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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 19, 2026

26,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $397.20/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $2,880/hd at 725 lb · 2,905 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $382.39/cwt +2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $2,954/hd at 772 lb · 2,440 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $370.72/cwt +4.80 vs last sale · ≈ $3,031/hd at 818 lb · 2,059 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 26,725 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
227 227 3 710.00 $710.00 $1,612 —
301–338 312 7 640.00–685.00 $653.95 $2,040 +12.28
361–391 381 35 615.00–650.00 $627.30 $2,390 +15.18
427 unweaned 427 9 540.00 $540.00 $2,306 —
406–448 429 177 537.50–622.50 $576.37 $2,473 +3.12
451–498 477 376 505.00–575.00 $537.20 $2,562 -16.35
502–549 526 444 475.00–575.00 $522.53 $2,749 -6.03
508–538 526 33 455.00–480.00 $463.41 $2,438 -65.15
526 unweaned 526 5 440.00 $440.00 $2,314 +10.00
558–559 thin fleshed 559 94 508.00–530.00 $515.48 $2,882 -0.52
550–599 581 1,068 420.00–504.00 $467.63 $2,717 -11.52
621 621 26 416.00 $416.00 $2,583 -31.05
600–648 624 1,194 420.00–471.00 $443.81 $2,769 -3.24
621–646 635 38 412.50–425.00 $419.70 $2,665 -2.12
650–699 675 1,581 404.00–457.50 $424.30 $2,864 -3.82
651–686 unweaned 678 115 406.00–412.00 $410.75 $2,785 —
700–749 725 2,871 370.00–422.50 $397.54 $2,882 -4.84
728 728 7 379.00 $379.00 $2,759 -23.38
738–748 742 27 363.00–368.00 $365.95 $2,715 -8.54
750–796 772 2,376 358.00–402.00 $383.14 $2,958 +1.63
761–787 777 15 362.50–366.00 $363.87 $2,827 -17.64
779–798 791 49 341.00–354.50 $351.54 $2,781 -10.19
800–849 817 1,969 354.00–394.00 $371.68 $3,037 +5.44
826–847 829 90 348.00–350.00 $349.62 $2,898 -3.77
852–899 873 954 339.50–370.25 $356.07 $3,108 +1.12
858–889 874 48 325.00–339.00 $337.57 $2,950 -17.38
910 910 19 315.00 $315.00 $2,866 -4.75
901–944 917 647 328.00–370.25 $358.42 $3,287 +38.67
918 918 6 330.00 $330.00 $3,029 +10.25
953–987 967 227 324.75–339.50 $333.84 $3,228 -2.21
972 972 5 319.00 $319.00 $3,101 -17.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363–392 369 14 580.00–592.50 $582.84 $2,151 -2.16
426–449 443 30 480.00–570.00 $518.49 $2,297 +9.16
464–486 475 34 495.00–512.50 $501.79 $2,384 -4.23
522–541 535 51 447.00–515.00 $466.78 $2,497 -19.56
554–597 572 118 400.00–472.50 $429.64 $2,458 -13.28
624–644 628 106 375.00–422.50 $402.01 $2,525 -18.89
661–687 669 51 382.50–408.00 $400.99 $2,683 +16.94
703–748 726 78 355.00–385.00 $375.91 $2,729 +1.93
768–786 771 61 349.00–370.00 $355.03 $2,737 -3.44
821–832 826 7 315.00–351.00 $330.55 $2,730 —
880 880 17 337.50 $337.50 $2,970 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
507 507 11 502.50 $502.50 $2,548 —
670–676 674 41 395.00–402.00 $397.04 $2,676 —
793 793 7 362.50 $362.50 $2,875 —
846 846 27 363.00 $363.00 $3,071 —
1005 1005 58 313.50 $313.50 $3,151 —
1050–1099 1087 313 309.25–325.00 $319.56 $3,474 +25.06
1118 1118 57 312.00 $312.00 $3,488 +5.50
1180 1180 4 289.00 $289.00 $3,410 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1329–1359 1347 13 231.00–239.00 $234.03 $3,152 —
1437 1437 5 228.00 $228.00 $3,276 -2.00
1497 1497 6 226.00 $226.00 $3,383 —
1556 1556 76 231.00 $231.00 $3,594 -4.20
1546–1705 1581 152 234.00–242.00 $238.00 $3,763 +2.80
1690–1721 1706 25 229.50–230.00 $229.76 $3,920 +11.68
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
