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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 14, 2025

11,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $274.71/cwt -2.51 vs last sale · ≈ $2,564/hd at 933 lb · 1,083 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $265.17/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,585/hd at 975 lb · 969 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.53/cwt -2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $2,244/hd at 878 lb · 903 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 11,626 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303–341 335 15 500.00–535.00 $504.22 $1,689 +4.22
350 350 10 500.00 $500.00 $1,750 -2.21
416–446 430 96 430.00–453.00 $447.82 $1,926 -17.28
468–494 481 67 390.00–450.00 $420.20 $2,021 -14.81
501–548 515 191 380.00–419.00 $401.73 $2,069 +11.54
541 541 8 377.50 $377.50 $2,042 +16.50
551–593 568 141 355.00–389.00 $378.75 $2,151 -3.33
604 thin fleshed 604 92 370.00–384.00 $381.41 $2,304 —
600–647 623 399 327.50–368.00 $349.27 $2,176 -1.08
656–694 674 485 320.00–360.00 $345.50 $2,329 +5.76
692 692 9 325.00 $325.00 $2,249 +21.00
705–746 727 573 302.00–350.00 $338.63 $2,462 +19.43
751–754 thin fleshed 752 156 335.25–347.00 $341.06 $2,565 —
755–793 776 397 283.00–330.00 $310.07 $2,406 +5.02
766–798 782 99 290.00–307.50 $296.67 $2,320 -8.38
804 804 10 279.00 $279.00 $2,243 -15.76
803–845 813 505 281.00–309.50 $301.90 $2,454 +7.14
851–895 882 508 272.50–284.00 $279.64 $2,466 -7.72
902–946 933 1,001 266.00–282.75 $276.34 $2,578 -1.41
938–945 939 82 254.50–257.00 $254.84 $2,393 -22.91
952–998 975 969 254.00–280.25 $265.17 $2,585 +20.67
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1048 1017 697 250.25–265.25 $260.82 $2,653 +3.89
1071–1098 1086 222 240.50–242.50 $241.61 $2,624 -3.49
1103 1103 60 242.50 $242.50 $2,675 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 14 450.00 $450.00 $1,818 —
470–498 479 15 390.00–402.50 $394.33 $1,889 +10.44
505–542 525 52 365.00–385.00 $373.85 $1,963 +21.25
571–596 586 52 350.00–359.00 $354.66 $2,078 -2.24
744 744 16 281.00 $281.00 $2,091 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1381 1381 7 218.00 $218.00 $3,011 —
1389–1461 1439 40 215.75–217.25 $216.18 $3,111 —
1487–1489 1488 12 217.00 $217.00 $3,229 +5.29
1537 1537 9 215.50 $215.50 $3,312 +5.45
1545–1681 1603 21 215.75–217.00 $216.31 $3,467 +1.31
1653–1701 1659 40 213.75–215.00 $214.84 $3,564 +7.84
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1082 1082 3 222.00 $222.00 $2,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–337 330 18 435.00–505.00 $442.08 $1,459 +3.04
355–399 384 21 400.00–425.00 $415.63 $1,596 +0.37
412–448 424 121 380.00–415.00 $403.58 $1,711 +1.10
459–499 477 162 356.00–400.00 $377.19 $1,799 +17.13
488 488 36 354.00–367.50 $361.13 $1,762 +1.07
510–549 534 206 315.00–367.50 $347.52 $1,856 -4.35
550–598 579 290 320.00–350.00 $334.09 $1,934 +7.49
600–649 620 193 284.00–328.00 $315.36 $1,955 +2.19
624–645 641 28 291.00–300.00 $292.56 $1,875 -20.61
657–699 669 299 282.00–322.00 $308.27 $2,062 +0.12
667–679 675 22 276.00–297.00 $283.55 $1,914 -24.60
721 721 19 302.50 $302.50 $2,181 +13.94
706–749 726 238 273.00–302.50 $285.27 $2,071 -3.29
750–795 780 300 268.50–290.00 $276.48 $2,157 -20.65
785 785 37 260.00 $260.00 $2,041 -37.13
800 thin fleshed 800 14 271.00 $271.00 $2,168 —
804 804 75 298.50 $298.50 $2,400 +5.27
807–844 823 494 256.00–285.00 $271.90 $2,238 +5.06
863 863 39 254.50 $254.50 $2,196 -5.20
852–899 879 864 245.00–268.50 $255.58 $2,247 -7.52
913–949 922 170 245.00–255.00 $247.19 $2,279 +12.19
915–947 939 214 239.00–243.00 $241.09 $2,264 +6.09
956–981 968 147 238.00–242.00 $239.93 $2,323 +13.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385 385 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,424 -10.00
441–449 447 21 385.00–387.50 $387.03 $1,730 +2.89
478–492 485 29 340.00–352.50 $345.55 $1,676 +10.62
529 529 5 352.00 $352.00 $1,862 +19.23
573–591 581 25 307.00–308.00 $307.55 $1,787 +36.55
734 734 10 260.00 $260.00 $1,908 -10.59
772 772 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,123 +7.45
843–844 844 58 244.00–253.00 $246.33 $2,079 —
880–890 881 21 235.00–241.00 $240.13 $2,116 —
948 948 6 225.00 $225.00 $2,133 +1.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 23 218.25 $218.25 $2,968 —
1369–1457 1393 32 211.00–217.75 $214.23 $2,984 —
1371–1466 1429 80 214.50–216.00 $215.21 $3,075 +6.24
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099 1099 52 224.50 $224.50 $2,467 —
1122 1122 52 224.50 $224.50 $2,519 —
1155 1155 10 220.00 $220.00 $2,541 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,525 —
709 709 6 293.00 $293.00 $2,077 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1198 1198 6 207.00 $207.00 $2,480 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1408–1486 1428 32 212.00–213.75 $213.29 $3,046 —
1494–1587 1525 15 212.00–214.00 $212.69 $3,244 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1451 1451 7 212.00 $212.00 $3,076 —
1455 1455 12 211.00–212.50 $211.88 $3,083 —
1581 1581 9 212.25 $212.25 $3,356 —
1599 1599 4 213.00 $213.00 $3,406 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
655 655 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 —
952 952 5 220.00 $220.00 $2,094 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1423 1423 3 173.00 $173.00 $2,462 —
1496–1678 1548 7 185.00–193.00 $187.48 $2,902 —

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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.