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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 7

● As filed145 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 145 priced lines covering 37,527 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 38,758 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,397 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 7, 2020

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)

Feeder CattleReceipts 38,758Last week 23,056Year ago 46,822

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,397Last week 2,115Year ago 2,395

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 2.00 higher, instances to 5.00 higher on 450-500 lbs, heifer calves steady to 3.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 lower, yearling heifers 3.00 to 5.00 lower, instances to 10.00 lower on 900-950 lbs. Good demand remains for steer and heifer calves but concern is building as the futures contracts falter and corn prices much higher than last year. The calves are very eye appealing as the mild, dry weather continues which is allowing cattle to stay clean and bloomy. Quite a few weaned calves in the offering, but still a good amount of calves coming right off the cow as the open weather has allowed cattle to remain turned out and grazing corn stalk fields. Good demand for yearlings, as supply is limited, but there was much pressure on the market as the cash fed cattle market moved lower and the futures contracts remain lower than projected breakeven prices. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	775	132.00–135.00	133.59
103	—	673	136.00–147.00	141.58
41	—	858	133.00	133.00
61	—	623	149.00–151.50	150.24
10	—	527	150.00	150.00
20	—	475	172.00	172.00
18	—	573	150.00–153.50	151.78
36	—	838	126.00–130.00	129.66
45	—	727	135.00–138.50	137.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	579	144.50–151.00	149.08
31	—	770	125.00–141.00	134.21
6	—	249	223.00	223.00
9	—	266	157.50–180.00	164.92
42	—	312	167.50–175.00	171.14
26	—	843	128.00–131.00	130.07
39	—	633	137.00–150.50	143.12
25	—	479	159.00–167.00	163.60
176	—	540	147.50–163.25	158.65
87	—	423	144.00–176.00	162.48
53	—	890	121.00–131.50	126.45
37	—	368	168.00–184.00	178.09
35	—	667	123.00–140.00	138.18
19	—	736	125.50–134.00	128.39
103	—	909	121.00–128.75	128.44

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	961	127.75	127.75
25	—	610	126.00–134.50	132.72
145	—	930	126.25–128.00	126.88
9	—	750	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	647	151.50	151.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	859	135.50	135.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,710	—	926	129.50–143.50	138.99
586	—	772	131.00–147.25	137.94
2,752	—	577	146.00–172.00	164.27
1,468	—	481	163.00–191.00	181.53
2,480	—	621	146.00–168.75	159.74
1,197	—	432	177.00–206.00	190.82
312	—	380	178.00–210.00	192.73
1,226	—	872	134.00–142.00	136.87
829	—	723	135.00–153.50	146.46
94	—	330	178.00–212.50	190.14
15	—	291	187.50–230.00	198.06
1,267	—	674	139.50–164.00	151.27
2,380	—	528	163.00–184.50	174.70
380	—	823	130.00–143.00	136.93
2,070	—	977	128.35–140.00	135.64

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
226	—	1,106	119.00–133.75	129.63
91	—	1,150	112.75–132.00	130.09
547	—	1,024	123.60–139.50	133.52
27	—	1,264	111.25	111.25
491	—	1,070	122.00–134.75	130.67
30	—	1,367	109.50	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
359	—	1,038	126.00–128.00	126.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	728	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	515	191.50	191.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	476	189.50	189.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	598	125.00	125.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	959	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	777	113.00–131.00	124.01
9	—	978	110.00	110.00
28	—	638	116.00–128.50	125.63
17	—	287	165.00–172.50	167.30
27	—	725	118.00–121.00	119.53
18	—	483	148.00	148.00
38	—	576	129.50–138.50	133.03
101	—	530	134.00–144.50	140.21
16	—	333	143.00–159.00	152.25
92	—	379	140.00–161.00	152.77
27	—	420	134.00–146.00	140.12
22	—	684	115.00–132.50	124.67
30	—	907	115.25–117.00	116.29

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	578	137.50	137.50
82	—	718	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	670	116.00–126.50	122.77
9	—	738	122.00	122.00
33	—	567	125.00–134.00	127.94
124	—	835	121.50–129.25	127.09
11	—	543	136.50	136.50
5	—	424	145.00	145.00
64	—	904	121.00	121.00
14	—	612	128.50–131.00	129.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	599	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	599	141.50	141.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,505	—	570	130.00–155.50	146.73
110	—	321	155.00–172.50	166.00
643	—	879	114.00–133.50	125.92
366	—	382	150.00–171.00	163.12
677	—	627	131.75–148.00	140.21
25	—	270	152.50–185.00	164.26
423	—	821	117.00–137.25	131.42
1,033	—	425	150.00–171.00	160.65
420	—	722	125.50–140.25	133.75
570	—	676	129.00–139.50	135.60
491	—	933	114.00–135.75	124.64
1,032	—	976	117.00–133.00	126.44
1,996	—	523	137.50–162.50	151.42
1,217	—	473	142.00–166.00	156.67
367	—	770	124.00–140.00	132.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,078	105.00	105.00
8	—	1,032	105.00	105.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,141	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,084	108.75–119.25	112.07
36	—	1,124	102.00–114.35	110.86
26	—	1,174	107.00–109.50	108.07
100	—	1,254	101.50–105.50	103.27
261	—	1,024	120.10–128.50	123.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	700	103.50	103.50
7	—	461	125.00	125.00
8	—	596	106.00	106.00
11	—	880	110.00	110.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
214	—	788	139.25	139.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	495	166.00	166.00
275	—	519	166.00–196.25	180.60
115	—	575	156.00–172.00	169.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	401	165.00	165.00
5	—	462	163.00	163.00
8	—	659	120.00	120.00
79	—	717	127.00–137.00	136.21
18	—	603	146.00	146.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,388	98.00	98.00
394	—	1,361	98.50–103.50	100.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,209	104.25–104.60	104.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,083	115.00	115.00
51	—	1,210	106.50–115.00	112.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,356	102.00–110.25	106.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	1,535	98.00–99.50	98.96
7	—	1,730	98.75	98.75
415	—	1,554	100.00–103.25	102.14
178	—	1,442	102.00–105.25	103.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,388	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
272	—	1,636	100.25–102.50	101.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,414	102.50–105.50	103.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,274	39.00–48.00	42.39
70	—	1,379	46.00–59.00	53.95
12	—	1,333	56.00–66.00	59.32

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,695	61.00–67.50	63.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,249	44.00–51.50	47.15
10	—	1,262	51.00–53.00	51.61
53	—	1,191	32.00–47.00	41.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,527	41.00–57.00	53.24
50	—	1,523	52.00–64.00	58.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,518	85.00–86.50	86.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,749	69.00–79.00	75.37
2	—	1,933	81.00	81.00
1	—	2,350	71.00	71.00
7	—	1,809	65.00–73.50	71.17

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the South Dakota barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.