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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           11/24 07:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/17/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            23786          33978   26392     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1654           923     1146      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Steer calves 15.00 to 30.00 lower, except 550-600 lbs 
and 650-700 lbs.  Heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00, instances of 15.00 to 18.00 
lower.  Yearling feeder steers 14.00 to 20.00 lower, yearling feeder heifers 
10.00 to 15.00 lower, except 900-1000 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher.  Moderate to 
good demand for both calves and yearlings.  The wild moves in the cattle 
futures complex is making it very difficult for cattle producers to make any 
marketing decisions.  Cattle feeders faced much lower packer bids this week, 
sales reported down to the 210.00 level, which is causing them the rethink 
their approach to entering the feeder cattle market.  The optimism that was 
rampant throughout the entire industry has now been replaced by fear as there 
is so much uncertainty in the market.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      612-612        612     302.5-302.5    302.5              

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      220-220        220     590-590        590                
5      555-555        555     410-410        410                
9      615-615        615     367.5-367.5    367.5              
8      746-746        746     320-320        320                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
377    1002-1036      1013    280-311        287.59             
495    1053-1053      1053    289.75-289.75  289.75             Spayed 
40     1058-1080      1075    279-281        279.37             
24     1112-1112      1112    251-251        251                
8      633-633        633     342.5-342.5    342.5              
62     899-899        899     281-281        281                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
21     418-418        418     486-486        486                
8      544-544        544     367-367        367                
24     554-569        560     355-357.5      356.44             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1086-1086      1086    258-258        258                
3      113-113        113     1060-1060      1060               
5      174-174        174     705-705        705                
15     258-298        278     510-565        534.69             
102    310-345        329     460-527.5      489.56             
276    350-398        383     435-525        465.7              
454    400-448        424     415-490        449.49             
953    452-499        479     382.5-462.5    426.25             
5      486-486        486     370-370        370                Fleshy 
28     505-505        505     457.5-457.5    457.5              Thin Fleshed 
106    506-506        506     438-438        438                Replacement 
904    500-547        527     350-430        395.99             
1199   550-599        567     330-407        384.36             
7      570-570        570     354-354        354                Full 
468    551-586        571     412-451        426.41             Replacement 
180    614-614        614     397-397        397                Replacement 
917    600-649        618     312.5-399      364.46             
276    650-693        665     305-372.5      341.24             
73     702-702        702     362-362        362                Replacement 
108    702-740        720     310-343        332.4              
352    768-797        786     301-329.5      321.32             
6      827-827        827     281-281        281                Fleshy 
424    802-837        828     300-326        315.46             
227    853-899        881     277.5-325      300.42             
657    900-949        927     290-311.75     303.37             
59     937-949        941     268-277        270.53             Fleshy 
113    971-971        971     303-303        303                Spayed 
479    952-995        975     273.5-311      295.49             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
17     290-292        290     490-530        522.9              
5      336-336        336     465-465        465                
38     367-399        377     420-480        434.34             
73     431-444        442     392.5-425      408.22             
130    458-493        476     355-418        379.56             
9      496-497        497     320-325        322.22             Fleshy 
110    503-548        529     332.5-380      349.58             
75     552-586        567     322.5-351      339.6              
9      602-639        627     300-321.5      306.88             
42     877-877        877     282.5-282.5    282.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      664-664        664     257.5-257.5    257.5              
25     726-726        726     224-224        224                
9      835-835        835     246-246        246                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
566    1002-1049      1026    288-324.25     312.33             
18     1040-1040      1040    263-263        263                Fleshy 
266    1056-1083      1069    265-304.5      299.36             
108    1069-1085      1077    271.5-271.5    271.5              Fleshy 
24     1155-1155      1155    240-240        240                Fleshy 
132    1205-1205      1205    263.5-263.5    263.5              
18     592-592        592     382.5-382.5    382.5              
6      603-603        603     340-340        340                

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      464-464        464     445-445        445                
10     535-535        535     389-389        389                
13     571-584        579     385-387.5      385.95             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
2      238-238        238     700-700        700                
5      291-291        291     620-620        620                
45     303-331        319     505-592.5      555.21             
125    358-398        377     485-585        532.6              
15     379-379        379     495-495        495                Fleshy 
7      418-418        418     440-440        440                Fleshy 
502    405-449        429     457.5-540      503.66             
659    451-499        478     428-545        465.61             
35     480-480        480     490-490        490                Fancy 
10     497-497        497     462.5-462.5    462.5              Full 
21     512-524        521     425-427.5      426.8              Fleshy 
1218   500-548        528     415-477.5      451.01             
5      537-537        537     420-420        420                Full 
9      553-553        553     395-395        395                Fleshy 
2255   551-598        576     386-467.5      429.05             
70     587-595        591     402-403        402.45             Full 
17     610-634        620     352-400        379.79             Fleshy 
1637   604-648        625     352-429        401.69             
18     659-659        659     362.5-362.5    362.5              Fleshy 
1155   651-695        668     336-417        393.21             
12     686-686        686     342.5-342.5    342.5              Thin Fleshed 
319    700-748        726     331-380        361.81             
57     742-749        747     339-339        339                Fleshy 
184    752-767        763     311-375        344.4              
8      819-819        819     325-325        325                Fleshy 
207    818-845        829     335-348        343.5              
47     864-864        864     325.5-325.5    325.5              Fleshy 
143    870-889        887     310-338.5      331.35             
458    903-947        926     308.5-344      319.85             
87     950-971        956     296.5-324      315.97             
25     957-957        957     280-280        280                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      276-276        276     520-520        520                
5      347-347        347     540-540        540                
13     377-381        378     450-540        512.1              
47     404-444        430     435-475        459.03             
87     454-497        467     392-432.5      421.88             
304    502-546        527     365-420        407.19             
29     562-576        565     377.5-397.5    393.28             
10     576-576        576     365-365        365                Fleshy 
73     609-619        613     350-380        371.94             
19     728-728        728     317-317        317                
11     773-773        773     312-312        312                
22     867-867        867     306-306        306                
49     901-901        901     288-288        288                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      473-473        473     345-345        345                
20     776-776        776     230-230        230                
19     835-835        835     260-260        260                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1571-1571      1571    207-207        207       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1366-1366      1366    207-207        207       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1452-1772      1590    196-200.5      198.88    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
62     1301-1426      1358    208-215        211.12    Average  Certified Prgms 
414    1292-1571      1405    208-212.25     211.53    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
61     1365-1521      1447    207-209.75     208.37    Average  
79     1361-1481      1461    208-214        211.44    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
64     1502-1646      1541    210.75-217     212.41    Average  Certified Prgms 
96     1533-1599      1585    209-211        209.7     Average  
250    1604-1714      1664    208-211        209.23    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
62     1739-1752      1745    205-209.25     207.39    Average  

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1328-1328      1328    213-213        213       Average  Return to Feed
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