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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           07/02 15:10
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 06/29/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            1100           6198    1420      
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1282           1045    478       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Too few feeder cattle offered this week to allow any 
price comparisons to be be made, most auction markets did not host a feeder 
cattle sale this week due to the coming Independence Day holiday.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
87     1050-1059      1057    285-295        287.51             Fleshy 
5      1168-1168      1168    278-278        278                Fleshy 
6      503-503        503     495-495        495                
12     654-655        654     395-400        397.09             
11     742-742        742     367-367        367                
7      751-751        751     375-375        375                
144    888-898        897     320.5-327.5    326.83             Fleshy 
198    900-907        904     325.5-331      328.98             
68     957-957        957     316-316        316                
61     990-990        990     306-306        306                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      502-502        502     470-470        470                
6      512-512        512     485-485        485                Thin Fleshed 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
180    1014-1014      1014    328-328        328                
17     1068-1068      1068    311-311        311                Fleshy 
39     1170-1196      1187    288.75-290.5   289.32             Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      533-533        533     535-535        535                
16     697-697        697     440-440        440                
7      721-721        721     420-420        420                
9      760-760        760     390-390        390                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
13     503-523        515     475-505        486.26             
15     597-597        597     490-490        490                Thin Fleshed 

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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
36     1318-1420      1373    255.75-257     256.23    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
102    1596-1638      1627    251.5-257.5    252.56    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1528-1528      1528    235-235        235       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
43     1298-1512      1384    258-261        259.75    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
16     1460-1460      1460    260-260        260       Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1517-1529      1523    260-262        261       Average  
11     1522-1542      1533    263-264        263.55    Average  Certified Prgms

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