State summaries / South Dakota / South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary / 2023-09-25

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

The Feeder BoardNational weight ladder, every weight classfreeState & Region LaddersEvery state, every weightfreeFind Your BarnEvery USDA-reported market, every salefreeSale ReportsClean report pages replacing USDA PDFsfreeState Auction SummariesUSDA's statewide view, 30 statesfreeWhat Are My Calves Worth?Weight + sex + state → today's moneyfreeThe Forward CurveFall prices trading today, by regionproVideo & Internet SalesSuperior, Western Video and morefreeBoard SalesForward feeder trade, by delivery monthfree

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Fed Cash Today5-Area live & dressed, regional splitfreePacker MarginThe daily per-head numberfreeCarcass Weight WatchWeekly weights vs 5-year bandfreeCattle on FeedMonthly placements & marketings, revisions trackedfreeNegotiated Share TrackerCash vs formula, tracked over yearsfreeWhat Quality PaysWhat packers add and subtract on a carcass gridfree

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Boxed Beef DailyChoice, Select, the spreadfreePrimal ValuesRib to flank, what's pulling the cutoutfreeWhat the Label Is WorthGrass-fed and organic vs conventional, by cutfreeThe 84-Cut LadderEvery cut USDA tracks, dailyproWho Gets WhatEvery segment’s share of the beef dollarfreeImported Lean MarketThe 90s trade that moves cull cowsSoon

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cash Grain Bids30 states of elevator bids, dailyfreeHay Prices19 states + 18 auctions, by qualityfreeBasis MapWhat local corn is worth against the boardfreeFeedstuffs DeskDDGS, soybean meal, mill feedsfree

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

Cull Cow & Bull PricesDaily national, by class and regionfreeCow CutoutWhat the grinding beef is worth, dailyfreeBred Cows & PairsBy stage, age, and statefree

More

Latest ReportsEvery USDA release as it publishesfreeReport ArchiveWhat USDA published on any datefreeThe Morning WireDaily brief from every fresh reportfreeRecords BookAll-time highs, and where today sitsfreeCattle on FeedMonthly, with revisions trackedfreeThe BordersMexico & Canada flows and pricesproDrought & Forced SellingHow much of the herd is dry, and what it costsfreeAlertsYour barn, your class, your thresholdSoon

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 25
● As filed146 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027
← Sep 18Sep 25Oct 2 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 146 priced lines covering 19,904 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 20,369 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,830 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 25, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 20,369Last week 16,009Year ago 22,045
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,830Last week 1,526Year ago 1,439

