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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 1, 2026

21,555 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $340.51/cwt -7.08 vs last sale · ≈ $3,279/hd at 963 lb · 2,384 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $346.27/cwt -6.34 vs last sale · ≈ $3,216/hd at 929 lb · 1,721 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $315.17/cwt -7.03 vs last sale · ≈ $2,906/hd at 922 lb · 1,170 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 21,555 16,526 21,483
Feeder cattle 20,445 15,728 20,492
Slaughter cattle 1,110 798 991

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A much larger offering of feeder cattle this week, feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, instances of 10.00 higher, heifers mostly steady in narrow comparisons. Very good for steers and heifers, as the CME Live and Feeder Cattle contracts rebounded this week, the market at the auction was very active. Cattle feeders were feeling better about the market this week and were willing to fight a little harder to get some cattle bought. Long strings of yearlings continue to come to town as backgrounders are wanting to capitalize on this market and get their stock moved. Rains have come to many areas that were in need, yet more is needed to ensure a full grazing season. Corn market continues to slide lower, yet hay has become a very valuable commodity that is raising the cost to feed cattle. Cash fat cattle up to 258.00 as market ready supplies are still not large enough to take away the leverage from the cattle feeders.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 640.00 $640.00 $2,086 —
381 381 5 620.00 $620.00 $2,362 -95.00
425–437 427 31 622.50–640.00 $625.96 $2,673 +5.54
471 unweaned 471 13 505.00 $505.00 $2,379 -40.00
463–496 481 32 505.00–562.50 $541.59 $2,605 -23.00
515 unweaned 515 10 495.00 $495.00 $2,549 —
507–543 527 196 505.00–577.00 $558.13 $2,941 +22.86
564–595 579 303 485.00–520.00 $503.44 $2,915 +15.46
618 618 50 505.00 $505.00 $3,121 +29.39
602–646 622 360 440.00–505.00 $483.19 $3,005 +7.58
650–694 669 906 407.50–478.00 $456.02 $3,051 +19.46
722 722 144 455.00 $455.00 $3,285 +31.17
701–746 724 520 397.00–441.00 $419.64 $3,038 -4.19
751–794 782 971 381.00–425.00 $401.10 $3,137 +1.89
803–847 828 563 350.00–394.00 $379.12 $3,139 +1.39
853–885 867 334 341.00–374.50 $367.08 $3,183 +1.83
878–899 893 108 345.00–347.25 $345.94 $3,089 -19.31
901–949 928 1,639 332.00–365.00 $346.86 $3,219 -5.75
908–947 943 82 330.00–335.00 $334.53 $3,155 -18.08
950–993 963 2,384 325.25–356.00 $340.51 $3,279 -7.69
1007 1007 428 346.00 $346.00 $3,484 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007–1047 1015 872 314.00–346.00 $333.28 $3,383 -6.74
1050–1096 1069 480 296.00–319.50 $313.45 $3,351 +1.45
1108–1142 1115 149 292.00–306.00 $302.32 $3,371 -11.42
1193 1193 78 285.25 $285.25 $3,403 —
1223 1223 7 266.00 $266.00 $3,253 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345–348 346 14 580.00–595.00 $585.39 $2,025 —
469 thin fleshed 469 55 490.00 $490.00 $2,298 —
465–487 479 21 500.00–540.00 $520.96 $2,495 —
510–538 522 44 435.00–522.50 $501.72 $2,619 +22.38
555–588 565 16 437.50–517.00 $491.16 $2,775 +26.16
614–626 622 19 450.00–455.00 $453.18 $2,819 +26.49
688–699 696 134 406.00–425.00 $417.51 $2,906 +11.57
733 733 5 393.00 $393.00 $2,881 +10.73
790–793 791 16 363.00–366.00 $364.87 $2,886 -13.18
817–848 836 34 327.50–359.00 $352.91 $2,950 -2.14
859–882 869 23 336.00–346.00 $340.41 $2,958 -12.87
931–944 938 18 319.00–324.00 $321.48 $3,015 -6.52
991 991 39 303.00 $303.00 $3,003 -27.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1227 1227 11 263.00 $263.00 $3,227 —
