South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Dec 9
● As filed142 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 142 priced lines covering 27,724 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 29,878 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,392 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Dec 9, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 29,878Last week 39,165Year ago 16,674
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,392Last week 1,614Year ago 1,174

Compared to last week: Steer calves under 600 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher. Heifer calves under 450 lbs 12.00 to 15.00 higher, over 450 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling steers steady to 5.00 higher, yearling heifers mostly steady. Very good demand for all weights of steer and heifer calves, improving as the week progressed, very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. Cash fed cattle market rose up to 196.00, the CME Live Cattle futures couldn't keep pace as it ended the week 3.00 under the cash. Cattle feeders and backgrounders are very bullish currently as the cash market is outperforming the futures, there is great hope that the cash market will continue at these levels. Very few sales remain before the end of the year and buyers want to make sure they get the cattle bought that they need.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6450–500489295.00295.00
37550–600587267.50–284.00275.49
20600–650647267.00267.00
31650–700681250.00–253.00250.85
5700–750740233.00233.00
37750–800766235.00–245.00239.35
28800–850802225.00–236.00232.08
83850–900872227.50–230.00229.50
61900–950934229.00229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18250–300261390.00390.00
36300–350331340.00–370.00351.23
28350–400378330.00–347.50337.37
76400–450441305.00–331.00320.06
78450–500474277.00–325.00307.45
243500–550527265.00–304.00291.34
124550–600586258.00–286.00277.02
31600–650636259.00–262.00260.56
38650–700685236.00–253.50242.51
6700–750734231.00231.00
27750–800780243.00–250.00244.27
21800–850816220.00–231.00225.28
49850–900867230.50–231.00230.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
90300–350331360.00–405.00379.04
408350–400374349.00–420.00376.44
870400–450426334.00–370.00357.46
1,767450–500475301.00–365.00333.80
1,308500–550522294.00–344.00323.91
1,084550–600571280.00–324.00303.41
695600–650623264.00–301.00286.67
576650–700677256.00–294.00271.80
236700–750724245.00–265.50257.49
252750–800785248.75–256.00252.32
627800–850826235.00–255.75244.49
226850–900890241.75–252.00248.10
388900–950919232.50–246.50237.52
438950–1000977220.50–244.75228.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31500–550513294.00–299.00295.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7600–650617279.50279.50
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1731000–10501,024220.25–234.75227.85
151050–11001,059216.00–224.00218.17
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41050–11001,096207.00207.00
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12500–550507275.00275.00
6550–600577265.00265.00
19600–650623258.00258.00
17700–750727242.00–249.00245.21
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10700–750733237.50237.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20800–850843239.00239.00
65850–900868247.00247.00
54900–950910234.50234.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
243500–550537336.00–357.50345.16
303550–600579329.00–351.00338.02
10650–700695284.00284.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8500–550531302.00302.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9300–350302455.00455.00
113400–450403437.50437.50
77450–500487351.00351.00
193500–550512356.00–367.50361.65
8550–600599292.50292.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23250–300281410.00410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10350–400374407.50407.50
9400–450442381.00381.00
30450–500499352.00352.00
6500–550510313.00313.00
40550–600594294.00–313.00309.78
18600–650649292.00292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34450–500484351.00351.00
33500–550533320.00–327.50324.43
13550–600577315.00315.00
16600–650636282.00–290.00287.53
5650–700681261.00261.00
14700–750740252.50–268.00262.58
5750–800764252.50252.50
18800–850846246.00246.00
43900–950934236.50–244.00240.12
52950–1000952246.00246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
77300–350337420.00–460.00445.01
230350–400383390.00–445.00423.11
452400–450422382.00–435.00411.53
1,109450–500477347.00–400.00376.99
1,253500–550525326.00–377.00356.31
2,439550–600577305.00–351.00336.63
1,968600–650625292.00–344.50322.38
1,215650–700674278.50–327.50304.87
703700–750723270.00–312.50287.11
900750–800772258.00–303.00284.33
156800–850812250.00–273.00265.55
347850–900868245.50–272.00263.92
654900–950919251.50–267.50258.98
775950–1000975249.50–263.85257.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31300–350329370.00–405.00377.80
20350–400379375.00–440.00402.39
45400–450444320.00–376.00353.93
159450–500478325.00–355.00347.17
104500–550526317.50–345.00325.84
134550–600581236.50–314.00298.83
122600–650620250.00–304.00287.53
84650–700672239.00–282.00268.21
19700–750712245.00–269.50262.80
42750–800773235.00–264.00258.99
63900–950937246.50–247.00246.93
71950–1000984227.50–237.75236.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
46600–650637296.00296.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
621000–10501,032225.50–228.00226.33
201200–12501,244194.00194.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31100–11501,112199.00199.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4111000–10501,019230.00–254.00246.11
4921050–11001,068237.00–253.75247.88
1141150–12001,175227.00–231.50229.24
311200–12501,222200.00–222.25213.46
Steers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10700–750723230.00230.00
9750–800773227.50227.50
5850–900897222.00222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23400–450417425.00425.00
110450–500459410.00410.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9750–800786219.00219.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61250–13001,266206.50206.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
161—1,430189.00–193.00191.07
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—1,484192.25–193.00192.83
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,179185.00185.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,221187.00187.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
262—1,451189.50–193.50191.32
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—1,430187.00187.00
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—1,598188.00–190.50189.86
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—1,266185.00–195.00191.96
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,149161.00161.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—1,456167.00167.00
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
88—1,454189.00–194.00191.76
160—1,558190.00–193.00191.49
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
61—1,444188.50–191.00190.30
106—1,565187.00–190.50189.55
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
206—1,649190.00–192.50190.73
Steers — Select and Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,335189.00189.00
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—1,392185.00185.00
Steers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
57—1,666190.50–193.00192.58
9—1,353198.00198.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—1,470185.00185.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
44—1,606187.00187.00
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,576177.00–177.50177.15
Beef/Dairy Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—1,347174.00174.00
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,738163.00163.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
29—1,452185.00185.00
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—1,325178.00178.00
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.