USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 08/04 07:15
08/04/2025 | 7:15 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 08/04 07:15
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 07/28/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 728 617 704
FEEDER CATTLE 6977 9111 8410
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 15.00 higher, except 800-950 lbs
to 25.00 higher. Feeder heifers 9.00 to 12.00 higher. Very good demand for
steers and heifers, auction receipts remain light as auction markets remain on
their summer schedules. The market was very active as cattle feeders want to
buy these yearlings when they are available. Some grass yearlings are starting
to come to town already and are commanding robust prices. The CME Live and
Feeder Cattle futures were under pressure at midweek as steep losses were seen,
however cattle feeders paid no attention to the fluctuations of the futures, as
they instead focused on the strong market fundamentals. A new historic high
was achieved again as fat cattle reached 245.00. The current fat cattle market
is so much higher than was thought possible for this time of year, this fact is
keeping the fire lit under the feeder cattle market. The corn crop across the
area looks very good as the rains have been plentiful. Cattle feeders are
looking at much cheaper feed cost, which is also helping to support the feeder
market.
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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
9 1304-1406 1349 240-246 243.22 Average
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Choice and Prime 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
44 1285-1285 1285 237-237 237 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
43 1427-1528 1497 240-245.5 242.88 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
7 1362-1362 1362 249-249 249 Average Return to Feed
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
13 1557-1686 1626 215-218 216.67 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1367-1367 1367 210-210 210 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
12 1243-1243 1243 237-237 237 Low Certified Prgms
40 1287-1313 1293 244-245 244.77 Average Certified Prgms
47 1367-1502 1393 240-249 241.86 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1406-1406 1406 248-248 248 Average Certified Prgms
8 1406-1406 1406 248-248 248 Average Certified Prgms
92 1424-1487 1451 241-246 243.84 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
8 1557-1557 1557 242-242 242 Average
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1243-1243 1243 270-270 270 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
36 1284-1284 1284 257-257 257 Average
27 1372-1372 1372 257-257 257 Average Return to Feed
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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
49 1006-1030 1022 280-296 293.58
52 1040-1040 1040 266.5-266.5 266.5 Fleshy
110 1052-1098 1054 261.5-274 264.45
48 1097-1097 1097 240.5-240.5 240.5 Fleshy
21 1104-1104 1104 263-263 263 Fleshy
62 1182-1186 1185 240.5-242 240.96
46 1206-1206 1206 240.5-240.5 240.5
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 550-583 568 379-380.5 379.83
34 619-642 631 321-361 347.25
150 656-698 685 342-368 359.24
144 716-745 734 335.5-345.5 339.45
118 769-797 785 318-343 326.22
221 808-848 822 314.5-335.5 326.53
518 862-895 876 303-323 310.7
372 930-949 945 297-322.25 309.92
20 949-949 949 280-280 280 Fleshy
193 951-970 958 295-322.25 304.62
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 379-379 379 387.5-387.5 387.5
10 437-437 437 421-421 421
32 529-530 529 362.5-392 382.77
4 598-598 598 355-355 355
17 680-680 680 339-339 339
16 700-730 711 321-330 326.54
12 842-842 842 308-313 310.5
11 940-940 940 293-293 293
5 979-979 979 286-286 286
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
501 1000-1042 1018 305.75-320.5 314.29
595 1051-1094 1069 301.25-315 304.75
131 1101-1133 1113 296.5-310 306.75
49 1164-1164 1164 270-270 270 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 609-638 633 400-401 400.18
10 651-676 664 390-407.5 398.59
22 732-748 736 363-367 366.08
118 752-790 769 351-362 355.87
267 823-849 842 350-351.75 351.4
663 857-889 876 339.25-351.75 345.14
933 903-946 928 324-344 341.51
15 955-955 955 272.5-272.5 272.5 Fleshy
544 951-999 979 314-326 321.33
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
33 605-644 625 327-366 353.24
12 746-746 746 359-359 359
26 768-768 768 337-337 337
5 957-957 957 300-300 300
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 431-431 431 421-421 421
7 485-485 485 367.5-367.5 367.5
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