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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           05/09 13:00
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            15897          8881    18452     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         924            1142    736       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady.  Very good 
demand across all weights and classes this week, especially so as cash fed 
cattle reached a new historic high price of 260.00, yet the futures contracts 
went the opposite direction for the last two days of the week, leaving cattle 
feeders feeling a little uneasy.  Drought conditions are a major concern as 
spring rains have been limited, some heifers that were being held back for 
breeding are having to come to town as ranchers are looking to conserve grass.  
Corn planting is winding down quickly as dry weather made for much progress, 
rain is needed in those areas as well.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1177-1177      1177    262-262        262                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     961-961        961     257.5-257.5    257.5              Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     1004-1004      1004    293-293        293                Fleshy 
200    1067-1087      1085    261-271.75     270.69             Fleshy 
8      224-224        224     760-760        760                
9      296-296        296     620-620        620                
62     386-393        390     545-595        552.63             
23     415-442        426     475-555        526.52             
23     455-494        475     455-530        500.48             
212    508-546        529     390-511        480.39             
8      564-564        564     500-500        500                Fancy 
404    555-599        584     423-486        452.36             
10     600-600        600     470-470        470                Fancy 
239    608-648        624     391-451        431.33             
5      625-625        625     377-377        377                Fleshy 
410    650-698        683     375-414        389.85             
18     684-684        684     426-426        426                Thin Fleshed 
65     686-696        693     395-395        395                Fleshy 
128    700-729        717     393-400        395.72             Replacement 
525    705-746        720     350-393        377.19             
10     747-747        747     350-350        350                Fleshy 
76     758-758        758     2950-2950      2950               Replacement 
296    765-793        781     361-397        377.68             Replacement 
304    757-791        782     345-373        360.48             
10     790-790        790     367.5-367.5    367.5              Thin Fleshed 
37     793-793        793     355-355        355                Fleshy 
935    800-849        816     326-367        354.04             
31     817-817        817     338-338        338                Fleshy 
381    800-845        823     355-384        369.75             Replacement 
127    803-848        831     2885-3140      3023.51            Replacement 
52     880-880        880     370-370        370                Replacement 
137    873-894        883     2970-3230      3050.66            Replacement 
112    851-897        885     321-350        325.72             
414    900-946        917     308-324        320.51             
65     946-946        946     313-313        313                Fleshy 
153    951-959        956     297-305        300.43             Fleshy 
60     977-977        977     324.5-324.5    324.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     364-364        364     505-505        505                
11     477-477        477     435-435        435                
42     520-543        535     421-430        427.27             
73     550-584        581     405-406        405.79             
23     644-646        645     380-387        384.87             
13     662-676        670     362.5-367.5    364.78             
8      729-729        729     336-336        336                
5      868-868        868     325-325        325                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
520    1014-1034      1024    321.5-342.5    333.31             
21     1035-1035      1035    319.5-319.5    319.5              Fleshy 
273    1051-1089      1072    313.5-326.75   319.19             
49     1084-1084      1084    312.5-312.5    312.5              Fleshy 
116    1104-1138      1112    297-310.25     308.5              Fleshy 
176    1123-1149      1131    305.5-312.35   310.14             
12     1317-1317      1317    264.5-264.5    264.5              Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     701-701        701     370-370        370                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
16     1070-1070      1070    299.5-299.5    299.5              Fleshy 
13     1263-1263      1263    271-271        271                Fleshy 
9      243-243        243     810-810        810                
9      307-307        307     710-710        710                
3      365-365        365     640-640        640                
46     416-416        416     660-660        660                Thin Fleshed 
61     453-487        467     524-598        563.89             
37     499-499        499     515-515        515                Full 
239    518-549        536     465-535        515.63             
259    552-594        572     480-531        509.42             
373    603-648        627     430-500        460.1              
25     650-650        650     441-441        441                Unweaned 
7      671-671        671     432-432        432                Fleshy 
121    650-696        674     423-469        439.57             
405    709-745        728     385-437        426.05             
646    750-799        770     373-420        398.42             
23     777-794        787     364-372        367.09             Fleshy 
1014   803-848        833     372.5-400      380.48             
72     843-843        843     360.5-364      362.64             Fleshy 
61     850-850        850     382-382        382                Thin Fleshed 
773    858-898        886     343-382.5      362.44             
19     896-896        896     349-349        349                Fleshy 
890    900-947        925     343-366.5      358.1              
90     948-948        948     336-336        336                Fleshy 
1924   950-999        971     321-360.5      345.36             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     394-397        396     512.5-590      551.1              
34     513-548        529     490-510        500.25             
18     560-562        561     475-480        476.39             
10     605-605        605     443-443        443                Thin Fleshed 
28     699-699        699     418-418        418                
42     729-745        734     375-398        393.31             
104    773-798        791     362-378        368.18             
25     830-846        836     353-361        355.92             
48     882-882        882     353-353        353                
8      925-925        925     336-336        336                
12     969-969        969     325-325        325                

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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     1398-1533      1446    250-256        252.27    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1582-1631      1610    251-256        253.85    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1401-1401      1401    257-257        257       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
90     1277-1699      1576    224-233        228.02    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
280    1257-1457      1421    254.5-262      257.92    Average  
14     1377-1449      1434    258.5-259      258.9     Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1464-1464      1464    256-256        256       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1563-1563      1563    257-257        257       Average  
32     1577-1734      1633    256-260        258       Average  Certified Prgms 
124    1614-1676      1642    255.5-258      257.67    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
21     1413-1464      1434    257-260.25     259.03    Average  Return to Feed
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