —
851 851 9 213.00 $213.00 $1,813 —
1027 1027 48 186.00 $186.00 $1,910 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
662 662 41 185.00 $185.00 $1,225 —
846 846 46 197.00 $197.00 $1,667 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
673 673 14 221.00 $221.00 $1,487 —
920 920 6 187.50 $187.50 $1,725 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 5 209.00 $209.00 $2,268 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312 312 10 340.00 $340.00 $1,061 —
417–435 425 43 268.00–314.00 $288.81 $1,227 —
508 508 5 266.00 $266.00 $1,351 +3.00
564–571 566 41 246.00–311.00 $294.77 $1,668 +57.77
637–641 640 22 237.00–255.00 $250.08 $1,601 -0.53
652–698 674 128 238.50–260.00 $252.04 $1,699 +12.04
693 693 254 250.50 $250.50 $1,736 +8.67
743 743 25 238.50 $238.50 $1,772 +6.88
748 748 19 245.00 $245.00 $1,833 +13.38
755–798 777 440 231.50–245.75 $239.60 $1,862 -0.75
768–790 778 489 246.00–248.00 $247.15 $1,923 +6.80
804–848 828 343 228.50–236.00 $231.76 $1,919 +3.51
838 838 55 207.00 $207.00 $1,735 -21.25
833–849 839 604 235.00–238.00 $237.22 $1,990 +8.97
856–883 864 895 234.00–242.00 $239.89 $2,073 +11.88
850–898 874 962 220.50–235.00 $230.48 $2,014 +2.47
899 899 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,955 -10.51
901–949 919 616 218.00–233.00 $224.11 $2,060 -2.16
919 919 49 226.00 $226.00 $2,077 -0.27
909–944 923 60 206.00–210.00 $207.64 $1,917 -18.63
953–990 971 476 208.75–227.50 $218.22 $2,119 +23.22
993 993 58 210.00 $210.00 $2,085 -7.28
1016–1046 1029 24 206.50–210.50 $208.87 $2,149 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1047 1024 441 190.00–223.00 $212.00 $2,171 -3.35
1028 1028 53 206.50 $206.50 $2,123 -8.85
1076–1081 1079 18 204.00–217.00 $211.96 $2,287 +2.96
1131 1131 10 197.50 $197.50 $2,234 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,212 +52.50
523 thin fleshed 523 14 276.00 $276.00 $1,443 —
599 599 21 262.00 $262.00 $1,569 +21.11
673 673 85 241.50 $241.50 $1,625 +32.50
697 697 22 236.00 $236.00 $1,645 +27.00
778 778 7 232.00 $232.00 $1,805 —
819 819 14 239.00 $239.00 $1,957 +26.90
822 822 22 158.00 $158.00 $1,299 -54.10
869–890 881 33 218.00–221.50 $219.47 $1,934 -0.49
969 969 9 182.50 $182.50 $1,768 -37.33
989–992 990 88 182.00–187.00 $184.84 $1,830 -34.99
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1230 1137 13 182.00–187.50 $185.25 $2,106 +5.63
1211 1211 7 186.50 $186.50 $2,259 —
1318 1318 3 179.75 $179.75 $2,369 -0.16
1272–1474 1380 149 181.00–186.25 $183.62 $2,534 -3.83
1240–1449 1404 36 185.00–188.75 $187.29 $2,630 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 15 247.50 $247.50 $1,418 —
653 653 82 240.50 $240.50 $1,570 —
662 662 21 155.00 $155.00 $1,026 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 97 257.00 $257.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690 690 6 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 8 220.00 $220.00 $1,516 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1805 1475 80-85% 42 127.00–133.00 $129.47 $1,910 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920 920 85-90% 1 60.00 $60.00 $552 —
1010–1275 1134 85-90% 4 95.00–109.00 $101.21 $1,148 —
1165–1690 1412 85-90% 25 111.00–124.00 $117.80 $1,663 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1540 1484 75-80% 15 134.50–135.50 $135.03 $2,004 -0.68
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710–1765 1756 65-75% 6 128.50–134.00 $129.39 $2,272 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–2100 1877 3 141.00–150.00 $145.45 $2,730 —
1525–2375 1898 18 153.00–168.00 $157.70 $2,993 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1421–1595 1486 8 173.00–179.75 $175.72 $2,611 -0.28

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 3 173.00 $173.00 $2,223 —

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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.