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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 2, 2025

20,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $329.41/cwt +25.97 vs last sale · ≈ $2,692/hd at 817 lb · 2,068 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $287.86/cwt -0.95 vs last sale · ≈ $2,514/hd at 873 lb · 1,618 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $292.85/cwt +13.61 vs last sale · ≈ $2,858/hd at 976 lb · 1,609 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 20,021 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
399 399 8 510.00 $510.00 $2,035 —
421–448 431 16 445.00–475.00 $463.31 $1,997 —
459–493 471 53 432.50–497.50 $480.33 $2,262 —
501–541 517 253 414.00–486.00 $466.43 $2,411 —
529 unweaned 529 15 386.00 $386.00 $2,042 —
554–598 579 527 381.00–455.00 $435.91 $2,524 +53.63
596 596 8 410.00 $410.00 $2,444 +27.72
606–621 unweaned 614 32 341.00–349.00 $344.70 $2,116 —
602–646 621 299 355.00–412.50 $398.60 $2,475 +31.07
651–689 666 1,237 343.00–403.00 $389.80 $2,596 +36.78
693–697 696 16 332.50–333.00 $332.69 $2,316 +7.19
700–745 726 562 330.00–371.00 $357.21 $2,593 +15.50
753–799 777 985 318.00–366.00 $340.89 $2,649 +10.40
779 779 48 326.00 $326.00 $2,540 -4.49
800–849 817 2,045 306.00–348.00 $329.71 $2,694 +26.27
845 845 23 303.00 $303.00 $2,560 -0.44
851–899 883 955 293.00–319.50 $306.19 $2,704 +8.05
893 893 27 286.00 $286.00 $2,554 -12.14
919 919 11 272.50 $272.50 $2,504 -18.54
906–949 928 928 287.00–320.00 $303.17 $2,813 +12.13
975 975 18 271.00 $271.00 $2,642 -8.24
953–998 976 1,591 276.00–302.00 $293.10 $2,861 +13.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1049 1023 709 261.50–282.00 $277.33 $2,837 +7.01
1051–1079 1061 196 260.00–279.00 $276.41 $2,933 +22.01
1114 1114 116 277.50 $277.50 $3,091 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483–489 486 14 390.00–410.00 $400.06 $1,944 —
523–545 531 19 355.00–437.50 $406.31 $2,158 —
579–580 579 16 365.00–375.00 $371.87 $2,153 —
610–644 635 32 320.00–355.00 $342.55 $2,175 +2.55
651–695 676 62 325.00–340.00 $330.50 $2,234 —
706–728 715 20 310.00–325.00 $318.89 $2,280 +9.89
763–775 764 80 308.50–315.00 $309.08 $2,361 +1.50
802–841 830 50 292.00–300.00 $297.64 $2,470 —
924 924 27 278.00 $278.00 $2,569 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1296 1296 6 234.00 $234.00 $3,033 —
1311–1479 1440 215 236.50–244.75 $239.94 $3,455 —
1469 1469 18 244.50 $244.50 $3,592 —
1477 1477 15 232.00 $232.00 $3,427 —
1504 1504 15 243.00 $243.00 $3,655 +11.87
1601 1601 11 243.50 $243.50 $3,898 +10.95
1633 1633 9 242.00 $242.00 $3,952 +9.45
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1083 1083 34 251.50 $251.50 $2,724 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 6 440.00 $440.00 $1,492 —
395 395 20 445.00 $445.00 $1,758 —
413–445 430 37 420.00–450.00 $429.98 $1,849 +29.98
451–498 484 187 390.00–430.00 $410.11 $1,985 +37.11
505–547 533 216 357.50–415.00 $396.61 $2,114 +56.73
553–591 572 540 355.00–405.00 $380.48 $2,176 +36.40
577 unweaned 577 10 327.50 $327.50 $1,890 —
594 594 8 355.00 $355.00 $2,109 +10.92
600–645 622 615 335.00–373.00 $357.43 $2,223 +33.18
648 648 11 328.00 $328.00 $2,125 +3.75
658–661 660 182 365.00–374.00 $369.49 $2,439 +53.49
650–693 667 757 308.00–353.50 $336.55 $2,245 +20.55
709–734 722 198 348.00–360.00 $354.71 $2,561 +46.90
700–746 729 399 302.00–330.00 $319.23 $2,327 +11.42
735–744 740 14 280.00–292.50 $286.29 $2,119 -21.52
750–795 780 637 277.50–330.00 $303.77 $2,369 +11.07
780 780 57 313.00 $313.00 $2,441 +20.30
806–841 818 212 324.00–333.00 $327.06 $2,675 +26.71
800–849 825 735 271.25–299.50 $289.73 $2,390 -10.62
862–871 866 188 312.00–332.00 $320.05 $2,772 +31.24
852–890 874 1,405 260.00–301.00 $283.98 $2,482 -4.83
870–890 886 25 260.00–265.00 $264.02 $2,339 -24.79
905–946 925 553 255.00–293.00 $278.69 $2,578 +3.25
927–947 939 57 247.00–268.50 $261.27 $2,453 -14.17
953 953 112 283.00 $283.00 $2,697 —
951–989 968 921 243.50–284.00 $262.43 $2,540 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319 319 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,372 —
353 353 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,571 —
423 423 6 430.00 $430.00 $1,819 +82.50
497 497 9 370.00 $370.00 $1,839 —
508–543 524 53 322.50–342.50 $335.67 $1,759 +0.67
574 574 9 355.00 $355.00 $2,038 —
647 647 10 321.00 $321.00 $2,077 —
651–667 664 33 305.00–332.00 $314.78 $2,090 —
705–745 722 60 280.00–302.50 $290.86 $2,100 —
759 759 5 275.00 $275.00 $2,087 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1324 1324 4 244.25 $244.25 $3,234 —
1263–1491 1362 155 238.00–245.50 $241.73 $3,292 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1014 1010 150 263.50–273.00 $270.73 $2,734 —
1078 1078 5 243.00 $243.00 $2,620 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1247 1247 9 230.50 $230.50 $2,874 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1347–1636 1511 62 226.00–235.00 $231.88 $3,504 -0.12
1580 1580 5 242.25 $242.25 $3,828 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1553–1625 1586 11 200.00 $200.00 $3,172 —

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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.