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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, May 6

● As filed96 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 96 priced lines covering 10,894 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,130 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 617 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon May 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,130Last week 9,838Year ago 16,983

Slaughter CattleReceipts 617Last week 968Year ago 612

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 950 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, over 950 lbs steady. Feeder heifers under 800 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, instances to 10.00 higher, over 800 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Very good demand for steers and heifers, yet the best demand remains on those cattle that will reach finished weights this winter. There is some uncertainty still hanging over the cattle market which is causing the futures contracts to be rather volatile. Cattle producers are bullish on the future as cattle numbers are down but there is apprehension as well as they fully remember the black swan events of the past. Turnout time has arrived, which is keeping demand for grass type cattle red hot. Flesh is a major factor as the first cost of buying feeder cattle is so high. Breakeven cost are higher than the futures markets as producers continue to bet the market will rise. Auction receipts are dwindling as producers have taken advantage of the high feeder market and sold cattle instead of holding and waiting for a better market. Cash fed cattle market was a little disappointing at 187.00 as cattle feeders thought they had a chance at 190.00 but with a declining boxed beef market packers along with negative margins, packers are trying to keep the market from rising that far. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher, except Lean cows 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	642	273.00	273.00
5	650–700	680	269.00	269.00
12	850–900	869	222.00	222.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	432	377.50	377.50
13	450–500	484	350.00	350.00
158	500–550	530	327.50–361.00	353.41
140	550–600	570	301.00–360.00	333.53
218	600–650	623	287.50–324.00	312.88
216	650–700	670	280.00–304.00	296.15
172	700–750	727	267.00–293.00	277.81
556	750–800	781	240.50–279.50	268.96
614	800–850	823	240.00–269.00	260.87
986	850–900	866	232.00–261.75	252.12
1,624	900–950	928	220.00–247.75	239.05
1,109	950–1000	974	211.00–240.25	227.61
98	1050–1100	1,072	213.00	213.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	500–550	536	295.00	295.00
7	550–600	569	275.00	275.00
9	600–650	637	257.00	257.00
25	650–700	651	264.00	264.00
12	700–750	708	252.00	252.00
37	750–800	768	253.00	253.00
4	800–850	836	232.00	232.00
60	850–900	898	236.00	236.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	800–850	842	209.50	209.50
62	950–1000	988	195.25	195.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	1050–1100	1,068	199.00	199.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	700–750	734	246.00	246.00
26	750–800	789	257.00	257.00
111	800–850	840	234.00–237.50	234.47
38	900–950	918	225.50	225.50
18	950–1000	969	227.00	227.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	525	397.50	397.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
407	1000–1050	1,023	209.00–231.25	222.64
68	1050–1100	1,090	206.50–209.25	208.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	488	307.00	307.00
19	550–600	591	281.00	281.00
6	650–700	690	254.00	254.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	344	365.00	365.00
4	400–450	416	352.50	352.50
36	450–500	475	295.00–317.50	311.05
119	500–550	524	302.50–324.00	317.22
177	550–600	570	262.00–301.00	291.04
237	600–650	619	267.00–294.00	283.69
275	650–700	676	261.00–288.00	276.64
244	700–750	717	239.00–263.00	249.01
369	750–800	770	228.00–255.50	246.79
155	800–850	831	218.00–231.50	225.69
294	850–900	876	200.00–237.00	221.57
234	900–950	912	200.00–214.00	211.06
33	950–1000	979	193.00–204.50	201.77

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
276	750–800	786	257.50–268.00	259.20
349	800–850	815	243.00–256.00	253.05
63	850–900	886	261.00	261.00
55	950–1000	980	235.00	235.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
62	750–800	794	223.00–225.00	224.81
224	850–900	880	209.25–217.00	211.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	400–450	414	305.00	305.00
21	450–500	468	272.00–303.00	289.23
3	500–550	525	270.00	270.00
28	550–600	573	255.00–271.00	262.21
6	600–650	644	270.00	270.00
5	700–750	715	225.00	225.00
15	800–850	845	200.00–210.00	205.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1050–1100	1,089	186.00	186.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
9	400–450	443	310.00	310.00
25	500–550	546	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	695	244.00	244.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	369	397.50	397.50
10	700–750	708	246.00	246.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,486	180.00–185.00	182.46
39	—	1,604	185.00–191.50	187.30

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,433	185.00–190.75	188.11
39	—	1,561	184.50–189.50	187.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,502	180.00	180.00
6	—	1,517	180.50	180.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,622	183.00–186.00	185.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,332	182.50	182.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,593	177.00	177.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,417	158.00–160.00	159.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,914	158.00–170.00	161.39
8	—	1,968	141.00–152.00	147.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,804	139.00–144.00	140.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	952	35.00–67.50	44.77
24	—	1,162	75.00–97.50	89.61
25	—	1,238	94.00–118.00	111.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,462	130.00–143.00	136.55
19	—	1,476	141.00–151.00	142.97

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,386	119.00–129.00	124.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,165	180.50–181.00	180.66

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,423	182.50–185.00	183.99

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,402	188.00–190.50	188.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,344	176.00–177.00	176.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,573	175.00	175.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,277	169.00	169.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,803	157.00	157.00

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.