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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 31, 2025

4,367 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $269.61/cwt -11.68 vs last sale · ≈ $2,182/hd at 809 lb · 326 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $257.77/cwt -6.88 vs last sale · ≈ $2,257/hd at 876 lb · 301 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $267.32/cwt +0.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,588/hd at 968 lb · 295 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,367 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331–349 339 34 440.00–510.00 $461.42 $1,564 -45.22
400–424 417 21 430.00–485.00 $445.12 $1,856 -8.09
453–499 463 65 402.50–421.00 $414.26 $1,918 -8.40
501–544 522 71 385.00–412.00 $398.44 $2,080 -0.53
563–599 583 286 360.00–380.50 $376.10 $2,193 -0.83
594 594 4 361.00 $361.00 $2,144 -15.93
604–648 627 45 329.00–353.00 $347.30 $2,178 -5.47
657–689 674 195 320.00–342.00 $329.62 $2,222 -11.20
709–737 717 131 312.50–333.00 $330.32 $2,368 +13.57
757–797 790 60 289.00–305.00 $295.32 $2,333 +9.17
828–830 829 29 270.00–279.00 $275.28 $2,282 -7.55
855–899 884 194 271.75–281.50 $274.79 $2,429 -16.44
914–940 932 143 257.00–276.50 $270.31 $2,519 -6.83
960 960 235 264.00–274.25 $269.32 $2,585 +1.81
999 999 60 259.50 $259.50 $2,592 +3.25
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1460 1460 5 219.50 $219.50 $3,205 +10.50
1479 1479 50 213.75 $213.75 $3,161 +4.75
1518–1575 1530 186 214.25–214.50 $214.44 $3,281 +4.25
1790 1790 16 209.00 $209.00 $3,741 —
1803 1803 7 206.00 $206.00 $3,714 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1083 1082 108 243.75–245.00 $244.40 $2,644 -9.31
1108 1108 56 246.00 $246.00 $2,726 +4.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
349 349 12 440.00 $440.00 $1,536 —
448 448 5 402.50 $402.50 $1,803 -23.17
496 496 5 380.00 $380.00 $1,885 —
520 520 12 352.50 $352.50 $1,833 -15.03
575–581 577 20 349.00–350.00 $349.25 $2,015 +5.23
671–688 680 60 305.00–318.00 $312.35 $2,124 +1.78
799 799 9 281.00 $281.00 $2,245 -19.52
933 933 6 236.00 $236.00 $2,202 -26.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
696 696 8 297.50 $297.50 $2,071 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 420.00 $420.00 $1,621 +3.36
405–449 429 55 380.00–430.00 $398.10 $1,708 +25.80
460–498 480 39 363.00–375.00 $366.53 $1,759 +0.25
504–543 521 45 330.00–367.50 $355.55 $1,852 +5.07
550–586 563 179 320.00–347.00 $337.82 $1,902 +5.98
592 592 7 302.00 $302.00 $1,788 +24.50
608–648 636 138 301.00–320.00 $310.24 $1,973 -6.09
654–695 669 243 295.50–311.00 $301.07 $2,014 +17.07
731–745 737 156 276.00–295.00 $286.83 $2,114 +21.83
751–767 758 160 265.50–281.00 $272.99 $2,069 -4.12
754–784 768 66 292.50–304.00 $298.49 $2,292 +21.38
780–791 783 25 250.00–268.00 $263.28 $2,061 -41.20
800–829 806 256 260.00–275.25 $270.02 $2,176 -26.36
816–824 821 41 250.00–255.00 $251.57 $2,065 -22.39
823 823 29 291.50 $291.50 $2,399 +17.54
857–884 873 45 243.00–249.50 $248.10 $2,166 -12.44
850–890 876 256 246.50–267.00 $259.47 $2,273 -1.07
927 927 13 235.00 $235.00 $2,178 -12.47
935 935 177 240.00 $240.00 $2,244 -7.47
999 999 8 226.00 $226.00 $2,258 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379–398 391 22 365.00–400.00 $371.63 $1,453 -40.11
408 408 18 360.00 $360.00 $1,469 ±0.00
490 490 3 340.00 $340.00 $1,666 -13.12
568–585 580 26 312.50 $312.50 $1,812 -15.00
611–642 624 44 277.00–303.00 $285.11 $1,779 -6.03
687 687 7 281.00 $281.00 $1,930 +14.45
727 727 13 270.00 $270.00 $1,963 -8.13
819 819 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,785 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1484 1445 32 215.50–219.50 $218.05 $3,151 —
1460 1460 5 208.00 $208.00 $3,037 -2.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 5 221.00 $221.00 $2,285 -12.00
1122 1122 3 217.00 $217.00 $2,435 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,929 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 7 385.00 $385.00 $2,160 —
655 655 5 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
766 766 9 282.00 $282.00 $2,160 +12.00
838 838 6 222.00 $222.00 $1,860 -52.00

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295 1295 3 215.00 $215.00 $2,784 —
1414–1503 1454 32 214.00–217.00 $215.71 $3,136 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618 1618 10 212.25 $212.25 $3,434 —
1657 1657 9 218.75 $218.75 $3,625 +10.99

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1451–1702 1568 15 182.00–183.00 $182.51 $2,862 —

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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.