USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 12/22 07:00
12/22/2025 | 7:00 am CST USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 12/22 07:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 12/15/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 18270 17042 15047
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 2225 1523 1090
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 8.00 to 15.00 higher. Yearling
feeder steers 2.00 to 8.00 higher, except over 1100 lbs 14.00 to 15.00 higher.
Yearling feeder heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for steer and heifer
calves as there is more optimism amongst cattle feeders for the market. Strong
market fundamentals helped to build a fire under the feeder cattle market this
week. Cattle futures contracts have followed suit. Most auction locations
will not host a feeder cattle auction over the two holiday weeks, which also
added support to the feeder market. A friendly Cattle On Feed report confirmed
what everyone in the cattle business already knew, historically low cattle
numbers.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 731-731 731 305-305 305
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 596-596 596 380-380 380
3 638-638 638 342.5-342.5 342.5
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
124 1002-1002 1002 274-274 274 Fleshy
405 1001-1045 1019 275-302.5 289.44
234 1060-1084 1076 282-296 294.14
66 1103-1135 1119 271-285 276.59
HEIFERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1188-1188 1188 236-236 236
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
38 315-349 339 470-570 503.3
93 361-399 384 480-530 502.08
13 423-423 423 433-433 433 Full
263 400-447 431 443-500 464.72
307 453-499 480 412.5-470 451.87
497 501-548 519 402.5-462.5 437.78
13 529-529 529 410-410 410 Full
803 551-599 581 365-437.5 407.59
83 564-590 585 425-445 439.96 Replacement
441 600-645 618 362-415 394.7
14 626-626 626 372.5-372.5 372.5 Full
471 651-696 674 357-397.5 374.84
15 680-686 683 275-350 310.16 Fleshy
11 716-717 717 324-332 326.91 Fleshy
341 700-748 721 339.5-380 354.97
190 754-798 773 328-356 339.97
258 802-847 830 314-336 321.74
88 876-893 881 304-320 315.03
312 902-948 925 293-306.75 302.47
130 979-979 979 279-279 279 Fleshy
551 956-998 981 280-303 293.7
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 313-313 313 480-480 480
9 355-368 359 425-450 433.53
9 426-441 434 422.5-430 425.77
40 511-548 535 377.5-412.5 396.25
14 579-582 581 355-365 359.27
26 600-631 617 307.5-344 321.79
17 672-681 679 315-336 332.33
18 706-731 720 325-340 333.46
18 751-761 754 304-318 308.71
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 437-437 437 350-350 350
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
1060 1010-1049 1026 310-336.75 325.52
16 1039-1039 1039 300-300 300 Fleshy
386 1053-1090 1070 308-325.85 321.2
19 1075-1075 1075 321-321 321 Fleshy
532 1102-1147 1118 312-317 315.01
183 1152-1165 1155 252-311.75 303.17
3 1258-1258 1258 241-241 241
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1031-1031 1031 312-312 312
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 551-551 551 360-360 360
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 305-305 305 530-530 530 Full
10 332-341 337 550-615 582.07
66 351-393 373 517.5-640 572.58
31 375-375 375 580-580 580 Thin Fleshed
138 404-449 433 487.5-580 529.03
42 448-448 448 570-570 570 Thin Fleshed
451 450-494 470 480-542.5 516.08
120 521-521 521 525-525 525 Thin Fleshed
589 500-548 522 450-532.5 495.76
696 550-597 574 425-477 454.77
696 550-597 574 425-477 454.77
37 580-584 583 437.5-438 437.87 Full
60 608-608 608 461-461 461 Thin Fleshed
34 613-641 627 370-402.5 394.55 Fleshy
1097 603-649 629 385-442 425.61
706 650-696 667 370-437.5 412.62
9 692-692 692 365-365 365 Fleshy
61 708-736 712 354-370 367.83 Fleshy
922 701-749 722 365-418 390.63
354 752-799 778 358-395 368.84
17 775-796 784 324-344 332.37 Fleshy
301 808-839 827 350-374 363.18
104 802-849 831 325-355 338.71 Fleshy
43 881-881 881 327-327 327 Fleshy
357 856-894 882 334-349 339.91
3 923-923 923 321-321 321 Fleshy
538 905-949 932 307-351.5 341.72
26 951-951 951 312.5-312.5 312.5 Fleshy
1248 951-998 971 314.5-340 334.49
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
45 404-445 422 425-487.5 466.99
20 463-463 463 450-450 450 Full
15 461-494 476 455-455 455
76 510-547 532 400-462.5 441.22
77 550-597 582 370-422.5 403.46
36 597-597 597 401-401 401 Full
32 625-648 638 341-395 359.89
73 659-694 689 361-380 377.68
22 754-782 773 326-337 329.41
26 810-814 814 317-320 319.66
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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
56 1387-1629 1531 211.5-223.25 219.02 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
145 1548-1707 1647 216.5-221 218.45 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1501-1659 1571 203-208 205.58 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
211 1124-1591 1407 217-228 222.4 Average Certified Prgms
398 1260-1581 1428 218-228 222.99 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
52 1423-1494 1469 222-225.5 224.43 Average
106 1423-1499 1473 217-228.5 224.88 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
54 1501-1577 1535 219-223 221.57 Average
222 1513-1652 1563 220.5-226.75 224.17 Average Certified Prgms
391 1601-1850 1709 220-225 221.47 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1233-1233 1233 240-240 240 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1471-1471 1471 218-218 218 Average
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