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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 27
● As filed140 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027
← Feb 20Feb 27Mar 6 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 140 priced lines covering 33,748 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 33,437 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,710 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 27, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 33,437Last week 9,138Year ago 34,088
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,710Last week 165Year ago 1,994

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 650 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, but by far the best demand is for a light fleshed steer to make a yearling out of. The weather moderated this week and allowed cattle producers to get their stock shipped to town and buyers were ready and anxious to get them bought. There is a great amount of optimism in the cattle industry as the cash fed cattle market trades around the 165.00 mark, depending on how muddy the cattle are, and the fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contract are very enticing. Flesh condition remains the key to reaching the heights of the feeder cattle market as costs of gain are much higher than what was forecast as the feeding conditions have been so tough this year. Slaughter cows 5.00 to 7.00 higher, bulls 7.00 higher.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
79—811189.25189.25
21—888162.00–178.50174.06
96—475214.50–237.00230.49
39—739179.00–188.50184.90
42—582210.00–220.00214.37
74—672180.00–206.00194.80
9—625206.00206.00
3—437220.00220.00
28—777163.00–187.00174.61
3—980169.00169.00
29—512200.00–239.00226.22
5—339240.00240.00
22—399240.00240.00
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61—968163.25163.25
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
64—1,090150.00–156.00155.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
17—546211.00–225.00216.80
15—429230.00230.00
8—593211.00211.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
6—560167.50167.50
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16—658199.00199.00
291—1,026169.75–173.10171.52
5—833181.00181.00
6—628201.00201.00
157—1,114157.50–169.00163.65
146—1,065168.00–173.25172.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
41—818169.00–173.00169.89
6—691193.00193.00
6—518220.00220.00
5—956172.50172.50
91—767181.50–195.50189.93
28—874179.25179.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8—552242.00242.00
36—603227.00227.00
37—752201.25201.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9—524155.00155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
319—469231.00–261.00251.37
774—528230.00–261.00245.59
883—925173.50–186.75180.87
818—969170.00–186.25176.51
1,176—623204.00–240.00222.30
1,415—727190.50–218.50205.05
2,676—769184.00–208.00199.50
195—430246.00–265.50259.46
2,463—869177.50–198.50189.84
908—575220.50–253.00237.41
1,942—824182.00–203.50190.16
1,542—679196.50–224.25210.96
51—381272.50–285.00276.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
161—607231.50231.50
41—565254.00254.00
30—650220.00220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
80—745212.00212.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
55—8381,500.001,500.00
102—7761,460.00–1,535.001,498.98
71—804186.00186.00
228—727188.00–208.50194.58
456—661192.00–212.00202.18
64—8931,610.001,610.00
620—762185.00–204.00197.47
115—617210.00–216.50215.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40—473191.00–213.50198.67
56—689163.00–179.00172.02
6—993158.00158.00
17—779179.00179.00
138—582169.00–196.50186.29
66—529176.00–204.75192.99
15—711122.00–173.50153.15
7—645181.50181.50
87—424169.00–217.50199.78
23—333212.50–229.00218.43
35—368198.00–238.00212.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6—345250.00250.00
1,016—526200.00–225.00214.72
77—369222.50–229.00226.62
622—926164.00–171.25167.97
936—822168.00–179.00174.39
1,322—625178.00–215.50197.54
1,494—578192.00–217.00206.02
1,010—775160.00–192.00175.52
1,077—873153.00–197.00171.37
510—475200.00–229.50217.48
1,536—728171.00–197.00183.52
129—971158.75–168.25165.07
460—426209.00–234.00221.26
2,161—675175.00–208.00189.14
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6—537201.00201.00
19—613188.00188.00
13—1,208145.50145.50
31—1,015143.00143.00
50—1,141156.00156.00
21—687178.00–179.00178.29
172—1,160149.50–156.00154.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
63—648180.50180.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
25—615176.00–180.00178.82
7—651172.00172.00
22—754158.00–164.00161.95
5—949161.00161.00
16—860164.00164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7—645205.00205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
7—525234.00234.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—780142.00142.00
37—884156.50156.50
3—710148.00148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11—497137.50137.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
82—475239.00239.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,34868.00–72.0069.92
37—1,37880.00–90.0086.89
1—1,38062.0062.00
9—1,30291.00–94.0092.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
142—1,51090.50–99.0094.91
6—1,48473.00–90.0085.38
1—1,94574.0074.00
7—1,727100.00–101.00100.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16—1,27254.00–71.0065.84
16—1,34570.00–82.0078.51
7—1,25185.0085.00
14—1,04233.00–45.0039.93
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
65—1,71199.00–114.00103.49
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,471161.00161.00
290—1,435163.00–167.50166.33
Heifers — Choice · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
57—1,448170.00–171.25170.61
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,112163.00163.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
10—1,265159.50159.50
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
58—1,359161.00–169.00167.37
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
16—1,512148.00148.00
5—1,409146.00146.00
172—1,538161.75–167.00164.29
21—1,458159.50–162.00160.47
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
301—1,553167.00–171.25169.68
40—1,407166.00–170.00168.01
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
103—1,632165.00165.00
Steers — Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
40—1,384165.25165.25
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,189164.50164.50
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,275160.00160.00
Dairy Steers — Select$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,439111.00111.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,351131.00131.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
103—1,511135.00–143.00138.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10—2,01294.00–116.50109.76
4—1,55490.00–100.0097.66
2—2,066119.00–121.00119.99
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.