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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 18

● As filed141 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 141 priced lines covering 36,983 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 38,170 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,881 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 38,170Last week 30,411Year ago 20,159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,881Last week 2,916Year ago 1,226

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher. Good to very good demand for all weights of feeder cattle this week as the CME Live Cattle futures finally had a good week and made nice gains. The closely watched contract month of April closed above 122.00 on Friday which gave cattle feeders a boost in their optimism level. The weather has been very mild, and rather dry, which is allowing cattle to stay clean and really look attractive. Cattle have had to spend very little of their energy to maintain their body temps which is allowing them to easily gain pounds and flesh condition. Buyers are very critical of too much flesh however, as corn futures are at 5.00 plus which translates into costs of gain of about 1.00 per pound. Cash fed cattle traded up to 110.00, which is below breakeven cost for many cattle, but with the outlook of higher prices in the coming months cattle feeders were willing to chase the market higher to get cattle bought. Very large offerings in the state’s auction markets again this week, which allows for plenty of selection. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher, bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	651	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	530	120.00–139.00	132.46
17	—	973	96.25	96.25
26	—	728	120.50–124.50	123.26
15	—	942	104.50	104.50
35	—	438	145.50–156.00	149.44
185	—	578	126.00–139.00	134.21
82	—	376	134.00–170.00	156.35
8	—	344	164.00	164.00
74	—	669	122.00–132.00	126.46
21	—	470	131.00–144.00	137.82
73	—	624	126.00	126.00
9	—	853	114.00	114.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	957	114.00–122.50	118.64
229	—	370	165.00–181.00	170.90
389	—	881	116.00–123.85	121.82
705	—	766	120.00–132.25	126.88
921	—	479	145.00–165.50	157.51
995	—	829	118.00–126.50	124.65
203	—	936	112.00–124.60	120.48
1,456	—	531	142.00–162.00	154.09
26	—	318	170.00–182.00	174.89
2,111	—	628	130.00–148.00	139.21
561	—	428	149.00–177.00	162.37
1,667	—	573	136.00–159.50	148.43
1,202	—	724	123.50–139.00	130.04
1,349	—	672	126.00–141.00	134.33

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	639	126.00–131.00	129.14
34	—	872	113.50–123.50	121.55
35	—	518	130.00–144.00	137.86
27	—	741	116.00–128.00	120.37
13	—	490	138.00–142.50	139.71
57	—	768	111.50–126.00	122.15
18	—	686	124.50–126.00	124.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
569	—	669	140.50–179.00	154.32
101	—	767	145.50–163.00	157.75
268	—	722	137.50–172.00	158.41
223	—	626	148.00–156.00	152.12
64	—	541	159.50	159.50
32	—	801	128.35	128.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	626	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,232	108.50	108.50
82	—	1,272	103.50	103.50
4	—	1,018	114.50	114.50
51	—	1,175	117.25	117.25
78	—	716	123.50–125.50	125.32
9	—	598	138.00	138.00
4	—	1,111	111.75	111.75
5	—	644	129.50	129.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,152	96.50	96.50
104	—	1,081	91.25–97.50	91.49
8	—	574	131.50	131.50
15	—	1,009	109.50	109.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	583	118.00	118.00
17	—	530	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	560	126.00	126.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	535	113.00	113.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	574	144.50–158.00	153.36
129	—	627	139.00–150.50	147.21
32	—	493	165.00–173.00	167.78
107	—	872	122.00–129.50	127.55
30	—	534	151.00–163.00	159.89
92	—	833	120.00–125.50	123.39
57	—	740	123.00–130.50	125.10
74	—	791	126.50–131.75	131.35
15	—	678	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	537	158.00	158.00
5	—	756	136.00	136.00
9	—	606	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
544	—	921	122.00–135.50	131.16
150	—	377	177.00–215.00	195.90
550	—	476	168.00–190.00	182.97
11	—	335	200.00	200.00
3,029	—	724	132.00–155.50	144.86
2,968	—	628	142.00–163.50	155.68
284	—	975	120.00–131.25	127.02
2,736	—	770	130.00–154.00	141.97
2,504	—	677	135.00–157.50	149.86
751	—	522	158.00–184.50	174.81
1,520	—	572	150.00–174.00	164.24
1,879	—	827	125.50–145.50	134.60
228	—	432	171.00–196.00	187.14
1,534	—	879	123.75–137.25	133.77
37	—	1,007	124.75	124.75
11	—	283	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	879	122.00	122.00
168	—	519	145.00–161.00	154.44
6	—	259	202.00	202.00
140	—	585	133.00–158.50	145.97
29	—	317	173.00–202.00	186.16
35	—	733	130.00–133.25	130.63
5	—	981	116.00	116.00
28	—	761	121.00–135.00	128.40
130	—	623	128.50–144.00	140.24
47	—	482	156.00–174.00	164.85
49	—	672	126.00–144.00	130.17
22	—	379	163.00–186.00	171.05
55	—	431	153.00–173.00	164.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	701	145.10	145.10
24	—	699	151.50	151.50
18	—	510	184.00	184.00
84	—	443	192.00	192.00
22	—	553	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	490	190.50	190.50
104	—	568	182.00	182.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	907	127.25	127.25
5	—	544	159.00	159.00
138	—	1,022	117.25–126.25	122.84
10	—	767	128.50–133.50	131.03
5	—	1,096	119.50	119.50
144	—	1,118	119.25–122.25	121.31

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	823	121.00	121.00
4	—	580	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,086	108.00	108.00
9	—	671	137.00	137.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	121.00	121.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,326	101.00	101.00
8	—	1,530	103.00–106.00	104.49
269	—	1,415	102.00–107.00	104.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,142	107.75	107.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,664	103.00–104.50	103.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,134	100.00	100.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,253	108.50–109.50	109.04

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
191	—	1,452	106.00–111.00	107.77
491	—	1,563	104.50–111.00	106.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,718	103.00–104.00	103.56
108	—	1,631	106.00–108.50	106.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,840	83.00–88.00	86.89
7	—	2,137	77.00–83.00	79.79
10	—	1,903	65.00–79.00	75.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,585	62.50–72.00	66.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	1,362	44.00–63.00	56.08
10	—	1,226	60.00–62.00	61.57
32	—	1,491	50.00–62.00	52.23

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,251	43.00–46.00	44.27
47	—	1,328	45.00–52.50	49.92
1	—	1,210	54.50	54.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,587	48.50–67.00	62.02
16	—	1,715	51.00–59.00	54.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,341	83.50–88.25	84.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,470	87.00–93.50	90.55

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.