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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           09/22 07:10
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/15/2025 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            12851          11843   18664     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         1092           1623    1469      
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers 3.00 to 8.00 lower, except 900-1000 lbs 
10.00 to 15.00 lower.  Feeder heifers 2.00 to 8.00 lower.  Good to very good 
demand for yearling steers and heifers, however there was some pressure on the 
market as the futures contracts have become very volatile.  Cash fed cattle 
mostly at 237.00, also causing cattle feeders to pump the brakes and slow their 
roll in their pursuit of cattle to refill their empty pens.  Silage harvest was 
ongoing but there were still enough buyers interested in the packages of spring 
born calves, the market was active for these light calves.
  
  
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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         
7      359-359        359     460-460        460                
18     447-447        447     480-480        480                
24     511-511        511     450-450        450                

BULLS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      297-297        297     510-510        510                
4      460-460        460     415-415        415                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
196    1005-1047      1019    288-313        296.28             
24     1089-1089      1089    297-297        297                
42     1094-1095      1094    271-288        276.27             Fleshy 
35     1101-1112      1104    269-303        295.17             
4      1132-1132      1132    235-235        235                Fleshy 
28     1203-1203      1203    257-257        257                Fleshy 
20     1261-1261      1261    248-248        248                Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
33     1052-1052      1052    283-283        283                

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
12     1090-1093      1091    310-311.5      310.63             
31     300-348        316     485-510        501.81             
91     405-444        422     442.5-490      463.34             
25     460-484        479     446-450        446.77             
48     504-540        513     402-439        428.49             
105    606-628        614     374-412.5      387.31             
42     650-683        673     391-405        400.81             
328    701-745        736     350-375        367.85             
597    751-796        767     335-370        351.87             
5      794-794        794     285-285        285                Fleshy 
756    805-849        828     317-357.5      338.11             
1410   851-897        880     307-343.5      333.86             
67     885-889        885     309-311        309.24             Fleshy 
757    902-947        920     315-340.25     331.13             
722    951-999        970     299.75-334     323.6              
164    959-997        972     299-299.5      299.18             Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      255-255        255     485-485        485                
9      323-343        336     435-450        445.2              
4      356-356        356     460-460        460                
6      422-422        422     415-415        415                
6      497-497        497     395-395        395                
12     536-536        536     362.5-362.5    362.5              
21     555-575        567     335-367        350.28             
26     613-638        627     332-341        337.28             
33     683-687        683     335-337.5      335.23             
64     800-849        818     313-332        324.92             
65     854-859        855     315-316        315.89             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     474-474        474     327.5-327.5    327.5              

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
99     1003-1003      1003    342.5-342.5    342.5              Thin Fleshed 
359    1005-1038      1016    314-354.25     345.02             
45     1045-1045      1045    309-309        309                Fleshy 
367    1064-1097      1077    294-339        322.22             
453    1101-1149      1123    295.75-330     309                
453    1101-1149      1123    295.75-330     309                
115    1162-1162      1162    300-300        300                
43     1218-1218      1218    282.5-282.5    282.5              
3      1313-1313      1313    241-241        241                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
27     1114-1114      1114    268-268        268                
58     1223-1223      1223    259.5-259.5    259.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1153-1153      1153    295-295        295                
39     366-395        374     495-555        530.21             
85     450-493        467     410-505        480.72             
36     525-547        541     435-465        438.67             
8      585-591        588     409-415        411.98             
34     600-646        618     388-446        436.68             
69     650-694        674     377-441        415.33             
108    732-741        737     377-414        397.74             
201    750-799        780     365-390        377.83             
49     820-820        820     372.5-372.5    372.5              Thin Fleshed 
508    803-848        825     335-380        364.33             
731    860-899        883     331-376        362.55             
701    903-949        927     320-365.5      347.31             
118    954-958        956     324.5-338      331.35             Fleshy 
2168   953-998        970     323-356.75     341.04             

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
11     310-338        323     480-500        486.97             
3      397-397        397     485-485        485                
3      408-408        408     385-385        385                
4      464-464        464     465-465        465                
13     576-576        576     373-373        373                
6      642-642        642     400-400        400                
5      656-656        656     320-320        320                
4      705-705        705     342.5-342.5    342.5              
43     794-795        795     325-341        332.81             
3      823-823        823     310-310        310                
26     863-883        871     324-355        341.71             
6      923-923        923     322.5-322.5    322.5              
8      958-958        958     335-335        335                

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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
84     1320-1478      1363    241-247        245.1     Average  Certified Prgms 
387    1301-1456      1375    234.5-240      237.3     Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
14     1203-1259      1219    238-238        238       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
42     1308-1483      1357    240-244        242.79    Average  Certified Prgms 
178    1422-1497      1466    233.5-236      235.35    Average  

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
177    1530-1597      1567    234-238        235.2     Average  
39     1619-1619      1619    235.75-235.75  235.75    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1180-1180      1180    232-232        232       Average  Return to Feed 
7      1246-1320      1278    231-232        231.44    Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
3      1517-1517      1517    226-226        226       Average  
87     1619-1679      1641    224-225        224.64    Average  Heavy Weight
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