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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           11/17 07:00
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 11/10/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            33978          40926   37354     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         923            1102    1236      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Steer calves under 450 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 
450-650 lbs 7.00 to 10.00 higher.  Heifer calves under 450 lbs 5.00 to 8.00 
lower, over 450 lbs unevenly steady.  Yearling feeder steers unevenly steady, 
yearling feeder heifers 13.00 to 16.00 lower.  Moderate to good demand for 
calves, more moderate for yearlings this week.  The futures contracts 
fluctuated wildly throughout the week, making it incredibly difficult for 
cattle producers to make decisions concerning the market.  Sound market 
fundamentals that propelled this market to record prices, has now been 
overshadowed by uncertainty and fear coming from the cattle futures complex.  
Cash fed cattle were lower again this week as packers point to a declining 
futures contract and bid accordingly.  Cash fat cattle in Iowa on Friday traded 
as low as 218.00, which is par with Dec Live Cattle.  Large auction receipts in 
central and western SD auctions, as cattle producers continue their fall 
marketing.  Lighter calf receipts in East River auctions as is normal for this 
time of the year, larger calf offerings expected this next week.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      578-578        578     305-305        305                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      425-425        425     515-515        515                
6      556-556        556     355-355        355                
5      605-605        605     335-335        335                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
414    1020-1045      1032    277-302        294.44             
10     1091-1091      1091    271-271        271                
33     1118-1118      1118    272-272        272                
8      1181-1181      1181    266-266        266                
88     479-498        493     396-417.5      404.83             

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     405-405        405     405-405        405                
47     603-603        603     372-372        372                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
42     308-344        329     420-580        484.91             
404    350-399        383     455-520        481.51             
654    400-449        429     417-485        453.19             
46     438-438        438     530-530        530                Fancy 
1537   451-499        476     383-487        436.04             
67     472-497        482     372.5-410      397.88             Full 
674    504-530        512     427.5-492.5    466.25             Replacement 
1365   500-549        526     370-449        407.45             
23     536-540        538     340-362.5      355.67             Fleshy 
1618   550-598        567     347-429        389.32             
518    560-586        572     415-462        441.95             Replacement 
16     592-592        592     341-341        341                Fleshy 
153    621-621        621     442-442        442                Replacement 
683    600-648        622     342.5-406      374.35             
34     625-625        625     343-343        343                Fleshy 
6      658-658        658     320-320        320                Fleshy 
236    654-698        687     334-359        349.31             
12     766-766        766     327.5-327.5    327.5              Full 
313    753-793        767     301-346        335.02             
87     772-798        792     315-324.5      322.26             Fleshy 
25     807-807        807     306-306        306                Spayed 
131    816-816        816     317.5-317.5    317.5              Fleshy 
36     837-846        838     282-294        283.68             
160    863-877        868     305-314        310.07             
20     896-896        896     313-313        313                Guaranteed Open 
755    905-943        913     289.5-303      293.39             
483    952-993        970     282-299.5      291.73             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     306-338        320     400-590        491.99             
18     389-398        394     445-451        448.37             
62     414-441        433     430-445        436.43             
118    456-496        485     370-405        387.61             
76     509-549        532     342.5-385      361.75             
60     551-591        574     305-370        329.49             
60     551-591        574     305-370        329.49             
14     619-619        619     345-345        345                
5      747-747        747     315-315        315                
24     761-761        761     309-309        309                
6      809-809        809     326-326        326                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
51     1005-1005      1005    299.75-299.75  299.75             Fleshy 
902    1003-1049      1022    288-345.75     326.25             
5      1051-1051      1051    291-291        291                
222    1111-1144      1128    292.5-313      306.74             
14     497-499        498     465-480        472.48             
10     511-511        511     435-435        435                
160    578-599        585     386-411        394.15             
48     614-640        620     367.5-386      379.08             

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
35     416-416        416     475-492.5      489                
86     504-548        540     437.5-452.5    439.94             
11     679-679        679     354-354        354                

STEERS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
20     532-532        532     425-425        425                

STEERS  -  Medium  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
60     389-389        389     395-395        395                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
17     328-349        339     560-595        579.07             
19     353-353        353     570-570        570                Fancy 
202    357-396        377     500-610        552.84             
122    428-428        428     560-560        560                Fancy 
503    402-449        433     440-565        518.22             
269    450-454        452     509-528        512.72             Fancy 
1502   450-499        477     430-542.5      489.79             
6      490-490        490     475-475        475                Natural 
17     491-493        492     460-462.5      460.74             Full 
207    506-510        508     499-499        499                Fancy 
3368   501-549        526     420-509.5      465.28             
26     529-529        529     435-436        435.73             Full 
20     537-543        539     415-432.5      426.33             Fleshy 
4315   551-599        579     397-465        436.27             
3612   600-649        624     360-452        417.6              
56     637-643        642     378-394        391.16             Fleshy 
1595   651-698        671     360-418        393.29             
25     672-693        680     354-357.5      355.43             Fleshy 
455    701-747        724     340-390.75     374.57             
73     766-792        787     341-347        345.87             
17     819-819        819     329-329        329                
7      824-824        824     320-320        320                Full 
148    876-898        887     334-357.5      348.7              
7      895-895        895     319-319        319                Fleshy 
755    903-949        927     311-353.5      338.2              
912    950-992        971     317-357.25     344.54             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
34     328-343        334     400-560        491.28             
32     374-394        384     445-520        497.18             
42     400-449        430     470-490        478.84             
99     450-494        477     380-477.5      442.95             
131    502-548        532     365-431        417.14             
222    551-599        574     332.5-412.5    389.17             
88     612-647        626     347-394        372.07             
29     668-670        669     347-351        348.38             
10     739-739        739     322.5-322.5    322.5              Fleshy 
10     829-829        829     326-326        326                
7      901-901        901     314-314        314                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
103    458-497        479     317.5-355      334.22             

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1413-1413      1413    222.5-222.5    222.5     Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
15     1464-1489      1476    207-210        208.59    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
64     1308-1409      1376    222-223.5      222.53    Average  
43     1336-1493      1393    222-225.5      224.15    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
29     1370-1415      1387    224-226        225.23    Average  Certified Prgms 
17     1437-1458      1444    223-223.5      223.32    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
63     1501-1550      1521    222.5-224.5    223.13    Average  
114    1504-1665      1542    223-226        225.15    Average  Certified Prgms 
19     1553-1553      1553    221.5-221.5    221.5     Low      
133    1619-1773      1677    222.75-224.75  223.29    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
25     1340-1377      1349    221-222        221.25    Average
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