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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 8, 2026

12,376 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $307.96/cwt -7.21 vs last sale · ≈ $2,856/hd at 927 lb · 1,078 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $339.89/cwt -0.62 vs last sale · ≈ $3,315/hd at 975 lb · 967 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $354.10/cwt +7.83 vs last sale · ≈ $3,273/hd at 924 lb · 935 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,376 21,555 12,156
Feeder cattle 11,428 20,445 11,428
Slaughter cattle 948 1,110 728

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. The market remains very active for yearlings as outside of a special BBQ sale, offerings are getting rather limited. The market is incredibly active on the fall born calves as there is great demand for light cattle. CME Live and Feeder Cattle futures made some gains but still not able to keep up with the strong cash market.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 3 700.00 $700.00 $2,394 +60.00
391 391 5 622.50 $622.50 $2,434 +2.50
477–486 483 15 515.00–560.00 $536.85 $2,593 -4.74
515–539 535 44 514.00–560.00 $534.91 $2,862 -23.22
558–599 585 59 483.00–517.50 $493.63 $2,888 -9.81
614–631 620 56 419.00–480.00 $445.38 $2,761 -37.81
650–699 672 209 407.50–465.00 $435.07 $2,924 -20.95
708–748 734 337 371.00–429.00 $411.43 $3,020 -8.21
751–798 767 441 376.00–410.00 $399.40 $3,063 -1.70
784 784 7 355.00 $355.00 $2,783 -46.10
818 818 20 335.00 $335.00 $2,740 -44.12
811–842 825 200 342.00–384.50 $376.63 $3,107 -2.49
854–898 879 684 340.00–370.50 $361.04 $3,174 -6.04
901–946 924 917 338.00–363.50 $354.83 $3,279 +7.97
940 940 18 317.00 $317.00 $2,980 -17.53
958 958 45 303.50 $303.50 $2,908 -37.01
952–995 976 922 329.00–350.75 $341.67 $3,335 +1.16
1038 1038 14 310.50 $310.50 $3,223 -35.50
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1049 1021 686 320.35–337.25 $328.26 $3,352 -5.02
1050–1088 1065 1,135 310.25–328.75 $318.94 $3,397 +5.49
1100–1134 1124 160 304.00–311.50 $306.11 $3,441 +3.79
1115–1145 1137 57 293.00–299.50 $297.88 $3,387 -4.44
1261 1261 64 287.75 $287.75 $3,629 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1432 1432 16 263.50 $263.50 $3,773 —
1443 1443 28 258.00 $258.00 $3,723 —
1541–1577 1563 73 257.00–261.00 $258.47 $4,040 +2.05
1553–1624 1604 40 260.00–269.50 $262.70 $4,214 —
1603–1700 1685 151 256.00–259.50 $258.88 $4,362 +2.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676–684 680 33 402.50–404.00 $403.21 $2,742 -14.30
735 735 14 399.00 $399.00 $2,933 +6.00
850–889 879 116 343.00–346.00 $343.89 $3,023 +3.48
933 933 13 335.00 $335.00 $3,126 +13.52
970–981 979 80 324.00–333.50 $331.74 $3,248 +28.74
1059 1059 7 317.50 $317.50 $3,362 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 8 425.00 $425.00 $2,431 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 3 575.00 $575.00 $2,501 +69.10
456–498 469 28 471.00–505.00 $488.87 $2,293 -35.14
502–544 521 53 450.00–520.00 $487.09 $2,538 -1.21
555–596 578 107 415.00–485.00 $437.89 $2,531 -20.70
610–646 629 112 393.50–465.00 $407.74 $2,565 -7.08
663–696 680 191 371.00–405.00 $379.96 $2,584 -22.54
703–734 725 258 357.50–381.00 $371.47 $2,693 +16.47
748 748 32 335.00 $335.00 $2,506 -79.61
752–770 763 80 347.50–376.00 $355.28 $2,711 +0.75
793 793 14 325.00 $325.00 $2,577 -51.00
800–839 818 442 318.00–345.75 $336.58 $2,753 -30.58
811–836 831 77 320.50–325.50 $324.49 $2,697 -15.11
853–894 873 445 326.50–340.75 $336.32 $2,936 +5.20
855–897 884 118 295.75–321.00 $299.55 $2,648 -31.57
901–949 922 598 311.50–329.50 $318.06 $2,933 +2.89
923–943 934 480 292.00–302.00 $295.38 $2,759 -19.79
955–977 971 184 287.00–291.00 $288.91 $2,805 -12.89
953–994 972 489 302.00–313.25 $307.88 $2,993 +6.08
1057–1090 1085 49 279.00–280.00 $279.84 $3,036 —
1135 1135 28 267.00 $267.00 $3,030 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
502 502 28 474.00 $474.00 $2,379 —
1015–1016 1016 107 281.50–282.50 $281.79 $2,863 -11.46
1029 1029 19 292.50 $292.50 $3,010 -0.75
1051–1076 1064 94 283.00–287.00 $284.98 $3,032 -0.52
1186 1186 62 272.25 $272.25 $3,229 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
342 342 4 525.00 $525.00 $1,796 -45.00
392 392 5 525.00 $525.00 $2,058 -25.00
549 549 4 405.00 $405.00 $2,223 -11.16
579 579 4 402.50 $402.50 $2,330 -16.32
622–628 626 11 390.00–391.00 $390.73 $2,446 +27.73
687 687 16 367.00 $367.00 $2,521 +17.00
724 724 11 350.00 $350.00 $2,534 —
809 809 12 321.00 $321.00 $2,597 -2.89
871 871 67 311.00 $311.00 $2,709 —
917 917 18 315.25 $315.25 $2,891 +17.25
930 930 37 295.00 $295.00 $2,744 -3.00
982 982 12 290.00 $290.00 $2,848 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1422 1360 150 254.00–260.00 $258.18 $3,511 —
1433 1433 8 251.00 $251.00 $3,597 —
1494–1548 1523 11 261.00–263.50 $262.11 $3,992 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1041 1041 10 286.50 $286.50 $2,982 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
834–848 842 10 314.00–316.00 $314.79 $2,651 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1501 1459 18 255.00–260.00 $258.29 $3,768 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1503–1657 1614 28 256.00–259.00 $258.07 $4,165 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1266–1676 1470 35 222.00–241.00 $233.47 $3,432 —

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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.