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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 22, 2025

12,373 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.45/cwt +5.91 vs last sale · ≈ $3,371/hd at 973 lb · 1,253 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $338.28/cwt +5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $2,950/hd at 872 lb · 1,241 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $325.32/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $3,172/hd at 975 lb · 1,070 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 12,373 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 7 615.00 $615.00 $1,697 —
343 343 5 585.00 $585.00 $2,007 —
351–375 362 45 510.00–595.00 $556.67 $2,015 +26.46
404–444 423 48 520.00–570.00 $545.26 $2,306 —
466–483 476 149 465.00–535.00 $505.54 $2,406 +24.82
517–544 523 116 462.50–515.00 $474.80 $2,483 +36.13
558–593 572 104 407.50–470.00 $441.28 $2,524 +29.30
604–647 638 116 417.00–465.00 $424.63 $2,709 -12.05
658–693 677 79 411.00–460.00 $428.12 $2,898 +12.79
709–743 722 62 384.00–410.00 $390.42 $2,819 -7.32
750–797 771 338 362.00–402.50 $386.35 $2,979 +8.52
806–849 836 342 361.00–385.00 $374.93 $3,134 +10.60
856–893 875 683 324.00–378.00 $365.83 $3,201 +3.28
930–945 939 822 334.00–361.50 $352.63 $3,311 +5.32
951–996 973 1,253 322.50–357.00 $346.45 $3,371 +5.41
1014 1014 55 338.00 $338.00 $3,427 —
1099 1099 5 313.00 $313.00 $3,440 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1048 1028 694 310.00–347.00 $333.29 $3,426 -11.73
1051–1084 1070 558 307.00–336.00 $324.12 $3,468 +1.90
1128 1128 55 311.00 $311.00 $3,508 +2.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1376 1376 5 233.00 $233.00 $3,206 -9.79
1453–1499 1477 85 235.00–242.00 $239.59 $3,539 +4.24
1431–1496 1479 63 233.00–235.25 $233.40 $3,452 -1.95
1501–1587 1525 109 232.25–237.00 $234.49 $3,576 +8.49
1556 1556 9 238.00 $238.00 $3,703 +2.80
1601–1652 1619 129 230.00–235.00 $231.70 $3,751 -4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
381 381 4 530.00 $530.00 $2,019 +45.00
529 529 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,169 —
802–835 815 10 317.50–350.00 $330.82 $2,696 +20.82
880–891 884 63 334.00–347.00 $338.29 $2,990 -3.42
904–926 917 39 330.00–339.00 $336.45 $3,085 +13.95
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1066–1077 1074 22 294.00–317.00 $309.73 $3,327 —
Medium 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
537 537 7 390.00 $390.00 $2,094 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
286 286 6 495.00 $495.00 $1,416 —
330–347 336 20 555.00–595.00 $580.54 $1,951 +78.73
357–398 382 41 485.00–535.00 $509.77 $1,947 —
414–444 436 171 455.00–500.00 $466.81 $2,035 +3.47
478–491 484 22 460.00–485.00 $471.53 $2,282 +24.76
508–533 526 21 435.00–460.00 $453.10 $2,383 +24.61
557–597 561 104 380.00–475.00 $417.63 $2,343 —
603–649 625 39 380.00–404.00 $392.42 $2,453 +5.11
653 653 10 380.00 $380.00 $2,481 -20.81
679–697 688 147 352.50–380.00 $367.56 $2,529 -33.25
707 707 5 350.00 $350.00 $2,474 -17.85
707–746 736 190 360.00–375.00 $366.18 $2,695 -1.67
764 764 75 347.00 $347.00 $2,651 -4.87
752–797 777 409 338.00–377.50 $359.09 $2,790 +7.22
800–849 815 628 330.00–361.00 $351.80 $2,867 +13.69
819–848 837 240 341.00–350.00 $348.03 $2,913 +9.92
843 843 48 331.00 $331.00 $2,790 -7.11
857 857 125 340.50 $340.50 $2,918 +6.64
859 859 16 326.50 $326.50 $2,805 -7.36
851–898 874 1,094 321.00–355.00 $338.40 $2,958 +4.54
878 878 6 302.50 $302.50 $2,656 -31.36
917 917 131 339.00 $339.00 $3,109 +7.87
900–948 924 488 316.00–343.00 $329.86 $3,048 -1.27
958–997 972 284 316.00–339.50 $330.37 $3,211 +31.19
952–998 976 786 306.00–342.00 $323.49 $3,157 +24.31
1003–1009 1006 34 314.00–319.00 $316.65 $3,185 —
1067–1075 1070 16 293.00–300.00 $297.36 $3,182 -13.27
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1016 414 305.00–330.75 $319.37 $3,245 +23.09
1020 1020 50 313.00 $313.00 $3,193 +16.72
1087 1087 36 295.00 $295.00 $3,207 -2.00
1082–1094 1089 43 308.00–326.00 $315.31 $3,434 +18.31
1129 1129 25 300.00 $300.00 $3,387 +65.00
1160–1177 1168 199 270.00 $270.00 $3,154 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1307–1561 1389 130 230.00–235.00 $232.90 $3,235 -4.40
1317–1514 1389 101 230.00–240.50 $236.78 $3,289 -0.52
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 3 495.00 $495.00 $1,426 +10.00
342 342 9 430.00 $430.00 $1,471 -15.20
448 448 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,837 -5.00
532 532 9 422.50 $422.50 $2,248 +60.00
580 580 25 380.00 $380.00 $2,204 +29.72
702–744 719 23 343.00–358.00 $347.76 $2,500 —
910 910 5 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
523 523 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,778 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1428 1428 12 232.00 $232.00 $3,313 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
555 555 6 400.00 $400.00 $2,220 —
Medium and Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
442 442 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,414 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1550–1634 1585 19 229.00–239.00 $233.34 $3,698 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1669 1669 6 210.00 $210.00 $3,505 —

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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.