USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 05/09 13:00
05/09/2026 | 1:00 pm CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 05/09 13:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 05/04/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 15897 8881 18452
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 924 1142 736
Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Very good
demand across all weights and classes this week, especially so as cash fed
cattle reached a new historic high price of 260.00, yet the futures contracts
went the opposite direction for the last two days of the week, leaving cattle
feeders feeling a little uneasy. Drought conditions are a major concern as
spring rains have been limited, some heifers that were being held back for
breeding are having to come to town as ranchers are looking to conserve grass.
Corn planting is winding down quickly as dry weather made for much progress,
rain is needed in those areas as well.
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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
6 1177-1177 1177 262-262 262 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 961-961 961 257.5-257.5 257.5 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 1004-1004 1004 293-293 293 Fleshy
200 1067-1087 1085 261-271.75 270.69 Fleshy
8 224-224 224 760-760 760
9 296-296 296 620-620 620
62 386-393 390 545-595 552.63
23 415-442 426 475-555 526.52
23 455-494 475 455-530 500.48
212 508-546 529 390-511 480.39
8 564-564 564 500-500 500 Fancy
404 555-599 584 423-486 452.36
10 600-600 600 470-470 470 Fancy
239 608-648 624 391-451 431.33
5 625-625 625 377-377 377 Fleshy
410 650-698 683 375-414 389.85
18 684-684 684 426-426 426 Thin Fleshed
65 686-696 693 395-395 395 Fleshy
128 700-729 717 393-400 395.72 Replacement
525 705-746 720 350-393 377.19
10 747-747 747 350-350 350 Fleshy
76 758-758 758 2950-2950 2950 Replacement
296 765-793 781 361-397 377.68 Replacement
304 757-791 782 345-373 360.48
10 790-790 790 367.5-367.5 367.5 Thin Fleshed
37 793-793 793 355-355 355 Fleshy
935 800-849 816 326-367 354.04
31 817-817 817 338-338 338 Fleshy
381 800-845 823 355-384 369.75 Replacement
127 803-848 831 2885-3140 3023.51 Replacement
52 880-880 880 370-370 370 Replacement
137 873-894 883 2970-3230 3050.66 Replacement
112 851-897 885 321-350 325.72
414 900-946 917 308-324 320.51
65 946-946 946 313-313 313 Fleshy
153 951-959 956 297-305 300.43 Fleshy
60 977-977 977 324.5-324.5 324.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
14 364-364 364 505-505 505
11 477-477 477 435-435 435
42 520-543 535 421-430 427.27
73 550-584 581 405-406 405.79
23 644-646 645 380-387 384.87
13 662-676 670 362.5-367.5 364.78
8 729-729 729 336-336 336
5 868-868 868 325-325 325
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
520 1014-1034 1024 321.5-342.5 333.31
21 1035-1035 1035 319.5-319.5 319.5 Fleshy
273 1051-1089 1072 313.5-326.75 319.19
49 1084-1084 1084 312.5-312.5 312.5 Fleshy
116 1104-1138 1112 297-310.25 308.5 Fleshy
176 1123-1149 1131 305.5-312.35 310.14
12 1317-1317 1317 264.5-264.5 264.5 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
11 701-701 701 370-370 370
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 1070-1070 1070 299.5-299.5 299.5 Fleshy
13 1263-1263 1263 271-271 271 Fleshy
9 243-243 243 810-810 810
9 307-307 307 710-710 710
3 365-365 365 640-640 640
46 416-416 416 660-660 660 Thin Fleshed
61 453-487 467 524-598 563.89
37 499-499 499 515-515 515 Full
239 518-549 536 465-535 515.63
259 552-594 572 480-531 509.42
373 603-648 627 430-500 460.1
25 650-650 650 441-441 441 Unweaned
7 671-671 671 432-432 432 Fleshy
121 650-696 674 423-469 439.57
405 709-745 728 385-437 426.05
646 750-799 770 373-420 398.42
23 777-794 787 364-372 367.09 Fleshy
1014 803-848 833 372.5-400 380.48
72 843-843 843 360.5-364 362.64 Fleshy
61 850-850 850 382-382 382 Thin Fleshed
773 858-898 886 343-382.5 362.44
19 896-896 896 349-349 349 Fleshy
890 900-947 925 343-366.5 358.1
90 948-948 948 336-336 336 Fleshy
1924 950-999 971 321-360.5 345.36
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
18 394-397 396 512.5-590 551.1
34 513-548 529 490-510 500.25
18 560-562 561 475-480 476.39
10 605-605 605 443-443 443 Thin Fleshed
28 699-699 699 418-418 418
42 729-745 734 375-398 393.31
104 773-798 791 362-378 368.18
25 830-846 836 353-361 355.92
48 882-882 882 353-353 353
8 925-925 925 336-336 336
12 969-969 969 325-325 325
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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
14 1398-1533 1446 250-256 252.27 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1582-1631 1610 251-256 253.85 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1401-1401 1401 257-257 257 Average Return to Feed
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
90 1277-1699 1576 224-233 228.02 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
280 1257-1457 1421 254.5-262 257.92 Average
14 1377-1449 1434 258.5-259 258.9 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
10 1464-1464 1464 256-256 256 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1563-1563 1563 257-257 257 Average
32 1577-1734 1633 256-260 258 Average Certified Prgms
124 1614-1676 1642 255.5-258 257.67 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1413-1464 1434 257-260.25 259.03 Average Return to Feed
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