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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           04/06 08:20
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/30/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1113           1206    504       
FEEDER CATTLE            8602           26617   4496      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers and heifers steady to firm in narrow 
comparisons.  With the Easter week, and a winter storm at the end of the week, 
many auctions did not host a feeder cattle auction.  Very good demand for all 
weights of steers and heifers.  As the cattle futures contracts continued to 
rise, so did cattle producers optimism that the fat cattle market would 
improve.  Rain and snow across the region bringing desperately needed moisture 
to many areas, but not all.
  
  
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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
57     1353-1471      1384    235-238        235.84    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
44     1379-1754      1639    236-239        237.69    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
33     1420-1562      1464    245-250        248.89    Average  Certified Prgms 
354    1310-1599      1506    238.5-246.5    240.99    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1424-1448      1438    238.5-244      241.62    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
59     1505-1584      1555    243-250        247.21    Average  Certified Prgms 
56     1512-1585      1564    240-245.25     241.54    Average  
91     1638-1754      1732    237.5-245.5    239.44    Average  Heavy Weight 

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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      540-540        540     455-455        455                
3      680-680        680     385-385        385                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      1071-1071      1071    280-280        280                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      333-333        333     475-475        475                
4      418-418        418     450-450        450                
7      509-509        509     417.5-417.5    417.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     341-341        341     545-545        545                
7      373-390        380     525-525        525                
13     428-433        431     480-570        542.53             
50     460-477        466     485-510        496.99             
4      499-499        499     400-400        400                Fleshy 
77     508-543        521     425-475        459                
151    555-599        578     410-465        426.09             
214    601-649        621     382.5-425      399.06             
270    652-694        668     365-408        388.59             
6      720-720        720     335-335        335                Fleshy 
435    700-744        727     340-386        367.45             
308    751-790        774     340-375.5      353.77             
44     789-789        789     2885-2885      2885               Replacement 
76     801-836        807     2875-2950      2888.29            Replacement 
166    817-847        827     310-354        331.19             
9      843-843        843     320-320        320                Fleshy 
195    853-880        859     2925-3300      3195.84            Replacement 
284    851-892        876     315-333        327.13             
330    907-949        937     307-314.75     309.48             
7      960-960        960     303-303        303                
17     977-977        977     281-281        281                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
22     410-442        425     447.5-465      460.33             
12     542-548        545     425-426        425.5              
10     560-560        560     375-375        375                
53     620-634        630     350-384        359.47             
6      679-679        679     354-354        354                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
764    1001-1044      1023    313-334.25     327.22             
151    1070-1070      1070    314-314        314                
46     1100-1118      1111    296-312        306.44             
16     1266-1266      1266    260-260        260                Fleshy 
20     651-651        651     401-401        401                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      332-332        332     585-585        585                
33     400-445        419     590-625        601.55             
59     472-497        485     515-570        558.03             
92     503-541        518     515-550        532.55             
40     557-597        572     450-507.5      492.05             
238    602-649        630     422.5-470      447.34             
302    652-699        679     407-446        423.48             
289    701-748        722     392.5-424      409.51             
513    756-799        778     366-398        384.19             
228    801-848        819     355-389        376.09             
554    850-896        875     340.5-367.5    358.15             
19     913-921        916     322-325        323.11             Fleshy 
679    906-941        925     335-356.25     343.81             
902    951-999        965     318.5-347.5    334.04             
29     975-996        984     310-318.5      314.94             Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      343-343        343     540-540        540                
5      436-436        436     540-540        540                
24     508-547        531     480-495        485.98             
7      649-649        649     405-405        405                
66     650-698        664     387.5-399      393.16             
21     742-742        742     376-376        376                
7      820-820        820     345-345        345
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