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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 1, 2025

7,986 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $352.08/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $3,440/hd at 977 lb · 1,091 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $364.71/cwt +9.75 vs last sale · ≈ $3,370/hd at 924 lb · 919 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.13/cwt +5.69 vs last sale · ≈ $3,044/hd at 925 lb · 746 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 7,986 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 387.50 $387.50 $1,844 -102.50
572 572 6 415.00 $415.00 $2,374 -17.00
617 617 5 402.00 $402.00 $2,480 -30.50
693–697 694 51 397.00–411.50 $405.78 $2,816 -0.61
700–716 706 55 403.50–415.00 $410.34 $2,897 +11.61
762–799 780 142 384.00–403.50 $399.31 $3,115 +13.39
811–848 838 384 370.00–392.50 $380.88 $3,192 +5.80
851–895 878 375 362.00–382.00 $370.87 $3,256 +12.00
897 897 62 339.50 $339.50 $3,045 -19.37
903–949 924 919 345.00–372.75 $364.71 $3,370 +8.64
950–999 977 927 337.00–370.00 $355.38 $3,472 +24.38
965–985 978 164 326.00–337.75 $333.42 $3,261 +2.42
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 52 332.50 $332.50 $3,332 +32.50
1002–1048 1015 640 342.75–356.50 $352.00 $3,573 +52.00
1058–1074 1067 301 330.75–338.50 $334.72 $3,571 +45.85
1107 1107 62 321.25 $321.25 $3,556 +34.69
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1277–1377 1358 57 245.50–254.00 $249.08 $3,383 -3.53
1434 1434 10 249.50 $249.50 $3,578 —
1447 1447 5 239.00 $239.00 $3,458 —
1451–1495 1474 195 243.50–245.50 $244.24 $3,600 +1.02
1510–1559 1532 88 244.00–245.00 $244.57 $3,747 -10.93
1611–1695 1660 72 244.50–246.00 $245.39 $4,073 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
876–888 877 74 340.00–352.00 $350.85 $3,077 +30.85
970–994 982 12 317.00–322.00 $319.53 $3,138 +16.53
1026 1026 30 317.00 $317.00 $3,252 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
570–591 583 33 392.00–402.50 $396.05 $2,309 —
621–648 634 49 387.00–391.00 $389.00 $2,466 +4.49
650–698 683 106 362.50–382.50 $381.20 $2,604 +14.20
708–741 732 219 355.00–373.50 $368.12 $2,695 -9.95
779–793 783 119 355.00–363.00 $357.90 $2,802 -10.85
803–844 820 241 342.00–365.50 $355.17 $2,912 +12.46
830 830 69 331.50 $331.50 $2,751 -11.21
852–889 880 462 327.00–348.50 $340.46 $2,996 +9.58
903–946 925 746 317.50–340.00 $329.13 $3,044 +16.13
950–995 971 717 310.00–339.00 $326.20 $3,167 +54.20
1008–1036 1016 61 321.00–323.50 $322.71 $3,279 —
1062 1062 19 316.50 $316.50 $3,361 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1254–1344 1267 64 245.00–252.00 $248.83 $3,153 —
1274–1362 1341 158 244.00–246.00 $244.31 $3,276 —
1359 1359 14 238.00 $238.00 $3,234 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1043 1026 28 316.00–325.00 $320.42 $3,288 +4.96
1028 1028 30 276.00 $276.00 $2,837 -39.46
1050–1059 1056 65 314.50–330.00 $320.77 $3,387 +44.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
813–830 821 15 324.50–335.00 $329.45 $2,705 —
860–867 862 23 318.00–322.00 $321.12 $2,768 —
1023 1023 9 311.00 $311.00 $3,182 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1284 1284 7 249.50 $249.50 $3,204 —
1313 1313 9 237.00 $237.00 $3,112 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1531–1664 1611 10 240.00–241.00 $240.38 $3,873 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1565 1496 18 217.00–220.50 $217.91 $3,260 —

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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.