South Dakota  - ( Weekly Weighted Average ) - March 17, 2025

Worthing, SD Mon Mar, 17 2025 South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary Feeder Cattle Weighted Average Report for 3/10/2025 Current Previous Year Ago —————————— —————————— —————————— Total 26245 24726 22561 Feeder Cattle 24635 24266 21718 Slaughter Cattle 1610 460 843 Compared to last week: Feeder steers 4.00 to 8.00 higher, except 550-700 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Very good demand for all weights of steers and heifers after the rise in the fat market a week ago, a more friendly cattle futures complex, and another rise in the cash fat market up to 207.00 as of this writing. Cattle feeders have remained very optimistic for the fat market during the spring months, as this is where the yearly highs are made, but the futures contracts until the last two weeks was well under the cash market. When the board decided to finally follow the cash and the market fundamentals, the April contract was able to put on 10.00 in two weeks. The northern trade remains several dollars over the board, and with the June contract approaching 200.00, the bullishness that existed amongst cattle producers grew even more. Flesh condition is starting to run heavier, as the home raised cattle are about gone and now it's time to sell the backgrounded cattle that were bought and fed this fall. The lack of moisture is becoming a real concern as cattle producers across the state are concerned about the prospects of this year's grazing season as the winter has been open and dry, this is starting to be reflected in the demand for replacement heifers. Steers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 4 328 328 470.00 470.00 30 369-399 392 442.50-490.00 462.27 59 410-448 432 415.00-460.00 437.57 202 452-499 472 383.00-435.00 412.46 377 500-544 521 355.00-417.00 395.22 778 551-597 574 339.00-387.00 367.00 21 596-599 597 284.00-327.50 317.10 Fleshy 812 601-641 626 321.00-362.00 346.25 21 623-638 627 300.00-317.00 304.12 Full 26 641 641 327.00 327.00 Fleshy 89 641 641 347.00 347.00 NHTC 1288 651-695 679 297.50-343.00 326.90 109 693-699 696 291.00-307.50 305.60 Fleshy 1289 700-749 723 291.00-325.00 314.87 5 740 740 288.00 288.00 Full 73 722-745 741 270.00-303.50 296.64 Fleshy 1710 752-797 775 278.50-314.50 300.66 97 766-793 776 267.00-291.00 286.84 Fleshy 28 807 807 275.00 275.00 Fleshy 1588 800-848 820 275.00-304.25 292.00 1198 850-889 870 263.00-291.50 281.81 89 887-896 888 259.00-265.25 264.29 Fleshy 51 910-918 916 252.00-260.00 257.66 Fleshy 1223 900-949 921 266.00-282.25 273.17 758 951-997 976 248.00-274.50 261.71 92 979-993 991 223.00-249.50 245.10 Fleshy Steers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 10 323-338 330 410.00-425.00 417.56 19 385-387 386 392.50-410.00 398.05 12 412-434 423 380.00-405.00 394.63 27 461-494 483 335.00-397.50 379.54 24 508-542 532 340.00-375.00 362.18 67 552-597 570 330.00-355.00 346.08 10 606-637 625 321.00-332.50 325.46 17 699 699 292.00-314.00 303.65 28 786-799 796 271.00-282.00 273.72 9 808-846 833 267.00-269.00 268.35 8 939 939 246.00 246.00 Steers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 205 1030-1040 1035 247.85-255.75 253.44 5 1039 1039 234.00 234.00 Fleshy 532 1052-1082 1068 243.75-255.75 248.46 26 1051-1096 1084 234.50-240.00 235.94 Fleshy 33 1135 1135 234.50 234.50 Fleshy Steers Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 6 1114 