USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 09/29 07:00
09/29/2025 | 7:00 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 09/29 07:00
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 09/22/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 13000 12851 21467
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 904 1092 1187
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, over
1000 lbs 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Good demand for
yearling steers and heifers, yet cattle feeders are approaching the feeder
market with caution that hasn't been seen in quite some time. As cash fed
cattle were lower in the north, 230.00-235.00, and the current volatility in
the cattle futures complex, the feeder cattle market had some pressure on it.
Flesh condition is everything and cattle feeders will compete heavily to buy
those light fleshed cattle off grass, but breakeven prices are being adjusted
downward. Moderate to good demand for spring born calves, there is great
interest in buying these calves but most cattle feeders are busy with fall
harvest and not quite ready to take on a bawling calf that needs to be watched
closely. Very warm days, and cool nights are the right recipe for sick calves.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 555-555 555 400-400 400
BEEF/DAIRY HEIFERS - Medium and Large 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 442-442 442 320-320 320
BULLS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 523-523 523 340-340 340
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
414 1002-1047 1016 305-330.75 319.37
50 1020-1020 1020 313-313 313 Spayed
36 1087-1087 1087 295-295 295 Fleshy
43 1082-1094 1089 308-326 315.31
25 1129-1129 1129 300-300 300
199 1160-1177 1168 270-270 270
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1003-1009 1006 314-319 316.65
16 1067-1075 1070 293-300 297.36
6 286-286 286 495-495 495
20 330-347 336 555-595 580.54
41 357-398 382 485-535 509.77
171 414-444 436 455-500 466.81
22 478-491 484 460-485 471.53
21 508-533 526 435-460 453.1
104 557-597 561 380-475 417.63
39 603-649 625 380-404 392.42
10 653-653 653 380-380 380 Fleshy
147 679-697 688 352.5-380 367.56
5 707-707 707 350-350 350 Fleshy
190 707-746 736 360-375 366.18
75 764-764 764 347-347 347 Spayed
409 752-797 777 338-377.5 359.09
628 800-849 815 330-361 351.8
240 819-848 837 341-350 348.03 Spayed
48 843-843 843 331-331 331 Full
125 857-857 857 340.5-340.5 340.5 Spayed
16 859-859 859 326.5-326.5 326.5 Fleshy
1094 851-898 874 321-355 338.4
6 878-878 878 302.5-302.5 302.5 Full
131 917-917 917 339-339 339 Spayed
488 900-948 924 316-343 329.86
284 958-997 972 316-339.5 330.37 Spayed
786 952-998 976 306-342 323.49
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
3 288-288 288 495-495 495
9 342-342 342 430-430 430
5 448-448 448 410-410 410
9 532-532 532 422.5-422.5 422.5
25 580-580 580 380-380 380
23 702-744 719 343-358 347.76
5 910-910 910 315-315 315
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
694 1000-1048 1028 310-347 333.29
558 1051-1084 1070 307-336 324.12
55 1128-1128 1128 311-311 311
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
22 1066-1077 1074 294-317 309.73
STEERS - Medium 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 537-537 537 390-390 390
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
55 1014-1014 1014 338-338 338
5 1099-1099 1099 313-313 313
7 276-276 276 615-615 615
5 343-343 343 585-585 585
45 351-375 362 510-595 556.67
48 404-444 423 520-570 545.26
149 466-483 476 465-535 505.54
116 517-544 523 462.5-515 474.8
104 558-593 572 407.5-470 441.28
116 604-647 638 417-465 424.63
79 658-693 677 411-460 428.12
62 709-743 722 384-410 390.42
338 750-797 771 362-402.5 386.35
342 806-849 836 361-385 374.93
683 856-893 875 324-378 365.83
822 930-945 939 334-361.5 352.63
1253 951-996 973 322.5-357 346.45
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 381-381 381 530-530 530
5 529-529 529 410-410 410
10 802-835 815 317.5-350 330.82
63 880-891 884 334-347 338.29
39 904-926 917 330-339 336.45
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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
12 1428-1428 1428 232-232 232 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
19 1550-1634 1585 229-239 233.34 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
6 1669-1669 1669 210-210 210 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
101 1317-1514 1389 230-240.5 236.78 Average Certified Prgms
101 1317-1514 1389 230-240.5 236.78 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
85 1453-1499 1477 235-242 239.59 Average Certified Prgms
63 1431-1496 1479 233-235.25 233.4 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
109 1501-1587 1525 232.25-237 234.49 Average
9 1556-1556 1556 238-238 238 Average Certified Prgms
129 1601-1652 1619 230-235 231.7 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1376-1376 1376 233-233 233 Average Return to Feed
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