South Dakota feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Plains region

400–500 lb steers

$516.15

−3.58

USDA · 4,753 hd · 7 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$457.40

−7.02

USDA · 10,113 hd · 7 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$418.10

−12.67

USDA · 4,281 hd · 7 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

900 lb + steers

$319.27

−8.42

USDA · 3,288 hd · 6 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

South Dakota steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 10,113 head, averaged $457.40/cwt, down $7.02 on the week and down $0.21 on the year.

Steers

24,471 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	588.45	−16.85	+3.94	—	659	7
400–500 lb	516.15	−3.58	−4.26	2,323	4,753	7
500–600 lb	457.40	−7.02	−0.21	2,516	10,113	7
600–700 lb	418.10	−12.67	+4.49	2,718	4,281	7
700–800 lb	373.36	+4.75	+0.05	2,800	617	6
800–900 lb	350.73	+3.40	−17.40	2,981	760	6
900 lb +	319.27	−8.42	−12.76	—	3,288	6

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

17,318 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	508.43	−21.18	+11.61	—	945	7
400–500 lb	459.90	−8.07	−4.46	2,070	4,369	7
500–600 lb	416.92	−2.99	−3.93	2,293	4,734	7
600–700 lb	370.16	−7.34	+8.12	2,406	654	7
700–800 lb	338.73	−3.28	+2.33	2,540	960	5
800–900 lb	322.64	−4.95	−5.85	2,742	2,138	5
900 lb +	302.69	+4.87	−4.50	—	3,518	6

South Dakota feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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