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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           11/02 09:15
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/26/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            46458          46435   44178     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1542           1100    1455      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Steer and heifer calves 5.00 to 10.00 lower.  Yearling 
steers and heifers unevenly steady.  Good to very good demand for steer and 
heifer calves, but with the sheer volume of calves offered for sale across the 
region there was some pressure on the market.  Very good demand for yearlings 
still, especially if they are in light flesh condition off grass.  Steep losses 
in the cattle futures at the end of the week put more pressure on the feeder 
market.
  
  
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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         
10     494-494        494     315-315        315                

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      546-546        546     335-335        335                
7      696-696        696     320-320        320                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
6      402-402        402     500-500        500                
18     530-533        532     370-437.5      415.08             

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
887    1002-1049      1021    273-309.5      284.93             
52     1040-1040      1040    290-290        290                Fleshy 
274    1054-1099      1065    270-300.25     287.46             
41     1103-1120      1105    275-288        276.61             
83     1170-1170      1170    261-261        261                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      1042-1042      1042    248-248        248                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     426-426        426     455-455        455                Full 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     289-297        291     520-530        526.94             
159    310-349        327     485-610        538.16             
703    351-399        387     427.5-555      502.64             
32     404-410        406     500-517.5      513.02             Fancy 
1211   400-449        428     420-512        477.42             
13     445-445        445     451-451        451                Full 
2980   451-499        478     401-479        453.45             
21     481-481        481     490-490        490                Fancy 
332    472-498        484     477.5-495      486.23             Replacement 
5      492-492        492     417.5-417.5    417.5              Full 
6      499-499        499     397.5-397.5    397.5              Fleshy 
35     511-511        511     470-470        470                Fancy 
2522   500-549        525     390-535        424.33             
418    509-541        526     465-540        492.86             Replacement 
723    552-596        568     419-496        456.02             Replacement 
1895   551-599        571     328-475        412.41             
152    611-630        616     380-454        430.6              Replacement 
423    603-643        628     343-397        381.49             
423    603-643        628     343-397        381.49             
166    651-693        673     343-371        354.43             
43     670-698        684     324-341        327.76             Fleshy 
422    700-742        733     300-365        345.84             
12     748-748        748     330-330        330                Fleshy 
10     774-774        774     326-326        326                Fleshy 
495    753-794        778     316-351        334.41             
365    802-845        830     311-342.5      330.84             
95     829-849        838     315-318.5      315.67             Fleshy 
1245   851-897        868     315-334.5      325.83             
423    877-897        887     285-313        308.24             Fleshy 
949    900-945        928     294-330.5      318.81             
365    917-945        932     307-314.5      311.65             Fleshy 
651    950-996        970     304-325.5      317.85             
207    960-996        983     286-290.75     289.07             Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      298-298        298     540-540        540                
13     311-317        312     505-610        585.41             
52     352-387        374     350-545        466.21             
36     426-448        438     395-457.5      431.05             
50     470-497        483     382-426        408.23             
93     505-537        529     377-406        391.27             
189    563-595        587     337-418        365.56             
16     603-646        622     330-375        354.55             
21     714-749        739     300-331        308.56             
10     818-818        818     305-305        305                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
400    1001-1035      1013    304-336        320.75             
91     1003-1042      1015    304-308.5      307.13             Fleshy 
565    1052-1099      1083    291-311.75     294.15             
333    1108-1126      1118    290.5-305.25   302.46             

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
8      1034-1034      1034    296-296        296                

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
35     515-541        525     345-455        418.96             
9      654-654        654     325-325        325                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
104    302-348        328     550-680        627.88             
510    350-399        380     510-637.5      583.95             
1629   400-449        430     500-585        543.28             
51     458-458        458     557.5-557.5    557.5              Thin Fleshed 
2863   450-499        478     469-541        503.07             
5      491-491        491     455-455        455                Full 
4387   502-547        524     430-509        474.79             
20     547-547        547     441-441        441                Full 
5403   550-599        574     400-475        445.22             
27     575-575        575     388-388        388                Full 
2760   602-647        623     371-456        427.3              
1409   650-694        667     356-422        403.81             
65     671-694        677     362-365        364.15             Full 
5      689-689        689     354-354        354                Fleshy 
153    705-745        717     348-415        392.94             
464    750-798        770     341-385        366.74             
163    811-845        818     343-366        362.54             
6      825-825        825     337-337        337                Fleshy 
525    850-897        874     328-359.5      350.01             
58     883-895        890     320-329.5      325.93             Fleshy 
745    909-949        927     323-347.5      333.15             
1066   952-999        978     301-350.5      329.25             
80     979-990        983     309-316        313.27             Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
15     337-345        342     530-605        566.97             
30     363-393        385     510-572.5      534.07             
40     400-443        423     485-542.5      512.05             
160    450-495        482     455-475        466.32             
188    508-548        537     415-450        434.8              
44     580-598        586     377.5-408      404.43             
28     617-649        642     399-400        399.21             
5      655-655        655     355-355        355                
8      828-828        828     345-345        345                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      482-482        482     400-400        400                
9      575-575        575     387.5-387.5    387.5              

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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
16     1443-1443      1443    218-218        218       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1501-1501      1501    218-218        218       Average  

DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1451-1451      1451    205-205        205       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
24     1408-1724      1527    197-208        203.34    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
306    1373-1490      1433    223-227        225.49    Average  Certified Prgms 
143    1383-1591      1485    218.5-224.5    222.25    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
43     1410-1486      1425    228-235.5      233.81    Average  Certified Prgms 
31     1451-1496      1468    223-230.25     226.6     Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
62     1514-1581      1541    224-229        226.98    Average  Certified Prgms 
96     1522-1719      1602    221-226        223.65    Average  
272    1611-1713      1669    220.5-227.5    223.25    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1805-1805      1805    222.75-222.75  222.75    Average
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