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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 22, 2026

7,243 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $329.25/cwt -10.43 vs last sale · ≈ $2,889/hd at 877 lb · 729 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $302.59/cwt -11.74 vs last sale · ≈ $2,935/hd at 970 lb · 527 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $335.65/cwt -11.71 vs last sale · ≈ $3,307/hd at 985 lb · 344 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,243 22,195 7,733
Feeder cattle 6,198 21,259 6,846
Slaughter cattle 1,045 936 887

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder cattle offerings too limited this week to allow a fair market comparison with last week's much larger offering. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers. With the cash fat cattle market up to 260.00, there is great interest to buy cattle. Rains came to the state this week, bringing much needed relief to many areas. Many auction markets are on a biweekly sale schedule as they normally do throughout the summer.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1046 1027 720 319.50–336.75 $325.66 $3,345 +9.09
1050–1097 1070 1,115 313.00–323.75 $317.76 $3,400 -1.65
1101–1149 1137 400 305.25–313.50 $309.92 $3,524 -2.93
1138 1138 4 299.00 $299.00 $3,403 -13.85
1157–1194 1177 199 304.25–307.50 $305.05 $3,590 —
1223 1223 35 292.25 $292.25 $3,574 +6.32
1279 1279 8 269.50 $269.50 $3,447 —
1336 1336 6 267.50 $267.50 $3,574 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
475–497 484 12 502.50–552.00 $530.83 $2,569 -14.70
611–614 612 26 456.00–477.00 $464.91 $2,845 -13.66
707–725 714 35 395.00–436.00 $422.23 $3,015 +4.41
754–795 781 124 370.00–417.00 $399.85 $3,123 +32.85
809–836 823 109 366.00–397.00 $391.13 $3,219 +3.79
872 872 10 351.00 $351.00 $3,061 -18.11
902–944 928 318 339.00–365.75 $354.41 $3,289 -1.19
965–997 985 340 329.00–345.00 $336.02 $3,310 +7.02
999 999 4 304.00 $304.00 $3,037 -25.00
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1248–1369 1316 75 260.50–270.00 $264.46 $3,480 —
1472 1472 16 258.00 $258.00 $3,798 -3.35
1522–1597 1569 208 255.00–258.75 $258.06 $4,049 -7.87
1604–1644 1637 44 255.50–256.00 $255.59 $4,184 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
481 481 5 500.00 $500.00 $2,405 +24.00
604–649 615 21 405.00–437.50 $429.33 $2,640 -17.49
672 672 5 390.00 $390.00 $2,621 -40.80
725 725 6 381.00 $381.00 $2,762 -17.54
771–797 787 38 340.00–376.00 $353.93 $2,785 -19.10
832–844 838 12 345.00–352.50 $348.78 $2,923 -25.71
866–898 873 26 335.00–340.00 $336.19 $2,935 -22.10
Small 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 6 455.00 $455.00 $2,389 —
630 630 5 405.00 $405.00 $2,552 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
454 454 5 510.00 $510.00 $2,315 +29.95
511 511 5 475.00 $475.00 $2,427 -6.91
611 611 13 392.50 $392.50 $2,398 -28.74
694 694 6 372.00 $372.00 $2,582 +30.00
714–721 716 90 368.00–391.00 $386.61 $2,768 +10.55
755–795 765 75 346.00–362.50 $358.28 $2,741 -49.84
812–838 828 122 336.00–352.00 $339.11 $2,808 -11.89
840 840 3 290.00 $290.00 $2,436 -25.55
858–878 875 137 311.00–324.00 $313.82 $2,746 -19.60
856–893 878 592 326.25–339.50 $332.82 $2,922 -0.60
912–921 917 118 325.25–327.50 $326.37 $2,993 -13.63
922–947 935 215 302.50–305.75 $303.62 $2,839 -20.25
951–996 968 322 262.00–307.00 $300.04 $2,904 -14.98
958–980 973 205 303.00–312.00 $306.60 $2,983 +18.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 4 252.50 $252.50 $2,530 -32.50
1007–1032 1019 114 278.00–296.00 $292.79 $2,984 +7.79
1057–1086 1064 74 284.00–298.00 $294.52 $3,134 —
1141 1141 37 276.00 $276.00 $3,149 +5.00
1275 1275 3 247.00 $247.00 $3,149 —
1339 1339 7 248.00 $248.00 $3,321 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1109–1208 1168 27 262.00–264.50 $263.53 $3,078 —
1192–1437 1336 153 254.00–259.50 $257.92 $3,446 —
1366 1366 12 260.00 $260.00 $3,552 -3.15
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478–492 485 11 437.50–470.00 $457.43 $2,219 -21.75
634 634 7 388.00 $388.00 $2,460 -26.37
690–691 691 17 344.00–360.00 $357.18 $2,468 +14.68
732 732 6 341.00 $341.00 $2,496 +13.25
753–761 760 18 331.00–336.00 $335.17 $2,547 +6.64
935 935 3 262.50 $262.50 $2,454 -52.26

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1281 1281 8 250.50 $250.50 $3,209 —
1300–1449 1414 23 252.00–259.00 $255.80 $3,617 -2.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
515 515 5 430.00 $430.00 $2,214 —
591 591 15 400.00 $400.00 $2,364 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1468–1522 1495 10 254.50–257.00 $255.77 $3,824 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1469–1640 1579 54 230.00–239.00 $232.93 $3,678 —

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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.