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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 23, 2025

6,696 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $295.99/cwt +11.77 vs last sale · ≈ $2,868/hd at 969 lb · 865 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $270.53/cwt -9.18 vs last sale · ≈ $2,484/hd at 918 lb · 713 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $337.85/cwt +14.20 vs last sale · ≈ $2,331/hd at 690 lb · 445 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,696 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–504 503 12 440.00–445.00 $443.33 $2,230 +10.32
573–580 579 30 377.50–395.00 $388.25 $2,248 -24.67
632–634 633 30 376.00–384.00 $382.13 $2,419 -1.82
682 682 45 344.00 $344.00 $2,346 -23.65
701–729 719 23 351.00–358.00 $352.19 $2,532 +5.97
763–769 764 142 323.00–341.00 $339.85 $2,596 +10.36
806–848 825 188 310.00–334.00 $325.18 $2,683 +32.18
850–892 857 84 302.50–321.75 $317.16 $2,718 +13.76
907–948 925 329 285.00–304.50 $302.12 $2,795 -6.38
952–993 969 865 282.00–303.50 $295.99 $2,868 +11.77
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 10 344.00 $344.00 $2,284 —
766 766 14 308.00 $308.00 $2,359 —
1001–1045 1025 822 280.00–294.25 $289.87 $2,971 -0.11
1050–1056 1052 158 285.50 $285.50 $3,003 +10.56
1062 1062 6 270.00 $270.00 $2,867 -4.94
1100–1132 1115 238 267.85–270.85 $269.39 $3,004 +21.64
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1233 1169 20 245.00–260.00 $256.05 $2,993 —
1244–1433 1316 116 237.00–249.00 $242.44 $3,191 +4.94
1407–1484 1438 63 234.00–238.75 $236.58 $3,402 +0.18
1468 1468 8 248.00 $248.00 $3,641 —
1523 1523 10 237.00 $237.00 $3,610 +1.25
1604 1604 9 237.50 $237.50 $3,810 +1.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
794 794 40 311.50 $311.50 $2,473 —
880 880 6 295.00 $295.00 $2,596 +7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 6 357.50 $357.50 $1,587 -66.61
575–582 576 113 350.00–352.00 $351.71 $2,026 -18.79
625–648 629 115 327.00–361.75 $355.92 $2,239 +15.90
666–699 690 445 315.00–343.75 $337.85 $2,331 +14.20
703–746 713 367 319.00–337.50 $330.85 $2,359 +54.85
764–799 782 402 290.00–315.00 $300.75 $2,352 +7.18
801–841 823 232 283.00–309.00 $298.66 $2,458 +6.78
866 866 35 269.00 $269.00 $2,330 -22.00
853–893 872 347 271.00–298.00 $284.25 $2,479 +19.35
879 879 17 327.50 $327.50 $2,879 +49.22
902–948 916 650 266.85–289.50 $271.02 $2,483 -8.22
939 939 63 265.50 $265.50 $2,493 -15.50
951–965 959 158 270.00–281.75 $279.75 $2,683 +43.79
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1049 1049 10 252.00 $252.00 $2,643 —
1160–1178 1175 37 244.00–247.00 $246.52 $2,897 +6.85
1322–1455 1340 71 239.00–248.00 $243.28 $3,260 +7.68
1230–1473 1355 99 236.00–239.00 $237.33 $3,216 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434–447 438 11 405.00 $405.00 $1,774 —
477 477 11 400.00 $400.00 $1,908 +65.00
541 541 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,907 +15.00
565 565 4 352.50 $352.50 $1,992 +5.90
635 635 12 329.00 $329.00 $2,089 —
724 724 4 306.00 $306.00 $2,215 +21.00
799 799 20 264.00 $264.00 $2,109 -6.48
828–844 838 11 260.00–273.00 $268.33 $2,249 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
667 667 18 327.00 $327.00 $2,181 —
828 828 15 284.00 $284.00 $2,352 —
1045 1045 3 235.00 $235.00 $2,456 -17.93
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 4 225.00 $225.00 $2,326 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239–1382 1362 63 234.00–236.00 $234.37 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
551 551 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,295 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
484 484 6 290.00 $290.00 $1,404 —
633 633 18 292.50 $292.50 $1,852 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1228–1593 1447 18 231.00–233.00 $232.01 $3,357 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1811 1573 27 202.00–209.00 $205.43 $3,231 —

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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.