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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 14, 2025

7,720 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $324.95/cwt +12.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,867/hd at 882 lb · 1,234 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $311.99/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,029/hd at 971 lb · 917 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.74/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $2,631/hd at 911 lb · 433 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,720 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
357 357 14 545.00 $545.00 $1,946 —
535 535 15 437.50 $437.50 $2,341 —
558 558 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,176 -17.00
658–674 662 36 360.00–385.00 $379.34 $2,511 +3.34
702–744 719 42 352.50–367.00 $357.96 $2,574 —
752–789 762 121 344.00–366.75 $360.35 $2,746 +41.35
799 799 15 332.00 $332.00 $2,653 +13.00
817–832 828 172 323.00–341.25 $331.16 $2,742 —
852–889 882 1,208 312.50–337.50 $325.59 $2,872 +12.06
898 898 26 295.00 $295.00 $2,649 +4.00
912–943 927 308 296.00–319.60 $313.20 $2,903 -1.22
933 933 65 298.25 $298.25 $2,783 -16.17
955–968 962 108 295.75–298.50 $296.96 $2,857 -2.96
952–997 972 809 303.50–319.60 $314.00 $3,052 +14.08
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1044 1019 833 288.00–311.25 $303.49 $3,093 +2.42
1022–1035 1027 168 291.50–293.75 $292.99 $3,009 -8.08
1050–1099 1082 973 281.50–300.00 $289.36 $3,131 +2.36
1100–1137 1110 144 263.00–288.50 $284.49 $3,158 +5.78
1181 1181 51 242.25 $242.25 $2,861 —
1301–1317 1311 77 244.25 $244.25 $3,202 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1372 1372 13 244.00 $244.00 $3,348 +9.00
1340–1490 1442 122 243.00–246.75 $244.71 $3,529 +0.71
1498 1498 13 242.00 $242.00 $3,625 —
1509–1577 1520 48 242.50–245.00 $243.24 $3,697 +5.63
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,993 —
549 549 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,210 —
582 582 6 375.00 $375.00 $2,182 +3.53
737 737 10 304.00 $304.00 $2,240 -29.00
756 756 5 326.00 $326.00 $2,465 -15.00
828–831 830 19 315.00–325.00 $320.80 $2,663 +0.60
860–899 888 80 306.75–315.00 $308.95 $2,743 —
979 979 21 293.00 $293.00 $2,868 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1084 1084 15 278.00 $278.00 $3,014 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374 374 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,795 —
436 436 5 440.00 $440.00 $1,918 -5.00
508–523 519 19 375.00–393.00 $388.36 $2,016 —
597 597 5 352.50 $352.50 $2,104 —
623–635 628 17 342.00–345.00 $343.25 $2,156 —
662–694 680 56 331.00–344.00 $339.42 $2,308 +9.42
724–735 731 23 324.00–334.00 $327.88 $2,397 +7.03
752–780 766 209 309.00–325.50 $318.24 $2,438 +2.89
797 797 10 302.00 $302.00 $2,407 -13.35
811–814 813 27 286.00–287.00 $286.70 $2,331 +6.51
813–844 829 151 293.00–305.00 $299.22 $2,481 +19.03
871 thin fleshed 871 67 314.00 $314.00 $2,735 —
862–899 881 338 273.00–307.00 $293.14 $2,583 —
901–916 909 388 282.00–301.75 $290.45 $2,640 +0.45
927–930 929 45 274.00 $274.00 $2,545 -16.00
950–999 980 315 270.00–292.75 $276.50 $2,710 +10.86
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1025 1017 169 267.00–273.00 $270.46 $2,751 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279–1370 1307 31 240.50–248.00 $243.79 $3,186 —
1268–1395 1346 128 245.00–246.50 $246.20 $3,314 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475 475 4 355.00 $355.00 $1,686 —
603 603 5 325.00 $325.00 $1,960 -12.99
664 664 6 322.50 $322.50 $2,141 —
813–846 821 34 273.00–289.00 $276.88 $2,273 —
889 889 10 280.00 $280.00 $2,489 —
948 948 8 270.00 $270.00 $2,560 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1344 1271 46 236.00–242.25 $240.31 $3,054 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1504 1504 11 245.25 $245.25 $3,689 +11.81
1804 1804 4 234.50 $234.50 $4,230 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1391–1522 1440 27 207.00–213.00 $209.93 $3,023 -2.23

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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.