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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

8,573 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $314.45/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $3,069/hd at 976 lb · 1,295 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $318.18/cwt +7.59 vs last sale · ≈ $2,956/hd at 929 lb · 619 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $285.89/cwt +9.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,769/hd at 969 lb · 462 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 8,573 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
497 497 8 492.00 $492.00 $2,445 —
525 525 13 475.00 $475.00 $2,494 +37.50
550–596 561 103 408.00–444.00 $431.43 $2,420 +41.43
607–639 629 10 390.00 $390.00 $2,453 —
665–696 675 261 364.00–386.00 $380.37 $2,567 +1.03
709–736 717 129 364.50–390.00 $379.18 $2,719 +21.22
783–795 789 142 350.00–351.00 $350.50 $2,765 +18.50
803–842 830 117 322.00–348.00 $338.78 $2,812 +7.62
856 856 7 305.00 $305.00 $2,611 -20.59
866–897 886 200 310.50–328.00 $317.64 $2,814 -7.95
906–945 929 619 307.50–327.00 $318.18 $2,956 +4.98
952–999 976 1,295 294.00–325.50 $314.45 $3,069 +0.45
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1016 1009 1,429 294.00–315.50 $310.48 $3,133 +6.99
1051–1075 1055 179 282.00–304.75 $299.64 $3,161 +10.28
1102 1102 9 271.00 $271.00 $2,986 -13.49
1102–1146 1119 362 279.50–291.00 $286.82 $3,210 +2.33
1165–1179 1172 114 276.75–278.60 $277.67 $3,254 +35.42
1210–1234 1213 155 264.25–275.00 $273.30 $3,315 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
293 293 3 545.00 $545.00 $1,597 —
560–564 562 38 425.00–430.00 $428.03 $2,406 +53.03
692 692 84 329.00 $329.00 $2,277 —
711–747 722 97 295.00–345.00 $330.63 $2,387 +26.63
740 thin fleshed 740 14 351.00 $351.00 $2,597 —
891 891 10 303.00 $303.00 $2,700 -5.95
906–936 932 75 292.00–297.00 $296.35 $2,762 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1397 1362 18 241.00 $241.00 $3,282 -3.00
1438–1453 1449 11 242.00–242.50 $242.36 $3,512 -2.35
1451–1478 1460 65 240.00–244.50 $243.27 $3,552 —
1511–1595 1549 58 243.50–245.00 $244.58 $3,789 +1.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 7 435.00 $435.00 $1,949 -5.00
487–496 492 30 437.50 $437.50 $2,152 —
503–549 527 138 387.50–427.50 $401.91 $2,118 +13.55
609–640 633 379 355.00–374.00 $362.20 $2,293 +18.95
650–653 651 60 348.00–360.00 $350.01 $2,279 +10.59
685 685 7 319.00 $319.00 $2,185 -20.42
715 715 47 339.00 $339.00 $2,424 +11.12
708–741 725 323 314.00–347.00 $330.51 $2,396 +2.63
752–786 766 297 311.50–340.00 $323.30 $2,476 +5.06
805–840 824 256 305.00–324.00 $313.03 $2,579 +13.81
858–894 880 81 279.00–310.00 $297.54 $2,618 +4.40
902–946 914 393 280.00–307.50 $297.58 $2,720 +7.13
953–967 962 322 284.50–302.00 $292.56 $2,814 +16.06
954–986 984 140 270.00–273.00 $270.55 $2,662 -5.95
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,846 —
555 555 5 345.00 $345.00 $1,915 —
699 699 66 319.00 $319.00 $2,230 -3.50
813 813 75 306.00 $306.00 $2,488 +29.12
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1246–1341 1276 115 241.00–244.00 $243.04 $3,101 —
1267–1561 1439 34 240.00–247.00 $244.65 $3,521 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004 1004 51 265.00 $265.00 $2,661 -5.46
1076–1098 1080 59 269.35–278.00 $271.14 $2,928 —
1138 1138 4 257.00 $257.00 $2,925 —
1313 1313 7 245.50 $245.50 $3,223 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
512 512 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,048 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1518–1604 1555 24 236.00–240.00 $237.91 $3,700 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1418–1454 1443 17 210.00–211.00 $210.29 $3,034 +0.36

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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.