USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 10/27 07:30
10/27/2025 | 7:30 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 10/27 07:30
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 10/20/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 51663 30859 46066
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1219 1594 1764
Compared to last week: Steer and heifer calves 20.00 to 30.00 lower, yearling
feeder steers and heifers 5.00 to 15.00 lower. Good demand for calves and
yearlings but there was a lot of pressure on the market coming from the futures
contracts. The futures had been volatile all week until Friday when the board
opened limit lower, and closed that way. Cattle producers are facing great
uncertainty now about the future, in spite of positive market fundamentals and
strong consumer demand. Spring born calves continue to come to the auctions in
central and Western SD in large numbers as the fall run continues. Cattle
feeders are ready to buy these calves, but now it's very difficult to know at
what price level to buy them at. Big strings of backgrounded yearlings are
still being offered, fleshy cattle are becoming harder to find bidders for.
More attractive fleshed yearlings are still in great demand but as cattle
feeders had to accept lower bids, down to 232.00, to sell cattle while the week
before they were able to command higher prices, the yearling market was under
pressure as well. Very mild weather throughout Oct has made for ideal cattle
performance, and cost of feed remains low but now cattle feeders are
approaching the feeder market with apprehension.
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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
5 453-453 453 310-310 310
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 531-531 531 375-375 375
7 797-797 797 330-330 330
BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 321-321 321 555-555 555
7 422-422 422 500-500 500
5 582-582 582 360-360 360
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
173 1004-1019 1011 281-292.5 288.91 Fleshy
64 1001-1049 1020 295-316 307.41
28 1050-1052 1051 277-282.5 279.75 Fleshy
221 1057-1089 1077 298.75-316 305.41
51 1141-1141 1141 258.5-258.5 258.5
48 1160-1160 1160 256-256 256
51 1297-1297 1297 234.5-234.5 234.5 Fleshy
16 637-637 637 375-375 375
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 388-388 388 522.5-522.5 522.5
5 580-580 580 355-355 355
5 746-746 746 300-300 300
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
12 1082-1082 1082 284-284 284
29 251-251 251 680-680 680
83 303-346 321 495-670 613.6
5 369-369 369 600-600 600 Thin Fleshed
511 351-399 385 475-602 546.33
51 399-399 399 510-510 510 Full
29 414-424 421 532.5-557.5 550.72 Thin Fleshed
970 400-448 427 460-545 497.66
30 433-433 433 450-450 450 Full
7 438-438 438 440-440 440 Fleshy
3159 451-499 478 415-510 471.72
492 454-489 480 497-545 524.85 Replacement
43 459-497 493 450-458 457.13 Full
29 506-506 506 492.5-492.5 492.5 Thin Fleshed
573 501-543 520 446-571 491 Replacement
2874 500-549 524 380-470 442.28
728 553-595 566 437-569 511.42 Replacement
1756 550-599 571 372-467.5 410.66
25 589-596 591 363-377.5 370.44 Fleshy
27 593-599 596 361-422 392.48 Full
6 604-604 604 350-350 350 Fleshy
179 603-615 610 441-448 444.06 Replacement
753 602-646 620 342.5-409 383.28
26 643-643 643 350-350 350 Unweaned
195 650-690 670 332.5-373 363.14
7 676-676 676 350-350 350 Fleshy
12 703-717 710 322-342.5 332.35 Fleshy
140 716-748 731 352-370 360.78
172 760-785 776 323-331 328.03 Fleshy
478 750-799 786 330-365.5 352.08
437 803-848 817 312-378 346.23
133 814-848 833 348-350.5 349.4 Spayed
102 839-845 839 321-327.5 324.08 Fleshy
56 867-867 867 330-330 330 Spayed
208 851-896 872 311-319 317.92 Fleshy
741 852-896 877 323-365.25 343.18
66 922-922 922 337-337 337 Spayed
584 909-947 924 302.25-319 312.2 Fleshy
261 900-944 925 315-359 341.71
399 951-998 967 305-336.5 319.41
313 960-983 974 304.5-308.5 307.33 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 281-281 281 645-645 645
31 312-336 329 475-605 578.19
98 353-397 381 435-570 533.01
103 412-449 436 427.5-492.5 461.46
