USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 02/16 07:50
02/16/2026 | 8:00 am CST USDA South Dakota Weekly Auction Summary 02/16 07:50
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South Dakota Weekly Cattle Auction Summary
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Livestock Weighted Average Report for 02/09/2026 - Final
Summary This Week Last Reported Last Year
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Total Receipts:
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FEEDER CATTLE 35648 17524 28239
SLAUGHTER CATTLE 1170 1199 774
Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 750 lbs 5.00 to 6.00 higher, over
750 lbs unevenly steady. Feeder heifers unevenly steady. Very good demand for
all weights of steers and heifers. Optimism is running very high amongst
feeder cattle producers and cattle feeders. Packers had to give more money to
get cattle bought, which sparked the feeder cattle market again. Very good
demand for replacement quality heifers. Very dry and abnormally warm temps is
making for very easy gaining conditions for cattle. Auction markets continue
to host very large feeder cattle auctions as feeder cattle producers are quick
to get their cattle consigned and sold as the market returns to it's level
before the crash last October.
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FEEDER CATTLE
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BULLS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
16 668-668 668 375-375 375
10 828-828 828 321-321 321
HEIFERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
32 1033-1040 1034 290-294 291.52
7 1074-1074 1074 281-281 281
15 1125-1147 1137 277-278 277.54
27 684-684 684 372-372 372
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
19 332-343 338 560-610 574.24
31 352-399 372 500-580 537.65
5 407-407 407 555-555 555 Thin Fleshed
173 403-449 432 480-545 513.34
225 452-495 468 470-540 501.14
855 509-548 530 420-507.5 460.17
8 564-564 564 480-480 480 Thin Fleshed
829 552-598 577 395-461 437.7
12 602-602 602 452.5-452.5 452.5 Fancy
12 602-602 602 452.5-452.5 452.5 Fancy
12 618-618 618 305-305 305 Fleshy
1312 600-647 623 357.5-441 421.63
5 643-643 643 380-380 380 Full
94 644-644 644 452-452 452 Replacement
638 655-689 671 418-492.5 447.85 Replacement
1341 650-695 672 355-435 394.5
1341 650-695 672 355-435 394.5
8 693-693 693 355-355 355 Full
8 693-693 693 355-355 355 Full
850 700-742 715 401-470 431.86 Replacement
1107 700-749 722 335-402.5 370.62
1107 700-749 722 335-402.5 370.62
23 722-737 732 402.5-431 421.22 Fancy
538 752-795 763 367.5-437.5 422.78 Replacement
34 751-794 773 325-339 335.97 Fleshy
762 750-799 781 324-369.5 349.31
431 801-834 812 401-461 440.98 Replacement
897 801-838 818 315-361.5 341.94
18 819-833 829 319-326 323.35 Fleshy
7 852-852 852 367-367 367 Replacement
7 874-874 874 298-298 298 Fleshy
224 853-893 878 318.5-343 327.78
575 901-947 924 306-335 324.9
62 941-941 941 300-300 300 Fleshy
99 950-985 955 288-323 313.6
HEIFERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
35 324-324 324 525-525 525
4 390-390 390 460-460 460
34 425-425 425 462.5-462.5 462.5
14 491-497 493 455-460 458.2
24 502-540 518 360-445 417.26
107 556-599 590 399-437.5 411.58
43 626-637 631 351-387 374.94
47 683-697 688 392.5-407.5 398.32 Fancy
56 683-695 691 345-376 358.3
14 705-736 721 325-352.5 339.05
87 767-789 775 320-341 333.72
19 805-805 805 319-319 319
5 884-884 884 300-300 300
5 927-927 927 280-280 280
STEERS - Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
280 1003-1039 1009 298-337.5 331.27
7 626-626 626 430-430 430
STEERS - Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
4 1064-1064 1064 270-270 270
STEERS - Medium and Large 1 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
9 343-345 344 580-720 626.49
36 360-394 382 590-650 616.97
115 400-447 429 555-602.5 578.53
252 450-499 476 520-595 560.33
565 501-548 526 472.5-562.5 519
911 550-598 575 455-532.5 489.11
1691 601-646 624 432.5-487.5 458.78
7 626-626 626 420-420 420 Fleshy
2178 650-699 676 395-465 429.19
60 694-697 695 397.5-406 402.88 Fleshy
215 700-722 715 438-444 439.97 NHTC
3643 700-749 728 389-448 410.75
8 729-729 729 376-376 376 Fleshy
162 762-762 762 422-422 422 NHTC
2086 750-799 774 360-397.5 384.15
10 779-779 779 361-361 361 Fleshy
14 784-784 784 332-332 332 Full
53 802-802 802 370-370 370 Fleshy
3959 802-849 821 335-396 376.3
2325 850-899 870 346-377 363.28
35 856-885 876 333-337.5 334.38 Fleshy
1803 900-947 917 334.5-362 351.84
18 919-919 919 333-333 333 Fleshy
691 955-995 975 319-344 338.85
STEERS - Medium and Large 1-2 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price
25 322-322 322 540-540 540
20 364-391 373 565-580 571.43
29 425-446 439 545-555 547.8
32 461-485 476 490-550 522.95
13 508-526 520 452.5-540 486.8
39 550-596 577 435-477.5 454.38
122 602-649 625 355-446 411.81
16 666-692 676 402-402.5 402.31
6 740-740 740 372.5-372.5 372.5
78 766-793 789 330-359 354.81
75 865-865 865 359-359 359
30 938-938 938 338.5-338.5 338.5
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SLAUGHTER CATTLE
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BEEF/DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
5 1525-1525 1525 231-231 231 Average
DAIRY STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
21 1551-1551 1551 212-212 212 Average
HEIFERS - Choice 2-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
278 1350-1609 1443 237-243 239.96 Average
92 1361-1647 1489 236-247.5 243.05 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1385-1385 1385 238-238 238 Average
14 1419-1419 1419 251-251 251 Average Certified Prgms
STEERS - Choice 3-4 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1545-1597 1565 239-240 239.41 Average
106 1560-1668 1618 243-249.5 244.85 Average Certified Prgms
115 1608-1683 1643 236-241 239.79 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Choice 4-5 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
17 1715-1720 1716 238-240 239.53 Average Heavy Weight
17 1715-1720 1716 238-240 239.53 Average Heavy Weight
STEERS - Select and Choice 2-3 (Per Cwt/Actual)
Head Wt Range Avg Wt Price Range Avg Price Dressing
4 1225-1225 1225 250-250 250 Average Return to Feed
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