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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           02/08 20:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/02/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            17524          22453   17665     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1199           877     1231      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady.  Good to 
very good demand for steers and heifers this week.  With the large swings in 
the cattle futures complex this week there was some uncertainty in the 
marketplace, but cattle feeders who waited until the end of the week were able 
to sell cattle up to 244.00-245.00.  The market is very active on light weight 
and fleshed cattle to background, it's still active on the heavier cattle bound 
for finishing yards but cattle feeders are a little more wary as they still 
feel the sting on cattle they sold after the mid-October collapse.  Feeder 
cattle and fat cattle, both, have regained those levels but the Live Cattle 
futures is struggling to keep up with the cash trade. Lots of demand seen for 
replacement quality heifers.  Very mild weather, for February made it easier 
for cattle producers to get their stock shipped to town this week as they look 
to capitalize on this market.
  
  
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
24     535-535        535     485-485        485                
38     733-733        733     384-384        384                
3      995-995        995     280-280        280                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
27     1185-1185      1185    279.5-279.5    279.5              
50     1202-1202      1202    273.75-273.75  273.75             
50     1311-1311      1311    260.5-260.5    260.5              

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      330-339        336     620-620        620                
47     350-393        368     517.5-620      580.34             
6      406-406        406     550-550        550                Thin Fleshed 
82     407-447        437     470-572.5      512.2              
10     450-450        450     550-550        550                Thin Fleshed 
171    452-498        480     470-530        494.26             
397    500-547        528     430-505        462.99             
5      568-568        568     390-390        390                Fleshy 
548    550-599        575     405-465        435.55             
19     606-628        616     382.5-387.5    385.09             Fleshy 
947    602-649        623     386-442        416.58             
726    650-696        674     375-412        388.45             
25     682-697        689     353-367.5      359.24             Fleshy 
719    701-748        728     349-387        369.6              
76     704-737        730     388-415        409.17             Replacement 
7      740-740        740     320-320        320                Fleshy 
8      771-771        771     342.5-342.5    342.5              Fleshy 
363    752-797        772     343-374        354.42             
334    800-843        819     334-351.5      346.32             
163    853-865        859     342.5-364.25   357.61             Replacement 
184    852-884        867     312-335        320.72             
9      878-878        878     319-319        319                Fleshy 
4      909-909        909     303-303        303                Fleshy 
333    900-916        910     318-339.5      328.93             
151    956-973        963     292.5-293      292.71             
142    972-972        972     285-285        285                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      243-243        243     670-670        670                
13     392-396        393     500-515        504.65             
23     489-497        493     390-460        436.97             
16     518-544        531     412.5-445      426.71             
7      599-599        599     400-400        400                
21     621-621        621     379-379        379                
4      775-775        775     330-330        330                
17     832-832        832     320-320        320                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
421    1002-1036      1017    314-338.5      332.19             
53     1025-1025      1025    314-314        314                Fleshy 
168    1067-1074      1073    311.75-314     312.16             
11     1203-1203      1203    262-262        262                Fleshy 
28     1222-1222      1222    287-287        287                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      329-329        329     600-600        600                
48     353-398        387     605-645        613.65             
67     400-449        420     550-625        579.7              
183    450-488        473     525-590        554.87             
241    502-549        527     490-562        520.11             
517    551-598        573     444-520        483.12             
1138   600-649        626     427-470        452.5              
7      649-649        649     425-425        425                Fleshy 
1014   651-696        679     407-449        424.98             
1531   700-749        725     383-419        404.28             
8      739-739        739     373-373        373                Fleshy 
57     774-776        774     344-373        365.05             Fleshy 
1260   751-798        778     361-404.75     388.75             
19     800-807        805     348-353        351.69             Fleshy 
1060   801-846        819     356-384        374.18             
23     864-864        864     358-358        358                Fleshy 
1093   852-898        873     348-373.5      364.1              
47     916-927        921     328-334        331.05             Fleshy 
837    901-948        924     340-363        354.36             
330    952-999        989     327-345        335.65             
6      993-993        993     313-313        313                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     370-392        381     510-525        517.28             
8      440-440        440     545-545        545                
8      514-546        530     472-520        496.72             
41     561-596        584     440-459        449.96             
37     614-643        634     400-428        423.18             
27     679-679        679     405-405        405                
8      749-749        749     355-355        355                
15     768-768        768     362-362        362                
19     827-835        828     340-340        340                
71     882-886        886     338-344        338.42             
23     939-939        939     333-333        333                

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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
6      1378-1378      1378    242-242        242       Average  Certified Prgms 
25     1434-1603      1509    236-240.5      239.58    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
6      1478-1478      1478    244-244        244       Average  Certified Prgms 
27     1484-1600      1579    234-240        238.96    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1355-1740      1608    205-211        208.11    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
87     1329-1476      1394    237-244.5      243.07    Average  Certified Prgms 
319    1396-1487      1454    239.5-244      241.04    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1183-1183      1183    263-263        263       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
191    1425-1494      1453    241-246        242.91    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
54     1512-1535      1518    241-241        241       Average  
55     1550-1615      1563    238.5-244      243.6     Average  Certified Prgms 
43     1609-1695      1676    241-243.5      242.97    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
4      1785-1785      1785    241-241        241       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Select 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1257-1257      1257    260.5-260.5    260.5     Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1320-1320      1320    250-250        250       Average  Return to Feed
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