136 452-499 472 410-460 436.86
245 504-548 531 375-442 389.2
66 552-595 574 346-417.5 377.72
20 611-624 617 350-360 355.45
27 653-685 674 340-368 354.34
52 707-735 729 332-352 341.46
9 878-878 878 292-292 292 Fleshy
23 884-884 884 300-300 300
38 960-960 960 291-291 291 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
20 740-740 740 315-315 315
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
238 1006-1044 1024 309-319 317.07 Fleshy
1045 1001-1047 1031 314-365 330.84
670 1050-1094 1077 302.5-325.75 313.78
51 1099-1099 1099 300-300 300 Fleshy
371 1114-1143 1124 290-315 302.68
136 1160-1160 1160 305-305 305
410 1200-1234 1224 278.85-283.1 279.63
14 522-545 534 464-482.5 473.45
11 598-598 598 447.5-447.5 447.5
16 680-680 680 420-420 420
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1001-1044 1030 318-324 319.89
53 1140-1140 1140 249-249 249 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 518-518 518 477.5-477.5 477.5
6 648-648 648 355-355 355
11 703-722 715 300-330 310.72
STEERS - Medium 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 695-695 695 348-348 348
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1025-1025 1025 325-325 325
46 257-292 285 712.5-720 713.82
85 303-347 330 540-705 640.29
9 354-354 354 700-700 700 Thin Fleshed
401 350-397 372 530-660 609.7
53 394-394 394 612.5-612.5 612.5 Full
22 400-400 400 640-640 640 Thin Fleshed
74 411-411 411 638-638 638 Fancy
1306 400-449 429 495-633 582.36
18 448-448 448 545-545 545 Full
2725 451-499 476 470-594 539.72
164 472-482 480 457.5-500 489.58 Full
348 516-525 522 540-552 540.85 Fancy
348 516-525 522 540-552 540.85 Fancy
5120 500-549 525 432.5-540 498.42
48 529-549 544 405-472 442.47 Full
180 555-557 556 484.5-511.5 495.47 Fancy
5586 550-599 577 405-498.5 462.12
25 588-588 588 394-394 394 Full
4251 600-649 623 385-486.75 448.02
14 626-629 628 420-420 420 Fleshy
25 650-650 650 430.5-430.5 430.5 Unweaned
1291 650-695 662 375-465.5 431.12
7 691-691 691 337.5-337.5 337.5 Fleshy
353 705-749 723 361-428 395.1
13 730-730 730 394-394 394 Unweaned
226 753-797 782 350-385 376.22
50 796-796 796 381-381 381 Thin Fleshed
429 802-847 835 360-391.5 379.01
52 863-863 863 376.5-376.5 376.5 Thin Fleshed
450 850-897 879 343-395.25 370.5
5 890-890 890 337.5-337.5 337.5 Fleshy
546 904-946 919 337-375 361.13
41 954-954 954 367.5-367.5 367.5 Thin Fleshed
940 950-995 970 327-375 348.44
187 955-995 987 309.75-315 309.89 Fleshy
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 267-267 267 615-615 615
32 302-325 309 510-700 627.79
134 350-398 377 490-607.5 575.54
189 400-448 424 435-577.5 530.56
239 468-498 487 420-517 472.97
140 500-547 522 375-480 440.25
190 552-596 579 365-462.5 439.4
127 601-641 625 379-447.5 428.18
90 658-680 664 397-400 397.44
20 720-720 720 370-370 370
9 848-848 848 356-356 356
39 857-895 876 327.5-366.5 345.34
41 910-911 910 282.5-346 326.93
63 953-983 969 319-341 333.21
STEERS - Medium and Large 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
8 469-469 469 455-455 455
STEERS - Medium and Large 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 353-353 353 245-245 245
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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
50 1378-1528 1433 236-240.5 238.8 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
50 1528-1593 1546 237.5-240.25 238.29 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
9 1767-1767 1767 236.5-236.5 236.5 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
92 1212-1478 1364 240-242 240.54 Average Certified Prgms
291 1274-1584 1497 240-241.5 240.07 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
16 1436-1463 1456 240-240 240 Average Certified Prgms
57 1408-1517 1474 238-241 239.64 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
55 1509-1574 1529 240-244 241.92 Average Certified Prgms
96 1520-1579 1555 238-240 239.94 Average
10 1651-1651 1651 240.25-240.25 240.25 Average Heavy Weight
8 1655-1655 1655 240.5-240.5 240.5 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1377-1377 1377 246-246 246 Average Return to Feed
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