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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 10, 2025

26,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $300.10/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,183/hd at 728 lb · 2,648 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $290.39/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $2,245/hd at 773 lb · 2,455 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $315.82/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,119/hd at 671 lb · 2,316 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 26,970 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–393 383 52 417.50–440.00 $426.27 $1,633 -6.50
391 391 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 -32.77
401–443 431 182 370.00–412.50 $391.02 $1,685 -41.74
451–496 477 284 362.50–409.00 $388.31 $1,852 -18.39
474–479 477 11 350.00 $350.00 $1,670 -56.70
514 514 6 330.00 $330.00 $1,696 -47.76
518 unweaned 518 21 377.00 $377.00 $1,953 —
503–546 520 443 340.00–405.00 $377.29 $1,962 -0.47
551 551 7 335.00 $335.00 $1,846 -16.44
553 fancy 553 19 384.00 $384.00 $2,124 —
559 559 5 337.50 $337.50 $1,887 -13.94
550–599 574 880 331.00–385.00 $353.08 $2,027 +1.64
601–647 625 1,605 303.00–346.00 $332.75 $2,080 +1.32
637–641 640 21 305.00–306.00 $305.72 $1,957 -25.71
654 fancy 654 40 345.00 $345.00 $2,256 —
650–699 671 2,246 291.00–335.00 $315.53 $2,117 +1.13
678 678 13 300.00 $300.00 $2,034 -14.40
696 696 17 298.00 $298.00 $2,074 +11.00
700–748 727 2,516 281.00–312.00 $300.97 $2,188 -1.59
702–744 739 132 280.00–287.00 $283.44 $2,095 -5.24
756–769 765 204 310.00–312.00 $310.66 $2,377 +17.33
750–798 774 2,251 272.00–311.00 $288.55 $2,233 -4.78
812 812 15 260.00 $260.00 $2,111 -21.87
801–845 820 2,028 264.00–288.75 $281.62 $2,309 -0.25
851–899 870 1,286 252.00–285.00 $273.11 $2,376 +1.17
901–944 917 570 255.00–272.00 $265.50 $2,435 -6.11
955–995 976 582 247.50–269.50 $264.07 $2,577 -0.55
994 994 14 237.00 $237.00 $2,356 -27.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 370.00 $370.00 $1,465 -35.00
471–497 482 68 337.50–365.00 $353.68 $1,705 +3.83
513–541 526 71 322.50–362.00 $349.23 $1,837 -2.73
646–648 647 43 302.50–311.00 $307.05 $1,987 +0.73
660–693 675 34 286.00–303.00 $294.59 $1,988 +7.28
741 741 14 276.00 $276.00 $2,045 -5.91
799 799 51 259.00 $259.00 $2,069 +11.50
838 838 10 268.00 $268.00 $2,246 +11.96
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1416 1416 5 200.00 $200.00 $2,832 -9.62
1416–1440 1427 26 212.00–215.50 $213.63 $3,049 +4.01
1561–1647 1572 75 209.00–211.50 $210.76 $3,313 -4.24
1594 1594 108 201.50 $201.50 $3,212 -13.50
1664–1681 1673 20 207.00–207.50 $207.22 $3,467 -5.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 7 330.50 $330.50 $1,930 —
682 682 30 281.50 $281.50 $1,920 —
808 808 13 266.00 $266.00 $2,149 —
1001–1040 1027 157 243.50–258.00 $253.92 $2,608 -2.42
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322 322 10 375.00 $375.00 $1,208 —
391 391 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,564 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 5 252.00 $252.00 $2,013 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–347 339 31 390.00–400.00 $391.50 $1,327 -8.50
360–395 368 39 362.50–405.00 $389.30 $1,433 -25.36
422 unweaned 422 22 367.50 $367.50 $1,551 —
400–449 434 166 337.50–395.00 $362.97 $1,575 -26.43
450–498 474 270 326.00–367.00 $350.26 $1,660 -10.68
501 501 5 300.00 $300.00 $1,503 -40.45
501–549 529 835 310.00–358.50 $339.29 $1,795 -1.16
550–598 577 861 288.00–339.00 $319.31 $1,842 -5.12
584 584 12 270.00 $270.00 $1,577 -54.43
601–648 623 1,247 275.00–321.00 $299.24 $1,864 -8.29
625 fancy 625 254 330.00 $330.00 $2,062 —
625 625 170 323.00 $323.00 $2,019 +15.47
647–649 648 17 276.00–277.50 $276.62 $1,792 -6.38
650–697 667 1,192 260.50–315.00 $289.60 $1,932 -0.32
655–692 674 127 304.00–326.00 $316.71 $2,135 +26.79
700–749 718 1,402 240.00–312.50 $276.48 $1,985 +23.48
705–733 722 703 299.00–349.00 $322.73 $2,330 +45.67
748 748 7 266.00 $266.00 $1,990 -84.00
758–784 774 38 277.50–280.00 $279.03 $2,160 +15.11
751–798 775 804 250.50–277.00 $260.12 $2,016 -3.80
803–814 809 22 257.50–265.00 $261.62 $2,117 +0.03
800–848 821 857 241.75–260.00 $255.20 $2,095 -6.39
863–870 868 65 242.00–253.50 $252.37 $2,191 +4.23
870–875 873 129 225.25–227.00 $226.12 $1,974 -22.02
902–916 910 168 232.75–254.75 $243.98 $2,220 -18.89
942–947 943 89 223.00–233.75 $232.66 $2,194 -9.75
958–995 979 161 222.50–237.00 $227.36 $2,226 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 9 355.00 $355.00 $1,235 —
367–375 372 7 390.00–400.00 $394.23 $1,467 +3.59
414–431 418 36 315.00–342.50 $338.92 $1,417 -20.71
455–499 487 41 300.00–335.00 $320.30 $1,560 +3.77
504–537 526 86 285.00–327.00 $314.54 $1,654 +2.47
571–590 576 47 275.00–291.00 $282.37 $1,626 -24.88
626–640 632 94 281.00–289.00 $285.35 $1,803 +7.69
663–678 669 48 269.00–284.00 $273.53 $1,830 -1.99
745 745 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,900 -5.19
828 828 4 247.00 $247.00 $2,045 +29.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375–1436 1398 186 207.00–209.00 $207.93 $2,907 —
1298–1633 1432 67 206.00–212.00 $211.16 $3,024 -0.44
Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
724–729 726 124 2,175.00–2,700.00 $2,429.93 —
764–793 784 52 2,085.00–2,160.00 $2,136.09 —
811 811 74 2,475.00 $2,475.00 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556–599 564 26 292.00–305.00 $302.35 $1,705 —
819 819 11 250.00 $250.00 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 312.50 $312.50 $1,403 —
516 516 10 262.50 $262.50 $1,354 +17.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
487 487 6 287.50 $287.50 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
485 485 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,794 —
593 593 16 316.50 $316.50 $1,877 —
641 641 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,843 —
762 762 6 254.00 $254.00 $1,935 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1259–1608 1459 25 198.00–207.00 $204.12 $2,978 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765 765 14 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373 1373 6 195.00 $195.00 $2,677 —
1530 1530 4 205.00 $205.00 $3,136 —
1647–1737 1691 37 200.00–205.75 $203.42 $3,440 —

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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.