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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           09/02 08:45
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/25/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            7906           6752    11707     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1240           1137    1275      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers under 850 lbs 10.00 to 15.00 higher, over 
850 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher.  Feeder heifers 10.00 to 15.00 higher.  Very good 
demand for all weights of steers and heifers.  A few small consignments of 
spring born calves starting to show up in town, the market is very active on 
these light calves.  The market remains very active on the yearlings as 
outgoing cash fed cattle have continued to sell in the 240's.  Cattle feeders 
have maintained their market leverage all through the summer, a fact that many 
said would not happen, as the market rallied counter-seasonally.  A large corn 
crop is on the way, keeping costs of feed low, and giving much incentive to 
refill empty feedlot pens.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      536-536        536     275-275        275                

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     664-670        668     335-340        338.07             
4      748-748        748     335-335        335                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      317-317        317     520-520        520                
26     415-415        415     490-490        490                
6      497-497        497     465-465        465                
7      629-629        629     374-374        374                
25     735-735        735     359-369        363.4              

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
185    1001-1048      1023    296-335        315.46             
83     1032-1036      1035    270.5-298.5    280.05             Fleshy 
10     1065-1065      1065    276-276        276                Fleshy 
90     1064-1085      1078    292.5-317      293.84             
15     1112-1112      1112    267.5-267.5    267.5              Fleshy 
55     1100-1142      1125    286.5-316      304.46             
44     1203-1210      1207    260-274        268.61             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1189-1189      1189    244-244        244                Fleshy 
9      344-344        344     480-480        480                
22     424-424        424     455-455        455                
26     450-494        462     455-470        459.32             
5      522-522        522     405-405        405                
11     534-534        534     470-470        470                Thin Fleshed 
11     610-620        615     380-390        384.51             
19     693-693        693     367-367        367                
7      708-708        708     367.5-367.5    367.5              Thin Fleshed 
159    728-736        732     372-384        378.07             
45     734-735        734     335-339        335.98             Fleshy 
189    758-796        774     342-379.5      368.75             
76     794-794        794     329-329        329                Fleshy 
40     814-814        814     364.5-364.5    364.5              Spayed 
200    804-839        819     325-369        342.71             
197    865-894        869     318-324        322.24             Fleshy 
197    865-894        869     318-324        322.24             Fleshy 
464    904-946        919     303.5-345.5    328.24             
51     904-939        921     312-314        313                Fleshy 
201    931-931        931     315-315        315                Full 
35     973-973        973     272-272        272                Fleshy 
478    953-996        981     290.5-336      309.66             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
26     363-363        363     470-470        470                
15     632-632        632     375-375        375                Thin Fleshed 
4      649-649        649     345-345        345                
25     724-724        724     332.5-344      342.16             

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1013-1013      1013    300-300        300                Full 
57     1017-1017      1017    330.5-330.5    330.5              
16     1038-1038      1038    290-290        290                Fleshy 
92     1075-1092      1082    280-295.5      288.87             Fleshy 
175    1054-1097      1084    303-331.5      325.82             
25     1115-1129      1118    269-291        286.56             
89     1173-1173      1173    289-289        289                Fleshy 
14     1330-1330      1330    254-254        254                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     785-785        785     345-345        345                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     1003-1003      1003    285-285        285                Fleshy 
6      342-342        342     605-605        605                
6      353-353        353     525-525        525                
22     414-424        421     530-540        532.68             
7      491-491        491     490-490        490                
5      519-519        519     462.5-462.5    462.5              
4      568-568        568     432-432        432                
4      629-629        629     432.5-432.5    432.5              
23     694-695        694     403-409        406.39             
40     705-733        715     382.5-410      398.73             
93     754-798        787     365-389        385.92             
335    810-847        835     357-383.5      375.08             
719    854-898        884     346-372.5      358.87             
14     903-903        903     305-305        305                Fleshy 
628    903-948        939     338-360.5      356.07             
35     953-974        958     312-331        316.42             Fleshy 
35     953-974        958     312-331        316.42             Fleshy 
5      979-979        979     331-331        331                Full 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      243-243        243     605-605        605                
6      538-538        538     395-395        395                
6      664-664        664     385-385        385                
10     701-718        711     360-376        366.31             
5      840-840        840     327.5-327.5    327.5              
10     891-891        891     320-320        320                
8      978-981        980     300-306        303                

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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
14     1146-1198      1172    230.5-233      231.78    Low      
11     1361-1361      1361    236.25-236.25  236.25    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
31     1447-1480      1461    235-240        237.59    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1434-1672      1535    207-209        208.18    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1181-1181      1181    268-268        268       Average  Return to Feed 
78     1173-1386      1237    249-259        250.9     Average  Certified Prgms 
78     1326-1466      1420    242-243.75     243.32    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1145-1145      1145    240-240        240       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
204    1378-1466      1451    245-255.5      253.12    Average  Certified Prgms 
121    1432-1497      1471    242-244        243.22    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
38     1515-1515      1515    255.5-255.5    255.5     Average  Certified Prgms 
134    1514-1619      1589    242.25-244.5   243.91    Average  
40     1706-1706      1706    245-245        245       Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
27     1098-1294      1150    256-285        273.62    Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
77     1317-1453      1372    239-257.5      252.61    Average  Return to Feed
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