USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 12/15 07:25
12/15/2025 | 7:25 am CST USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 12/15 07:25
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/08/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 17042 28590 29878
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1523 1325 1392
Compared to last week: Steer calves 10.00 to 20.00 higher, heifer calves 15.00
to 30.00 higher. Yearling feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower, yearling heifers
unevenly steady. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, good to very
good demand for yearlings. As the CME cattle futures contracts made gains and
cash fed cattle up to 230.00, cattle feeders were ready to step back in and
compete heavily to get cattle bought. Most auction markets won't host a feeder
cattle sale on the weeks of Christmas and New Years, leaving only 1 more full
week to buy feeder cattle before the end of the year. Winter weather
conditions at the start and end of the week made it difficult for cattle
producers to get stock hauled to town, better weather in the forecast for this
week.
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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
22 422-422 422 510-510 510
5 541-541 541 405-405 405
76 625-625 625 409-409 409
13 674-678 675 290-351 336.86
4 942-942 942 238-238 238
DAIRY STEERS - Large 3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 473-473 473 220-220 220
3 597-597 597 195-195 195
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
295 1000-1011 1007 264-312 282.98
87 1006-1035 1025 260-286 277.2 Fleshy
130 1117-1147 1119 266.5-268 266.58
9 1178-1178 1178 261-261 261
34 1192-1194 1193 243.5-248 244.69 Fleshy
30 1218-1218 1218 277.75-277.75 277.75
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 1006-1006 1006 277-277 277
4 1121-1121 1121 258-258 258
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 325-327 326 500-510 504.98
77 368-396 387 465-505 488.95
211 400-446 422 387.5-545 479.62
675 453-499 474 390-497 454.48
809 501-547 528 387-470 438.9
55 530-530 530 490-490 490 Replacement
948 551-598 576 365-442.5 400.3
184 583-599 594 451-485 469.41 Replacement
163 614-614 614 454-454 454 Replacement
544 600-647 624 348-425 381.63
268 650-698 667 338-390 365.23
199 700-746 725 320-375 346.09
14 740-740 740 330-330 330 Fleshy
259 762-791 787 321-342.5 335.36
221 809-846 830 306-334 322.53
33 855-887 866 312-325 319.93
50 915-939 921 283-286 283.73 Fleshy
528 909-948 927 283-325 304.59
546 967-999 983 285-312 299.61
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
63 358-390 370 410-490 443.77
21 403-449 420 430-457.5 440.54
80 478-491 485 380-445 425.89
121 503-546 522 350-440 390.59
38 553-581 563 350-370 358.32
31 621-644 630 302.5-352.5 322.77
8 669-669 669 290-290 290
23 761-794 780 271-315 297.46
5 838-838 838 297-297 297
47 858-893 875 292.75-320 306.39
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
226 1001-1040 1011 317-326.5 323.47
625 1051-1096 1073 304.25-329.85 318.63
358 1116-1142 1127 299.5-302.75 301.07
200 1152-1192 1174 279-302.75 289.34
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1101-1101 1101 284-284 284
4 1222-1222 1222 250-250 250
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 241-241 241 655-655 655
36 368-398 388 530-590 554.11
210 400-449 431 466-540 514.42
24 461-461 461 535-535 535 Unweaned
15 479-479 479 460-460 460 Fleshy
387 453-497 483 467-550 509.13
11 500-500 500 510-510 510 Thin Fleshed
106 515-515 515 491.5-491.5 491.5 Fancy
13 518-520 519 440-447.5 442.89 Full
737 500-548 532 420-511 484.07
12 553-553 553 485-485 485 Thin Fleshed
978 553-598 578 402.5-469 447.06
85 619-619 619 442-442 442 Fancy
15 613-637 621 382.5-400 394.02 Full
1146 600-647 622 372-452 427.18
22 656-656 656 392-392 392 Full
747 650-697 672 377-425 406.26
13 688-688 688 360-360 360 Fleshy
964 700-749 719 354-416.5 395.07
8 750-750 750 365-365 365 Full
216 757-790 773 337.5-377.5 357.33
70 789-789 789 364-364 364 Fleshy
271 802-840 814 343-389 365.45
76 858-891 879 305-331 322.13
62 912-946 931 328-348 340.18
12 958-958 958 289-289 289 Fleshy
506 958-997 974 308-337.5 327.13
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 310-340 323 400-480 435.14
24 386-396 394 512.5-535 516.17
38 409-447 432 457.5-510 483.87
106 451-484 468 472.5-497.5 482.19
115 502-547 530 311-447.5 419.98
74 561-599 578 371-430 398.06
90 609-645 631 362-409 392.1
43 651-692 671 340-370 349.92
18 705-721 714 333-337 335.24
5 796-796 796 325-325 325
26 814-816 815 311-324 318.99
30 983-998 989 262-297 282.87
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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
5 1392-1392 1392 205-205 205 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
406 1223-1606 1409 218-223.5 222.36 Average
129 1214-1545 1425 220-223 221.48 Average Certified Prgms
HEIFERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1049-1147 1090 220-232 225.26 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
40 1350-1488 1440 220-226.5 224.31 Average
56 1458-1474 1470 220-226.75 225.37 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
59 1501-1605 1542 218.5-224.5 222.75 Average Certified Prgms
110 1518-1649 1561 220-223 222.68 Average
137 1652-1747 1697 216.5-227 220.16 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1898-1898 1898 211-211 211 Average
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1312-1349 1328 220-226 223.6 Average Return to Feed
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