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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 8

● As filed135 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 135 priced lines covering 29,531 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 31,010 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,846 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 31,010Last week 29,295Year ago 21,578

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,846Last week 2,945Year ago 1,405

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, except 450-500 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher, except 500-550 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Good demand for light weight cattle to background, very good demand for replacement quality heifers, only moderate demand for cattle bound for finishing yards. A large offering in the auctions again this week as producers work to get their yards emptied out before new crop calves start hitting the ground. April CME Live Cattle futures continued to disappoint as it stubbornly stays below 120.00, which is a key figure as many outgoing fed cattle were bought last year with a 120.00 breakeven. Cattle feeders watch the April contract very closely as that is normally the high of the year, when supplies of market ready cattle are the tightest. Feed cost are much higher now and concern of more losses is weighing on the feeder cattle market. Flesh condition is of utmost importance, especially in a challenging market, buyers are willing to give much more for a green one than for one that has been pushed too hard. The market is very active on cattle that will graze on grass as yearlings as turnout time is only two months away. The supply of these light cattle is very tight and when numbers of them show up in town the competition is fierce. A much greater supply of heavier, backgrounded steers and heifers exist. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower, bulls 2.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,626	—	668	123.50–143.00	137.05
993	—	574	136.50–157.50	149.07
1,355	—	720	124.75–140.50	132.55
1,585	—	623	132.00–149.25	142.79
453	—	875	119.50–126.25	123.30
1,041	—	522	141.00–169.00	158.52
667	—	773	120.00–133.00	126.49
741	—	829	119.75–134.75	124.43
7	—	340	173.00	173.00
23	—	957	115.00–115.50	115.11
339	—	422	149.00–175.00	165.31
34	—	378	145.00–167.00	159.80
514	—	480	148.00–166.00	159.28
305	—	933	115.00–123.00	119.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	632	148.00–156.00	154.36
388	—	776	132.00–149.00	142.03
46	—	692	935.00	935.00
217	—	769	1,020.00–1,125.00	1,077.79
35	—	907	130.00	130.00
28	—	875	131.50	131.50
305	—	684	144.00–162.00	153.04
258	—	725	136.00–163.00	148.20
115	—	829	134.00–155.00	140.38
34	—	860	1,130.00	1,130.00
55	—	812	1,085.00	1,085.00
42	—	746	985.00–1,150.00	1,107.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	930	105.25	105.25
18	—	599	137.00	137.00
38	—	688	118.00–119.00	118.21
6	—	449	161.00	161.00
38	—	709	122.00–122.50	122.26
7	—	497	142.50	142.50
25	—	774	118.00–122.00	119.82
10	—	544	130.00	130.00
33	—	822	115.00–116.75	115.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	769	120.00–121.00	120.29
5	—	587	134.00	134.00
38	—	743	126.00	126.00
6	—	661	132.50	132.50
6	—	865	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	374	149.00–175.00	161.29
78	—	724	115.00–123.50	121.47
10	—	836	118.25	118.25
26	—	664	123.00–125.00	124.14
8	—	754	117.00	117.00
92	—	517	134.00–154.00	145.74
10	—	636	127.00–127.50	127.30
20	—	411	141.00–157.50	151.72
112	—	572	132.00–142.00	138.23
20	—	322	166.00–178.00	173.48
54	—	484	137.00–160.00	154.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	553	160.00	160.00
80	—	603	148.00	148.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
209	—	823	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,170	104.50–106.50	105.59
6	—	713	129.50	129.50
94	—	1,085	106.25–113.75	112.33
62	—	1,032	106.00–113.50	108.44
188	—	1,115	100.50–113.75	113.39
6	—	639	134.00	134.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	593	133.00	133.00
5	—	442	156.00	156.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	787	116.00	116.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	419	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	326	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	180.00	180.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	430	180.00–202.00	189.51
653	—	972	117.00–128.75	125.13
2,105	—	769	131.50–147.00	138.86
10	—	393	186.00–200.00	190.25
1,666	—	820	123.00–142.25	133.36
762	—	569	160.00–184.00	173.82
525	—	525	164.50–190.50	177.60
211	—	484	168.00–192.00	182.32
793	—	633	146.00–169.00	157.78
13	—	334	195.00–200.00	197.64
1,480	—	916	121.00–133.50	129.23
1,219	—	875	122.50–135.25	130.99
1,988	—	724	133.00–157.00	146.99
1,462	—	669	139.00–163.25	153.00
12	—	281	211.00	211.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	693	144.00	144.00
68	—	869	130.50	130.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	769	160.00	160.00
171	—	925	131.50	131.50
80	—	702	167.00	167.00
128	—	812	137.00–143.00	139.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	456	169.50	169.50
48	—	530	159.50	159.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	540	152.50	152.50
84	—	770	127.50–129.75	129.40
13	—	862	127.50	127.50
16	—	478	167.50–168.50	168.05
15	—	731	133.00	133.00
10	—	651	139.00	139.00
18	—	639	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,158	118.00	118.00
112	—	1,119	118.25	118.25
307	—	1,026	117.25–125.60	123.61
5	—	1,213	112.25	112.25
14	—	1,298	113.00	113.00
68	—	1,076	114.00–120.60	119.82
7	—	973	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	474	185.00	185.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	294	182.00	182.00
38	—	629	138.50–139.00	138.78
56	—	373	183.00–183.50	183.47
31	—	776	130.00–130.50	130.05
156	—	584	137.50–169.75	159.64
68	—	715	127.50–132.50	131.08
49	—	683	133.00–146.50	136.84
9	—	311	184.00	184.00
67	—	484	155.00–180.00	169.91
159	—	537	149.50–168.00	163.43
103	—	439	153.00–179.00	169.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	447	151.00	151.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	435	174.00–179.00	175.41
5	—	347	201.00	201.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,258	40.00–55.50	51.01
6	—	1,135	21.00–37.00	23.46
16	—	1,171	35.00–43.00	37.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,672	53.00–55.00	53.98
74	—	1,431	53.50–61.75	57.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,725	57.00–59.00	58.07
85	—	1,556	60.00–67.00	63.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	1,389	107.00–111.00	109.67

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,293	106.25–107.00	106.55

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
472	—	1,481	108.00–112.00	110.89
141	—	1,537	109.00–111.00	110.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,647	109.25–110.10	109.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,337	107.00	107.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,504	91.00–97.00	93.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,407	90.00	90.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,885	81.50–88.00	84.37
6	—	1,608	55.00–75.00	65.35

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.