USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 04/26 10:00
04/26/2026 | 10:00 am CDT 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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