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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 16, 2025

12,637 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $303.95/cwt +10.19 vs last sale · ≈ $2,835/hd at 933 lb · 1,739 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $322.16/cwt -4.09 vs last sale · ≈ $2,624/hd at 815 lb · 826 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.88/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $2,438/hd at 874 lb · 699 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,637 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–325 317 17 525.00–572.50 $552.39 $1,751 —
382–388 385 14 470.00–490.00 $479.92 $1,848 -10.08
402–412 408 8 475.00–490.00 $480.54 $1,961 +27.59
464–488 476 49 430.00–489.00 $469.31 $2,234 +68.29
505–542 526 135 405.00–452.50 $433.01 $2,278 +16.54
566 566 59 398.00 $398.00 $2,253 +13.79
557–599 574 156 379.00–430.00 $412.92 $2,370 +28.71
603 thin fleshed 603 25 400.00 $400.00 $2,412 —
600–645 635 220 365.00–401.00 $383.95 $2,438 -3.88
656–699 676 242 347.00–379.00 $367.65 $2,485 -1.90
706–748 730 461 332.00–357.00 $346.22 $2,527 -3.53
752–793 786 197 315.00–349.00 $329.49 $2,590 -5.74
802 802 82 336.00 $336.00 $2,695 +9.75
800–845 816 734 304.00–330.00 $321.01 $2,619 -5.24
819 819 10 293.00 $293.00 $2,400 -33.25
850–898 878 575 296.50–307.75 $303.40 $2,664 +3.55
923 923 60 308.50 $308.50 $2,847 +14.74
904–948 933 1,679 285.00–315.25 $303.79 $2,834 +10.03
951–996 965 506 273.00–286.75 $284.22 $2,743 -8.03
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1048 1016 1,422 271.00–294.75 $289.98 $2,946 +6.47
1061–1094 1070 475 265.00–283.50 $274.94 $2,942 -1.69
1091 1091 25 263.50 $263.50 $2,875 +5.00
1122 1122 48 247.75 $247.75 $2,780 -28.00
1165–1169 1168 405 265.50–271.85 $270.11 $3,155 +8.61
1283 1283 25 235.00 $235.00 $3,015 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238 1238 4 238.00 $238.00 $2,946 —
1250 1250 12 256.00 $256.00 $3,200 —
1336 1336 18 237.50 $237.50 $3,173 —
1398–1432 1418 22 235.00–235.25 $235.15 $3,334 -1.55
1378–1479 1448 149 235.25–237.50 $236.40 $3,423 -0.30
1506 1506 27 235.75 $235.75 $3,550 —
1514–1584 1544 103 235.50–237.50 $236.91 $3,658 -2.47
1603 1603 4 236.00 $236.00 $3,783 —
1619 1619 5 240.00 $240.00 $3,886 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
463–487 478 11 400.00–426.00 $416.85 $1,993 —
550–583 570 34 345.00–385.00 $360.08 $2,052 —
665–699 681 38 307.50–342.50 $331.54 $2,258 -5.81
747 747 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,957 —
839 839 18 291.00 $291.00 $2,441 —
884 884 21 287.50 $287.50 $2,542 +26.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 4 515.00 $515.00 $1,648 —
378 378 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,663 —
495 495 7 385.00 $385.00 $1,906 —
634 634 11 360.00 $360.00 $2,282 —
948 948 6 273.50 $273.50 $2,593 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377–380 378 11 445.00–475.00 $466.77 $1,764 —
433–447 440 11 423.00–425.00 $424.11 $1,866 +17.12
454–493 470 72 365.00–415.00 $394.78 $1,855 +11.09
505–548 521 68 352.50–414.00 $395.71 $2,062 +3.11
555–560 557 64 312.50–322.50 $316.11 $1,761 -41.43
550–595 576 198 340.00–403.00 $370.50 $2,134 +12.96
585 585 5 361.00 $361.00 $2,112 +3.46
600–647 624 261 308.00–367.00 $340.02 $2,122 -16.55
655–692 673 356 305.00–347.00 $323.65 $2,178 -7.54
723 723 6 276.00 $276.00 $1,995 -32.10
703–746 728 334 290.00–315.00 $302.25 $2,200 -5.85
743 743 76 312.50 $312.50 $2,322 +4.40
745–747 746 93 331.00–333.00 $332.25 $2,479 +24.15
769 769 66 321.00 $321.00 $2,468 +17.97
773 773 8 272.00 $272.00 $2,103 -31.03
759–799 782 453 279.00–317.50 $293.57 $2,296 -9.46
803 803 43 289.50 $289.50 $2,325 +20.00
801–815 806 104 309.00–317.00 $314.20 $2,532 +44.70
806–849 827 347 275.00–311.00 $291.88 $2,414 -22.12
827 827 75 305.00 $305.00 $2,522 -9.00
801–842 836 82 242.00–275.50 $260.54 $2,178 -26.18
866 866 58 291.00 $291.00 $2,520 +8.20
855–888 873 24 264.00–266.00 $264.90 $2,313 -17.90
851–894 875 617 262.00–294.00 $278.28 $2,435 -4.52
900–914 907 189 267.00–293.00 $279.24 $2,533 -2.55
929 929 69 281.00 $281.00 $2,610 -0.79
952–974 970 38 228.00–272.00 $235.96 $2,289 -36.13
966–988 974 87 247.00–260.50 $257.77 $2,511 -14.32
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1186 1184 27 239.00–240.00 $239.67 $2,838 —
1243–1410 1299 119 234.50–238.75 $236.58 $3,073 —
1261–1596 1333 29 235.00–236.50 $235.60 $3,141 —
1755 1755 91 235.00 $235.00 $4,124 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,302 —
328 328 3 460.00 $460.00 $1,509 —
455 455 13 362.50 $362.50 $1,649 —
490 490 39 335.00 $335.00 $1,642 —
523 523 10 337.50 $337.50 $1,765 +3.89
559–587 574 11 332.00–365.00 $346.60 $1,989 +5.93
690 690 11 299.00 $299.00 $2,063 -11.00
712–723 717 14 285.00 $285.00 $2,043 —
774–782 778 19 270.00–271.00 $270.48 $2,104 -15.52
969 969 20 252.00 $252.00 $2,442 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1019 1018 74 239.00–255.25 $252.93 $2,575 +8.46
1058–1089 1086 55 225.50–234.00 $226.40 $2,459 -15.10
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 5 417.50 $417.50 $1,632 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
533 533 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,999 —
800 800 28 291.00 $291.00 $2,328 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–554 554 19 370.00–402.50 $383.67 $2,126 —
732 732 5 280.00 $280.00 $2,050 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 6 234.00 $234.00 $3,276 -2.02
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,102 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1575 1502 40 232.00–235.50 $234.06 $3,516 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
589 589 4 370.00 $370.00 $2,179 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1639 1487 28 201.00–208.00 $202.65 $3,013 +1.80

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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.