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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 4

● As filed147 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 147 priced lines covering 29,919 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 33,180 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,218 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 33,180Last week 33,482Year ago 40,724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,218Last week 1,562Year ago 1,879

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 5.00 lower, heifer calves 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Yearling feeder steers 10.00 to 15.00 lower, heifers 8.00 to 10.00 lower, instances of 15.00 to 18.00 lower. Demand was very uneven, as was the path of the cattle futures this week. The extreme volatility in the futures contracts is making it very difficult fo feeder cattle producers to make marketing decisions, and for cattle buyers to formulate breakeven prices as the board swings wildly from day to day. The best demand remains on light cattle to background, as these cattle have some many more marketing options available, time period wise. There is still hope amongst these backgrounders that the futures will recover some as everyone is fully aware of how small the national cow herd has become. Cattle feeders have been kicked in the gut by this flop in the futures contracts, as all the signals this summer were telling them that the market would stay extremely good, only now to see Dec Live Cattle at 165.00 when they were counting on it being in the mid 190s. East River cattle producers are selling their calves in greater numbers now, as they normally do this time of year. The weather has been extremely mild, temps in the 50s and 60s this week, has made it very easy for cattle to put on a little extra flesh condition. Buyers are extremely critical of too much flesh as they are struggling to find cattle that will break even at realistic prices. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower, bulls 4.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
733	—	968	203.50–225.50	209.85
832	—	473	284.00–334.00	313.47
1,038	—	717	205.00–258.50	240.79
1,241	—	675	220.00–264.00	247.71
231	—	876	201.50–215.00	209.27
8	—	287	315.00–340.00	327.78
1,773	—	523	274.00–315.50	295.78
2,670	—	570	260.00–301.50	285.11
3	—	327	355.00	355.00
391	—	433	300.00–345.00	321.32
382	—	768	208.00–248.00	233.42
310	—	816	200.00–224.00	215.58
181	—	378	310.00–361.00	334.22
10	—	1,011	182.50	182.50
2,566	—	625	241.00–277.00	263.92
1,075	—	929	199.50–236.00	210.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	668	230.50	230.50
5	—	579	261.00	261.00
1,020	—	1,029	192.00–220.00	203.33
487	—	1,122	186.00–202.25	192.84
547	—	1,076	179.00–208.25	194.59
48	—	1,241	180.25	180.25
14	—	510	249.00	249.00
12	—	644	252.00	252.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	629	247.00–249.00	248.25
17	—	531	280.00	280.00
6	—	436	292.50	292.50
26	—	480	285.00	285.00
29	—	598	259.00–267.00	265.63
33	—	659	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	320	305.00–324.00	315.77
7	—	975	181.00	181.00
144	—	901	191.00–192.00	191.29
175	—	477	257.00–296.00	281.05
42	—	770	177.00–215.00	201.64
248	—	524	250.00–275.50	267.06
37	—	883	175.00–190.50	183.04
9	—	294	315.00	315.00
299	—	578	242.50–268.00	261.65
54	—	669	188.00–231.00	211.44
42	—	369	270.00–325.00	296.54
129	—	625	230.00–251.00	238.54
24	—	727	185.00–223.00	199.90
29	—	828	180.00–201.00	189.49
136	—	431	257.00–295.00	278.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	393	290.00	290.00
24	—	482	282.00	282.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
271	—	979	183.50–197.25	191.56
20	—	872	181.00	181.00
3	—	528	274.00	274.00
53	—	734	214.00–222.00	216.74
30	—	660	220.50–230.00	226.79
57	—	642	218.00–250.00	242.74
16	—	595	250.00–263.00	259.77
24	—	825	187.00	187.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	587	253.00	253.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,114	174.75–175.00	174.87

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	539	284.00	284.00
30	—	577	268.50	268.50
5	—	417	158.00	158.00
8	—	497	210.00	210.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	368	370.00	370.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	901	204.00	204.00
44	—	737	219.50	219.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	430	303.50–337.00	312.96
29	—	377	298.00	298.00
80	—	556	263.00	263.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	624	205.50	205.50
23	—	733	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	886	181.00–182.50	181.44
45	—	636	197.50–219.00	209.47
8	—	534	237.00	237.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	646	203.00	203.00
56	—	471	252.00–257.00	255.25
25	—	538	229.00–243.00	235.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	582	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	377	270.00–311.00	283.30
532	—	878	189.10–206.25	194.12
988	—	570	226.00–253.00	242.95
769	—	926	182.00–207.50	192.92
936	—	624	210.00–251.00	229.75
211	—	716	200.00–221.00	210.00
1,013	—	478	248.00–288.00	272.00
479	—	775	185.00–212.00	196.94
50	—	337	265.00–301.00	283.50
624	—	964	171.00–207.50	192.12
393	—	429	250.00–300.00	273.35
1,220	—	526	235.00–274.00	254.38
411	—	669	201.00–232.00	216.76
399	—	829	183.00–200.00	195.76
3	—	265	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,148	143.00	143.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	843	177.00	177.00
17	—	666	177.00	177.00
28	—	618	190.00–216.00	202.24
209	—	579	185.00–228.50	217.74
59	—	717	184.00–192.00	186.47
115	—	427	227.00–260.00	247.93
10	—	260	250.00	250.00
165	—	526	210.00–233.00	225.79
27	—	330	245.00–280.00	260.85
199	—	475	220.00–247.50	230.13
56	—	771	176.00–185.00	180.41
66	—	382	235.00–267.50	252.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	399	290.00	290.00
29	—	464	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	823	150.00	150.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	504	297.00	297.00
100	—	600	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,101	173.00–179.00	177.13
405	—	1,026	168.50–191.50	180.29
130	—	1,059	161.00–191.00	180.30
11	—	1,280	151.00	151.00
7	—	591	227.00	227.00
5	—	534	232.50	232.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	514	241.00	241.00
6	—	475	255.00	255.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	589	236.50	236.50
14	—	805	183.00	183.00
14	—	536	257.50	257.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,266	149.00	149.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,239	160.00–167.50	162.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,480	164.75–168.75	168.15
4	—	1,429	161.00	161.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,503	169.75–173.00	172.31
10	—	1,342	159.00–162.00	160.52

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
180	—	1,380	164.00–169.50	167.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,365	165.00–172.00	167.80

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	984	21.00–52.00	36.84
34	—	1,196	55.00–70.00	62.94
84	—	1,369	71.00–84.50	77.58

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	1,492	93.00–107.00	98.86

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,359	84.00–92.00	88.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,439	162.50–170.00	166.13
55	—	1,574	162.75–167.50	164.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,505	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,546	167.00–169.00	167.99
47	—	1,428	166.00–168.50	166.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,321	159.00–168.00	162.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,516	159.00	159.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,644	162.50–173.00	166.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,361	131.00	131.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,647	142.00–145.00	143.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,541	138.00	138.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	116.50	116.50
4	—	1,844	76.00–95.00	89.74
14	—	2,100	100.00–109.00	104.23

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.