USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 08/18 07:00
08/18/2025 | 7:00 am CDT USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 08/18 07:00
AMS_2027 MARS
South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 08/11/2025 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1028 966 1393
FEEDER CATTLE 6998 4536 8260
Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 10.00 higher, heifers sold with
higher undertones. Very good demand for yearling steers and heifers. The cash
fed cattle market remained in the 240.00 range, topping at 245.00 again this
week. Cattle feeders continue to hold the leverage in the market and are able
to sell cattle much higher than the spot month of the CME Live Cattle futures.
As their outgoing fat cattle are highly profitable the demand for feeder cattle
stays red hot. The market at the auctions is very active and ultra competitive
as the yearlings come to town. Most auction markets remain on their summer
sale schedule, so buyers have to act fast on the day cattle are offered or they
might have to wait or have to travel further to find the cattle they need to
fill their empty pens. Prevalent rains have helped keep pastures in good shape
allowing cattle to stay turned out and not be pulled early. The corn crop
looks to be bountiful as yield expectations are record large, making for low
feed costs for cattle producers.
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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
19 1268-1386 1343 246-248 247.3 Average
BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
25 1420-1614 1490 247.5-248.75 248.26 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
24 1440-1585 1491 213-220 214.51 Average
14 1506-1530 1515 224-231 228.47 High
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
14 1238-1291 1253 251-251 251 Average Certified Prgms
129 1219-1548 1341 248.75-250.75 250.01 Average
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
23 1406-1511 1456 250-250 250 Average Certified Prgms
116 1418-1483 1466 248-250 249.26 Average
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
159 1516-1581 1541 249-250.5 249.77 Average
74 1604-1686 1641 249.5-250 249.73 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select 2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
32 1250-1291 1263 243-259 253.89 Average Return to Feed
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
53 1334-1351 1340 248-260.5 256.58 Average Return to Feed
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
7 1114-1114 1114 266-266 266
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
52 1004-1044 1016 298-317 308.18
31 1058-1094 1080 291-294.5 293.17
7 1118-1118 1118 253-253 253 Fleshy
6 1175-1175 1175 243-243 243 Fleshy
13 1192-1192 1192 246-246 246
HEIFERS - Medium 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
61 1021-1021 1021 275-275 275 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
6 422-422 422 422.5-422.5 422.5
11 544-544 544 430-430 430
19 569-569 569 395-395 395
29 619-619 619 392-392 392
10 660-660 660 354-354 354 Fleshy
97 700-729 719 347-367 353.46
46 764-795 786 323-327.5 325.38
131 809-845 842 313-332.5 328.75
78 854-854 854 316.5-316.5 316.5 Fleshy
384 855-882 864 319-335 331.07
91 910-914 913 300-304 302.69 Fleshy
323 919-947 937 321-340 327.02
304 953-999 981 302-322 319.22
120 979-990 985 275-301 287.71 Fleshy
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 586-586 586 370-370 370
35 661-683 665 332-337.5 332.97
5 771-771 771 306-306 306
7 928-928 928 272-272 272
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
891 1001-1046 1015 305.25-335 325.8
24 1085-1085 1085 298-298 298 Fleshy
676 1088-1099 1096 300.75-307.25 304.17
611 1106-1144 1120 302.25-310 305.31
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
34 1085-1085 1085 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
15 596-596 596 450-450 450
48 604-646 623 431-431 431
17 650-692 667 393-433 415.92
146 704-742 719 377.5-396 392.49
46 779-779 779 372-372 372
39 807-831 815 351-357 354.96
262 856-882 862 338-358 352.9
252 872-872 872 359.5-359.5 359.5 Thin Fleshed
448 922-943 929 319-351.25 344.64
777 950-999 981 317.5-345 326.86
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
5 394-394 394 460-460 460
50 567-567 567 450-450 450 Thin Fleshed
11 577-577 577 395-395 395
13 683-683 683 350-350 350
72 794-799 795 341-345 344.55
24 880-880 880 330-330 330
8 990-990 990 318-318 318 Thin Fleshed
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