South Dakota cattle market

Auction averages from 6 reporting markets in South Dakota, week of 09/14/2026 – 09/20/2026. Compared with 09/07/2026–09/13/2026.

Work in progress — please don't trade on these numbers.

The figures come straight from USDA Market News and we believe they're correct, but they haven't been through enough weeks of checking for us to stand behind them. Check with your sale barn before you act.

5wt steers: $453.85; ▲ 15.00
7wt steers: $363.67; thin
Head sold: 9,205
Markets: 6

Feeder cattle

Head-weighted average price per hundredweight across South Dakota auctions. Premium is what steers brought over heifers of the same weight. ▲ green is up on last week, ▼ red is down; thin means too few head to compare.

300–400 lb420 head

Steers: $578.89▲ 40.97
Heifers: $509.34▼ 13.81
Steer premium: $69.55

400–500 lb1,092 head

Steers: $497.76▼ 16.46
Heifers: $466.56▲ 50.68
Steer premium: $31.20

500–600 lb834 head

Steers: $453.85▲ 15.00
Heifers: $401.22thin
Steer premium: $52.63

600–700 lb723 head

Steers: $396.78thin
Heifers: $381.59thin
Steer premium: $15.19

700–800 lb846 head

Steers: $363.67thin
Heifers: $328.48▼ 12.38
Steer premium: $35.19

800–900 lb2,082 head

Steers: $354.32▼ 10.97
Heifers: $319.09▼ 4.33
Steer premium: $35.23

900–1000 lb3,208 head

Steers: $338.14▲ 3.81
Heifers: $296.67▼ 12.23
Steer premium: $41.47

Weight	Steers	vs last wk	Heifers	vs last wk	Premium	Head
300–400 lb	$578.89	▲ 40.97	$509.34	▼ 13.81	$69.55	420
400–500 lb	$497.76	▼ 16.46	$466.56	▲ 50.68	$31.20	1,092
500–600 lb	$453.85	▲ 15.00	$401.22	thin	$52.63	834
600–700 lb	$396.78	thin	$381.59	thin	$15.19	723
700–800 lb	$363.67	thin	$328.48	▼ 12.38	$35.19	846
800–900 lb	$354.32	▼ 10.97	$319.09	▼ 4.33	$35.23	2,082
900–1000 lb	$338.14	▲ 3.81	$296.67	▼ 12.23	$41.47	3,208

Cows, bulls & replacements

Every class South Dakota auctions reported this week. Cull cows price on condition — Breakers fleshiest, Leans thinnest. Replacement classes trade by the head. A class shows its price whenever anything sold; the week-over-week move is withheld when too few head changed hands for the comparison to mean anything, which happens more often at state level than nationally.

Not reported this week.

Other states

Missouri 19,790 Oklahoma 9,710 Nebraska 9,478 Kentucky 7,919 Iowa 6,505 Kansas 5,136 Tennessee 5,105 Texas 3,211

Source: USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News. Boxed beef and slaughter figures are national and appear on the home page. This site is a work in progress — please don't make financial decisions from it.