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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 28, 2025

8,670 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.27/cwt -0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,378/hd at 873 lb · 1,048 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $283.60/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $2,626/hd at 926 lb · 1,023 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $272.25/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $2,633/hd at 967 lb · 748 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,670 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 24 487.50 $487.50 $1,516 —
389 389 36 485.00 $485.00 $1,887 +26.02
404–427 414 11 460.00–475.00 $467.98 $1,937 +18.89
460–470 467 15 420.00–425.00 $423.36 $1,977 -7.83
519–532 525 39 397.50–411.00 $405.27 $2,128 -3.85
523–537 529 31 376.00–382.50 $378.98 $2,005 -30.14
560–596 579 75 365.00–393.00 $377.01 $2,183 -11.81
608–633 617 46 347.00–367.50 $360.19 $2,222 -2.75
620–645 632 21 330.00–341.00 $335.35 $2,119 -27.59
670 670 11 329.00 $329.00 $2,204 -23.49
651–692 675 127 329.00–355.00 $345.36 $2,331 -7.13
721 721 11 300.00 $300.00 $2,163 -33.47
703–749 731 259 317.50–339.00 $329.67 $2,410 -3.80
752–783 773 56 295.00–327.00 $305.66 $2,363 -12.34
800–849 835 723 286.00–310.25 $306.81 $2,562 +24.81
852–896 874 506 275.00–307.50 $292.13 $2,553 +2.08
899 899 5 270.00 $270.00 $2,427 -18.75
900–948 926 1,023 272.00–287.25 $283.60 $2,626 -1.90
950–994 967 740 267.00–280.50 $272.36 $2,634 -0.57
975 975 8 262.00 $262.00 $2,554 -10.93
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511 511 4 350.00 $350.00 $1,788 —
625 625 23 339.00 $339.00 $2,119 —
1007–1036 1026 491 268.00–275.00 $271.49 $2,785 +2.94
1005–1047 1030 85 254.00 $254.00 $2,616 -14.55
1059–1063 1061 101 250.50–254.00 $252.23 $2,676 -7.37
1077–1088 1086 59 244.00–246.00 $245.56 $2,667 -14.04
1102 1102 8 232.50 $232.50 $2,562 -18.25
1335 1335 9 225.00 $225.00 $3,004 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1414 1414 8 222.50 $222.50 $3,146 -0.07
1417–1480 1441 26 218.00–219.00 $218.39 $3,147 -4.18
1509–1601 1555 229 218.50–222.00 $219.98 $3,421 -0.02
1530–1752 1620 27 215.00–218.00 $216.08 $3,500 -5.30
1665 1665 4 219.50 $219.50 $3,655 +1.55
1834 1834 6 217.00 $217.00 $3,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 12 340.00 $340.00 $1,999 +12.50
615–629 622 14 315.00–327.50 $321.32 $1,999 —
699 699 9 332.50 $332.50 $2,324 —
778–780 780 51 283.00–290.00 $288.63 $2,251 +21.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 25 455.00 $455.00 $1,320 —
318–346 337 9 450.00–460.00 $453.77 $1,529 +53.77
359–383 364 33 430.00–450.00 $446.33 $1,625 +6.33
402 402 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,729 +17.97
456–473 467 28 370.00–390.00 $380.48 $1,777 +9.48
503–534 523 81 341.00–375.00 $356.42 $1,864 +5.71
569–598 578 58 330.00–352.50 $343.53 $1,986 +2.05
606–639 621 109 315.00–341.00 $328.50 $2,040 +22.50
637 637 21 289.00 $289.00 $1,841 -31.60
653–688 675 125 289.00–327.00 $308.16 $2,080 -9.52
715–730 725 22 277.00–280.00 $277.94 $2,015 -24.81
702–743 727 547 281.00–307.00 $291.42 $2,119 -11.33
752–769 761 69 272.00–278.00 $275.34 $2,095 -39.66
757–795 772 248 280.00–304.00 $292.63 $2,259 -22.37
802–847 817 367 262.00–289.50 $275.59 $2,252 -0.18
835 835 44 296.00 $296.00 $2,472 +2.58
860 860 104 292.00 $292.00 $2,511 -26.89
866 866 20 235.00 $235.00 $2,035 -83.89
855–896 875 924 254.00–288.00 $270.86 $2,370 +7.32
905–936 921 251 251.00–266.50 $259.54 $2,390 +3.29
966–980 973 109 246.50–259.75 $252.75 $2,459 -2.52
983 983 19 230.00 $230.00 $2,261 -25.27
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1529 1426 81 218.50–219.00 $218.70 $3,119 -0.12
1301–1504 1430 102 217.00–220.60 $219.85 $3,144 +1.03
1654 1654 4 218.00 $218.00 $3,606 —
1668 1668 6 216.00 $216.00 $3,603 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
494 494 7 362.50 $362.50 $1,791 +19.58
525 525 4 327.50 $327.50 $1,719 +21.28
667 667 26 301.00 $301.00 $2,008 +10.36
754 754 38 287.00 $287.00 $2,164 +21.53
919 919 6 246.00 $246.00 $2,261 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
501 501 13 337.50 $337.50 $1,691 —
576 576 20 330.00 $330.00 $1,901 —
1111 1111 9 229.00 $229.00 $2,544 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1352 1352 33 219.00 $219.00 $2,961 +9.00
1464 1464 9 211.00 $211.00 $3,089 —
1546 1546 9 220.00 $220.00 $3,401 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1468 1452 17 213.00 $213.00 $3,093 —
1427–1629 1501 34 213.00–218.00 $216.42 $3,248 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
873 873 16 224.00 $224.00 $1,956 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
852 852 12 252.50–257.50 $253.75 $2,162 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1394 1394 7 187.00 $187.00 $2,607 —
1482–1612 1522 65 185.00–193.00 $190.14 $2,894 —

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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.