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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 18, 2025

7,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $347.70/cwt +20.84 vs last sale · ≈ $3,394/hd at 976 lb · 936 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $351.26/cwt +6.62 vs last sale · ≈ $3,274/hd at 932 lb · 729 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $359.51/cwt +3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $3,164/hd at 880 lb · 703 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,113 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 thin fleshed 404 8 522.50 $522.50 $2,111 —
494 494 7 400.00 $400.00 $1,976 —
496 496 15 485.00 $485.00 $2,406 —
530–536 533 14 460.00 $460.00 $2,452 —
575 575 4 445.00 $445.00 $2,559 -5.00
601–623 617 22 412.50–437.50 $419.14 $2,586 -11.86
651–677 667 55 404.00–424.00 $413.60 $2,759 -2.32
715–746 736 90 373.00–388.00 $383.65 $2,824 -8.84
762–783 769 136 360.00–381.00 $367.98 $2,830 -4.02
800–825 814 37 356.00–373.00 $365.20 $2,973 +10.24
852–896 880 703 336.50–370.50 $359.51 $3,164 +6.61
905–949 932 729 332.50–360.25 $351.26 $3,274 +6.62
952–996 976 936 323.50–357.75 $347.70 $3,394 +20.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1043 1020 1,460 330.00–340.25 $334.87 $3,416 +9.07
1123–1149 1135 276 306.00–312.50 $309.19 $3,509 +3.88
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1268–1405 1311 32 244.00–250.50 $248.32 $3,255 -8.26
1431 1431 10 244.00 $244.00 $3,492 —
1500–1664 1581 358 243.50–247.00 $245.16 $3,876 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 thin fleshed 419 6 502.50 $502.50 $2,105 —
525 thin fleshed 525 6 450.00 $450.00 $2,362 —
577 thin fleshed 577 5 417.50 $417.50 $2,409 -32.50
564–588 579 16 400.00–428.00 $417.77 $2,419 +22.77
628 628 9 345.00 $345.00 $2,167 —
714 714 13 350.00–357.50 $352.88 $2,520 —
879–897 883 20 308.00–322.00 $319.15 $2,818 -10.85
919 919 18 336.00 $336.00 $3,088 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
627 627 9 340.00 $340.00 $2,132 —
737 737 5 340.00 $340.00 $2,506 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 10 495.00 $495.00 $1,747 —
424–434 428 12 440.00–450.00 $445.78 $1,908 +23.28
464 464 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,902 —
522–545 531 45 387.50–450.00 $435.75 $2,314 +5.75
560–576 568 34 395.00–420.00 $406.89 $2,311 +11.89
604–648 631 43 375.00–394.00 $381.25 $2,406 -10.75
659–699 683 68 355.00–377.50 $370.28 $2,529 +16.28
719–747 736 115 341.00–370.00 $351.42 $2,586 -2.04
778–780 779 153 388.00 $388.00 $3,023 +62.62
753–795 787 317 339.00–356.00 $343.47 $2,703 +18.09
804–839 820 107 320.00–370.00 $354.03 $2,903 +25.28
864–870 869 70 316.00–329.50 $326.24 $2,835 -4.83
877 877 9 300.00 $300.00 $2,631 -31.07
903–949 929 304 302.00–335.00 $319.26 $2,966 -7.76
954 954 13 289.00 $289.00 $2,757 -30.22
954–996 957 135 310.50–324.00 $312.86 $2,994 -6.36
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1334 1293 98 248.00–253.50 $251.40 $3,251 —
1335–1465 1395 249 244.00–249.00 $246.07 $3,433 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584–590 587 13 355.00–383.00 $367.99 $2,160 -2.01
668 668 13 351.00 $351.00 $2,345 +18.03
751–785 767 17 317.50–323.00 $320.15 $2,456 +14.15
836–840 839 43 317.00–332.00 $326.44 $2,739 —
856–877 866 47 321.00–340.00 $330.99 $2,866 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1048 1041 28 316.00–330.00 $323.78 $3,371 +15.60
1144 1144 8 292.00 $292.00 $3,340 +39.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 535.00 $535.00 $1,851 —
449 449 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,133 —
528 528 13 437.50 $437.50 $2,310 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1239–1465 1343 98 238.00–244.00 $241.98 $3,250 -5.32

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1264–1495 1437 38 238.00–243.00 $241.26 $3,467 —

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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.