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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 4, 2025

4,941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $322.09/cwt +2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $3,131/hd at 972 lb · 1,363 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.01/cwt -11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $2,743/hd at 924 lb · 303 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.28/cwt -13.42 vs last sale · ≈ $2,592/hd at 872 lb · 193 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 4,941 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–635 634 24 395.00–410.00 $398.11 $2,524 -2.07
664 664 15 392.50 $392.50 $2,606 -6.09
738 738 39 380.00 $380.00 $2,804 +13.92
758–796 783 80 347.00–378.00 $359.03 $2,811 +3.16
877–886 880 147 322.00–348.50 $344.38 $3,031 -0.76
911–926 925 72 322.50–327.00 $326.75 $3,022 -14.76
953–999 972 1,363 314.50–331.00 $322.09 $3,131 +0.76
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1049 1035 240 310.25–315.50 $313.35 $3,243 -0.94
1052 1052 41 287.00 $287.00 $3,019 -17.75
1056–1077 1067 830 304.50–315.50 $310.53 $3,313 +5.78
1126–1136 1134 236 312.00–313.50 $313.13 $3,551 +6.38
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1331–1404 1379 61 249.00–260.00 $256.59 $3,538 -0.41
1423 1423 6 255.00 $255.00 $3,629 +4.50
1418–1448 1433 82 257.50–259.00 $258.26 $3,701 +7.76
1446–1480 1474 90 249.00–252.50 $249.62 $3,679 +5.78
1518 1518 6 253.00 $253.00 $3,841 —
1501–1601 1564 227 251.75–252.85 $252.33 $3,946 +10.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
299 299 4 580.00 $580.00 $1,734 —
354–360 357 7 495.00–505.00 $500.67 $1,787 —
401 401 7 510.00 $510.00 $2,045 —
718 718 12 322.50 $322.50 $2,316 -36.50
808 808 19 310.00 $310.00 $2,505 —
901–903 903 23 295.00–310.00 $307.40 $2,776 —
997 997 10 288.00 $288.00 $2,871 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1172 1172 10 268.50 $268.50 $3,147 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278 278 6 455.00 $455.00 $1,265 —
330 330 11 480.00 $480.00 $1,584 —
416 416 4 420.00 $420.00 $1,747 —
454 454 10 400.00 $400.00 $1,816 —
513 513 10 410.00 $410.00 $2,103 —
564 564 7 360.00 $360.00 $2,030 -19.83
631 631 9 367.50 $367.50 $2,319 +20.25
670–693 683 38 348.00–369.00 $355.41 $2,427 -3.83
710–745 732 37 347.00–362.50 $352.69 $2,582 +13.24
759–799 773 114 317.00–346.00 $337.72 $2,611 +11.50
788 788 12 315.00 $315.00 $2,482 -11.22
800–808 807 65 322.00–328.00 $326.90 $2,638 +0.37
856–878 872 193 297.00–298.00 $297.28 $2,592 -13.42
904–924 921 140 302.50–304.00 $302.71 $2,788 -7.21
909–938 926 163 291.50–293.00 $292.11 $2,705 -17.81
962 962 56 296.85 $296.85 $2,856 -7.77
1010–1037 1022 110 249.00–256.00 $255.29 $2,609 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 10 265.00 $265.00 $2,883 —
1284–1354 1304 21 247.00–248.00 $247.30 $3,225 —
1207–1408 1335 100 247.00–253.50 $249.52 $3,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 5 285.00 $285.00 $2,873 -8.58
1127 1127 18 268.00 $268.00 $3,020 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 3 410.00 $410.00 $1,693 -11.00
912 912 19 287.00 $287.00 $2,617 -6.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 4 485.00 $485.00 $2,163 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1327 1327 3 244.00 $244.00 $3,238 +0.78
1328–1337 1331 18 240.50–253.00 $248.81 $3,312 +5.59

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1384 1384 12 251.50 $251.50 $3,481 +2.50
1390 1390 4 246.00 $246.00 $3,419 -3.00
1448–1523 1495 31 239.00–247.00 $243.53 $3,641 +0.65

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1326–1388 1371 30 207.00–209.00 $208.48 $2,858 -1.52
1446–1703 1567 27 208.00–216.50 $213.28 $3,342 —

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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.