1114 225.00 225.00 Heifers Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 26 321 321 390.00 390.00 Unweaned 62 354-392 364 395.00-444.00 429.44 190 403-446 431 337.50-407.50 377.88 135 452-499 482 320.00-369.00 341.63 109 510 510 365.00 365.00 Thin Fleshed 411 501-549 528 312.50-358.00 337.38 876 551-595 576 297.00-340.00 317.71 13 580 580 284.00 284.00 Fleshy 67 610 610 325.00 325.00 Thin Fleshed 939 601-648 626 287.00-325.00 306.90 125 626-644 639 285.00-294.50 288.79 Fleshy 1381 650-697 674 281.00-309.50 297.26 16 666-696 683 259.00-270.00 263.69 Full 127 708-743 722 296.00-299.00 297.26 Replacement 1274 700-749 724 263.00-293.00 280.89 37 716-746 725 256.00-267.00 263.03 Fleshy 1151 750-795 772 256.00-285.00 270.63 18 773 773 253.00 253.00 Fleshy 421 762-797 774 288.00-305.00 293.81 Replacement 71 804-815 814 274.00-290.00 276.00 Replacement 944 801-845 818 247.00-269.75 261.62 708 862-896 882 238.00-263.25 246.66 55 864-894 884 223.00-246.50 237.42 Fleshy 371 907-949 932 231.75-247.00 235.90 52 943-949 944 229.00-233.00 232.30 Fleshy 167 950-972 962 228.25-233.50 230.56 Heifers Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 5 251 251 420.00 420.00 Unweaned 5 398 398 345.00 345.00 5 424 424 330.00 330.00 37 452-493 480 310.00-340.00 333.52 58 509-547 528 311.00-325.00 318.92 16 556-580 573 291.00-301.00 294.51 9 644 644 255.00 255.00 6 680 680 263.00 263.00 12 704-723 712 242.00-257.50 248.56 45 759-781 767 231.00-259.00 252.85 Heifers Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 49 1032 1032 211.00 211.00 37 1076 1076 206.50 206.50 Bulls Medium and Large 1 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 22 368 368 440.00 440.00 Unweaned 16 510-547 526 342.50-400.00 373.85 3 683 683 282.50 282.50 Bulls Medium and Large 1-2 Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 9 262 262 470.00 470.00 Unweaned Slaughter Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 18 1150 1150 206.00 206.00 Return to Feed, Select 32 1333 1333 209.00 209.00 Return to Feed, Select and Choice 5 1347 1347 198.00 198.00 Select and Choice 5 1388 1388 201.00 201.00 Low Dressing, Choice 28 1451-1472 1459 203.50-207.00 204.89 Choice 4 1485 1485 208.50 208.50 Certified Prgms, Choice 5 1508 1508 201.00 201.00 Low Dressing, Choice 11 1582-1595 1589 204.00-205.00 204.45 Choice 285 1529-1763 1606 201.00-209.00 207.53 Certified Prgms, Choice 195 1655-1741 1713 202.50-205.75 203.70 Heavy Weight, Choice Slaughter Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 21 1302-1472 1380 200.00-202.00 201.10 Low Dressing, Choice 105 1276-1558 1411 204.00-213.00 207.08 Certified Prgms, Choice 226 1371-1502 1453 203.50-206.00 204.51 Choice 2 1693 1693 206.00 206.00 Choice 5 1734 1734 208.00 208.00 Certified Prgms, Choice Slaughter Dairy/Beef Heifers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 19 1385-1460 1409 201.00-202.50 201.49 Certified Prgms, Choice 5 1554 1554 202.00 202.00 Certified Prgms, Choice 11 1657 1657 202.50 202.50 Choice Slaughter Dairy/Beef Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 20 1479-1597 1525 198.00-207.00 201.42 Certified Prgms, Choice 13 1487-1604 1541 199.00-201.00 199.96 Choice 32 1573-1677 1606 198.00-203.50 201.70 Choice 2 1875 1875 195.00 195.00 Heavy Weight, Choice Slaughter Dairy Steers Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price 15 1365 1365 171.00 171.00 Select and Choice 12 1447-1703 1639 176.00-178.00 177.56 Choice