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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 8

● As filed111 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 111 priced lines covering 23,502 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 23,950 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,601 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 23,950Last week 19,054Year ago 20,750

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,601Last week 2,153Year ago 1,848

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, heifers under 600 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Moderate to good demand for feeder cattle this week, receipts much lighter than normal due to the severe cold weather that covered the entire midsection of the country. With daytime highs below zero and overnight lows going beyond -20, livestock movement was greatly reduced. Many consignments cancelled as producers battled the conditions to take care of their cattle at home, but those that braved the conditions found the market was very active. Cattle performance is a key focus now as costs of gain have quickly increased, cattle feeders are very critical of cattle in too heavy of flesh condition. Light fleshed cattle sell easily, and top the market, while the overfed types find fewer buyers and sell at the bottom of the market. The Live Cattle futures contracts made good gains on Friday, and cash fed cattle topping 116.00 in Iowa, and gave cattle feeders the hope that the fed market will get better still. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 3.00 higher, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
367	—	521	164.00–185.00	177.19
1,218	—	870	125.75–139.25	134.40
897	—	571	156.00–176.50	169.79
1,716	—	678	141.50–161.00	152.78
540	—	920	124.00–133.50	131.64
1,027	—	824	129.85–142.50	136.01
126	—	417	180.00–197.00	189.81
52	—	362	184.50–199.50	194.50
1,140	—	620	148.00–167.00	158.84
1,418	—	774	134.75–148.50	140.89
288	—	962	122.50–135.75	131.43
1,402	—	727	142.00–154.00	147.67
183	—	476	172.00–191.50	182.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	503	185.75	185.75
5	—	564	175.25	175.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
263	—	716	150.00–159.00	157.08
404	—	823	139.00–146.58	145.78
160	—	675	157.50	157.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	506	171.00	171.00
9	—	593	153.00	153.00
18	—	683	138.50–141.75	140.31
5	—	402	171.00	171.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	867	130.25–132.00	131.45
42	—	685	130.00–144.00	136.56
89	—	791	128.25–129.50	129.30
43	—	736	135.00–138.25	136.10
37	—	644	149.50–150.00	149.57
13	—	945	124.00	124.00
39	—	820	128.25–131.00	129.57

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	591	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	371	183.00–185.00	183.83
76	—	475	158.00–175.00	169.96
105	—	638	138.25–149.75	145.61
34	—	737	133.75–141.00	138.02
39	—	533	156.50–165.00	160.79
12	—	672	128.00–141.00	132.25
18	—	811	131.00	131.00
27	—	428	171.00–184.00	175.85
22	—	771	131.25–139.50	134.95
70	—	578	145.00–158.50	154.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	1,014	124.00–126.60	125.33
221	—	1,078	125.50–129.75	128.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	757	123.50	123.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	754	148.50	148.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	483	147.00	147.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	476	166.00	166.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	392	156.00–175.50	165.70
62	—	922	117.00–123.60	121.04
992	—	727	125.25–135.00	131.13
156	—	421	150.00–175.50	164.45
629	—	773	123.00–136.00	129.64
395	—	480	148.00–167.00	161.51
1,442	—	676	127.75–144.50	137.18
1,223	—	575	139.50–159.00	150.27
906	—	524	142.50–165.50	156.11
425	—	871	119.75–126.00	123.47
24	—	829	125.75–126.00	125.89
21	—	323	171.00–172.00	171.28
1,204	—	626	133.50–152.00	142.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	973	115.50	115.50
21	—	738	122.00–125.25	123.38
85	—	759	118.50–126.00	124.50
24	—	842	122.75	122.75
52	—	594	128.75–140.00	132.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	534	141.50	141.50
19	—	594	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	386	155.00–168.00	166.13
18	—	746	126.25	126.25
24	—	321	162.00–176.00	167.02
164	—	635	123.00–134.00	130.87
7	—	793	122.50	122.50
51	—	675	119.00–128.00	125.29
26	—	428	148.00–162.50	154.54
11	—	996	107.50	107.50
26	—	478	141.00–156.00	150.71
58	—	580	128.00–142.00	134.77
19	—	524	135.00–143.50	138.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
183	—	625	145.50–150.50	147.89
194	—	726	140.50–161.00	150.69
426	—	765	132.50–165.00	156.32
395	—	671	145.50–158.00	151.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	525	155.00–158.00	156.71

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,054	118.00	118.00
9	—	1,012	116.50	116.50
51	—	559	145.00	145.00
9	—	636	133.50	133.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	594	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	381	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	630	136.50	136.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	774	132.00	132.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,081	110.50	110.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,627	110.00	110.00
17	—	1,399	108.00–108.50	108.15
309	—	1,392	112.00–115.00	113.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,150	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
147	—	1,548	112.50–115.75	113.79
65	—	1,462	111.00–113.50	112.85
42	—	1,722	111.00–113.75	111.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
394	—	1,637	112.00–114.75	113.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,376	113.75	113.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,975	86.00–94.00	89.28
2	—	1,820	72.00–75.00	74.00
5	—	2,078	93.50–94.50	93.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,194	50.00–55.00	51.97
36	—	1,215	52.00–59.00	57.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,541	62.50–73.00	66.61
22	—	1,528	58.00–64.50	61.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,677	64.00–76.00	70.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,274	65.50–66.50	66.01
74	—	1,337	56.00–65.50	62.37
16	—	1,329	52.00–60.00	58.17

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.