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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 14, 2026

14,492 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $332.43/cwt +6.47 vs last sale · ≈ $3,227/hd at 971 lb · 1,127 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $297.83/cwt -14.79 vs last sale · ≈ $2,748/hd at 923 lb · 870 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $348.32/cwt +5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $3,198/hd at 918 lb · 691 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,492 10,028 13,943
Feeder cattle 13,051 9,402 12,851
Slaughter cattle 1,441 626 1,092

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers under 900 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 lower, over 900 lbs 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, except 900-950 lbs 10.00 lower. Spring born steer and heifer calves not well compared, larger numbers of those calves offered this week as the drought is pushing cattle to town. Good demand for yearlings as they continue to come off grass in that highly desirable light flesh condition. The volatility in the cattle futures complex continues to add uncertainty to the marketplace. The week started strong in the fat cattle trade but my late week had followed the futures lower, reports of 220.00 in Iowa.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–343 339 97 605.00–620.00 $608.91 $2,064 +72.04
363–380 378 41 490.00–580.00 $567.34 $2,145 +30.73
402–442 427 208 517.50–539.00 $524.71 $2,241 -36.00
450–491 473 361 447.50–515.00 $488.37 $2,310 +38.37
502–545 528 375 452.50–473.00 $465.64 $2,459 +19.29
555–580 571 85 405.00–440.00 $428.75 $2,448 -2.25
601–642 618 187 379.00–415.00 $403.56 $2,494 -6.44
651–687 675 85 375.00–407.00 $381.23 $2,573 +3.07
731–738 734 27 363.00–369.00 $365.23 $2,681 —
751–798 785 309 339.00–373.25 $363.91 $2,857 —
793 793 6 347.50 $347.50 $2,756 —
800–846 814 392 333.00–373.25 $363.31 $2,957 -6.29
859–897 878 644 328.50–357.75 $349.56 $3,069 -11.15
904–942 918 691 321.00–354.25 $348.32 $3,198 +5.03
955 955 6 294.00 $294.00 $2,808 -37.85
960–974 968 116 286.75–317.25 $304.74 $2,950 -27.11
955–998 971 1,005 299.00–347.50 $335.86 $3,261 +4.01
1014–1022 1018 110 318.50 $318.50 $3,242 —
1093 1093 12 277.00 $277.00 $3,028 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1048 1029 802 293.00–336.00 $326.38 $3,358 +15.39
1050–1099 1073 531 284.50–334.25 $308.56 $3,311 +2.90
1102–1134 1112 492 284.50–317.50 $299.01 $3,325 +26.76
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1237–1287 1260 24 238.00–248.00 $243.32 $3,066 —
1344 1344 8 224.00 $224.00 $3,011 —
1415 1415 19 228.00 $228.00 $3,226 +11.94
1418 1418 10 233.00 $233.00 $3,304 +16.94
1459 1459 9 215.00 $215.00 $3,137 —
1456–1489 1468 16 220.00–221.50 $220.93 $3,243 —
1512–1594 1565 145 219.00–224.50 $220.41 $3,449 +3.39
1603–1745 1672 400 217.75–222.25 $219.89 $3,677 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
301–349 325 38 475.00–582.50 $540.87 $1,758 —
354–395 376 11 485.00–510.00 $495.69 $1,864 —
457–487 477 47 445.00–465.00 $450.34 $2,148 —
547 547 39 430.00 $430.00 $2,352 —
586 586 17 376.00 $376.00 $2,203 —
809 809 7 346.00 $346.00 $2,799 —
880 thin fleshed 880 27 336.00 $336.00 $2,957 —
937 937 7 310.00 $310.00 $2,905 —
992 992 12 300.00 $300.00 $2,976 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028 1028 25 300.00 $300.00 $3,084 —
1059 1059 5 285.00 $285.00 $3,018 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 480.00 $480.00 $1,430 +30.00
305–346 334 92 515.00–560.00 $523.74 $1,749 +48.74
350–397 375 118 467.50–555.00 $506.19 $1,898 -20.12
400–443 424 315 430.00–515.00 $480.88 $2,039 +53.88
450–492 474 144 418.00–454.00 $439.15 $2,082 +34.73
500–544 531 281 367.50–420.00 $406.54 $2,159 +47.54
576–593 582 26 350.00–382.50 $366.29 $2,132 —
600–625 618 197 360.00–407.00 $403.13 $2,491 +10.63
618 618 29 365.00 $365.00 $2,256 -27.50
655–687 669 179 326.00–390.00 $362.86 $2,428 +3.86
684 684 7 350.00 $350.00 $2,394 -9.00
688 688 34 384.00 $384.00 $2,642 +25.00
702–741 721 95 332.00–351.00 $335.83 $2,421 -3.28
762 762 12 347.00 $347.00 $2,644 +5.83
759–797 777 323 321.00–350.00 $331.69 $2,577 -9.48
790 790 74 302.00 $302.00 $2,386 -39.17
817 817 123 333.50 $333.50 $2,725 +7.07
802–849 818 351 308.50–337.00 $320.69 $2,623 -5.74
854 854 68 290.50 $290.50 $2,481 -30.87
851–884 866 455 293.00–335.00 $318.91 $2,762 -2.46
905 905 6 286.00 $286.00 $2,588 -26.62
902–943 911 178 283.00–292.50 $287.75 $2,621 -24.87
900–947 926 686 281.50–314.00 $300.55 $2,783 -12.07
951–999 968 360 290.00–313.00 $306.33 $2,965 +4.08
982–989 985 129 262.75–263.50 $263.09 $2,591 -39.16
1002–1042 1020 66 289.50–295.50 $292.86 $2,987 —
1060–1067 1063 19 283.00 $283.00 $3,008 —
1080 1080 26 259.50 $259.50 $2,803 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1045 1029 164 261.00–299.00 $286.44 $2,947 -5.69
1052–1095 1062 111 264.00–294.00 $275.31 $2,924 -4.69
1101–1116 1106 22 261.00–288.00 $272.54 $3,014 +2.19
1126 1126 18 247.00 $247.00 $2,781 -23.35
1176 1176 14 249.50 $249.50 $2,934 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1473 1272 13 224.00–231.00 $229.13 $2,915 —
1275 1275 17 236.00 $236.00 $3,009 —
1190–1431 1404 205 221.00–223.50 $222.21 $3,120 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326–331 328 23 435.00–482.50 $461.67 $1,514 —
445 445 10 450.00 $450.00 $2,002 —
457 457 7 402.50 $402.50 $1,839 —
540 540 11 351.00 $351.00 $1,895 —
604 604 5 322.50 $322.50 $1,948 —
840 840 7 293.00 $293.00 $2,461 -7.00
899 899 8 300.00 $300.00 $2,697 —
940 940 12 285.00 $285.00 $2,679 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 12 385.00 $385.00 $2,202 —

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Beef Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1391 1391 16 217.25 $217.25 $3,022 —

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Beef Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1389–1677 1612 47 210.00–218.00 $215.43 $3,473 —

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1710 1710 26 207.50 $207.50 $3,548 —

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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.