South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 18
● As filed132 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 132 priced lines covering 16,783 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 16,009 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,526 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 18, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 16,009Last week 22,019Year ago 8,945
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,526Last week 1,484Year ago 1,635

Compared to last week: Yearling feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers, most notably on those coming straight off grass in that very desirable, light flesh condition. The market was active, however there wasn't the urgency to chase the market dollars higher as these big steers bring 2,300.00 per head and cattle feeders are having a hard time justifying giving any more than that as the Live Cattle futures contracts for the winter months are not at the 200.00 level. Cash fed cattle traded basically par to the Oct contract this week, 185.00-186.00. There were some spring born calves offered, the market was extremely active in spite of it being early and many cattle feeders aren't ready to receive calves yet. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—631290.00–301.00292.27
362—771256.00–272.25268.95
1,681—872246.50–260.00254.23
1,397—923241.00–255.25251.14
90—468315.00–345.00327.24
40—395325.00–392.50335.45
1,467—828257.00–271.25265.45
45—415345.00–360.00354.02
311—727265.00–287.00277.00
46—574280.00–303.00292.96
21—321343.00–420.00377.81
92—516300.00–334.00317.39
173—664270.00–297.00292.05
1,193—973228.75–251.50245.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—584237.50–295.50281.10
59—822255.00255.00
25—664255.00–275.00265.23
3—325360.00360.00
122—780243.00–260.00253.41
9—497280.00280.00
4—415320.00320.00
78—729242.00–273.00255.81
137—866239.50–242.50241.22
10—517225.00–296.00247.11
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
50—1,111180.50180.50
34—952193.00193.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
241—1,010215.00–240.25231.09
29—1,105209.50–217.00214.93
310—1,070212.00–237.00233.20
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—668229.00229.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
76—814251.00–258.00253.81
8—741247.00247.00
6—505295.00295.00
31—764255.00255.00
233—872244.50–251.00249.08
22—925236.50236.50
32—693267.50267.50
62—995228.00228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—711250.00–265.00256.52
23—636269.00269.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—790231.00231.00
6—1,028218.00218.00
7—722231.00231.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
62—1,003234.00234.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—658275.00275.00
51—428315.00–339.00331.63
50—513302.50–316.00311.99
24—471301.00–343.00328.31
18—582298.00298.00
9—375365.00–370.00366.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—334360.00360.00
3—528300.00300.00
3—237320.00320.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—474301.00301.00
14—383325.00–329.00327.09
51—423295.00–337.50308.98
58—516288.00–302.50295.79
3—625257.00257.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—336325.00325.00
8—282317.50–337.50327.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
330—729242.00–257.00251.49
29—564275.00–300.00282.01
567—976219.00–239.00229.59
737—823235.00–250.00244.60
752—921221.50–242.50232.60
1,423—878227.00–246.00240.61
252—634255.00–272.00267.32
61—454295.00–325.00304.84
137—673243.00–273.00261.40
11—436316.00316.00
64—527297.50–305.00298.42
41—380295.00–352.50313.28
240—766245.00–251.50247.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
114—723241.00–244.00242.23
16—551244.00244.00
182—981211.00–216.50212.74
239—907216.00–223.50220.98
179—833230.50–231.00230.76
171—865221.00–226.75225.82
8—1,034191.00191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—539322.00322.00
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—521235.00235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—796221.00221.00
14—630244.00244.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
136—1,025213.00–231.00225.97
14—1,109206.00–216.00211.71
19—1,090199.00–201.00199.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—585260.00260.00
43—434250.00–305.00258.90
10—979216.50216.50
9—311312.50312.50
10—806225.00225.00
12—720236.00236.00
12—473275.00–280.00277.10
36—623231.00–246.00237.21
28—686236.00–260.00250.70
113—514235.00–275.00246.52
69—788232.00–242.00237.13
22—903201.00–217.50213.71
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—771213.00213.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—565182.50182.50
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
96—934190.00190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—417310.00310.00
8—556240.00240.00
4—478245.00245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—557260.00260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—1,705129.00129.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,273110.00110.00
20—95132.50–80.0050.61
38—1,21879.00–96.5087.55
25—1,23694.50–105.0099.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,48494.00–115.00109.74
33—1,635119.00–128.00122.91
35—1,631112.00–119.00116.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—1,42380.00–99.0090.40
7—1,458117.00–118.00117.56
26—1,37596.00–114.00105.01
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,160184.00184.00
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
111—1,385186.00–188.00187.52
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
249—1,346180.00–184.00181.94
18—1,321180.00180.00
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17—1,601182.00182.00
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
16—1,459187.00–190.00188.90
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
216—1,443181.00–187.75184.77
8—1,476178.50178.50
10—1,484180.00180.00
491—1,551181.00–185.00183.64
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,352183.00–188.00184.26
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52—1,567149.50–157.00153.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,674106.00–110.00107.40
23—1,788114.00–129.00123.12
6—2,073130.00–133.00131.07
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.