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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Jul 26

● As filed108 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 108 priced lines covering 17,614 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 19,512 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 567 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 19,512Last week 8,967Year ago 10,702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 567Last week 1,422Year ago 1,382

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 800 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except 750-900 lbs 6.00 to 10.00 higher. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. There were long strings of yearlings offered right of grass in a very light and desirable flesh condition this week and the buyers were on the seats and bidding fiercely to get these green cattle bought. Drought conditions still are very severe across the state, yet there was rain last week but not all areas received it. Cattle are being pulled from grass much earlier, and lighter, than normal but the feeder market has spiked up which is helping these producers greatly. Cash fed cattle market remains disappointing, but with the winter and spring months of the CME Live Cattle board nearing 140.00 that fact alone has done much for creating an intensity amongst cattle feeders to want to have cattle ready for that time frame. Feed cost are much higher this year but that has not slowed the feeder cattle market. July rains fell in many corn producing areas of the state that desperately needed it, giving hope that there will be a crop to harvest. A record corn yield is projected across the nation, 181 bushels to the acre, as other states have had nearly ideal growing conditions. Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
372	—	622	152.00–172.50	163.52
447	—	728	138.00–160.00	152.15
837	—	779	140.00–157.00	151.41
49	—	578	146.00–173.00	163.29
313	—	677	146.50–164.00	160.55
13	—	429	177.00	177.00
56	—	492	169.00–176.50	172.31
939	—	824	138.00–157.50	150.18
1,902	—	872	136.00–151.50	144.33
282	—	973	127.25–136.00	130.69
215	—	918	127.50–148.00	143.19
15	—	343	160.00	160.00
75	—	538	167.50–171.00	169.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	614	145.00–160.50	156.24
10	—	696	140.00	140.00
6	—	303	126.00	126.00
11	—	440	156.00	156.00
3	—	740	129.50	129.50
9	—	502	146.00	146.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	725	139.00	139.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	558	146.00	146.00
125	—	843	134.50–136.00	135.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	497	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	761	158.50	158.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,007	135.00–138.00	136.12
26	—	1,065	121.50–127.50	124.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	755	124.00	124.00
7	—	687	130.00	130.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,135	117.50	117.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	860	118.00	118.00
19	—	631	116.50	116.50
18	—	751	117.00	117.00
72	—	742	129.00	129.00
117	—	836	130.50–133.00	131.42
6	—	536	117.00	117.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	869	142.50	142.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	744	142.00	142.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	588	171.00	171.00
8	—	536	175.00	175.00
27	—	681	160.00–169.00	165.80
54	—	919	147.00	147.00
69	—	829	138.00–149.75	144.60
5	—	771	150.00	150.00
16	—	874	126.00	126.00
10	—	743	154.50	154.50
22	—	969	135.00–139.00	138.28

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	538	197.00	197.00
6	—	629	179.00	179.00
5	—	441	193.00	193.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	264	179.00	179.00
5	—	423	197.00	197.00
170	—	565	178.00–194.50	190.83
1,128	—	978	140.00–154.25	148.86
25	—	471	205.00	205.00
10	—	507	199.00	199.00
11	—	377	170.00	170.00
1,080	—	626	169.00–192.50	185.21
1,284	—	924	138.00–163.75	154.45
1,181	—	763	152.00–176.50	169.91
822	—	823	147.00–166.75	158.90
233	—	661	168.00–185.00	179.18
860	—	740	159.25–179.50	174.45
1,082	—	879	144.50–166.50	156.22

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	201.00	201.00
80	—	832	163.50	163.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	724	159.00	159.00
1,140	—	1,021	138.75–148.25	146.02
365	—	1,113	128.25–140.50	137.24
45	—	1,213	126.25	126.25
51	—	1,257	126.00	126.00
439	—	1,083	135.00–144.75	140.11

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,091	125.50	125.50
7	—	1,147	118.00	118.00
14	—	1,209	111.00	111.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	700	132.50	132.50
4	—	506	110.00	110.00
5	—	466	138.00	138.00
33	—	621	123.00–150.00	131.26
11	—	757	119.00	119.00
13	—	338	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	870	152.75	152.75
60	—	948	145.50	145.50
60	—	982	144.50	144.50
7	—	705	155.00	155.00
8	—	756	131.00	131.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,477	115.75–118.00	116.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,119	68.00	68.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,450	119.00–122.75	121.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,634	120.00	120.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,355	118.00	118.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,872	74.00–91.50	83.87
11	—	1,779	92.00–101.00	96.21
1	—	1,915	104.00	104.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,307	70.50–72.50	70.89
1	—	1,815	51.00	51.00
45	—	1,069	57.00–63.00	61.85
50	—	1,332	63.00–68.00	65.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,498	60.00–70.00	67.49
11	—	1,496	78.00–81.00	79.87
1	—	1,255	51.00	51.00
71	—	1,471	71.00–78.00	74.20

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,660	81.00–93.00	87.39

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	853	30.00–42.00	37.42
39	—	1,066	44.00–56.00	50.61
5	—	1,151	64.00–66.00	64.39
62	—	1,167	58.00–63.50	59.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,269	129.00	129.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,236	120.00	120.00

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.