USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 04/18 11:00
04/18/2026 | 11:00 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 04/18 11:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 04/13/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 17340 27114 12795
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1190 0 556
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Very good
demand for all weights of steers and heifers, but by the end of the week
enthusiasm to buy cattle had softened as the futures contracts moved lower.
With last week's spike to 250.00 in the cash fat cattle market, the feeder
cattle market started the week higher but as the week progressed and the
futures turned lower, cattle feeders became a little more wary. Auction sales
are becoming more sporadic as we enter the spring marketing season, as many
auction markets are selling on an every other week basis. The competition to
own feeder cattle is very high, and a biweekly sale schedule creates more even
more urgency to buy cattle when they are presented to you. The market was
extremely active as there is great hope that the 250.00 level can be maintained.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
31 1046-1046 1046 287-287 287
50 1127-1127 1127 285.5-285.5 285.5
150 1156-1158 1157 285.5-285.5 285.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 402-439 422 490-575 545.53
81 450-492 474 475-505 485.07
146 502-540 523 445-499 466.67
296 555-597 577 402.5-454 446.44
42 582-588 583 405-427.5 423.18 Fleshy
466 602-646 636 395-427.5 414.79
100 669-672 670 423.5-432.5 425.31 Replacement
755 650-699 673 365-425 395.55
26 677-691 682 350-363 357.94 Fleshy
600 700-749 722 355-395 378.95
249 724-738 731 356-364 359.38 Fleshy
159 709-742 732 400-436 417.75 Replacement
63 747-747 747 3120-3120 3120 Replacement
268 750-787 767 375-401 390.86 Replacement
12 768-768 768 2950-2950 2950 Replacement
398 750-793 771 347-379 367.07
14 802-802 802 391-391 391 Replacement
37 816-816 816 3000-3000 3000 Replacement
1093 802-840 829 331-360.5 340.44
55 836-836 836 330-330 330 Fleshy
33 851-851 851 394-394 394 Replacement
294 851-895 874 315-344.5 333.53
12 880-880 880 311-311 311 Fleshy
436 900-942 918 313-343.5 322.07
61 919-919 919 3320-3320 3320 Replacement
99 950-984 962 300-319 314.57
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 440-444 442 445-470 455.36
20 464-464 464 452.5-452.5 452.5
18 521-548 535 435-440 438.11
34 584-598 588 375-420 398.3
5 602-602 602 410-410 410 Thin Fleshed
7 624-624 624 395-395 395
42 699-699 699 357-357 357
39 700-706 705 354-362.5 355.08
27 780-795 787 333-335 333.97
11 800-800 800 327-327 327
15 881-881 881 313-313 313
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1377 1001-1030 1015 322-342.5 336.49
150 1051-1097 1076 317-319.75 318.42
23 1115-1115 1115 309-309 309
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 1029-1032 1031 305-314 307.99
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 457-492 480 520-550 535.71
201 503-544 532 450-545 502.4
214 551-599 574 460-522.5 494.19
8 603-603 603 500-500 500 Thin Fleshed
590 603-646 629 426-490 471.76
461 651-699 683 415-465 440.84
26 681-697 693 412.5-415 414.34 Fleshy
1041 700-747 724 404-451.5 424.22
863 753-794 775 383-417 397.75
13 794-794 794 376-376 376 Fleshy
17 812-835 826 346-357 352.54 Fleshy
688 801-846 832 350-389 372.95
47 865-865 865 382.5-382.5 382.5 Thin Fleshed
860 852-898 873 353-376.5 366.81
30 885-885 885 340-340 340 Fleshy
20 906-910 909 332.5-335 334.25 Fleshy
1678 900-948 925 334-368.75 353.6
733 951-997 979 324-347.75 338.75
27 991-999 993 315-320 316.3 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 418-444 430 510-520 515.41
7 497-497 497 502.5-502.5 502.5
3 530-530 530 515-515 515
18 575-593 581 437-447 441.91
50 605-635 619 425-448 439.11
16 683-690 687 412.5-415 414.07
66 730-746 741 387.5-423 404.06
11 878-878 878 351-351 351
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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
26 1313-1579 1454 246-248 247.23 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
47 1390-1659 1560 247-251.5 249.89 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1891-1891 1891 243-243 243 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 1323-1849 1528 216-226 222.23 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
262 1282-1596 1452 248-252 249.2 Average
19 1439-1593 1519 248-251 249.97 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1405-1405 1405 249.5-249.5 249.5 Average
54 1463-1463 1463 263-263 263 Average Return to Feed
11 1451-1491 1473 255-255 255 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
87 1502-1599 1539 248.5-255.5 252.81 Average
19 1616-1688 1654 249-252 250.39 Average Certified Prgms
213 1640-1754 1686 250.5-252.5 250.9 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1816-1816 1816 247-247 247 Average
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1312-1312 1312 268.5-268.5 268.5 Average Return to Feed
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