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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 28, 2025

6,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $341.51/cwt +23.33 vs last sale · ≈ $3,169/hd at 928 lb · 933 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $345.14/cwt +27.93 vs last sale · ≈ $3,023/hd at 876 lb · 663 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $320.02/cwt +5.57 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 978 lb · 559 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 6,692 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
609–638 633 22 400.00–401.00 $400.18 $2,533 +10.18
651–676 664 10 390.00–407.50 $398.59 $2,647 +18.22
732–748 736 22 363.00–367.00 $366.08 $2,694 -13.10
752–790 769 118 351.00–362.00 $355.87 $2,737 +5.37
823–849 842 267 350.00–351.75 $351.40 $2,959 +12.62
857–889 876 663 339.25–351.75 $345.14 $3,023 +27.50
903–946 928 933 324.00–344.00 $341.51 $3,169 +23.33
955 955 15 272.50 $272.50 $2,602 -41.95
951–999 979 544 314.00–326.00 $321.33 $3,146 +6.88
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1042 1018 501 305.75–320.50 $314.29 $3,199 +3.81
1051–1094 1069 595 301.25–315.00 $304.75 $3,258 +5.11
1101–1133 1113 131 296.50–310.00 $306.75 $3,414 +19.93
1164 1164 49 270.00 $270.00 $3,143 -7.67
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243 1243 5 270.00 $270.00 $3,356 —
1284 1284 36 257.00 $257.00 $3,300 —
1372 1372 27 257.00 $257.00 $3,526 +16.00
1406 1406 12 250.50 $250.50 $3,522 —
1406 1406 8 248.00 $248.00 $3,487 —
1424–1487 1451 92 241.00–246.00 $243.84 $3,538 +0.57
1557 1557 8 242.00 $242.00 $3,768 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
605–644 625 33 327.00–366.00 $353.24 $2,208 —
746 746 12 359.00 $359.00 $2,678 +28.37
768 768 26 337.00 $337.00 $2,588 —
957 957 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,871 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 7 421.00 $421.00 $1,815 —
485 485 7 367.50 $367.50 $1,782 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
550–583 568 52 379.00–380.50 $379.83 $2,157 —
619–642 631 34 321.00–361.00 $347.25 $2,191 -14.95
656–698 685 150 342.00–368.00 $359.24 $2,461 +40.24
716–745 734 144 335.50–345.50 $339.45 $2,492 +8.94
769–797 785 118 318.00–343.00 $326.22 $2,561 +2.92
808–848 822 221 314.50–335.50 $326.53 $2,684 +13.50
862–895 876 518 303.00–323.00 $310.70 $2,722 +13.16
930–949 945 372 297.00–322.25 $309.92 $2,929 +12.34
949 949 20 280.00 $280.00 $2,657 -17.58
951–970 958 193 295.00–322.25 $304.62 $2,918 +12.06
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006–1030 1022 49 280.00–296.00 $293.58 $3,000 +28.58
1040 1040 52 266.50 $266.50 $2,772 —
1052–1098 1054 110 261.50–274.00 $264.45 $2,787 -6.69
1097 1097 48 240.50 $240.50 $2,638 -30.64
1104 1104 21 263.00 $263.00 $2,904 +6.00
1182–1186 1185 62 240.50–242.00 $240.96 $2,855 —
1206 1206 46 240.50 $240.50 $2,900 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,469 —
437 437 10 421.00 $421.00 $1,840 —
529–530 529 32 362.50–392.00 $382.77 $2,025 +37.77
598 598 4 355.00 $355.00 $2,123 —
680 680 17 339.00 $339.00 $2,305 +20.00
700–730 711 16 321.00–330.00 $326.54 $2,322 —
842 842 12 308.00–313.00 $310.50 $2,614 +4.50
940 940 11 293.00 $293.00 $2,754 —
979 979 5 286.00 $286.00 $2,800 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1243 1243 12 237.00 $237.00 $2,946 —
1287–1313 1293 40 244.00–245.00 $244.77 $3,165 +1.73
1367–1502 1393 47 240.00–249.00 $241.86 $3,369 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285 1285 44 237.00 $237.00 $3,045 —
1304–1406 1349 9 240.00–246.00 $243.22 $3,281 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362 1362 7 249.00 $249.00 $3,391 —
1427–1528 1497 43 240.00–245.50 $242.88 $3,636 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1367 1367 5 210.00 $210.00 $2,871 —
1557–1686 1626 13 215.00–218.00 $216.67 $3,523 —

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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.