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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           04/21 07:20
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/14/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            12795          23188   17988     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         556            764     1000      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers under 850 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 
instances to 20.00 higher on 700-750 lbs, over 850 lbs unevenly steady.  Feeder 
heifers unevenly steady.  Very good demand for all weights of steers and 
heifers as the futures contracts made good gains and the cash fat cattle market 
spiked back up to 215.00.  Feeder cattle offerings were more limited this week 
as the Easter holiday approached.  The market is very active on the lightweight 
cattle as available numbers of this class of cattle dwindle rapidly.  Cattle 
feeders were given a dose of optimism this week as they were able to sell their 
market ready fat cattle higher.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      1198-1198      1198    207-207        207                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      308-308        308     495-495        495                
6      709-709        709     293-293        293                

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      655-655        655     270-270        270                
5      952-952        952     220-220        220                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
52     1099-1099      1099    224.5-224.5    224.5              
52     1122-1122      1122    224.5-224.5    224.5              
10     1155-1155      1155    220-220        220                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     300-337        330     435-505        442.08             
21     355-399        384     400-425        415.63             
121    412-448        424     380-415        403.58             
162    459-499        477     356-400        377.19             
36     488-488        488     354-367.5      361.13             Fleshy 
206    510-549        534     315-367.5      347.52             
290    550-598        579     320-350        334.09             
193    600-649        620     284-328        315.36             
28     624-645        641     291-300        292.56             Fleshy 
299    657-699        669     282-322        308.27             
22     667-679        675     276-297        283.55             Fleshy 
19     721-721        721     302.5-302.5    302.5              Replacement 
238    706-749        726     273-302.5      285.27             
300    750-795        780     268.5-290      276.48             
37     785-785        785     260-260        260                Fleshy 
14     800-800        800     271-271        271                Thin Fleshed 
75     804-804        804     298.5-298.5    298.5              Replacement 
494    807-844        823     256-285        271.9              
39     863-863        863     254.5-254.5    254.5              Fleshy 
864    852-899        879     245-268.5      255.58             
170    913-949        922     245-255        247.19             
214    915-947        939     239-243        241.09             Fleshy 
147    956-981        968     238-242        239.93             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      385-385        385     370-370        370                
21     441-449        447     385-387.5      387.03             
29     478-492        485     340-352.5      345.55             
5      529-529        529     352-352        352                
25     573-591        581     307-308        307.55             
10     734-734        734     260-260        260                
5      772-772        772     275-275        275                
58     843-844        844     244-253        246.33             
21     880-890        881     235-241        240.13             
6      948-948        948     225-225        225                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
697    1002-1048      1017    250.25-265.25  260.82             
222    1071-1098      1086    240.5-242.5    241.61             
60     1103-1103      1103    242.5-242.5    242.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      1082-1082      1082    222-222        222                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     303-341        335     500-535        504.22             
10     350-350        350     500-500        500                
96     416-446        430     430-453        447.82             
67     468-494        481     390-450        420.2              
191    501-548        515     380-419        401.73             
8      541-541        541     377.5-377.5    377.5              Fleshy 
141    551-593        568     355-389        378.75             
92     604-604        604     370-384        381.41             Thin Fleshed 
399    600-647        623     327.5-368      349.27             
485    656-694        674     320-360        345.5              
9      692-692        692     325-325        325                Fleshy 
573    705-746        727     302-350        338.63             
156    751-754        752     335.25-347     341.06             Thin Fleshed 
397    755-793        776     283-330        310.07             
99     766-798        782     290-307.5      296.67             Fleshy 
10     804-804        804     279-279        279                Fleshy 
505    803-845        813     281-309.5      301.9              
508    851-895        882     272.5-284      279.64             
1001   902-946        933     266-282.75     276.34             
82     938-945        939     254.5-257      254.84             Fleshy 
969    952-998        975     254-280.25     265.17             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     404-404        404     450-450        450                
15     470-498        479     390-402.5      394.33             
52     505-542        525     365-385        373.85             
52     571-596        586     350-359        354.66             
16     744-744        744     281-281        281                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1496-1678      1548    185-193        187.48    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1423-1423      1423    173-173        173       Average  

DAIRY/BEEF HEIFERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
32     1408-1486      1428    212-213.75     213.29    Average  
15     1494-1587      1525    212-214        212.69    Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1451-1451      1451    212-212        212       Average  
12     1455-1455      1455    211-212.5      211.88    Average  Certified Prgms 

DAIRY/BEEF STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1581-1581      1581    212.25-212.25  212.25    Average  
4      1599-1599      1599    213-213        213       Average  Certified Prgms 

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
23     1360-1360      1360    218.25-218.25  218.25    Average  Natural 
32     1369-1457      1393    211-217.75     214.23    Average  Certified Prgms 
80     1371-1466      1429    214.5-216      215.21    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
40     1389-1461      1439    215.75-217.25  216.18    Average  
12     1487-1489      1488    217-217        217       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1537-1537      1537    215.5-215.5    215.5     Average  
21     1545-1681      1603    215.75-217     216.31    Average  Certified Prgms 
40     1653-1701      1659    213.75-215     214.84    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1381-1381      1381    218-218        218       Average  Return to Feed
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