USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 03/16 08:55
03/16/2026 | 8:55 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 03/16 08:55
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 03/09/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 928 1126 1610
FEEDER CATTLE 19381 24360 24635
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 10.00 lower,
instances of 15.00 to 20.00 lower. Good demand yet for steers and heifers but
there is a lot of uncertainty in the marketplace currently, and that led to a
lower feeder cattle market. Cash fed cattle have slipped down to
235.00-237.00, which is the opposite direction cattle feeders were expecting
this spring as they have historically seen the market make it's yearly high in
the spring. With the outside market pressure as well, cattle feeders were
determined to buy cattle lower.
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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
52 1395-1555 1479 225-230.25 229.02 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1585-1585 1585 229-229 229 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1500-1500 1500 214-214 214 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 1258-1550 1415 230-233.5 231.58 Average
98 1398-1567 1495 227-236 230.9 Average Certified Prgms
HEIFERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1733-1733 1733 233-233 233 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
257 1531-1559 1549 231.5-238.5 235.31 Average
62 1539-1706 1629 228-234 232.42 Average Certified Prgms
68 1625-1676 1643 229.75-235 233.11 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
18 1360-1372 1367 231-241 235.42 Average Return to Feed
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 835-835 835 281-281 281
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 476-476 476 507.5-507.5 507.5
5 641-641 641 395-395 395
37 665-694 683 369-403 384.94
18 824-824 824 331-331 331
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 1012-1012 1012 265-265 265
4 1111-1111 1111 261-261 261 Fleshy
48 1138-1138 1138 265.5-265.5 265.5
148 1169-1172 1171 265.5-265.5 265.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
27 350-395 362 505-535 522.64
42 432-448 440 483-512.5 499.9
102 455-498 473 445-509 478.22
193 505-542 526 395-464 439.01
258 553-597 570 397.5-449 425.48
397 600-648 628 345-418 401.1
1040 652-699 678 336-401 380.76
61 673-690 679 365-431 406.82 Replacement
802 700-749 732 342-402.5 365.14
171 733-748 741 350-422 409.88 Replacement
177 766-768 767 362.5-397 380.35 Replacement
839 760-798 772 324.5-360 352.07
116 775-797 782 302.5-330 328.43 Fleshy
454 801-834 809 349-362.5 353.51 Replacement
765 800-848 820 319-344 330.68
30 833-833 833 311-311 311 Fleshy
657 854-896 873 296-338 325.34
13 891-891 891 311-311 311 Fleshy
115 908-929 911 293-300 295.67
75 953-992 963 271.5-314 302.33
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
23 527-542 530 355-412.5 402.27
40 599-599 599 393-393 393
65 629-629 629 367.5-367.5 367.5
14 633-633 633 345-345 345 Fleshy
26 670-671 670 345-357.5 347.89
87 742-746 743 333-344 341.59
3 798-798 798 270-270 270
47 828-840 830 280-301 296.93
23 886-886 886 287-287 287
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 768-768 768 267.5-267.5 267.5
HEIFERS - Small and Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 444-444 444 425-425 425
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
408 1008-1044 1026 301.5-319.75 311.75
209 1078-1090 1085 300-307.5 303.18
248 1101-1127 1120 291.5-300 294.93
56 781-781 781 349-349 349
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1028-1028 1028 290-290 290 Fleshy
11 323-323 323 625-625 625
2 378-378 378 560-560 560
28 402-448 436 500-552.5 523.27
38 450-479 464 527-559 540.98
160 503-543 524 472.5-535 510.99
435 551-595 579 440-500 480.98
10 594-594 594 440-440 440 Fleshy
355 602-645 624 395-445 435.51
755 650-697 671 389-451 421.79
4 701-701 701 430-430 430 Fancy
1271 703-749 729 372.5-407 390.42
1563 750-798 775 357-393 373.68
53 817-817 817 344-344 344 Full
1181 800-849 820 340-387.5 363.26
14 826-826 826 339-339 339 Fleshy
1581 852-899 876 334.5-369 348.92
36 855-892 878 313-334 326.24 Fleshy
1693 901-948 922 307-352.75 338.39
203 918-946 938 318-321.5 320.27 Fleshy
737 950-986 963 305-333.5 326.2
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 600-643 613 406-428 420.79
20 658-665 660 382.5-397.5 392.97
15 735-735 735 357.5-357.5 357.5
6 781-781 781 355-355 355
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