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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary

USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           08/11 08:45
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/04/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         966            728     997       
FEEDER CATTLE            4536           6977    3412      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers not well 
compared due to differences in flesh condition.  Very good demand for all 
weights of steers  and heifers.  The market is extremely active as the cash fed 
cattle reached price levels that seemed impossible during the time of year 
where fed cattle supplies have historically been the most abundant.  Grass 
yearlings are starting to come to town and are commanding much attention, 
however those coming out of yards are selling easily and setting new price 
records as well.  Cattle feeders are paying little attention to the extreme 
volatility in the futures contracts as the market fundamentals have not 
changed.  Frequent rains through July have the corn crop looking good, which is 
making for lower feed costs, another positive factor at play in the feeder 
market.  Auction markets are still on their summer sale schedules as pastures 
are in good enough shape yet and yearlings aren't being forced to town.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1327-1327      1327    244-244        244       Average  Certified Prgms 
18     1328-1337      1331    240.5-253      248.81    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1384-1384      1384    251.5-251.5    251.5     Average  Return to Feed 
4      1390-1390      1390    246-246        246       Average  Certified Prgms 
31     1448-1523      1495    239-247        243.53    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     1446-1703      1567    208-216.5      213.28    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
30     1326-1388      1371    207-209        208.48    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1284-1354      1304    247-248        247.3     Average  Certified Prgms 
100    1207-1408      1335    247-253.5      249.52    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1088-1088      1088    265-265        265       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1423-1423      1423    255-255        255       Average  Return to Feed 
82     1418-1448      1433    257.5-259      258.26    Average  Certified Prgms 
90     1446-1480      1474    249-252.5      249.62    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1518-1518      1518    253-253        253       Average  Certified Prgms 
227    1501-1601      1564    251.75-252.85  252.33    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
61     1331-1404      1379    249-260        256.59    Average  Return to Feed 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      446-446        446     485-485        485                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1008-1008      1008    285-285        285                
18     1127-1127      1127    268-268        268                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
110    1010-1037      1022    249-256        255.29             Fleshy 
6      278-278        278     455-455        455                
11     330-330        330     480-480        480                
4      416-416        416     420-420        420                
10     454-454        454     400-400        400                
10     513-513        513     410-410        410                
7      564-564        564     360-360        360                Fleshy 
9      631-631        631     367.5-367.5    367.5              
38     670-693        683     348-369        355.41             
37     710-745        732     347-362.5      352.69             
114    759-799        773     317-346        337.72             
12     788-788        788     315-315        315                Fleshy 
65     800-808        807     322-328        326.9              
193    856-878        872     297-298        297.28             
140    904-924        921     302.5-304      302.71             
163    909-938        926     291.5-293      292.11             Fleshy 
56     962-962        962     296.85-296.85  296.85             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      413-413        413     410-410        410                
19     912-912        912     287-287        287                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
240    1023-1049      1035    310.25-315.5   313.35             
41     1052-1052      1052    287-287        287                Fleshy 
830    1056-1077      1067    304.5-315.5    310.53             
236    1126-1136      1134    312-313.5      313.13             

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1172-1172      1172    268.5-268.5    268.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     630-635        634     395-410        398.11             
15     664-664        664     392.5-392.5    392.5              
39     738-738        738     380-380        380                
80     758-796        783     347-378        359.03             
147    877-886        880     322-348.5      344.38             
72     911-926        925     322.5-327      326.75             
1363   953-999        972     314.5-331      322.09             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      299-299        299     580-580        580                
7      354-360        357     495-505        500.67             
7      401-401        401     510-510        510                
12     718-718        718     322.5-322.5    322.5              
19     808-808        808     310-310        310                
23     901-903        903     295-310        307.4              
10     997-997        997     288-288        288