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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 3, 2025

22,901 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $273.58/cwt -0.86 vs last sale · ≈ $2,370/hd at 866 lb · 2,100 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $285.77/cwt +2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $2,335/hd at 817 lb · 1,867 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $286.54/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,089/hd at 729 lb · 1,803 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 22,901 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 490.00 $490.00 $1,548 +32.50
390 390 22 457.50 $457.50 $1,784 +22.64
405–442 422 120 415.00–461.00 $444.52 $1,876 +25.49
453–490 469 215 387.00–429.00 $405.59 $1,902 +11.24
492 492 7 375.00 $375.00 $1,845 -19.35
505–547 526 475 355.00–408.00 $391.19 $2,058 +3.95
569 unweaned 569 6 336.00 $336.00 $1,912 —
551–590 571 544 350.00–379.00 $365.92 $2,089 +13.17
601–648 622 632 317.50–362.00 $345.12 $2,147 +4.62
624 624 18 336.00 $336.00 $2,097 -4.50
651–697 669 1,010 305.00–335.00 $324.19 $2,169 +1.33
675 675 6 272.50 $272.50 $1,839 -50.36
700–748 714 1,248 287.00–326.50 $311.21 $2,222 +2.71
750–798 776 1,542 274.00–305.50 $294.30 $2,284 -2.54
802–849 817 1,859 267.00–296.50 $285.86 $2,335 +2.48
834 834 8 266.00 $266.00 $2,218 -17.38
854–890 866 1,937 262.50–291.00 $274.30 $2,375 -1.08
856–883 871 163 263.00–267.00 $265.08 $2,309 -10.30
914–942 929 140 253.00–256.00 $254.67 $2,366 -16.16
902–948 930 514 256.00–272.25 $268.18 $2,494 -2.65
950–995 971 1,365 251.50–272.25 $259.53 $2,520 -5.57
991 991 59 245.50 $245.50 $2,433 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
358 358 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,539 +27.85
477–495 480 55 355.00–396.00 $358.01 $1,718 -1.99
503–541 532 21 365.00–377.00 $374.30 $1,991 +16.46
571–596 575 93 336.00–337.50 $336.36 $1,934 +6.96
615–648 626 59 286.00–325.00 $314.28 $1,967 +8.28
655–681 671 74 280.00–307.00 $295.33 $1,982 -5.56
744 744 12 283.00 $283.00 $2,106 -2.47
791–797 792 52 264.00–273.00 $268.16 $2,124 -6.56
815 815 6 247.50 $247.50 $2,017 -25.20
855 855 4 269.00 $269.00 $2,300 +11.00
988–998 993 127 246.50–247.00 $246.73 $2,450 -0.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1049 1023 242 243.50–252.00 $247.48 $2,532 -8.61
1056–1059 1059 70 240.00–244.75 $244.21 $2,586 +14.21
1160 1160 160 234.85 $234.85 $2,724 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1321 1321 6 196.50 $196.50 $2,596 —
1421 1421 38 202.00 $202.00 $2,870 -1.25
1469–1593 1579 36 199.75–200.00 $199.78 $3,155 -2.60
1590–1596 1594 21 200.00 $200.00 $3,188 -2.38
1621–1759 1690 8 198.00–200.00 $198.96 $3,362 -0.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
317 317 11 465.00 $465.00 $1,474 +25.48
360 thin fleshed 360 12 421.00 $421.00 $1,516 —
354–389 373 23 382.50–400.00 $387.98 $1,447 -24.28
400–436 411 65 362.50–400.00 $377.98 $1,553 +13.54
444 thin fleshed 444 34 391.00 $391.00 $1,736 —
451–497 478 237 325.00–370.00 $349.87 $1,672 +1.07
477–479 thin fleshed 479 56 373.00–377.50 $373.40 $1,789 —
504–549 529 739 293.00–350.00 $333.76 $1,766 -1.50
550–599 576 685 297.50–334.00 $312.08 $1,798 -6.81
560–599 583 12 252.50–292.50 $268.52 $1,565 -16.17
601 unweaned 601 10 287.00 $287.00 $1,725 —
600–647 617 1,229 285.00–325.00 $304.59 $1,879 -3.12
607–634 620 33 284.50–287.00 $285.76 $1,772 -21.95
650–699 677 1,437 270.00–323.00 $294.71 $1,995 +0.15
701–741 724 89 256.00–269.50 $265.42 $1,922 -11.13
700–748 729 1,329 261.00–298.50 $279.24 $2,036 -26.20
702–749 730 385 297.00–321.00 $316.62 $2,311 +11.18
753–795 770 824 256.00–289.00 $267.93 $2,063 -0.78
754–788 771 628 276.00–336.00 $302.16 $2,330 +33.45
764–791 778 49 250.50–255.50 $253.20 $1,970 -15.51
801–833 823 253 289.00–303.00 $296.78 $2,442 +38.44
801–847 828 586 240.00–260.00 $247.97 $2,053 -10.37
810–829 828 63 236.00–243.50 $243.15 $2,013 -15.19
858–899 884 492 237.50–255.50 $248.03 $2,193 -3.06
888 888 120 309.00 $309.00 $2,744 +57.91
908–935 914 91 229.00–255.00 $242.59 $2,217 -3.34
947 947 13 224.50 $224.50 $2,126 -10.32
969–996 981 36 218.00–239.50 $231.93 $2,275 +12.93
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364 364 6 352.50 $352.50 $1,283 -28.29
418–449 431 31 330.00–360.00 $346.11 $1,492 -1.39
456–491 478 13 320.00–322.50 $321.58 $1,537 +12.57
510–535 528 27 290.00–317.50 $307.41 $1,623 +5.23
558–591 577 17 281.00–307.50 $294.12 $1,697 +18.58
614–630 626 45 281.00–304.00 $285.21 $1,785 +7.84
689–699 695 19 266.00–276.00 $270.18 $1,878 -13.12
702 702 4 278.00 $278.00 $1,952 —
772 772 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,814 -13.24
808–832 820 16 241.00–248.00 $244.55 $2,005 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1183 1180 82 215.00 $215.00 $2,537 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328–1515 1454 47 197.00–200.50 $199.87 $2,906 -1.95
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 317.50 $317.50 $1,511 —
638 638 8 271.00 $271.00 $1,729 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 unweaned 600 11 325.00 $325.00 $1,950 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 7 225.00 $225.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,417 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,427 —
503 503 7 356.00 $356.00 $1,791 —
658 658 5 287.50 $287.50 $1,892 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515 1515 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,878 —
1593 1593 2 199.00 $199.00 $3,170 —

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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.