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 7.00 lower, except over 1000 lbs steady to firm, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers but the sudden drop off in the cattle futures complex caused cattle feeders to slow down in their pursuit of yearlings. Cash fed cattle traded in the 184-185 range but the break in the futures really rattled producers and caused them to refigure breakeven prices at lower levels. Very good demand for the few spring born calves that have shown up in the auctions, many more to come in the coming weeks. Slaughter cows 1.00 to 4.00 lower, bulls 3.00 lower.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13—536280.00–295.00283.46
217—786220.00–251.00241.60
3—853235.00235.00
68—823239.00–250.25244.28
34—485267.00–330.00283.57
29—678230.00–250.00238.32
11—412286.00–291.00288.30
4—592282.00282.00
46—974215.00–223.50222.58
24—934224.00–227.00226.63
10—342334.00–370.00348.30
12—380340.00–370.00348.83
36—626255.00–295.00271.33
30—740233.00–247.50241.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
164—679262.00–290.00275.36
15—433325.00–380.00335.33
513—821243.50–263.00256.47
463—723254.00–290.00270.60
38—528307.00307.00
43—557295.00–302.00295.97
140—477320.00–356.00351.46
1,967—924234.25–257.50246.62
12—392346.00–360.00351.74
171—617275.50–300.00281.25
3—305420.00420.00
1,559—971225.50–244.00237.25
261—1,008245.25245.25
710—782251.00–269.50263.17
646—879234.50–259.50248.99
Steers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64—1,088170.00–197.75195.18
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19—838229.00229.00
4—391340.00340.00
12—888197.25197.25
13—795210.00210.00
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
164—1,064223.50–238.50231.02
7—1,227174.00174.00
1,342—1,015224.50–240.50236.82
180—1,124208.00–233.50226.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
130—972220.00–228.00224.46
37—825250.50250.50
12—945219.00219.00
32—863231.00–234.00231.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
8—651270.00270.00
15—703243.00243.00
15—868241.00–243.00241.92
7—837239.00239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11—430355.00355.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
62—1,048219.00219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13—430322.00322.00
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
30—1,130179.00–189.00188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
22—586268.00268.00
3—377335.00335.00
29—535275.50275.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
48—510301.00–312.50303.04
63—575280.50–297.50283.56
19—491302.00302.00
54—438315.50–322.50316.21
25—600283.00283.00
4—362330.00330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
20—712283.00283.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8—454375.00375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
126—936253.50253.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Spayed$ per cwt · actual wt
508—831247.00–255.25252.46
12—545271.00271.00
155—762258.50–259.00258.56
62—702270.50270.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
14—377286.00286.00
5—472242.50242.50
18—542250.00250.00
23—341280.00–300.00284.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
72—492272.50–280.00273.44
89—424295.00–298.00297.33
17—336317.50317.50
31—514272.00–293.60274.80
31—576261.00–261.25261.15
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
93—1,070198.00–216.00208.79
300—1,176186.75–191.50190.30
39—998223.00223.00
247—1,024212.00–229.75220.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24—727240.00–249.00242.65
13—606225.00–231.00229.58
194—784222.60–231.00224.82
7—303310.00310.00
58—916215.10215.10
81—682210.00–240.00230.87
26—471256.00–300.00269.90
46—368240.00–335.00291.60
11—565222.00–255.00236.65
54—892200.75–231.00217.70
9—536258.00258.00
18—837225.00225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
16—807219.00219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
145—783231.00–234.00232.99
9—697244.00244.00
135—808223.00223.00
618—937209.00–218.50215.09
195—967221.25221.25
Heifers — Large 2-3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,127157.00157.00
Heifers — Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
8—786161.00161.00
Heifers — Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31—1,043187.00187.00
9—876152.00152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8—373340.00340.00
385—735238.00–259.00251.92
440—672241.00–276.00268.00
787—828230.00–249.00239.34
1,496—880226.00–250.00235.00
363—782241.00–262.00251.76
40—517249.00–312.50282.90
68—490279.00–303.00287.56
583—915218.00–243.50227.21
18—423331.00–337.50333.32
43—583261.00–280.00274.28
735—972216.00–237.50229.45
36—632249.00–267.50256.70
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—1,021203.00–207.00205.15
37—1,068182.00–198.00185.45
Dairy Heifers — Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,035117.50117.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4—675216.00216.00
7—824211.00211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50—1,531105.00–118.00112.09
35—1,59792.00–106.5098.02
12—1,600116.00–125.00120.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,443112.00–114.00112.97
16—1,43876.00–100.0089.33
31—1,35395.00–111.00104.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43—1,24271.00–96.0087.12
14—97051.00–81.0069.20
24—1,30193.00–101.0096.36
4—1,415106.00106.00
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,813130.00130.00
13—1,767123.00–126.00124.63
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
13—1,184181.00181.00
411—1,464175.25–185.00179.00
185—1,532178.75–184.00181.46
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
19—1,641180.00180.00
Steers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
13—1,257175.50175.50
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
166—1,407183.00–187.00184.68
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
46—1,288180.00180.00
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,314185.00185.00
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
198—1,310183.00–185.00183.96
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
205—1,375175.50–184.25181.00
Dairy Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,405148.00148.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,683157.00–158.00157.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1—2,135130.00130.00
5—1,79181.00–112.00103.26
29—1,913116.00–126.00120.60
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.