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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 12

● As filed123 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 123 priced lines covering 29,855 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 29,963 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,297 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 29,963Last week 36,343Year ago 21,639

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,297Last week 1,178Year ago 923

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 3.00 to 6.00 higher, over 650 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, except 400-500 lbs to 8.00 higher, over 700 lbs mostly steady. Very good demand for steers and heifers for backgrounding operations as the CME Feeder Cattle futures continues to make weekly gains, and those fall months are at a very lofty level that is greatly enticing for those operators. The market for cattle bound for finishing yards is not as active as those cattle feeders are struggling with a current cash fat market that is below their breakeven cost. A winter storm rolled across parts of the state, but a mild winter remains as temps into the next week will reach into the 50s and 60s. Cattle feeders have had to deal with a great amount of mud already, which tamped down their enthusiasm some, but pen conditions have improved. Very large auction receipts as feeder cattle producers are quick to act to sell their cattle at these high prices. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except Lean cows weak, bulls steady to weak.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,552	—	573	298.00–338.00	319.34
292	—	483	330.00–357.50	345.51
8	—	322	380.00–392.50	388.09
148	—	428	350.00–377.50	359.08
1,880	—	626	273.00–325.00	301.71
22	—	378	365.00–390.00	383.67
1,547	—	718	252.00–280.75	267.15
631	—	529	298.00–348.00	324.70
1,002	—	924	214.50–232.00	224.11
1,728	—	775	237.50–264.50	253.96
1,121	—	868	221.00–242.25	233.19
2,688	—	681	267.00–298.00	282.20
1,890	—	825	226.00–263.50	241.87
483	—	970	208.75–225.50	217.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	484	289.00–330.00	313.35
66	—	419	240.00–330.00	316.05
85	—	542	292.50–325.00	305.51
61	—	723	244.00–255.00	248.66
6	—	764	241.00	241.00
50	—	682	240.00–264.00	251.45
17	—	843	200.00–224.00	219.84
18	—	859	211.00–215.00	213.66
7	—	396	362.50	362.50
64	—	587	282.50–289.00	286.62
135	—	617	273.00–298.00	279.81

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
185	—	787	235.00–251.25	242.81
119	—	637	260.00–282.00	276.57
39	—	883	216.00	216.00
253	—	681	259.00–271.00	265.47
85	—	934	200.00–215.00	209.87
20	—	846	219.00	219.00
200	—	724	235.00–254.75	250.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,185	191.50	191.50
60	—	738	223.00–242.00	234.01
94	—	1,056	200.00–212.75	209.82
245	—	1,022	203.50–218.10	211.93

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	633	320.00	320.00
29	—	755	278.00	278.00
9	—	460	367.50	367.50
14	—	546	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	798	238.00	238.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	494	285.00	285.00
3	—	630	212.00	212.00
3	—	680	222.00	222.00
3	—	542	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,215	182.00	182.00
4	—	1,018	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	524	352.50	352.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	622	255.00–285.00	269.70
57	—	713	2,135.00	2,135.00
45	—	703	247.50–253.00	248.37
262	—	757	237.00–256.00	247.21
153	—	673	260.00–280.00	269.51
93	—	562	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	492	241.00	241.00
6	—	652	190.00	190.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	683	222.00–241.00	228.15
33	—	735	212.00–220.50	217.03
98	—	638	219.00–249.00	231.42
14	—	315	315.00–335.00	319.73
72	—	431	267.50–307.50	289.86
16	—	753	181.00–204.00	188.45
136	—	528	233.00–280.00	265.18
65	—	482	237.50–276.00	260.68
33	—	386	289.00–302.00	293.86
160	—	581	230.00–261.00	247.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	606	284.00	284.00
94	—	547	305.50	305.50
157	—	557	302.00–309.00	305.41

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1,542	—	725	220.50–250.00	237.37
267	—	923	195.00–215.75	205.91
186	—	423	300.00–340.00	313.51
8	—	266	385.00	385.00
48	—	382	313.00–350.00	329.47
95	—	963	196.00–214.50	210.70
1,652	—	676	236.00–270.00	251.99
985	—	577	251.00–300.00	274.64
452	—	481	268.00–320.00	307.08
532	—	820	210.00–225.50	217.94
1,419	—	626	240.00–285.00	264.47
525	—	873	198.00–231.00	214.34
4	—	220	390.00	390.00
880	—	776	215.00–239.50	225.74
822	—	525	263.00–310.00	291.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,139	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	874	194.00–203.00	200.38
21	—	816	193.00–208.00	205.15
44	—	743	220.00–224.00	223.64
23	—	688	232.00–241.00	234.71
9	—	647	242.00	242.00
13	—	580	250.00	250.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,303	171.50	171.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	770	210.00	210.00
83	—	700	217.00	217.00
30	—	602	232.00	232.00
20	—	1,197	175.50	175.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	489	286.00	286.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	571	260.00	260.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,304	168.00–176.75	174.43

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,459	165.00–170.00	168.61

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,354	174.00	174.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,470	175.50–181.00	177.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,438	175.00–178.75	176.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,443	163.00	163.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,085	35.00–52.50	42.81
5	—	975	57.50–65.00	62.58
11	—	1,090	70.00–82.00	75.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,438	117.00–119.00	117.84
154	—	1,449	96.00–115.50	106.91

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,330	85.00–95.00	90.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,930	122.00–123.00	122.83
31	—	1,695	106.00–117.00	112.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,544	177.00–182.00	179.92
21	—	1,484	177.00–178.00	177.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	166.00	166.00
8	—	1,530	169.50	169.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,573	175.50–178.85	177.94
28	—	1,465	173.00–178.00	174.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,321	164.00–174.50	169.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
363	—	1,631	174.50–179.50	177.83

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,634	170.00	170.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	110.00–113.00	112.20
6	—	2,123	116.00–123.00	119.05

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.