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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 20, 2025

48,618 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $462.86/cwt -30.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,668/hd at 576 lb · 5,791 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $501.05/cwt -23.36 vs last sale · ≈ $2,630/hd at 525 lb · 5,585 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $447.93/cwt -15.45 vs last sale · ≈ $2,791/hd at 623 lb · 4,265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 48,618 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257–292 285 46 712.50–720.00 $713.82 $2,034 —
303–347 330 85 540.00–705.00 $640.29 $2,113 -36.44
354 thin fleshed 354 9 700.00 $700.00 $2,478 —
350–397 372 401 530.00–660.00 $609.70 $2,268 -31.38
394 394 53 612.50 $612.50 $2,413 -28.58
400 thin fleshed 400 22 640.00 $640.00 $2,560 -45.00
411 fancy 411 74 638.00 $638.00 $2,622 +10.50
400–449 429 1,306 495.00–633.00 $582.36 $2,498 -23.17
448 448 18 545.00 $545.00 $2,442 -15.00
451–499 476 2,725 470.00–594.00 $539.72 $2,569 -22.61
472–482 480 164 457.50–500.00 $489.58 $2,350 -72.75
516–525 fancy 522 348 540.00–552.00 $540.85 $2,823 —
522 thin fleshed 522 69 536.00 $536.00 $2,798 —
500–549 525 5,120 432.50–540.00 $498.42 $2,617 -27.82
529–549 544 48 405.00–472.00 $442.47 $2,407 -14.53
555–557 fancy 556 180 484.50–511.50 $495.47 $2,755 —
550–599 577 5,586 405.00–498.50 $462.12 $2,666 -31.46
588 588 25 394.00 $394.00 $2,317 -99.58
600–649 623 4,251 385.00–486.75 $448.02 $2,791 +7.02
626–629 628 14 420.00 $420.00 $2,638 -21.00
650 unweaned 650 25 430.50 $430.50 $2,798 -16.14
650–695 662 1,291 375.00–465.50 $431.12 $2,854 -12.99
691 691 7 337.50 $337.50 $2,332 -106.61
705–749 723 353 361.00–428.00 $395.10 $2,857 +1.95
730 unweaned 730 13 394.00 $394.00 $2,876 -17.08
753–797 782 226 350.00–385.00 $376.22 $2,942 -8.92
796 thin fleshed 796 50 381.00 $381.00 $3,033 —
802–847 835 429 360.00–391.50 $379.01 $3,165 -5.40
863 thin fleshed 863 52 376.50 $376.50 $3,249 —
850–897 879 450 343.00–395.25 $370.50 $3,257 -0.19
890 890 5 337.50 $337.50 $3,004 +22.50
904–946 919 546 337.00–375.00 $361.13 $3,319 -5.77
954 thin fleshed 954 41 367.50 $367.50 $3,506 —
950–995 970 940 327.00–375.00 $348.44 $3,380 -12.11
955–995 987 187 309.75–315.00 $309.89 $3,059 -50.66
1025 1025 7 325.00 $325.00 $3,331 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–545 534 14 464.00–482.50 $473.45 $2,528 —
598 598 11 447.50 $447.50 $2,676 —
680 680 16 420.00 $420.00 $2,856 —
1006–1044 1024 238 309.00–319.00 $317.07 $3,247 -26.98
1001–1047 1031 1,045 314.00–365.00 $330.84 $3,411 -13.21
1050–1094 1077 670 302.50–325.75 $313.78 $3,379 -20.71
1099 1099 51 300.00 $300.00 $3,297 -34.49
1114–1143 1124 371 290.00–315.00 $302.68 $3,402 —
1160 1160 136 305.00 $305.00 $3,538 -1.00
1200–1234 1224 410 278.85–283.10 $279.63 $3,423 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 615.00 $615.00 $1,642 —
302–325 309 32 510.00–700.00 $627.79 $1,940 +0.57
350–398 377 134 490.00–607.50 $575.54 $2,170 -50.78
400–448 424 189 435.00–577.50 $530.56 $2,250 -30.73
468–498 487 239 420.00–517.00 $472.97 $2,303 -55.43
500–547 522 140 375.00–480.00 $440.25 $2,298 -54.32
552–596 579 190 365.00–462.50 $439.40 $2,544 -28.74
601–641 625 127 379.00–447.50 $428.18 $2,676 +3.87
658–680 664 90 397.00–400.00 $397.44 $2,639 +5.97
720 720 20 370.00 $370.00 $2,664 +12.50
848 848 9 356.00 $356.00 $3,019 —
857–895 876 39 327.50–366.50 $345.34 $3,025 —
910–911 910 41 282.50–346.00 $326.93 $2,975 —
953–983 969 63 319.00–341.00 $333.21 $3,229 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1377 1377 24 246.00 $246.00 $3,387 +8.00
1436–1463 1456 16 240.00 $240.00 $3,494 +1.50
1408–1517 1474 57 238.00–241.00 $239.64 $3,532 +1.14
1509–1574 1529 55 240.00–244.00 $241.92 $3,699 +2.27
1520–1579 1555 96 238.00–240.00 $239.94 $3,731 +6.94
1651 1651 10 240.25 $240.25 $3,967 +3.14
1655 1655 8 240.50 $240.50 $3,980 +3.39
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1044 1030 34 318.00–324.00 $319.89 $3,295 —
1140 1140 53 249.00 $249.00 $2,839 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
518 518 9 477.50 $477.50 $2,473 -5.05
648 648 6 355.00 $355.00 $2,300 —
703–722 715 11 300.00–330.00 $310.72 $2,222 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 8 455.00 $455.00 $2,134 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
