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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 26, 2025

3,698 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $279.24/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,714/hd at 972 lb · 575 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $292.97/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,427/hd at 828 lb · 434 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $298.14/cwt -10.23 vs last sale · ≈ $2,650/hd at 889 lb · 393 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 3,698 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 unweaned 490 11 360.00 $360.00 $1,764 —
564–569 565 25 380.00–383.00 $382.28 $2,160 -6.83
611–620 615 40 350.00–374.00 $367.53 $2,260 -2.90
662–671 667 18 350.00–356.00 $353.02 $2,355 +0.15
693 693 12 325.50 $325.50 $2,256 -13.50
707–742 722 161 327.00–349.00 $341.71 $2,467 +4.25
751–792 769 356 320.00–339.00 $330.49 $2,541 +19.11
808–849 832 223 297.00–314.00 $303.44 $2,525 -13.12
862–899 889 393 292.75–303.00 $298.14 $2,650 +32.14
916–937 926 138 289.00–293.75 $291.04 $2,695 +4.03
954–997 972 575 273.75–288.75 $279.24 $2,714 +2.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1031 1014 88 265.50–272.50 $270.32 $2,741 +0.93
1080–1094 1086 72 249.00–260.50 $254.40 $2,763 -5.45
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1484–1573 1509 16 229.50–232.00 $231.13 $3,488 —
1530–1565 1551 25 229.50–231.00 $230.41 $3,574 -0.57
1511–1788 1618 35 231.50–234.00 $232.55 $3,763 -0.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,098 -13.68
735 735 6 309.00 $309.00 $2,271 —
774–788 780 29 307.00–308.00 $307.58 $2,399 +7.81

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 5 400.00 $400.00 $1,796 +20.00
478 478 15 373.00 $373.00 $1,783 -21.68
539–549 546 22 336.00–343.00 $339.88 $1,856 -41.25
552–599 576 59 340.00–349.00 $344.08 $1,982 +1.12
602–641 618 143 318.00–335.00 $324.25 $2,004 -8.01
664–694 687 51 310.00–319.00 $316.00 $2,171 +4.00
703–742 733 61 303.00–316.00 $307.81 $2,256 +19.81
753–786 772 128 283.00–304.00 $292.70 $2,260 +2.35
814–830 819 96 300.00–300.50 $300.35 $2,460 +18.70
816–849 831 338 281.00–297.50 $290.88 $2,417 +9.23
884–895 891 214 275.50–291.50 $288.81 $2,573 +28.94
900–940 924 186 257.00–287.00 $275.44 $2,545 +11.24
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1460 1399 31 230.00 $230.00 $3,218 -1.97
1369–1550 1441 20 229.00–231.00 $229.64 $3,309 —
1626 1626 11 234.00 $234.00 $3,805 +5.15
1720 1720 3 228.00 $228.00 $3,922 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
436 436 11 347.50 $347.50 $1,515 —
540 540 4 335.00 $335.00 $1,809 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1383–1442 1408 17 230.50–231.00 $230.85 $3,250 —
1410 1410 12 234.50 $234.50 $3,306 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1485 1476 19 233.50–234.00 $233.71 $3,450 —
1495–1508 1504 16 232.00 $232.00 $3,489 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1539 1539 4 189.00 $189.00 $2,909 —

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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.