1372 1372 6 257.50 $257.50 $3,533 —
1452 1452 5 262.50 $262.50 $3,812 —
1408–1496 1482 61 255.00–259.00 $257.00 $3,809 —
1490 1490 2 259.50 $259.50 $3,867 —
1524 1524 12 263.00 $263.00 $4,008 —
1524–1583 1553 45 255.00–259.00 $256.42 $3,982 -3.87
1506–1629 1582 57 256.00–262.00 $258.38 $4,088 -1.91
1601–1868 1656 119 255.00–258.00 $256.66 $4,250 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014 1014 16 314.00 $314.00 $3,184 —
1064 1064 14 309.00 $309.00 $3,288 —
1142 1142 20 279.50 $279.50 $3,192 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 thin fleshed 340 14 480.00 $480.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
421–440 434 23 500.00–520.00 $505.90 $2,196 -38.36
464–497 489 108 450.00–552.50 $524.01 $2,562 +14.72
504–549 520 189 410.00–512.00 $488.30 $2,539 -7.31
524 524 83 515.00 $515.00 $2,699 +19.39
561 thin fleshed 561 24 505.00 $505.00 $2,833 —
554–593 576 323 431.00–475.00 $458.59 $2,641 +6.06
600–649 621 571 375.00–440.00 $414.82 $2,576 -18.05
624 fancy 624 77 480.00 $480.00 $2,995 —
656 656 84 443.00 $443.00 $2,906 +44.26
663 663 8 375.00 $375.00 $2,486 -23.74
652–695 678 862 371.50–424.00 $402.50 $2,729 +3.76
720 720 23 355.00 $355.00 $2,556 -23.79
707–748 734 386 359.00–408.00 $390.02 $2,863 +42.78
736 736 36 350.00 $350.00 $2,576 +2.76
737–745 740 292 399.00–422.50 $414.61 $3,068 +67.37
750–796 778 657 333.00–370.00 $354.53 $2,758 -10.76
789 789 69 363.00 $363.00 $2,864 +19.67
794 794 77 376.00 $376.00 $2,985 +32.67
801–844 823 352 357.00–376.00 $367.16 $3,022 +43.84
802–839 824 647 333.00–342.00 $339.60 $2,798 +16.28
860–879 871 226 340.00–377.00 $367.71 $3,203 +31.56
851–894 872 438 314.00–347.00 $331.12 $2,887 -5.03
872 872 64 312.00 $312.00 $2,721 -24.15
903–948 922 1,170 307.00–328.50 $315.17 $2,906 -11.02
950–983 960 462 296.00–318.00 $313.66 $3,011 +11.06
955–983 964 184 299.50–303.00 $301.80 $2,909 -0.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 6 570.00 $570.00 $1,927 —
381 381 5 550.00 $550.00 $2,096 —
415 thin fleshed 415 27 425.00 $425.00 $1,764 —
403–448 432 21 510.00–580.00 $548.16 $2,368 —
471 471 5 537.50 $537.50 $2,532 —
531–543 536 52 385.00–455.00 $416.16 $2,231 -26.34
574–587 584 44 400.00–429.00 $418.82 $2,446 +2.50
602–605 603 58 335.00–407.50 $363.00 $2,189 —
694 694 10 350.00 $350.00 $2,429 -14.91
770–795 789 87 338.00 $338.00 $2,667 -3.82
809–838 824 19 312.50–337.00 $323.89 $2,669 -11.22
829 829 29 328.00 $328.00 $2,719 -7.11
937 937 12 298.00 $298.00 $2,792 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1015 1014 122 290.50–296.00 $293.25 $2,974 -24.85
1014 1014 30 299.00 $299.00 $3,032 -19.10
1053–1066 1058 174 285.50 $285.50 $3,021 +3.50
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1204–1325 1296 46 256.00–258.00 $256.44 $3,323 —
1411–1520 1451 96 253.00–259.00 $256.14 $3,717 —
1293–1512 1465 21 256.00–263.00 $258.91 $3,793 —
1605 1605 42 250.00 $250.00 $4,012 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
633 633 28 407.50 $407.50 $2,579 —
776 776 6 350.00 $350.00 $2,716 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 6 525.00 $525.00 $2,300 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1337–1480 1366 36 251.50–255.00 $251.94 $3,442 —
1390 1390 59 252.25 $252.25 $3,506 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 9 325.00 $325.00 $1,976 —
794 794 11 310.00 $310.00 $2,461 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1530 1530 3 256.00 $256.00 $3,917 —
1439–1808 1677 137 252.00–255.25 $254.60 $4,270 -3.40

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1258–1784 1518 34 226.00–242.00 $232.27 $3,526 —

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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.