353 353 6 245.00 $245.00 $865 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 5 348.00 $348.00 $2,419 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
251 251 29 680.00 $680.00 $1,707 -20.00
303–346 321 83 495.00–670.00 $613.60 $1,970 -10.52
369 thin fleshed 369 5 600.00 $600.00 $2,214 —
351–399 385 511 475.00–602.00 $546.33 $2,103 -38.22
399 399 51 510.00 $510.00 $2,035 -74.55
414–424 thin fleshed 421 29 532.50–557.50 $550.72 $2,319 —
400–448 427 970 460.00–545.00 $497.66 $2,125 -30.36
433 433 30 450.00 $450.00 $1,948 -78.02
438 438 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,927 -32.50
451–499 478 3,159 415.00–510.00 $471.72 $2,255 -24.01
454–489 480 492 497.00–545.00 $524.85 $2,519 +29.12
459–497 493 43 450.00–458.00 $457.13 $2,254 -10.65
506 thin fleshed 506 29 492.50 $492.50 $2,492 —
501–543 520 573 446.00–571.00 $491.00 $2,553 +61.00
500–549 524 2,874 380.00–470.00 $442.28 $2,318 +12.28
553–595 566 728 437.00–569.00 $511.42 $2,895 +72.83
550–599 571 1,756 372.00–467.50 $410.66 $2,345 -27.93
589–596 591 25 363.00–377.50 $370.44 $2,189 -68.15
593–599 596 27 361.00–422.00 $392.48 $2,339 -46.11
604 604 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,114 -91.00
603–615 610 179 441.00–448.00 $444.06 $2,709 +3.06
602–646 620 753 342.50–409.00 $383.28 $2,376 +10.78
643 unweaned 643 26 350.00 $350.00 $2,250 -75.40
650–690 670 195 332.50–373.00 $363.14 $2,433 -33.71
676 676 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,366 -46.85
703–717 710 12 322.00–342.50 $332.35 $2,360 -28.64
716–748 731 140 352.00–370.00 $360.78 $2,637 -0.21
760–785 776 172 323.00–331.00 $328.03 $2,546 -25.94
750–799 786 478 330.00–365.50 $352.08 $2,767 -1.89
803–848 817 437 312.00–378.00 $346.23 $2,829 -6.85
814–848 833 133 348.00–350.50 $349.40 $2,911 +9.40
839–845 839 102 321.00–327.50 $324.08 $2,719 -15.92
867 867 56 330.00 $330.00 $2,861 -21.73
851–896 872 208 311.00–319.00 $317.92 $2,772 -33.81
852–896 877 741 323.00–365.25 $343.18 $3,010 -8.55
922 922 66 337.00 $337.00 $3,107 -5.45
909–947 924 584 302.25–319.00 $312.20 $2,885 -30.25
900–944 925 261 315.00–359.00 $341.71 $3,161 -0.74
951–998 967 399 305.00–336.50 $319.41 $3,089 -12.25
960–983 974 313 304.50–308.50 $307.33 $2,993 -24.33
1082 1082 12 284.00 $284.00 $3,073 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 5 645.00 $645.00 $1,812 —
312–336 329 31 475.00–605.00 $578.19 $1,902 -35.10
353–397 381 98 435.00–570.00 $533.01 $2,031 -20.87
412–449 436 103 427.50–492.50 $461.46 $2,012 -22.03
452–499 472 136 410.00–460.00 $436.86 $2,062 -33.57
504–548 531 245 375.00–442.00 $389.20 $2,067 -30.13
552–595 574 66 346.00–417.50 $377.72 $2,168 -47.07
611–624 617 20 350.00–360.00 $355.45 $2,193 —
653–685 674 27 340.00–368.00 $354.34 $2,388 —
707–735 729 52 332.00–352.00 $341.46 $2,489 —
878 878 9 292.00 $292.00 $2,564 —
884 884 23 300.00 $300.00 $2,652 —
960 960 38 291.00 $291.00 $2,794 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
637 637 16 375.00 $375.00 $2,389 —
1004–1019 1011 173 281.00–292.50 $288.91 $2,921 +9.91
1001–1049 1020 64 295.00–316.00 $307.41 $3,136 -16.86
1050–1052 1051 28 277.00–282.50 $279.75 $2,940 —
1057–1089 1077 221 298.75–316.00 $305.41 $3,289 +16.41
1141 1141 51 258.50 $258.50 $2,949 -48.50
1160 1160 48 256.00 $256.00 $2,970 —
1297 1297 51 234.50 $234.50 $3,041 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1478 1364 92 240.00–242.00 $240.54 $3,281 —
1274–1584 1497 291 240.00–241.50 $240.07 $3,594 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740 740 20 315.00 $315.00 $2,331 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 9 522.50 $522.50 $2,027 —
580 580 5 355.00 $355.00 $2,059 -60.00
746 746 5 300.00 $300.00 $2,238 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 5 555.00 $555.00 $1,782 —
422 422 7 500.00 $500.00 $2,110 —
582 582 5 360.00 $360.00 $2,095 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–1528 1433 50 236.00–240.50 $238.80 $3,422 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 310.00 $310.00 $1,404 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1528–1593 1546 50 237.50–240.25 $238.29 $3,684 +3.12
1767 1767 9 236.50 $236.50 $4,179 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 5 375.00 $375.00 $1,991 —
797 797 7 330.00 $330.00 $2,630 —

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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.