731–740 735 71 310.00–374.00 $361.91 $2,660 -14.09
783 unweaned 783 13 348.00 $348.00 $2,725 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
759 759 16 351.00 $351.00 $2,664 —
1057 1057 7 277.00 $277.00 $2,928 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
539 539 10 382.50 $382.50 $2,062 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 650.00 $650.00 $1,658 —
291 291 6 530.00 $530.00 $1,542 —
330–348 337 17 515.00–580.00 $527.87 $1,779 -18.64
361–382 375 26 515.00–542.50 $534.89 $2,006 -2.29
400–439 419 133 470.00–527.50 $494.40 $2,072 -18.10
461 461 13 445.00 $445.00 $2,051 -54.47
450–497 475 322 452.50–535.00 $492.19 $2,338 -7.28
510–517 thin fleshed 512 9 490.00 $490.00 $2,509 -10.00
504–548 529 856 425.00–517.00 $463.63 $2,453 +5.70
550–599 579 1,451 400.00–467.50 $436.80 $2,529 +31.66
591 unweaned 591 62 402.00 $402.00 $2,376 -1.00
599 599 16 409.00 $409.00 $2,450 -43.93
600–616 614 159 425.00–447.50 $435.74 $2,675 -46.79
601–649 626 1,194 365.00–459.00 $407.62 $2,552 -0.88
638 638 9 390.00 $390.00 $2,488 -18.50
650–695 661 137 399.00–415.00 $408.20 $2,698 +18.27
650–699 676 1,691 360.00–404.00 $388.72 $2,628 +33.27
678–695 680 85 350.00–358.00 $356.94 $2,427 +1.49
702–739 716 74 323.00–332.00 $325.94 $2,334 -54.42
701–746 720 1,255 342.00–387.50 $369.05 $2,657 +3.00
768–785 770 35 321.00–322.00 $321.88 $2,478 -9.02
750–799 775 815 326.00–375.00 $348.64 $2,702 +2.78
803–847 814 339 320.00–364.00 $337.41 $2,747 -0.59
828 828 14 310.00 $310.00 $2,567 -7.81
851–893 866 634 305.00–342.00 $336.31 $2,912 +7.79
906–946 928 113 292.50–310.50 $300.43 $2,788 -24.94
939 939 7 285.00 $285.00 $2,676 -40.37
950–986 965 361 284.00–324.00 $301.75 $2,912 +16.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
276 276 4 489.00 $489.00 $1,350 —
399 399 7 475.00 $475.00 $1,895 -38.70
416–445 429 29 452.50–495.00 $472.70 $2,028 +38.45
474 474 5 420.00 $420.00 $1,991 -44.22
527 527 13 430.00 $430.00 $2,266 +29.95
578 fancy 578 15 475.00 $475.00 $2,746 —
550–597 583 112 325.00–455.00 $408.74 $2,383 +33.92
612–648 631 42 350.00–366.00 $358.04 $2,259 -2.81
690 690 39 372.00 $372.00 $2,567 +14.50
713–728 722 53 330.00–405.00 $374.12 $2,701 +41.23
753–784 779 109 311.00–343.00 $333.83 $2,601 +11.33
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 22 243.00 $243.00 $2,855 —
1294–1634 1376 74 233.00–244.00 $238.57 $3,283 +7.57
1271–1508 1442 84 230.00–232.00 $230.74 $3,327 -4.12
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 19 395.00 $395.00 $2,540 —
1029 1029 4 278.00 $278.00 $2,861 -30.21
1153–1169 1164 58 274.00–279.00 $277.46 $3,230 -14.92
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 9 445.00 $445.00 $2,056 —
705 705 7 366.00 $366.00 $2,580 —
743 743 8 292.50 $292.50 $2,173 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 5 410.00 $410.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 13 357.00 $357.00 $2,606 —

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Beef/Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1435 1421 17 225.00–227.00 $225.69 $3,207 —

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Beef/Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 12 234.00 $234.00 $3,498 +20.00
1391–1736 1680 86 224.00–228.00 $225.48 $3,788 —
1922–2057 1933 36 213.00–219.00 $213.53 $4,128 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1490–1523 1513 13 205.00–208.00 $206.85 $3,130 —

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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.