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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           04/26 10:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/20/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            19379          17340   19137     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         664            1190    527       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers and heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, 
instances to 10.00 lower, except those lighter cattle to background 3.00 to 
5.00 higher.  Very good demand remains for light cattle to grow into yearlings, 
either in a yard or on grass, demand was more moderate to good on those heavier 
cattle suitable for finishing.  As the CME cattle futures complex hit some 
resistance this week, and cash fat cattle slipped down to 244.00-246.00 early 
in the week, cattle feeders were approaching the feeder market a little more 
warily.  Breakeven costs are higher than the futures contracts which is causing 
great concern, however the competition to buy cattle is so great as auction 
receipts are beginning their usual decline.  Drought concerns are becoming 
greater with each passing week as warm temps and high winds continue to suck 
moisture from the ground.
  
  
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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         
8      756-756        756     365-365        365                
11     850-850        850     337.5-337.5    337.5              

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
47     1025-1028      1026    286.5-293      289.55             
5      509-509        509     405-405        405                
24     636-636        636     380-380        380                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
23     1025-1025      1025    262-262        262                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     320-320        320     635-635        635                
55     409-440        417     480-577.5      555.09             
159    455-499        471     467.5-515      503.43             
14     492-492        492     465-465        465                Fleshy 
103    522-522        522     522-522        522                Replacement 
9      530-530        530     420-420        420                Unweaned 
321    510-547        542     450-494        483.15             
438    552-596        572     407.5-480      449.51             
6      611-611        611     460-460        460                Thin Fleshed 
16     631-631        631     386-386        386                Unweaned 
435    608-648        634     380-430        411.37             
438    652-689        667     363-413.5      397.97             
542    701-744        727     348-405        378.6              
34     726-740        731     345-355        348.5              Fleshy 
29     741-741        741     2700-2700      2700               Replacement 
58     759-793        769     362-389        370.95             Replacement 
6      783-783        783     340-340        340                Full 
860    756-798        784     336-382        356.82             
123    753-798        789     2820-3000      2936.23            Replacement 
66     753-799        795     310-337        328.77             Fleshy 
116    802-817        810     2900-3000      2964.13            Replacement 
419    804-835        812     363-406        375.28             Replacement 
14     823-823        823     328-328        328                Fleshy 
816    808-847        827     327-372.5      346.37             
22     860-860        860     348.5-348.5    348.5              Thin Fleshed 
167    857-884        872     2850-3250      3095.67            Replacement 
474    852-892        876     312-342        329.42             
385    855-886        880     340-358        344.97             Replacement 
3      893-893        893     302.5-302.5    302.5              Fleshy 
78     904-904        904     3240-3240      3240               Replacement 
196    904-941        916     294-308.5      303.1              Fleshy 
116    913-920        917     473-475        473.98             Replacement 
343    906-945        918     305-395        326.25             
128    966-966        966     297-297        297                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      366-366        366     485-485        485                
29     434-449        438     465-520        511.45             
9      529-529        529     365-365        365                
10     613-613        613     380-380        380                
53     686-697        691     340-368        359.58             
9      706-740        721     336-347.5      342.26             
44     765-789        776     342.5-349      345.5              
11     804-804        804     310-310        310                
7      866-866        866     290-290        290                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
21     1007-1007      1007    302-302        302                Fleshy 
744    1000-1047      1017    305-338.25     325.77             
356    1051-1090      1071    296.5-329      307.82             
46     1113-1113      1113    294.25-294.25  294.25             
5      1185-1185      1185    293-293        293                
16     1224-1224      1224    281.5-281.5    281.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     1024-1024      1024    316-316        316                
4      1081-1081      1081    298-298        298                

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
18     373-376        374     600-625        616.62             
34     400-449        430     580-610        594.49             
104    481-487        485     545-592        579.1              
130    501-547        528     507.5-545      534.69             
601    552-596        576     472.5-522      506.86             
560    609-648        633     434-499        475.23             
22     658-658        658     399-399        399                Unweaned 
844    651-685        671     413-476.5      457.86             
14     699-699        699     402-402        402                Full 
370    702-748        734     388-439        409.93             
5      748-748        748     382.5-382.5    382.5              Full 
1220   752-797        778     363-415        402.89             
1422   803-849        833     357-389.5      380.85             
1145   851-898        878     348-384.25     364.49             
41     878-896        889     333-351        339.15             Fleshy 
1332   900-945        926     330-364.75     351.98             
33     914-945        934     322-326.5      324.64             Fleshy 
1153   954-998        974     318.5-348      335.11             
98     970-997        991     310-317        312.3              Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      484-484        484     520-520        520                
4      535-535        535     517.5-517.5    517.5              Thin Fleshed 
82     509-549        546     462.5-515      468.17             
10     630-630        630     412.5-412.5    412.5              
86     655-698        679     315-417.5      352.98             
6      703-703        703     420-420        420                Thin Fleshed 
22     750-795        775     345-356        352.01             
29     854-854        854     340-340        340                
50     930-940        933     329-329.25     329.16             

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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
4      1538-1538      1538    245.5-245.5    245.5     Average  

BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
10     1336-1336      1336    240-240        240       Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
96     1532-1755      1718    243.5-247.5    245.96    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
9      1841-1841      1841    248-248        248       Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
7      1563-1573      1567    227-229        228.14    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
203    1345-1532      1449    243.5-250.5    249.47    Average  
39     1371-1527      1486    245-250.5      248.4     Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
11     1456-1499      1479    248-251        249.66    Average  Certified Prgms 
18     1434-1536      1502    250-250.5      250.34    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
43     1623-1630      1624    249.5-250.25   250.13    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     1805-1805      1805    245-245        245       Average
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