USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 01/12 07:05
01/12/2026 | 7:05 am CST USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 01/12 07:05
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 01/05/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 32364 3322 28140
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1519 0 1244
Only 1 reported auction during the New Year's week, as most auction locations
did not host feeder cattle auctions over the holidays, auction markets resumed
their regular sale schedule this week. Very good demand for all weights and
classes as the outlook has improved greatly since before the Christmas break.
Large receipts as feeder cattle producers were ready to capitalize on a higher
market, new record highs were achieved at many locations on lighter weight
feeders. Backgrounders who need to buy light cattle were geared up to battle
it out for those good light fleshed, yearling makers. Fewer of those kinds of
cattle available. Cattle feeders were eager to buy the bigger cattle, yet they
still feel the sting of losses they suffered this fall when the market fell and
aren't quite as gung-ho to get in that position again. Large receipts expected
again next 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
8 310-310 310 600-600 600
5 597-597 597 427.5-427.5 427.5
9 702-733 723 370-373 372.03
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
286 1002-1038 1021 290-310.25 303.66
11 1042-1042 1042 282-282 282 Fleshy
221 1058-1076 1071 278.75-300 281.95
59 1108-1132 1118 249-274.5 268.72
9 1127-1127 1127 275-275 275 Fleshy
23 1198-1198 1198 257.5-257.5 257.5
9 1212-1216 1215 241-255 245.66
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 552-552 552 385-385 385
18 659-659 659 337-337 337
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
13 338-342 340 510-550 537.77
58 351-380 362 510-560 531.34
5 384-384 384 535-535 535 Unweaned
233 402-444 427 468-570 520.47
6 458-458 458 472.5-472.5 472.5 Full
423 450-498 476 430-532.5 473.08
37 514-514 514 480-480 480 Unweaned
37 514-514 514 480-480 480 Unweaned
1119 500-549 528 410-489 457
12 544-544 544 392-392 392 Fleshy
1130 550-599 575 387-474 429.26
34 558-594 589 352.5-372.5 367.93 Fleshy
39 606-649 614 360-385 376.87 Fleshy
1393 600-647 623 370-434 402.12
189 608-639 629 417-441 432.03 Replacement
75 656-656 656 429-429 429 Replacement
1376 652-697 675 355-410 383.55
41 693-698 695 327.5-357 345.44 Fleshy
106 703-710 706 371-422 395.18 Replacement
33 708-713 709 337.5-352.5 341.16 Fleshy
783 702-749 725 323-389 367.36
782 751-799 774 321-363 347.81
781 800-844 819 327-362 339.08
84 802-848 820 313-325 323.11 Fleshy
17 871-871 871 310-310 310 Fleshy
761 851-898 876 302-343 319.53
15 907-945 915 280-293 290.31 Fleshy
362 905-935 920 299-343 319.3
475 950-982 969 284-321 291.66
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 274-274 274 470-470 470
6 344-344 344 445-445 445
43 388-394 393 400-500 471.1
3 433-433 433 425-425 425
34 470-499 492 405-440 421.94
54 518-549 541 390-435 421.93
46 562-591 576 362.5-420 393.35
53 603-649 621 320-366 344.68
39 680-697 686 356-356.5 356.33
20 703-703 703 334-334 334
48 751-774 762 312-335 322.95
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
635 1002-1044 1016 323.75-336 332.96
9 1025-1025 1025 323-323 323 Fleshy
191 1060-1099 1071 299-324.5 315.22
193 1111-1149 1119 288-309.5 297.6
79 1170-1170 1170 289.75-289.75 289.75
253 1204-1218 1212 268.25-288.85 276.5
8 1258-1258 1258 257-257 257
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
10 613-613 613 415-415 415
6 670-670 670 320-320 320
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
51 1025-1025 1025 321-321 321
27 323-349 341 600-680 622.05
55 375-398 384 570-630 605.13
67 400-449 428 530-605 560.65
14 448-448 448 520-520 520 Full
16 466-468 467 500-530 514.97 Unweaned
372 450-495 468 518-596 559.97
13 474-474 474 520-520 520 Full
731 500-549 528 475-567.5 516.3
21 537-537 537 505-505 505 Unweaned
25 536-542 539 452.5-460 456.12 Fleshy
16 535-547 543 465-470 468.46 Full
191 553-566 559 516-516 516 Fancy
8 570-570 570 465-465 465 Full
72 574-574 574 488-488 488 Unweaned
72 574-574 574 488-488 488 Unweaned
20 553-588 575 440-455 447.18 Fleshy
10 622-622 622 424-424 424 Full
2550 601-649 629 400-481 448.77
5 668-668 668 394-394 394 Fleshy
2475 650-697 672 371-455 421.4
33 693-693 693 393-393 393 Full
2531 700-749 724 374-419 402.77
261 740-740 740 440-440 440 Fancy
22 747-748 747 365-366 365.64 Fleshy
2281 751-799 779 343-396 380.57
6 798-798 798 352-352 352 Fleshy
21 811-811 811 382-382 382 Thin Fleshed
1073 800-849 818 348-387 369.36
99 829-844 834 349-355 354.51 Fleshy
1092 852-899 872 319-373.5 355.12
59 895-895 895 339.25-339.25 339.25 Fleshy
12 911-911 911 322.5-322.5 322.5 Fleshy
318 903-941 920 322-350 336.33
1151 956-998 973 320-350.25 337.91
3 993-993 993 317-317 317 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 382-399 393 550-595 568.19
14 420-427 423 550-575 560.82
68 465-497 486 482.5-535 512.86
66 507-543 523 432.5-508 483.47
32 558-588 572 410-440 423.78
182 602-649 609 397.5-429 423.59
17 624-624 624 387.5-387.5 387.5 Fleshy
60 667-695 685 350-406 383.04
4 730-730 730 365-365 365
23 771-798 779 331-351 337.23
7 817-817 817 340-340 340 Fleshy
8 841-841 841 348-348 348
35 874-881 875 338-340 338.23
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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
15 1570-1570 1570 224.5-224.5 224.5 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
114 1530-1711 1630 220-226.75 223.38 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 1458-1491 1480 216-218 217.31 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
26 1472-1566 1516 207-210 207.93 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
161 1209-1591 1451 223-238 229.09 Average Certified Prgms
136 1218-1609 1455 223-226.5 225.42 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1429-1429 1429 233-233 233 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
33 1469-1485 1480 226-230 228.8 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
80 1530-1563 1532 242-244 243.85 Average Return to Feed
25 1518-1576 1561 225.25-228.5 226.69 Average
123 1505-1652 1574 225-229.5 227.16 Average Certified Prgms
118 1602-1738 1648 221-226.5 224.46 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1278-1278 1278 235.5-235.5 235.5 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
11 1368-1377 1372 228.5-231 229.86 Average Return to Feed
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