South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 4
● As filed144 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027

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Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 144 priced lines covering 31,307 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 33,043 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,416 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 4, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 33,043Last week 20,078Year ago 20,543
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,416Last week 1,027Year ago 1,277

Compared to last week: Steer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher, instances to 8.00 higher on 600-650 lbs. Heifer calves 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, except over 1000 lbs 10.00 higher. Yearling heifers 2.00 to 6.00 higher, except 950-1050 lbs steady. Very good demand for spring born calves. The fall run is in full swing in the central and western South Dakota auction markets as these high quality calves are coming to town earlier than normal due to the extreme drought. Plenty of buyers are on the seats along with internet buyers as well competing heavily to get these strings of calves bought while they are available. Demand remains very good for yearlings as they are harder to come by and when they are offered the bidding takes off at a swift pace. The fat cattle market continues to disappoint but there are still plenty of buyers who believe that giving 1500.00 a head for a yearling steer isn't too high. Corn harvest is in full swing across the midwest which keeps farmer feeders out of the market usually, but despite that fact the calf market was able to push higher. Feedyard pens are in good shape and the weather is extremely mild, which helps to keep calves from getting sick. Large runs of calves again this next week. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, bulls steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
99373165.00–194.00181.36
115520150.00–172.00168.07
98835143.00–143.25143.21
32885137.50–143.00138.68
25272203.00–213.00206.70
106574141.00–161.00155.06
27624140.00–157.00150.67
82480150.00–173.50161.09
21789143.00143.00
101435153.00–190.00170.24
84671142.00–163.50155.76
39724143.50–157.00146.40
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26341131.00–175.00161.38
19431131.00–152.00144.51
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2351,072132.50–150.35148.65
11601147.00147.00
150510167.00–177.00173.94
5567158.00158.00
871,132123.50–144.10139.28
5931,030136.00–150.25147.95
61476164.00–173.00170.29
25435181.50–188.00183.72
17750158.00158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
25480174.00–175.00174.23
70410181.00–189.00188.24
160540170.00–179.50176.15
15320200.00200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14556159.50159.50
5367185.00185.00
12668152.00152.00
7522160.00160.00
13446174.50174.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25285525.00–550.00529.65
350658156.25–173.00171.51
13254227.50–235.00232.05
1,191618147.00–179.00171.70
424377181.00–221.00210.72
2,382571160.00–186.50176.12
815972140.00–161.30159.85
91717147.00–176.50165.25
290878156.50–166.00163.36
2,283480165.00–207.00191.48
346829158.00–164.00160.94
270320175.00–222.50209.82
224779148.75–168.00161.04
1,585426182.00–221.00206.42
1,233916144.00–163.25158.69
2,357524164.00–200.00184.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
13562171.00171.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
56964158.00158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
1,013929151.30–152.75152.27
122894153.50153.50
1,053829158.75–159.50159.00
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5428160.00160.00
981,060128.00–132.75130.86
4541,019124.50–134.85132.85
8514151.00151.00
9556141.00141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
109490201.25201.25
226510165.00–201.25185.23
184561164.00–172.50167.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
12614131.50131.50
175662140.50–147.00143.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
370773138.00–156.00150.42
186672145.00–156.10151.13
1,616423156.00–186.50175.15
1,935472142.00–180.50167.53
996521140.00–173.00159.01
827875136.00–151.75144.21
309967132.75–144.00137.76
12233202.50202.50
42273175.00175.00
323329161.00–190.00177.58
500377160.00–189.00175.96
654822141.50–152.25146.39
533928134.00–147.50140.20
134717146.50–149.50147.30
709569132.00–163.00155.70
184614146.75–154.50151.66
6295425.00425.00
10240460.00460.00
10312300.00–450.00392.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12760133.00133.00
43533145.00–148.00147.44
55858128.50–131.00129.22
27732136.00136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
222473192.50192.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16458130.00130.00
25348156.00156.00
6582127.00127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7459159.00159.00
6977134.00134.00
57508146.00–160.50159.20
29424161.00–169.50166.42
8315151.00151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87424135.00–164.00155.23
17565141.00141.00
11675144.00–149.00146.34
21977120.00–127.50123.88
79358160.00–169.00166.66
31634142.00–148.00144.70
14334169.00169.00
8781131.00131.00
23516149.00–151.00150.46
61473140.00–155.00151.42
8843135.00135.00
20729135.00–140.50136.06
13252170.00–177.50173.48
4230275.00275.00
Heifers — Medium 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19391133.00133.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11536138.00138.00
5409135.00135.00
10644130.00130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
161,13110.00–37.0025.76
501,17441.00–55.0048.70
521,30854.50–61.0057.47
31,28361.50–66.0064.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91,64565.00–68.0066.05
351,43968.50–76.0073.21
231,55075.00–82.0077.81
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
261,57479.00–89.0083.52
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
11,43040.0040.00
121,36756.00–61.0058.43
461,33860.00–67.0063.40
21,17568.0068.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
61,137119.00119.00
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
181,265123.50123.50
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
111,327112.50112.50
2801,371119.00–124.50122.77
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
121,275124.00124.00
Heifers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
101,621118.00118.00
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
611,504123.00–127.00126.17
51,497117.00117.00
591,409123.50–124.50124.20
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
811,459123.00–124.75123.42
541,550123.25–124.25124.06
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
71,336120.00120.00
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
301,356123.50123.50
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
1951,631120.25–125.75122.64
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
121,289105.00105.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
321,496111.00–114.50112.75
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
281,507106.50–110.00107.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41,84992.00–95.0093.16
211,75860.00–89.5081.83
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.