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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 11, 2025

7,029 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $326.86/cwt +4.77 vs last sale · ≈ $3,206/hd at 981 lb · 777 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $356.14/cwt +11.76 vs last sale · ≈ $3,087/hd at 867 lb · 514 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.61/cwt +31.33 vs last sale · ≈ $2,834/hd at 862 lb · 462 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,029 — —

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1046 1015 891 305.25–335.00 $325.80 $3,307 +12.45
1085 1085 24 298.00 $298.00 $3,233 -12.53
1088–1099 1096 676 300.75–307.25 $304.17 $3,334 -6.36
1106–1144 1120 611 302.25–310.00 $305.31 $3,419 -7.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 15 450.00 $450.00 $2,682 —
604–646 623 48 431.00 $431.00 $2,685 +32.89
650–692 667 17 393.00–433.00 $415.92 $2,774 +23.42
704–742 719 146 377.50–396.00 $392.49 $2,822 +12.49
779 779 46 372.00 $372.00 $2,898 +12.97
807–831 815 39 351.00–357.00 $354.96 $2,893 —
856–882 862 262 338.00–358.00 $352.90 $3,042 +8.52
872 thin fleshed 872 252 359.50 $359.50 $3,135 —
922–943 929 448 319.00–351.25 $344.64 $3,202 +17.89
950–999 981 777 317.50–345.00 $326.86 $3,206 +4.77
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1291 1263 32 243.00–259.00 $253.89 $3,207 —
1334–1351 1340 53 248.00–260.50 $256.58 $3,438 —
1406–1511 1456 23 250.00 $250.00 $3,640 +0.38
1418–1483 1466 116 248.00–250.00 $249.26 $3,654 -0.36
1516–1581 1541 159 249.00–250.50 $249.77 $3,849 -3.23
1604–1686 1641 74 249.50–250.00 $249.73 $4,098 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 5 460.00 $460.00 $1,812 —
567 thin fleshed 567 50 450.00 $450.00 $2,552 —
577 577 11 395.00 $395.00 $2,279 —
683 683 13 350.00 $350.00 $2,390 —
794–799 795 72 341.00–345.00 $344.55 $2,739 —
880 880 24 330.00 $330.00 $2,904 —
990 thin fleshed 990 8 318.00 $318.00 $3,148 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085 1085 34 270.00 $270.00 $2,930 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
422 422 6 422.50 $422.50 $1,783 +2.50
544 544 11 430.00 $430.00 $2,339 +20.00
569 569 19 395.00 $395.00 $2,248 +35.00
619 619 29 392.00 $392.00 $2,426 +24.50
660 660 10 354.00 $354.00 $2,336 -1.41
700–729 719 97 347.00–367.00 $353.46 $2,541 +0.77
764–795 786 46 323.00–327.50 $325.38 $2,557 +10.38
809–845 842 131 313.00–332.50 $328.75 $2,768 +1.85
854 854 78 316.50 $316.50 $2,703 +19.22
855–882 864 384 319.00–335.00 $331.07 $2,860 +33.79
910–914 913 91 300.00–304.00 $302.69 $2,764 -0.02
919–947 937 323 321.00–340.00 $327.02 $3,064 +34.91
953–999 981 304 302.00–322.00 $319.22 $3,132 +22.37
979–990 985 120 275.00–301.00 $287.71 $2,834 -9.14
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1291 1253 14 251.00 $251.00 $3,145 —
1219–1548 1341 129 248.75–250.75 $250.01 $3,353 +0.49
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1044 1016 52 298.00–317.00 $308.18 $3,131 +23.18
1058–1094 1080 31 291.00–294.50 $293.17 $3,166 —
1118 1118 7 253.00 $253.00 $2,829 -15.00
1175 1175 6 243.00 $243.00 $2,855 —
1192 1192 13 246.00 $246.00 $2,932 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 61 275.00 $275.00 $2,808 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
586 586 5 370.00 $370.00 $2,168 —
661–683 665 35 332.00–337.50 $332.97 $2,214 —
771 771 5 306.00 $306.00 $2,359 —
928 928 7 272.00 $272.00 $2,524 -15.00

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Feeder Bulls

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1114 1114 7 266.00 $266.00 $2,963 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1386 1343 19 246.00–248.00 $247.30 $3,321 -1.51

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1614 1490 25 247.50–248.75 $248.26 $3,699 +4.73

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440–1585 1491 24 213.00–220.00 $214.51 $3,198 —
1506–1530 1515 14 224.00–231.00 $228.47 $3,461 —

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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.