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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           09/29 07:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/22/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            13000          12851   21467     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         904            1092    1187      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers under 1000 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over 
1000 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower.  Feeder heifers unevenly steady.  Good demand for 
yearling steers and heifers, yet cattle feeders are approaching the feeder 
market with caution that hasn't been seen in quite some time.  As cash fed 
cattle were lower in the north, 230.00-235.00, and the current volatility in 
the cattle futures complex, the feeder cattle market had some pressure on it.  
Flesh condition is everything and cattle feeders will compete heavily to buy 
those light fleshed cattle off grass, but breakeven prices are being adjusted 
downward.  Moderate to good demand for spring born calves, there is great 
interest in buying these calves but most cattle feeders are busy with fall 
harvest and not quite ready to take on a bawling calf that needs to be watched 
closely.  Very warm days, and cool nights are the right recipe for sick calves.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      555-555        555     400-400        400                

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      442-442        442     320-320        320                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      523-523        523     340-340        340                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
414    1002-1047      1016    305-330.75     319.37             
50     1020-1020      1020    313-313        313                Spayed 
36     1087-1087      1087    295-295        295                Fleshy 
43     1082-1094      1089    308-326        315.31             
25     1129-1129      1129    300-300        300                
199    1160-1177      1168    270-270        270                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
34     1003-1009      1006    314-319        316.65             
16     1067-1075      1070    293-300        297.36             
6      286-286        286     495-495        495                
20     330-347        336     555-595        580.54             
41     357-398        382     485-535        509.77             
171    414-444        436     455-500        466.81             
22     478-491        484     460-485        471.53             
21     508-533        526     435-460        453.1              
104    557-597        561     380-475        417.63             
39     603-649        625     380-404        392.42             
10     653-653        653     380-380        380                Fleshy 
147    679-697        688     352.5-380      367.56             
5      707-707        707     350-350        350                Fleshy 
190    707-746        736     360-375        366.18             
75     764-764        764     347-347        347                Spayed 
409    752-797        777     338-377.5      359.09             
628    800-849        815     330-361        351.8              
240    819-848        837     341-350        348.03             Spayed 
48     843-843        843     331-331        331                Full 
125    857-857        857     340.5-340.5    340.5              Spayed 
16     859-859        859     326.5-326.5    326.5              Fleshy 
1094   851-898        874     321-355        338.4              
6      878-878        878     302.5-302.5    302.5              Full 
131    917-917        917     339-339        339                Spayed 
488    900-948        924     316-343        329.86             
284    958-997        972     316-339.5      330.37             Spayed 
786    952-998        976     306-342        323.49             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      288-288        288     495-495        495                
9      342-342        342     430-430        430                
5      448-448        448     410-410        410                
9      532-532        532     422.5-422.5    422.5              
25     580-580        580     380-380        380                
23     702-744        719     343-358        347.76             
5      910-910        910     315-315        315                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
694    1000-1048      1028    310-347        333.29             
558    1051-1084      1070    307-336        324.12             
55     1128-1128      1128    311-311        311                

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
22     1066-1077      1074    294-317        309.73             

STEERS  -  Medium  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      537-537        537     390-390        390                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
55     1014-1014      1014    338-338        338                
5      1099-1099      1099    313-313        313                
7      276-276        276     615-615        615                
5      343-343        343     585-585        585                
45     351-375        362     510-595        556.67             
48     404-444        423     520-570        545.26             
149    466-483        476     465-535        505.54             
116    517-544        523     462.5-515      474.8              
104    558-593        572     407.5-470      441.28             
116    604-647        638     417-465        424.63             
79     658-693        677     411-460        428.12             
62     709-743        722     384-410        390.42             
338    750-797        771     362-402.5      386.35             
342    806-849        836     361-385        374.93             
683    856-893        875     324-378        365.83             
822    930-945        939     334-361.5      352.63             
1253   951-996        973     322.5-357      346.45             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      381-381        381     530-530        530                
5      529-529        529     410-410        410                
10     802-835        815     317.5-350      330.82             
63     880-891        884     334-347        338.29             
39     904-926        917     330-339        336.45             

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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
12     1428-1428      1428    232-232        232       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
19     1550-1634      1585    229-239        233.34    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1669-1669      1669    210-210        210       Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
101    1317-1514      1389    230-240.5      236.78    Average  Certified Prgms 
101    1317-1514      1389    230-240.5      236.78    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
85     1453-1499      1477    235-242        239.59    Average  Certified Prgms 
63     1431-1496      1479    233-235.25     233.4     Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
109    1501-1587      1525    232.25-237     234.49    Average  
9      1556-1556      1556    238-238        238       Average  Certified Prgms 
129    1601-1652      1619    230-235        231.7     Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1376-1376      1376    233-233        233       Average  Return to Feed
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