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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 26

● As filed108 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

South Dakota reported 108 priced lines covering 44,482 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 46,458 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,542 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 26, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 46,458Last week 46,435Year ago 44,178

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,542Last week 1,100Year ago 1,455

Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Yearling steers and heifers unevenly steady. Good to very good demand for steer and heifer calves, but with the sheer volume of calves offered for sale across the region there was some pressure on the market. Very good demand for yearlings still, especially if they are in light flesh condition off grass. Steep losses in the cattle futures at the end of the week put more pressure on the feeder market.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	298	540.00	540.00
13	300–350	312	505.00–610.00	585.41
52	350–400	374	350.00–545.00	466.21
36	400–450	438	395.00–457.50	431.05
50	450–500	483	382.00–426.00	408.23
93	500–550	529	377.00–406.00	391.27
189	550–600	587	337.00–418.00	365.56
16	600–650	622	330.00–375.00	354.55
21	700–750	739	300.00–331.00	308.56

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	291	520.00–530.00	526.94
159	300–350	327	485.00–610.00	538.16
703	350–400	387	427.50–555.00	502.64
1,211	400–450	428	420.00–512.00	477.42
2,980	450–500	478	401.00–479.00	453.45
2,522	500–550	525	390.00–535.00	424.33
1,895	550–600	571	328.00–475.00	412.41
423	600–650	628	343.00–397.00	381.49
166	650–700	673	343.00–371.00	354.43
422	700–750	733	300.00–365.00	345.84
495	750–800	778	316.00–351.00	334.41
365	800–850	830	311.00–342.50	330.84
1,245	850–900	868	315.00–334.50	325.83
949	900–950	928	294.00–330.50	318.81
651	950–1000	970	304.00–325.50	317.85

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
887	1000–1050	1,021	273.00–309.50	284.93
274	1050–1100	1,065	270.00–300.25	287.46
41	1100–1150	1,105	275.00–288.00	276.61
83	1150–1200	1,170	261.00	261.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
15	400–450	426	455.00	455.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
13	400–450	445	451.00	451.00
5	450–500	492	417.50	417.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	450–500	499	397.50	397.50
6	600–650	628	340.00	340.00
43	650–700	684	324.00–341.00	327.76
12	700–750	748	330.00	330.00
10	750–800	774	326.00	326.00
95	800–850	838	315.00–318.50	315.67
423	850–900	887	285.00–313.00	308.24
365	900–950	932	307.00–314.50	311.65
207	950–1000	983	286.00–290.75	289.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	1000–1050	1,040	290.00	290.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	1000–1050	1,042	248.00	248.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
32	400–450	406	500.00–517.50	513.02
21	450–500	481	490.00	490.00
35	500–550	511	470.00	470.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	800–850	818	305.00	305.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
332	450–500	484	477.50–495.00	486.23
418	500–550	526	465.00–540.00	492.86
723	550–600	568	419.00–496.00	456.02
152	600–650	616	380.00–454.00	430.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	402	500.00	500.00
18	500–550	532	370.00–437.50	415.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	300–350	342	530.00–605.00	566.97
30	350–400	385	510.00–572.50	534.07
40	400–450	423	485.00–542.50	512.05
160	450–500	482	455.00–475.00	466.32
188	500–550	537	415.00–450.00	434.80
44	550–600	586	377.50–408.00	404.43
28	600–650	642	399.00–400.00	399.21
5	650–700	655	355.00	355.00
8	800–850	828	345.00	345.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
51	450–500	458	557.50	557.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
104	300–350	328	550.00–680.00	627.88
510	350–400	380	510.00–637.50	583.95
1,629	400–450	430	500.00–585.00	543.28
2,863	450–500	478	469.00–541.00	503.07
4,387	500–550	524	430.00–509.00	474.79
5,403	550–600	574	400.00–475.00	445.22
2,760	600–650	623	371.00–456.00	427.30
1,409	650–700	667	356.00–422.00	403.81
153	700–750	717	348.00–415.00	392.94
464	750–800	770	341.00–385.00	366.74
163	800–850	818	343.00–366.00	362.54
525	850–900	874	328.00–359.50	350.01
745	900–950	927	323.00–347.50	333.15
1,066	950–1000	978	301.00–350.50	329.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	500–550	525	345.00–455.00	418.96
9	650–700	654	325.00	325.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	1000–1050	1,034	296.00	296.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
400	1000–1050	1,013	304.00–336.00	320.75
565	1050–1100	1,083	291.00–311.75	294.15
333	1100–1150	1,118	290.50–305.25	302.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	482	400.00	400.00
9	550–600	575	387.50	387.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	450–500	491	455.00	455.00
20	500–550	547	441.00	441.00
27	550–600	575	388.00	388.00
65	650–700	677	362.00–365.00	364.15

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	689	354.00	354.00
6	800–850	825	337.00	337.00
58	850–900	890	320.00–329.50	325.93
80	950–1000	983	309.00–316.00	313.27

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
91	1000–1050	1,015	304.00–308.50	307.13

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	546	335.00	335.00
7	650–700	696	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
10	450–500	494	315.00	315.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,485	218.50–224.50	222.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
306	—	1,433	223.00–227.00	225.49

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,468	223.00–230.25	226.60
96	—	1,602	221.00–226.00	223.65
11	—	1,805	222.75	222.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,425	228.00–235.50	233.81
62	—	1,541	224.00–229.00	226.98

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
272	—	1,669	220.50–227.50	223.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,451	205.00	205.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,527	197.00–208.00	203.34

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,501	218.00	218.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Beef/Dairy Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,443	218.00	218.00

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.