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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 17, 2025

22,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $428.12/cwt -8.15 vs last sale · ≈ $2,468/hd at 576 lb · 2,334 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $395.99/cwt -5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $2,250/hd at 568 lb · 1,674 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $401.46/cwt -15.73 vs last sale · ≈ $2,509/hd at 625 lb · 1,654 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 22,427 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
238 238 2 700.00 $700.00 $1,666 —
291 291 5 620.00 $620.00 $1,804 —
303–331 319 45 505.00–592.50 $555.21 $1,771 -23.86
358–398 377 125 485.00–585.00 $532.60 $2,008 -20.24
379 379 15 495.00 $495.00 $1,876 -57.84
418 418 7 440.00 $440.00 $1,839 -78.22
405–449 429 502 457.50–540.00 $503.66 $2,161 -14.56
451–499 478 659 428.00–545.00 $465.61 $2,226 -24.18
480 fancy 480 35 490.00 $490.00 $2,352 -22.72
497 497 10 462.50 $462.50 $2,299 +1.76
512–524 521 21 425.00–427.50 $426.80 $2,224 -38.48
500–548 528 1,218 415.00–477.50 $451.01 $2,381 +15.28
537 537 5 420.00 $420.00 $2,255 -6.33
553 553 9 395.00 $395.00 $2,184 -41.27
551–598 576 2,255 386.00–467.50 $429.05 $2,471 -7.22
587–595 591 70 402.00–403.00 $402.45 $2,378 -33.82
610–634 620 17 352.00–400.00 $379.79 $2,355 -37.81
604–648 625 1,637 352.00–429.00 $401.69 $2,511 -15.91
659 659 18 362.50 $362.50 $2,389 -30.79
651–695 668 1,155 336.00–417.00 $393.21 $2,627 -0.08
686 thin fleshed 686 12 342.50 $342.50 $2,350 —
700–748 726 319 331.00–380.00 $361.81 $2,627 -12.76
742–749 747 57 339.00 $339.00 $2,532 -35.57
752–767 763 184 311.00–375.00 $344.40 $2,628 -1.47
819 819 8 325.00 $325.00 $2,662 -4.00
818–845 829 207 335.00–348.00 $343.50 $2,848 +23.50
864 864 47 325.50 $325.50 $2,812 -23.20
870–889 887 143 310.00–338.50 $331.35 $2,939 -17.35
903–947 926 458 308.50–344.00 $319.85 $2,962 -18.35
950–971 956 87 296.50–324.00 $315.97 $3,021 -28.57
957 957 25 280.00 $280.00 $2,680 -64.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
592 592 18 382.50 $382.50 $2,264 -11.65
603 603 6 340.00 $340.00 $2,050 -39.08
1002–1049 1026 566 288.00–324.25 $312.33 $3,205 -13.92
1040 1040 18 263.00 $263.00 $2,735 -63.25
1056–1083 1069 266 265.00–304.50 $299.36 $3,200 +8.36
1069–1085 1077 108 271.50 $271.50 $2,924 -19.50
1155 1155 24 240.00 $240.00 $2,772 —
1205 1205 132 263.50 $263.50 $3,175 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 520.00 $520.00 $1,435 —
347 347 5 540.00 $540.00 $1,874 +48.72
377–381 378 13 450.00–540.00 $512.10 $1,936 +14.92
404–444 430 47 435.00–475.00 $459.03 $1,974 -19.81
454–497 467 87 392.00–432.50 $421.88 $1,970 -21.07
502–546 527 304 365.00–420.00 $407.19 $2,146 -9.95
562–576 565 29 377.50–397.50 $393.28 $2,222 +4.11
576 576 10 365.00 $365.00 $2,102 -24.17
609–619 613 73 350.00–380.00 $371.94 $2,280 -0.13
728 728 19 317.00 $317.00 $2,308 -5.50
773 773 11 312.00 $312.00 $2,412 —
867 867 22 306.00 $306.00 $2,653 —
901 901 49 288.00 $288.00 $2,595 -26.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1328 1328 8 213.00 $213.00 $2,829 -8.25
1365–1521 1447 61 207.00–209.75 $208.37 $3,015 -14.95
1361–1481 1461 79 208.00–214.00 $211.44 $3,089 —
1502–1646 1541 64 210.75–217.00 $212.41 $3,273 -12.74
1533–1599 1585 96 209.00–211.00 $209.70 $3,324 -11.80
1604–1714 1664 250 208.00–211.00 $209.23 $3,482 -14.06
1739–1752 1745 62 205.00–209.25 $207.39 $3,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
