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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

18,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.44/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $2,043/hd at 687 lb · 1,466 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $274.38/cwt +1.83 vs last sale · ≈ $2,539/hd at 925 lb · 1,261 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $319.90/cwt +13.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,984/hd at 620 lb · 1,172 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 18,407 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–366 363 11 492.50–500.00 $495.19 $1,798 +32.92
414–444 426 37 405.00–490.00 $443.47 $1,889 +5.90
451–487 469 127 392.50–450.00 $427.48 $2,005 +15.02
502–549 532 287 380.00–421.00 $394.89 $2,101 -0.33
551–598 588 578 352.50–398.00 $371.37 $2,184 +54.27
606–647 619 548 331.00–369.00 $357.92 $2,216 +11.67
608–633 620 21 320.00–330.00 $324.86 $2,014 -21.39
667–673 671 15 310.00–326.00 $319.63 $2,145 -7.27
651–699 677 598 328.00–361.00 $341.97 $2,315 +15.07
700–727 713 1,045 300.00–342.50 $329.15 $2,347 +14.28
733 733 16 290.50 $290.50 $2,129 +2.50
754–799 780 590 278.00–325.00 $300.49 $2,344 +13.65
780 780 29 291.50 $291.50 $2,274 +4.66
801–849 821 980 278.00–311.50 $294.74 $2,420 +2.74
829–831 831 25 263.00–280.00 $276.61 $2,299 -15.39
851–896 874 1,120 270.50–294.00 $284.25 $2,484 +2.44
902–945 925 1,229 265.00–289.00 $274.83 $2,542 +1.66
938 938 32 257.00 $257.00 $2,411 -16.17
960–999 983 651 247.00–270.75 $263.80 $2,593 +2.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
600 600 21 322.00 $322.00 $1,932 —
737–738 738 77 294.00–303.50 $296.47 $2,188 —
813 813 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,276 —
1005–1039 1020 190 247.00–260.25 $255.00 $2,601 +1.56
1036 1036 5 239.00 $239.00 $2,476 -14.44
1076–1079 1078 336 257.00–262.25 $258.81 $2,790 +22.87
1102 1102 21 223.50 $223.50 $2,463 -11.00
1170–1197 1183 484 238.50–241.60 $239.99 $2,839 —
1202 1202 54 237.60 $237.60 $2,856 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 5 470.00 $470.00 $1,560 +52.44
356 356 4 462.50 $462.50 $1,646 +64.45
480–483 482 18 387.50–417.50 $399.12 $1,924 +19.58
511–539 522 16 372.50–375.00 $374.03 $1,952 +11.85
574 574 18 327.50 $327.50 $1,880 -18.58
550–583 575 102 324.00–362.00 $356.61 $2,051 +10.53
606–643 627 37 312.50–342.00 $322.97 $2,025 -2.49
633 633 10 310.00 $310.00 $1,962 -15.46
660–696 686 35 306.00–325.00 $318.46 $2,185 +14.81
702–707 706 24 227.50–297.00 $288.37 $2,036 —
755–788 761 54 280.00–292.00 $289.57 $2,204 +15.85
806 806 11 263.00 $263.00 $2,120 -5.35
852–865 861 82 242.00–273.50 $269.92 $2,324 —
930 930 13 237.50 $237.50 $2,209 -8.50
988 988 12 242.00 $242.00 $2,391 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1429 1429 26 203.50 $203.50 $2,908 —
1440 1440 27 211.00 $211.00 $3,038 —
1445–1494 1457 40 208.00–209.25 $208.98 $3,045 +4.09
1513–1585 1553 207 204.50–206.25 $205.37 $3,189 —
1625–1669 1640 59 206.00–208.25 $206.26 $3,383 -1.27
1788 1788 9 203.00 $203.00 $3,630 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 10 325.00 $325.00 $1,508 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
364–389 386 29 360.65–400.00 $365.77 $1,412 -63.67
400–444 421 60 377.50–415.00 $395.82 $1,666 +17.94
455 thin fleshed 455 113 376.00 $376.00 $1,711 —
450–498 475 193 345.00–400.00 $370.78 $1,761 +29.15
501–546 523 287 317.50–360.00 $347.02 $1,815 +9.64
551–599 574 747 305.00–346.00 $334.04 $1,917 +16.33
600–649 620 1,153 293.00–333.00 $319.85 $1,983 +12.95
627 fancy 627 12 347.00 $347.00 $2,176 —
644 644 7 282.00 $282.00 $1,816 -6.79
681 681 14 273.00 $273.00 $1,859 +9.31
650–698 687 1,452 277.00–311.00 $297.68 $2,045 +33.99
700–736 712 831 270.00–305.50 $289.00 $2,058 -8.26
723–742 736 34 261.00–263.00 $262.36 $1,931 -0.67
752–798 771 923 257.50–295.00 $279.00 $2,151 +8.37
780–788 786 52 241.00–256.00 $250.33 $1,968 -43.48
787 787 80 301.00 $301.00 $2,369 +7.19
802–823 815 121 270.00–289.00 $277.11 $2,258 +1.11
801–846 818 416 247.00–280.50 $267.15 $2,185 +5.53
814–845 825 57 237.00–250.00 $241.89 $1,996 -19.73
851–886 867 606 245.00–279.00 $255.09 $2,212 +8.43
892 892 14 242.50 $242.50 $2,163 +5.08
900–920 911 336 246.50–255.25 $251.72 $2,293 +15.82
984–989 984 151 226.00–238.75 $237.56 $2,338 +7.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227 1227 80 210.60 $210.60 $2,584 —
1310–1541 1421 227 204.00–207.75 $206.07 $2,928 -1.01
1325–1583 1426 36 204.00–209.50 $207.24 $2,955 +0.16
1737 1737 6 203.50 $203.50 $3,535 -4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 3 450.00 $450.00 $1,431 —
368 368 5 390.00 $390.00 $1,435 +45.00
469–494 484 44 330.00–355.00 $340.72 $1,649 +7.20
512–545 536 11 310.00–327.50 $314.56 $1,686 -4.36
568–576 570 60 299.00–323.00 $313.95 $1,790 +19.44
600–640 633 92 272.00–299.00 $292.23 $1,850 +37.23
683–695 688 16 274.00–280.50 $276.46 $1,902 +13.46
712 712 19 280.00 $280.00 $1,994 +31.44
791 791 9 242.00 $242.00 $1,914 -10.85
818 818 38 251.00 $251.00 $2,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 33 290.00 $290.00 $1,827 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
439 439 11 295.00 $295.00 $1,295 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 6 285.00 $285.00 $1,929 —
799 799 4 248.00 $248.00 $1,982 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1102 1102 3 212.00 $212.00 $2,336 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
663–677 673 11 297.50–311.00 $301.13 $2,027 +18.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1193 1193 6 199.00 $199.00 $2,374 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1464–1519 1479 30 205.50–206.50 $206.23 $3,050 —
1608 1608 6 205.50 $205.50 $3,304 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1533–1686 1610 10 205.50–206.00 $205.74 $3,312 +4.04

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1525 1525 2 178.00 $178.00 $2,714 —

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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.