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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 7, 2025

20,970 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $284.94/cwt +6.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,214/hd at 777 lb · 2,545 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $286.69/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,490/hd at 869 lb · 1,229 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $269.76/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $2,609/hd at 967 lb · 1,220 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 20,970 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 4 505.00 $505.00 $1,429 —
333 333 6 500.00 $500.00 $1,665 +38.58
340 unweaned 340 5 430.00 $430.00 $1,462 —
382–385 385 33 430.00–515.00 $502.21 $1,934 —
412–448 428 275 420.00–498.00 $465.10 $1,991 +19.98
472 472 6 407.50 $407.50 $1,923 -6.76
466–496 486 219 377.00–458.50 $435.01 $2,114 +20.75
506–549 530 383 360.00–407.00 $390.19 $2,068 -8.25
538 538 5 361.00 $361.00 $1,942 -37.44
553–595 575 448 341.00–395.00 $382.08 $2,197 +5.98
596 596 20 325.00 $325.00 $1,937 -36.00
606–648 627 557 314.00–377.00 $350.35 $2,197 +3.05
634–646 636 26 315.00–342.00 $337.78 $2,148 -9.52
653–692 680 913 315.00–351.00 $339.74 $2,310 +10.12
685 685 18 299.00 $299.00 $2,048 -30.62
696 696 4 304.00 $304.00 $2,116 -25.62
700–743 722 656 295.00–329.00 $319.20 $2,305 -11.12
752–799 786 880 287.00–313.50 $305.05 $2,398 +9.73
778–790 786 23 278.00–288.00 $284.55 $2,237 -10.77
800–849 827 1,062 280.00–307.00 $294.76 $2,438 +19.48
834 834 38 277.00 $277.00 $2,310 +1.72
850 850 27 257.00 $257.00 $2,184 -17.79
851–898 869 1,202 277.00–299.50 $287.36 $2,497 +12.57
911 911 35 262.00 $262.00 $2,387 -8.31
901–943 924 1,014 265.00–291.25 $277.75 $2,566 +7.44
950–984 967 1,203 254.75–279.00 $270.12 $2,612 +0.80
978 978 17 244.50 $244.50 $2,391 -24.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1046 1020 525 241.00–272.25 $256.93 $2,621 —
1058–1068 1060 286 239.00–248.00 $245.10 $2,598 +0.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 4 500.00 $500.00 $1,365 —
311–345 323 14 455.00–550.00 $513.78 $1,660 +73.78
391 thin fleshed 391 7 455.00 $455.00 $1,779 —
416 thin fleshed 416 6 470.00 $470.00 $1,955 —
462–496 483 27 355.00–405.00 $383.89 $1,854 +3.89
511–540 518 23 335.00–385.00 $352.60 $1,826 +0.10
568–590 577 32 355.00–360.00 $356.90 $2,059 +7.65
625–633 630 32 285.00–324.00 $314.07 $1,979 —
694–695 694 24 314.00–317.50 $314.58 $2,183 +2.23
703 703 6 284.00 $284.00 $1,997 —
756–798 778 29 275.00–289.00 $284.79 $2,216 +3.79
821–827 824 53 265.00–268.00 $267.07 $2,201 —
849 849 4 264.00 $264.00 $2,241 —
855–874 870 24 270.50–285.00 $273.47 $2,379 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1470 1454 59 207.00–216.50 $211.71 $3,078 -7.79
1506–1541 1515 35 206.00–211.00 $210.05 $3,182 -4.39
1601 1601 10 215.00 $215.00 $3,442 —
1606–1689 1636 21 206.00–211.00 $208.90 $3,418 —
1644–1695 1662 20 207.00 $207.00 $3,440 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 39 249.00 $249.00 $2,527 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
591 591 15 312.50 $312.50 $1,847 —
681 681 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,907 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 5 317.50 $317.50 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
228 228 4 485.00 $485.00 $1,106 —
314 unweaned 314 8 410.00 $410.00 $1,287 —
301–345 319 27 420.00–460.00 $439.04 $1,401 —
360–398 387 45 385.00–427.50 $415.26 $1,607 -4.74
400–447 432 354 351.00–410.00 $402.48 $1,739 +4.38
456–494 478 160 335.00–380.00 $360.06 $1,721 -6.47
500–545 526 711 325.00–372.50 $351.87 $1,851 -3.68
552–593 578 257 288.00–352.00 $326.60 $1,888 +24.60
578 578 8 311.00 $311.00 $1,798 +9.00
601–648 624 830 290.00–334.00 $313.17 $1,954 +2.93
650–699 669 913 287.00–316.00 $308.15 $2,062 +7.08
680–697 690 28 286.00–290.00 $288.45 $1,990 -12.62
706–709 707 154 299.00–304.00 $301.59 $2,132 +14.76
702–746 722 864 274.50–306.00 $288.56 $2,083 +1.73
738 738 21 280.00 $280.00 $2,066 -6.83
751–778 770 49 261.00–266.00 $263.61 $2,030 -34.88
752–797 777 1,714 254.25–291.00 $279.99 $2,176 +16.71
762–799 778 782 286.00–305.00 $297.13 $2,312 +33.85
802–843 819 122 282.00–302.00 $293.23 $2,402 +41.66
801–849 821 923 249.75–277.50 $266.84 $2,191 +15.27
818–840 826 74 238.00–261.00 $251.33 $2,076 -40.17
850–897 867 816 240.00–280.00 $259.70 $2,252 +11.60
881–893 884 224 252.50–268.00 $263.10 $2,326 +3.63
891–895 894 163 240.25–247.00 $242.52 $2,168 -16.95
900–911 905 173 257.00–258.00 $257.39 $2,329 +22.39
910–930 917 390 242.00–265.50 $250.54 $2,297 +15.54
921 921 36 235.00 $235.00 $2,164 ±0.00
978 978 50 226.50 $226.50 $2,215 +0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 8 372.50 $372.50 $1,296 —
376 376 4 380.00 $380.00 $1,429 +8.37
414–431 424 10 375.00–390.00 $384.14 $1,629 +24.14
476–488 484 25 317.50–368.00 $334.93 $1,621 -5.07
506–523 516 10 320.00–341.00 $332.77 $1,717 —
597 597 5 271.00 $271.00 $1,618 -41.50
633–646 639 58 270.00–297.50 $284.58 $1,818 -0.53
669–689 679 44 255.00–286.00 $277.68 $1,885 -3.32
700–744 722 64 243.00–284.00 $270.59 $1,954 +0.59
769–784 779 40 262.50–268.25 $267.55 $2,084 —
922 922 6 224.00 $224.00 $2,065 —
980 980 6 219.50 $219.50 $2,151 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1428 1329 109 205.00–211.00 $209.87 $2,789 —
1231–1581 1402 89 207.00–213.75 $208.97 $2,930 —
1522–1584 1556 11 204.00 $204.00 $3,174 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 4 211.00 $211.00 $2,114 -10.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 209.00 $209.00 $2,211 —

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1040 1035 50 225.00–248.00 $244.41 $2,530 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 4 407.50 $407.50 $2,074 —
613 613 8 335.00 $335.00 $2,054 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247 1247 10 207.00 $207.00 $2,581 —
1480 1480 7 207.00 $207.00 $3,064 -8.71
1637 1637 31 210.50 $210.50 $3,446 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1648–1705 1657 72 208.00–210.00 $209.69 $3,475 -9.06

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367 1367 7 164.00 $164.00 $2,242 —

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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.