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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

South Dakota · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 22
● As filed160 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2027
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The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
South Dakota reported 160 priced lines covering 34,220 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 36,652 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 888 head.

South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 22, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Sioux Falls, SD (LS-SF)
Feeder CattleReceipts 36,652Last week 11,663Year ago 35,891
Slaughter CattleReceipts 888Last week 546Year ago 1,753

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 500 lbs up to 20.00 higher, over 500 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, instances to to 15.00 higher on 1000-1050 lbs. Feeder heifers under 700 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 700 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Very good demand for feeder cattle as the winter weather eased and the futures contracts continued on their higher path. Cattle feeders were ready to step back in and buy feeder cattle now that the market signals were clearly sounding that a rally was taking place. Packers had to give more money to get fat cattle bought, up to 178.00, which really helped to add support to the heavier weight feeder cattle. The market was extremely active on those light cattle to background as it's only going to get harder to find those kinds. Fall months of the CME Feeder Cattle contracts are back to 270.00, again giving clear signals to yearling operators to have cattle sell during that time period. Slaughter cows steady, except Lean cows 5.00 higher, bulls too few to compare.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18—557290.00290.00
5—796201.00201.00
7—542272.50272.50
3—992181.00181.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
13—460281.00281.00
108—579213.00–259.00235.56
6—836201.00201.00
110—932200.25200.25
50—536246.00–266.00257.56
84—675201.00–227.00218.77
159—732203.00–218.00213.74
36—641224.50–232.00227.65
36—772192.00–220.00204.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11—793203.50203.50
17—727219.50219.50
20—535266.00–272.00268.72
9—477266.00266.00
17—639244.00–250.50245.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
102—570270.00–300.00296.86
66—863225.00225.00
252—773225.50–239.50233.68
41—673256.00–262.00258.43
51—643260.00260.00
180—713240.50–244.00242.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
30—509276.00276.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
61—602264.00264.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—784202.00202.00
6—949182.00182.00
86—624216.00–235.00229.51
76—691206.00–216.00214.15
6—282290.00290.00
14—809185.00–190.00188.19
40—517246.00–281.00270.25
28—365300.00–310.00305.60
183—567248.00–267.00260.84
27—423277.50–288.00282.84
25—974176.50–187.00177.76
125—471261.00–285.00272.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
18—350299.00299.00
19—417284.00284.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7—875188.00188.00
24—924185.25185.25
28—735191.00191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
129—556270.00–302.00296.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46—329289.00–330.00316.12
143—977196.00–200.00197.93
1,078—820201.50–222.50212.74
1,345—719216.00–244.50231.78
1,431—671221.00–265.50244.54
2,037—626229.00–290.00255.85
366—423285.00–327.00305.08
303—920197.75–209.75203.15
9—221355.00355.00
1,021—531257.00–309.00287.96
99—380290.00–330.00314.25
1,019—775204.00–231.00217.94
549—870192.00–209.75204.46
922—569242.00–291.00276.06
739—474274.00–318.00300.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
11—423240.00240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8—523190.00190.00
36—457267.50267.50
Heifers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21—1,115142.00–157.00150.56
Heifers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13—1,087169.50–177.00171.83
7—546269.00269.00
62—639237.00–238.50238.11
137—1,010179.00–204.00196.68
107—781210.00–220.25213.14
236—672231.00–234.00232.79
8—1,104194.00194.00
Heifers — Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6—1,193136.00136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
19—633264.00–270.00266.22
6—822217.00217.00
14—537305.00305.00
13—492303.00303.00
100—593278.00–292.00290.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2,578—728241.00–266.00254.49
1,717—628265.00–305.25286.11
453—919207.00–238.75224.92
347—472318.00–359.00334.86
2,347—674251.00–291.00270.21
14—317345.00–365.00351.77
589—977204.00–228.00220.21
233—434310.00–371.00345.69
2,158—768230.00–260.00248.15
122—380327.50–364.00347.00
1,796—870212.00–248.50229.97
1,434—817222.00–248.75238.78
1,042—572281.00–324.00301.09
1,116—527297.00–339.00319.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
51—547290.00–307.00299.06
86—744237.00–238.00237.66
83—795220.50–229.00221.42
7—947211.50211.50
71—669239.00–258.50247.98
92—822209.50–228.00217.94
159—640261.00–277.00274.38
213—879220.00–222.50221.66
69—956196.50–201.00196.98
Steers — Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
210—1,064198.00–224.75216.56
451—1,020201.00–226.00215.66
6—706223.00223.00
93—873215.50–218.50216.24
17—624271.00271.00
85—1,134208.00–211.00209.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31—430305.00–324.00314.73
191—474288.00–316.00300.82
175—570275.00–299.50292.19
58—673248.00–262.00255.79
123—827210.00–214.50212.17
83—624258.50–283.00269.37
5—939205.00205.00
12—860223.00223.00
4—344332.00332.00
117—508271.00–297.50289.67
35—954199.00199.00
5—263345.00345.00
41—771195.00–243.00225.19
20—722200.00–245.00209.12
25—379320.00–342.00339.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—814181.00181.00
14—514220.00220.00
Steers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
7—639262.00262.00
Steers — Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14—1,015194.00194.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25—750259.00259.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
17—709192.00192.00
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9—543292.00292.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
53—385329.00–338.00333.32
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10—1,012182.50182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10—392307.50307.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
67—868243.25243.25
75—721267.25267.25
21—610299.00299.00
34—552325.50325.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · NHTC$ per cwt · actual wt
84—677270.00270.00
225—773255.50–256.00255.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—1,243166.00166.00
Heifers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
45—1,414172.75–175.75173.76
Heifers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,393168.00168.00
Heifers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
82—1,425176.00–180.00176.37
Heifers — Select · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
4—1,235155.00155.00
Heifers — Select and Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
2—1,333173.00173.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7—1,08884.00–93.0088.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
108—1,41594.00–108.00101.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
1—97535.0035.00
11—98570.00–75.0073.88
12—1,06150.00–62.5057.99
Cows — Premium White 65-75%$ per cwt · actual wt
30—1,628102.00–115.00109.42
Steers — Choice · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
220—1,645173.00–181.00175.19
Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
63—1,552174.00–178.50175.39
58—1,453173.00–178.50176.27
Steers — Choice · Certified Prgms$ per cwt · actual wt
5—1,476176.50176.50
23—1,520175.00–178.00177.08
Steers — Select · Heavy Weight$ per cwt · actual wt
10—1,880155.00155.00
Steers — Select and Choice · Return to Feed$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,147174.00174.00
Steers — Select and Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
3—1,527170.00170.00
Dairy Steers — Choice$ per cwt · actual wt
10—1,577126.00126.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8—1,88091.00–109.00104.37
5—1,936125.00–135.00129.65
11—2,072112.00–123.00118.63
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.