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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, May 31

● As filed97 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 97 priced lines covering 16,871 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 17,136 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 669 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon May 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 17,136Last week 16,006Year ago 16,748

Slaughter CattleReceipts 669Last week 1,206Year ago 1,107

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 900 lbs 4.00 to 8.00 higher, over 900 lbs steady to 1.00 higher except 950-1000 lbs 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 higher, over 750 lbs steady to 1.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights and classes, however the best demand is centered on cattle that will finish in the 4th quarter of this year and the 1st quarter of next year. Lots of yearlings offered this week, the market was most active on those that came off grass from drought regions as the flesh is very light and attractive. The ongoing drought is forcing cattle producers in those worst affected regions to sell yearlings early. The cash fed cattle market remains stuck at 120.00 while boxed beef prices are at 338.00 for Choice boxes. Consumer demand for beef, both domestically and internationally is very high, as the price of beef is very high in comparison to the other proteins, this was exacerbated again this week with the JBS computer hack that saw cattle slaughter drop by a quarter on Tuesday. Packers are firm in their resolve to keep their large margins in place while they suck all of the profit out of the industry. Yet cattle feeders are eternal optimists and are enticed to buy some green yearlings that will fit the Dec Live Cattle board as it sat at 129.00 on Friday. Corn prices are worrisome as costs of gain are sitting above the price of the cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 1.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,906	—	765	139.00–161.50	152.46
454	—	571	159.50–186.00	176.28
712	—	828	133.00–154.00	148.61
626	—	914	128.25–136.75	132.99
911	—	672	148.00–170.50	162.12
98	—	467	178.50–196.00	187.02
618	—	876	130.50–146.00	139.75
482	—	731	136.50–158.00	151.87
23	—	421	183.00–196.00	191.15
734	—	632	154.00–176.50	168.57
1,165	—	962	118.50–135.25	131.77
327	—	532	171.00–193.00	185.16

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	666	145.00–148.00	146.55
5	—	484	166.00	166.00
11	—	369	185.00–186.00	185.46
13	—	418	187.00	187.00
3	—	558	146.00	146.00
10	—	733	137.50–138.00	137.80
11	—	614	151.50	151.50
13	—	773	123.50–140.00	130.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	846	140.00	140.00
56	—	682	142.50–149.50	148.75
80	—	592	166.00–166.50	166.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	810	145.75	145.75
219	—	694	168.00	168.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	998	123.50	123.50
11	—	872	115.00	115.00
36	—	822	123.00–130.00	127.24
5	—	730	132.50	132.50
9	—	633	146.50	146.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,275	114.50–115.00	114.87
512	—	1,068	117.50–126.75	123.86
274	—	1,016	118.00–127.00	124.37
7	—	1,139	115.00	115.00
4	—	1,168	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,073	106.00–117.50	115.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	637	134.00–145.50	139.10
16	—	661	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,309	—	722	131.00–145.50	140.20
930	—	680	130.00–149.00	141.33
649	—	576	133.00–160.00	153.02
400	—	777	125.00–139.50	131.34
805	—	624	134.50–160.50	150.02
177	—	985	115.00–118.75	117.22
34	—	390	161.00–174.00	170.83
553	—	875	118.25–128.00	125.04
322	—	833	122.25–130.00	126.87
325	—	927	113.50–122.85	119.16
245	—	526	151.50–163.00	159.51
249	—	488	153.00–169.00	164.28
58	—	433	155.00–181.00	169.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	614	126.00	126.00
17	—	694	117.50	117.50
8	—	804	119.00	119.00
22	—	883	117.25	117.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	739	122.00–133.25	125.12
6	—	608	132.00	132.00
10	—	564	134.00–145.00	140.70
18	—	376	161.00	161.00
17	—	830	105.00–120.50	114.11
7	—	450	162.00	162.00
6	—	899	117.25	117.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	767	151.00	151.00
79	—	684	149.00	149.00
77	—	711	150.00	150.00
21	—	415	165.00	165.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,135	112.75	112.75
35	—	1,191	117.25	117.25
221	—	1,030	115.25–118.50	117.03
46	—	1,075	112.00–113.00	112.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	739	103.50	103.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,453	126.00	126.00
10	—	1,512	128.00	128.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,796	117.00	117.00
6	—	1,494	122.00	122.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,409	122.00–125.00	123.64
43	—	1,568	122.50	122.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,922	99.00	99.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,387	98.00	98.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	2,059	90.00–99.50	94.32
5	—	1,821	84.00–90.00	86.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,168	115.00	115.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,336	120.50–128.00	122.02

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,204	110.50	110.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,347	118.00–120.00	118.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,614	56.00–64.00	61.50
1	—	1,595	75.00	75.00
34	—	1,441	65.00–74.00	69.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,740	87.00	87.00
47	—	1,543	76.00–85.00	80.01

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,193	53.00–61.50	57.86
5	—	1,082	42.00–52.50	45.67
2	—	1,218	37.00–40.00	38.53
2	—	1,070	62.00	62.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,333	60.00–68.00	64.77
1	—	1,510	40.00	40.00
1	—	1,520	56.00	56.00

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.