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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 22

● As filed81 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 81 priced lines covering 12,373 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,000 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 904 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,000Last week 12,851Year ago 21,467

Slaughter CattleReceipts 904Last week 1,092Year ago 1,187

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 1000 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for yearling steers and heifers, yet cattle feeders are approaching the feeder market with caution that hasn't been seen in quite some time. As cash fed cattle were lower in the north, 230.00-235.00, and the current volatility in the cattle futures complex, the feeder cattle market had some pressure on it. Flesh condition is everything and cattle feeders will compete heavily to buy those light fleshed cattle off grass, but breakeven prices are being adjusted downward. Moderate to good demand for spring born calves, there is great interest in buying these calves but most cattle feeders are busy with fall harvest and not quite ready to take on a bawling calf that needs to be watched closely. Very warm days, and cool nights are the right recipe for sick calves.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
75	750–800	764	347.00	347.00
240	800–850	837	341.00–350.00	348.03
125	850–900	857	340.50	340.50
131	900–950	917	339.00	339.00
284	950–1000	972	316.00–339.50	330.37

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	286	495.00	495.00
20	300–350	336	555.00–595.00	580.54
41	350–400	382	485.00–535.00	509.77
171	400–450	436	455.00–500.00	466.81
22	450–500	484	460.00–485.00	471.53
21	500–550	526	435.00–460.00	453.10
104	550–600	561	380.00–475.00	417.63
39	600–650	625	380.00–404.00	392.42
147	650–700	688	352.50–380.00	367.56
190	700–750	736	360.00–375.00	366.18
409	750–800	777	338.00–377.50	359.09
628	800–850	815	330.00–361.00	351.80
1,094	850–900	874	321.00–355.00	338.40
488	900–950	924	316.00–343.00	329.86
786	950–1000	976	306.00–342.00	323.49
34	1000–1050	1,006	314.00–319.00	316.65
16	1050–1100	1,070	293.00–300.00	297.36

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	288	495.00	495.00
9	300–350	342	430.00	430.00
5	400–450	448	410.00	410.00
9	500–550	532	422.50	422.50
25	550–600	580	380.00	380.00
23	700–750	719	343.00–358.00	347.76
5	900–950	910	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	650–700	653	380.00	380.00
5	700–750	707	350.00	350.00
16	850–900	859	326.50	326.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
36	1050–1100	1,087	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
414	1000–1050	1,016	305.00–330.75	319.37
43	1050–1100	1,089	308.00–326.00	315.31
25	1100–1150	1,129	300.00	300.00
199	1150–1200	1,168	270.00	270.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
48	800–850	843	331.00	331.00
6	850–900	878	302.50	302.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
50	1000–1050	1,020	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	615.00	615.00
5	300–350	343	585.00	585.00
45	350–400	362	510.00–595.00	556.67
48	400–450	423	520.00–570.00	545.26
149	450–500	476	465.00–535.00	505.54
116	500–550	523	462.50–515.00	474.80
104	550–600	572	407.50–470.00	441.28
116	600–650	638	417.00–465.00	424.63
79	650–700	677	411.00–460.00	428.12
62	700–750	722	384.00–410.00	390.42
338	750–800	771	362.00–402.50	386.35
342	800–850	836	361.00–385.00	374.93
683	850–900	875	324.00–378.00	365.83
822	900–950	939	334.00–361.50	352.63
1,253	950–1000	973	322.50–357.00	346.45
55	1000–1050	1,014	338.00	338.00
5	1050–1100	1,099	313.00	313.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	350–400	381	530.00	530.00
5	500–550	529	410.00	410.00
10	800–850	815	317.50–350.00	330.82
63	850–900	884	334.00–347.00	338.29
39	900–950	917	330.00–339.00	336.45

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
694	1000–1050	1,028	310.00–347.00	333.29
558	1050–1100	1,070	307.00–336.00	324.12
55	1100–1150	1,128	311.00	311.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	500–550	537	390.00	390.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	1050–1100	1,074	294.00–317.00	309.73

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 3-4$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	442	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	555	400.00	400.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	523	340.00	340.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,619	230.00–235.00	231.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,556	238.00	238.00
85	—	1,477	235.00–242.00	239.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,525	232.25–237.00	234.49
63	—	1,479	233.00–235.25	233.40

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,376	233.00	233.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,585	229.00–239.00	233.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,389	230.00–240.50	236.78

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,389	230.00–235.00	232.90

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,428	232.00	232.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,669	210.00	210.00

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.