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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 7, 2025

4,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $316.76/cwt ≈ $2,936/hd at 927 lb · 823 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $299.92/cwt +28.96 vs last sale · ≈ $2,918/hd at 973 lb · 625 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.04/cwt ≈ $2,643/hd at 968 lb · 276 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,072 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
445 445 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,225 —
556 thin fleshed 556 9 451.00 $451.00 $2,508 —
592 592 6 407.00 $407.00 $2,409 —
643 thin fleshed 643 24 395.00 $395.00 $2,540 —
684 684 18 376.00 $376.00 $2,572 +33.19
794 794 6 319.00 $319.00 $2,533 -5.88
853–887 878 164 305.00–330.00 $313.53 $2,753 +12.86
898 898 9 291.00 $291.00 $2,613 -9.67
916 thin fleshed 916 182 325.00 $325.00 $2,977 —
900–948 930 641 303.35–318.25 $314.42 $2,924 —
954–998 973 625 290.75–318.25 $299.92 $2,918 +28.96
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1041 1015 531 285.75–310.00 $301.07 $3,056 +35.57
1086 1086 179 287.00 $287.00 $3,117 —
1108–1132 1118 307 277.75–279.50 $278.71 $3,116 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1161–1219 1170 75 257.00–281.00 $277.33 $3,245 —
1361 1361 30 235.00 $235.00 $3,198 —
1409 1409 42 238.50 $238.50 $3,360 -0.22
1417 1417 5 244.00 $244.00 $3,457 +5.28
1433–1483 1455 165 233.00–237.00 $235.84 $3,431 —
1500–1543 1526 60 237.00–238.00 $237.61 $3,626 +1.11
1604–1609 1607 31 234.00–236.00 $234.77 $3,773 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 4 437.50 $437.50 $1,785 —
557–559 558 17 370.00–372.50 $371.47 $2,073 —
635 635 23 357.00 $357.00 $2,267 -2.12
666–699 692 25 335.00–342.50 $336.44 $2,328 +14.10
735 735 7 333.00 $333.00 $2,448 +8.00
767 767 5 341.00 $341.00 $2,615 —
830–847 838 18 318.00–322.00 $320.20 $2,683 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 6 445.00 $445.00 $1,967 —
464 464 7 380.00 $380.00 $1,763 -32.50
664 664 6 330.00 $330.00 $2,191 +12.00
725–749 736 27 307.00–331.50 $320.85 $2,361 +5.48
757–774 773 181 308.00–316.00 $315.35 $2,438 +8.97
837–848 845 29 275.00–294.00 $280.19 $2,368 —
907 907 21 290.00 $290.00 $2,630 +21.77
955–975 965 213 274.50–276.00 $275.23 $2,656 —
957–988 978 63 263.00–271.50 $265.64 $2,598 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 42 264.00 $264.00 $2,846 —
1169–1198 1179 9 239.00–241.50 $240.65 $2,837 —
1177–1398 1249 110 234.00–238.50 $236.47 $2,954 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
511–513 512 13 336.00–347.00 $339.38 $1,738 —
575 575 26 345.00 $345.00 $1,984 —
618–648 636 13 335.00–343.00 $337.99 $2,150 +35.99
790 790 7 288.00 $288.00 $2,275 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1369–1421 1381 22 234.00–234.50 $234.12 $3,233 +0.94

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1417–1555 1452 20 239.50–240.00 $239.63 $3,479 —
1408–1583 1514 33 230.00–238.50 $233.44 $3,534 +2.06

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–1462 1447 11 210.00–214.00 $212.16 $3,070 —

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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.