473 473 8 345.00 $345.00 $1,632 +10.78
776 776 20 230.00 $230.00 $1,785 —
835 835 19 260.00 $260.00 $2,171 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
464 464 7 445.00 $445.00 $2,065 —
535 535 10 389.00 $389.00 $2,081 -50.94
571–584 579 13 385.00–387.50 $385.95 $2,235 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
113 113 3 1,060.00 $1,060.00 $1,198 —
174 174 5 705.00 $705.00 $1,227 —
258–298 278 15 510.00–565.00 $534.69 $1,486 —
310–345 329 102 460.00–527.50 $489.56 $1,611 +4.65
350–398 383 276 435.00–525.00 $465.70 $1,784 -15.81
400–448 424 454 415.00–490.00 $449.49 $1,906 -3.70
452–499 479 953 382.50–462.50 $426.25 $2,042 -9.79
486 486 5 370.00 $370.00 $1,798 -27.88
505 thin fleshed 505 28 457.50 $457.50 $2,310 —
506 506 106 438.00 $438.00 $2,216 -28.25
500–547 527 904 350.00–430.00 $395.99 $2,087 -11.46
550–599 567 1,199 330.00–407.00 $384.36 $2,179 -4.96
570 570 7 354.00 $354.00 $2,018 -87.95
551–586 571 468 412.00–451.00 $426.41 $2,435 -15.54
614 614 180 397.00 $397.00 $2,438 -45.00
600–649 618 917 312.50–399.00 $364.46 $2,252 -77.54
650–693 665 276 305.00–372.50 $341.24 $2,269 +21.24
702 702 73 362.00 $362.00 $2,541 —
702–740 720 108 310.00–343.00 $332.40 $2,393 —
768–797 786 352 301.00–329.50 $321.32 $2,526 -0.94
827 827 6 281.00 $281.00 $2,324 -36.50
802–837 828 424 300.00–326.00 $315.46 $2,612 +31.78
853–899 881 227 277.50–325.00 $300.42 $2,647 -9.65
900–949 927 657 290.00–311.75 $303.37 $2,812 +9.98
937–949 941 59 268.00–277.00 $270.53 $2,546 -22.86
971 971 113 303.00 $303.00 $2,942 +11.27
952–995 975 479 273.50–311.00 $295.49 $2,881 +3.76
1086 1086 7 258.00 $258.00 $2,802 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 8 342.50 $342.50 $2,168 —
899 899 62 281.00 $281.00 $2,526 —
1002–1036 1013 377 280.00–311.00 $287.59 $2,913 -6.85
1053 1053 495 289.75 $289.75 $3,051 —
1058–1080 1075 40 279.00–281.00 $279.37 $3,003 +8.37
1112 1112 24 251.00 $251.00 $2,791 -21.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–292 290 17 490.00–530.00 $522.90 $1,516 —
336 336 5 465.00 $465.00 $1,562 -26.99
367–399 377 38 420.00–480.00 $434.34 $1,637 -14.03
431–444 442 73 392.50–425.00 $408.22 $1,804 -28.21
458–493 476 130 355.00–418.00 $379.56 $1,807 -8.05
496–497 497 9 320.00–325.00 $322.22 $1,601 -65.39
503–548 529 110 332.50–380.00 $349.58 $1,849 -12.17
552–586 567 75 322.50–351.00 $339.60 $1,926 +10.11
602–639 627 9 300.00–321.50 $306.88 $1,924 -38.12
877 877 42 282.50 $282.50 $2,478 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1301–1426 1358 62 208.00–215.00 $211.12 $2,867 -11.41
1292–1571 1405 414 208.00–212.25 $211.53 $2,972 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418 418 21 486.00 $486.00 $2,031 +81.00
544 544 8 367.00 $367.00 $1,996 —
554–569 560 24 355.00–357.50 $356.44 $1,996 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
664 664 8 257.50 $257.50 $1,710 —
726 726 25 224.00 $224.00 $1,626 —
835 835 9 246.00 $246.00 $2,054 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 590.00 $590.00 $1,298 —
555 555 5 410.00 $410.00 $2,276 +55.00
615 615 9 367.50 $367.50 $2,260 +32.50
746 746 8 320.00 $320.00 $2,387 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
612 612 8 302.50 $302.50 $1,851 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1366 1366 8 207.00 $207.00 $2,828 —
1571 1571 11 207.00 $207.00 $3,252 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1452–1772 1590 22 196.00–200.50 $198.88 $3,162 —

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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.