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USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary


USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary           01/26 07:55
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
  
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/19/2026 - Final
  
Summary                  This Week      Last Reported    Last Year
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Total Receipts:                                           
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FEEDER CATTLE            27685          31702   26546     
SLAUGHTER CATTLE         867            1300    790       
  
  
Compared to last week:  Feeder steers under 750 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, over 
750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher.  Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher.  Very good 
demand for light weight steers and heifers, good demand for heavier weights 
suitable for finishing.  The arctic blast that arrived at midweek caused some 
consignors to cancel, some auction locations did not host a feeder cattle 
auction because of the dangerous conditions.  Large receipts at the auctions 
before the storm arrived as feeder cattle producers are wanting to capitalize 
on the market as it has come back from it's lows back when it fell in October.  
Better weather expected for next week as temps move back above zero.
  
  
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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         
13     730-730        730     357-357        357                

HEIFERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      1029-1029      1029    278-278        278                
58     1153-1169      1164    274-279        277.46             
19     643-643        643     395-395        395                

HEIFERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
9      462-462        462     445-445        445                
7      705-705        705     366-366        366                
8      743-743        743     292.5-292.5    292.5              Fleshy 

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      255-255        255     650-650        650                
6      291-291        291     530-530        530                Fleshy 
17     330-348        337     515-580        527.87             
26     361-382        375     515-542.5      534.89             
133    400-439        419     470-527.5      494.4              
13     461-461        461     445-445        445                Fleshy 
322    450-497        475     452.5-535      492.19             
9      510-517        512     490-490        490                Thin Fleshed 
856    504-548        529     425-517        463.63             
1451   550-599        579     400-467.5      436.8              
62     591-591        591     402-402        402                Unweaned 
16     599-599        599     409-409        409                Full 
159    600-616        614     425-447.5      435.74             Replacement 
1194   601-649        626     365-459        407.62             
9      638-638        638     390-390        390                Full 
137    650-695        661     399-415        408.2              Replacement 
1691   650-699        676     360-404        388.72             
85     678-695        680     350-358        356.94             Fleshy 
74     702-739        716     323-332        325.94             Fleshy 
1255   701-746        720     342-387.5      369.05             
35     768-785        770     321-322        321.88             Fleshy 
815    750-799        775     326-375        348.64             
339    803-847        814     320-364        337.41             
14     828-828        828     310-310        310                Fleshy 
634    851-893        866     305-342        336.31             
113    906-946        928     292.5-310.5    300.43             
7      939-939        939     285-285        285                Fleshy 
361    950-986        965     284-324        301.75             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
4      276-276        276     489-489        489                
7      399-399        399     475-475        475                
29     416-445        429     452.5-495      472.7              
5      474-474        474     420-420        420                
13     527-527        527     430-430        430                
15     578-578        578     475-475        475                Fancy 
112    550-597        583     325-455        408.74             
42     612-648        631     350-366        358.04             
39     690-690        690     372-372        372                
53     713-728        722     330-405        374.12             
109    753-784        779     311-343        333.83             

HEIFERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
5      438-438        438     410-410        410                

STEERS  -  Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
58     1005-1005      1005    313.5-313.5    313.5              
313    1050-1099      1087    309.25-325     319.56             
57     1118-1118      1118    312-312        312                
4      1180-1180      1180    289-289        289                
11     507-507        507     502.5-502.5    502.5              
41     670-676        674     395-402        397.04             
7      793-793        793     362.5-362.5    362.5              
27     846-846        846     363-363        363                

STEERS  -  Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
7      1057-1057      1057    277-277        277                
16     759-759        759     351-351        351                

STEERS  -  Medium  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
71     731-740        735     310-374        361.91             
13     783-783        783     348-348        348                Unweaned 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
3      227-227        227     710-710        710                
7      301-338        312     640-685        653.95             
35     361-391        381     615-650        627.3              
9      427-427        427     540-540        540                Unweaned 
177    406-448        429     537.5-622.5    576.37             
376    451-498        477     505-575        537.2              
5      526-526        526     440-440        440                Unweaned 
5      526-526        526     440-440        440                Unweaned 
5      526-526        526     440-440        440                Unweaned 
94     558-559        559     508-530        515.48             Thin Fleshed 
1068   550-599        581     420-504        467.63             
26     621-621        621     416-416        416                Fleshy 
1194   600-648        624     420-471        443.81             
38     621-646        635     412.5-425      419.7              Full 
1581   650-699        675     404-457.5      424.3              
115    651-686        678     406-412        410.75             Unweaned 
2871   700-749        725     370-422.5      397.54             
7      728-728        728     379-379        379                Full 
27     738-748        742     363-368        365.95             Fleshy 
2376   750-796        772     358-402        383.14             
15     761-787        777     362.5-366      363.87             Full 
49     779-798        791     341-354.5      351.54             Fleshy 
1969   800-849        817     354-394        371.68             
90     826-847        829     348-350        349.62             Fleshy 
954    852-899        873     339.5-370.25   356.07             
48     858-889        874     325-339        337.57             Fleshy 
19     910-910        910     315-315        315                Fleshy 
647    901-944        917     328-370.25     358.42             
6      918-918        918     330-330        330                Full 
227    953-987        967     324.75-339.5   333.84             
5      972-972        972     319-319        319                Fleshy 

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
14     363-392        369     580-592.5      582.84             
30     426-449        443     480-570        518.49             
34     464-486        475     495-512.5      501.79             
51     522-541        535     447-515        466.78             
118    554-597        572     400-472.5      429.64             
106    624-644        628     375-422.5      402.01             
51     661-687        669     382.5-408      400.99             
78     703-748        726     355-385        375.91             
61     768-786        771     349-370        355.03             
7      821-832        826     315-351        330.55             
17     880-880        880     337.5-337.5    337.5              

STEERS  -  Medium and Large  2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price         
10     539-539        539     382.5-382.5    382.5              

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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
17     1395-1435      1421    225-227        225.69    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
12     1495-1495      1495    234-234        234       Average  Certified Prgms 
86     1391-1736      1680    224-228        225.48    Average  

BEEF/DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
36     1922-2057      1933    213-219        213.53    Average  

DAIRY STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1490-1523      1513    205-208        206.85    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
74     1294-1634      1376    233-244        238.57    Average  Certified Prgms 
84     1271-1508      1442    230-232        230.74    Average  

HEIFERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
22     1175-1175      1175    243-243        243       Average  Return to Feed 

STEERS  -  Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
5      1437-1437      1437    228-228        228       Average  
6      1497-1497      1497    226-226        226       Average  Certified Prgms 

STEERS  -  Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
76     1556-1556      1556    231-231        231       Average  
152    1546-1705      1581    234-242        238       Average  Certified Prgms 
25     1690-1721      1706    229.5-230      229.76    Average  Heavy Weight 

STEERS  -  Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head   Wt Range       Avg Wt  Price Range    Avg Price Dressing
13     1329-1359      1347    231-239        234.03    Average  Return to Feed
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