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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           05/05 07:00
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/28/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         890            527     968       
FEEDER CATTLE            8866           19137   9838      
  
  
Compared to last week:   Feeder steers and heifers under 800 lbs not well 
compared due to limited comparisons, steers over 800 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 
heifers steady to 4.00 higher with instances of 6.00 to 10.00 higher.  Very 
good demand for all weights of steers and heifers, fewer feeder cattle offered 
in the auctions this week as normal for this time of year.  With the the cash 
fed cattle market continuing to advance, up to 224.00 this week, the 
competition to buy feeder cattle increased again.  As the fat cattle market 
sets new all-time high historical prices, the feeder cattle market moves higher 
right along with it.  Cattle producers are very optimistic and want to own 
cattle, the market is very active as bids are easy to find.  The futures 
contracts are having a tough time advancing as quickly as the cash market but 
that is not slowing buyers down.  Much progress was made planting corn this 
week, warmer temps in the forecast for this week will have corn up and growing 
quickly.
  
  
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
65     1482-1612      1522    185-193        190.14    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1394-1394      1394    187-187        187       Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1352-1352      1352    219-219        219       Average  
9      1464-1464      1464    211-211        211       Low      
9      1546-1546      1546    220-220        220       Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
17     1437-1468      1452    213-213        213       Low      
34     1427-1629      1501    213-218        216.42    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
81     1347-1529      1426    218.5-219      218.7     Average  
102    1301-1504      1430    217-220.6      219.85    Average  Certified Prgms 

HEIFERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1654-1654      1654    218-218        218       Average  Certified Prgms 
6      1668-1668      1668    216-216        216       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1414-1414      1414    222.5-222.5    222.5     Average  Return to Feed 
26     1417-1480      1441    218-219        218.39    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
229    1509-1601      1555    218.5-222      219.98    Average  
27     1530-1752      1620    215-218        216.08    Average  Certified Prgms 
4      1665-1665      1665    219.5-219.5    219.5     Average  Natural 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1834-1834      1834    217-217        217       Average  Certified Prgms 

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FEEDER CATTLE
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DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     852-852        852     252.5-257.5    253.75             

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     873-873        873     224-224        224                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1111-1111      1111    229-229        229                
13     501-501        501     337.5-337.5    337.5              
20     576-576        576     330-330        330                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
25     290-290        290     455-455        455                
9      318-346        337     450-460        453.77             
33     359-383        364     430-450        446.33             
6      402-402        402     430-430        430                
28     456-473        467     370-390        380.48             
81     503-534        523     341-375        356.42             
58     569-598        578     330-352.5      343.53             
109    606-639        621     315-341        328.5              
21     637-637        637     289-289        289                Fleshy 
125    653-688        675     289-327        308.16             
22     715-730        725     277-280        277.94             Fleshy 
547    702-743        727     281-307        291.42             
69     752-769        761     272-278        275.34             Fleshy 
248    757-795        772     280-304        292.63             
367    802-847        817     262-289.5      275.59             
44     835-835        835     296-296        296                Replacement 
104    860-860        860     292-292        292                Replacement 
20     866-866        866     235-235        235                Fleshy 
924    855-896        875     254-288        270.86             
251    905-936        921     251-266.5      259.54             
109    966-980        973     246.5-259.75   252.75             
19     983-983        983     230-230        230                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      494-494        494     362.5-362.5    362.5              
4      525-525        525     327.5-327.5    327.5              
26     667-667        667     301-301        301                
38     754-754        754     287-287        287                
6      919-919        919     246-246        246                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
491    1007-1036      1026    268-275        271.49             
85     1005-1047      1030    254-254        254                Fleshy 
101    1059-1063      1061    250.5-254      252.23             
59     1077-1088      1086    244-246        245.56             Fleshy 
8      1102-1102      1102    232.5-232.5    232.5              Fleshy 
9      1335-1335      1335    225-225        225                
4      511-511        511     350-350        350                
23     625-625        625     339-339        339                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     311-311        311     487.5-487.5    487.5              
36     389-389        389     485-485        485                
11     404-427        414     460-475        467.98             
15     460-470        467     420-425        423.36             
39     519-532        525     397.5-411      405.27             
31     523-537        529     376-382.5      378.98             Fleshy 
75     560-596        579     365-393        377.01             
46     608-633        617     347-367.5      360.19             
21     620-645        632     330-341        335.35             Fleshy 
11     670-670        670     329-329        329                Fleshy 
127    651-692        675     329-355        345.36             
11     721-721        721     300-300        300                Fleshy 
259    703-749        731     317.5-339      329.67             
56     752-783        773     295-327        305.66             
723    800-849        835     286-310.25     306.81             
506    852-896        874     275-307.5      292.13             
5      899-899        899     270-270        270                Fleshy 
1023   900-948        926     272-287.25     283.6              
740    950-994        967     267-280.5      272.36             
8      975-975        975     262-262        262                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     588-588        588     340-340        340                
14     615-629        622     315-327.5      321.32             
9      699-699        699     332.5-332.5    332.5              
51     778-780        780     283-290        288.63
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