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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary

USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           08/04 07:15
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/28/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE         728            617     704       
FEEDER CATTLE            6977           9111    8410      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher, except 800-950 lbs 
to 25.00 higher.  Feeder heifers 9.00 to 12.00 higher.  Very good demand for 
steers and heifers, auction receipts remain light as auction markets remain on 
their summer schedules.  The market was very active as cattle feeders want to 
buy these yearlings when they are available.  Some grass yearlings are starting 
to come to town already and are commanding robust prices.  The CME Live and 
Feeder Cattle futures were under pressure at midweek as steep losses were seen, 
however cattle feeders paid no attention to the fluctuations of the futures, as 
they instead focused on the strong market fundamentals.  A new historic high 
was achieved again as fat cattle reached 245.00.  The current fat cattle market 
is so much higher than was thought possible for this time of year, this fact is 
keeping the fire lit under the feeder cattle market.  The corn crop across the 
area looks very good as the rains have been plentiful.  Cattle feeders are 
looking at much cheaper feed cost, which is also helping to support the feeder 
market.
  
  
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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
9      1304-1406      1349    240-246        243.22    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
44     1285-1285      1285    237-237        237       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
43     1427-1528      1497    240-245.5      242.88    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1362-1362      1362    249-249        249       Average  Return to Feed 

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1557-1686      1626    215-218        216.67    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1367-1367      1367    210-210        210       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1243-1243      1243    237-237        237       Low      Certified Prgms 
40     1287-1313      1293    244-245        244.77    Average  Certified Prgms 
47     1367-1502      1393    240-249        241.86    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1406-1406      1406    248-248        248       Average  Certified Prgms 
8      1406-1406      1406    248-248        248       Average  Certified Prgms 
92     1424-1487      1451    241-246        243.84    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
8      1557-1557      1557    242-242        242       Average  

STEERS  -  Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1243-1243      1243    270-270        270       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     1284-1284      1284    257-257        257       Average  
27     1372-1372      1372    257-257        257       Average  Return to Feed 

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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         
49     1006-1030      1022    280-296        293.58             
52     1040-1040      1040    266.5-266.5    266.5              Fleshy 
110    1052-1098      1054    261.5-274      264.45             
48     1097-1097      1097    240.5-240.5    240.5              Fleshy 
21     1104-1104      1104    263-263        263                Fleshy 
62     1182-1186      1185    240.5-242      240.96             
46     1206-1206      1206    240.5-240.5    240.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
52     550-583        568     379-380.5      379.83             
34     619-642        631     321-361        347.25             
150    656-698        685     342-368        359.24             
144    716-745        734     335.5-345.5    339.45             
118    769-797        785     318-343        326.22             
221    808-848        822     314.5-335.5    326.53             
518    862-895        876     303-323        310.7              
372    930-949        945     297-322.25     309.92             
20     949-949        949     280-280        280                Fleshy 
193    951-970        958     295-322.25     304.62             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      379-379        379     387.5-387.5    387.5              
10     437-437        437     421-421        421                
32     529-530        529     362.5-392      382.77             
4      598-598        598     355-355        355                
17     680-680        680     339-339        339                
16     700-730        711     321-330        326.54             
12     842-842        842     308-313        310.5              
11     940-940        940     293-293        293                
5      979-979        979     286-286        286                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
501    1000-1042      1018    305.75-320.5   314.29             
595    1051-1094      1069    301.25-315     304.75             
131    1101-1133      1113    296.5-310      306.75             
49     1164-1164      1164    270-270        270                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
22     609-638        633     400-401        400.18             
10     651-676        664     390-407.5      398.59             
22     732-748        736     363-367        366.08             
118    752-790        769     351-362        355.87             
267    823-849        842     350-351.75     351.4              
663    857-889        876     339.25-351.75  345.14             
933    903-946        928     324-344        341.51             
15     955-955        955     272.5-272.5    272.5              Fleshy 
544    951-999        979     314-326        321.33             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
33     605-644        625     327-366        353.24             
12     746-746        746     359-359        359                
26     768-768        768     337-337        337                
5      957-957        957     300-300        300                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      431-431        431     421-421        421                
7      485-485        485     367.5-367.5    367.5