Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 12, 2020

2,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $134.33/cwt ≈ $1,243/hd at 925 lb · 514 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.44/cwt ≈ $1,108/hd at 824 lb · 342 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $136.15/cwt ≈ $1,195/hd at 878 lb · 339 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,915	1,237	2,685
Feeder cattle	2,855	—	2,535
Slaughter cattle	60	—	150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: In a narrow comparison, feeder steady to instances of 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers not well compared. Moderate to good demand for this large offering of yearling steers and heifers, few spring born calves offered and were met by moderate demand. This week’s yearling offering was, overall, in heavier flesh condition as many consignments were carrying a moderate plus amount of flesh. There were several long strings offered in full loads and multiple load lots. The market was active in spite of the CME Live Cattle futures contracts being under pressure. Cattle feeders want to buy yearlings while they can which is helping to support the market, whether the cattle are green or fleshy. There were some light fleshed cattle offered but quality wasn’t as attractive. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher with the advance on Lean cows, bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
498	498	7	174.00	$174.00	$867
505–518	514	19	165.00	$165.00	$848
652–699	664	52	140.00–154.25	$149.63	$994
652–690	672	13	133.00–138.00	$135.24	$909
713	713	22	151.00	$151.00	$1,077
757	757	94	148.85	$148.85	$1,127
783	783	28	139.00	$139.00	$1,088
812–848	822	225	138.75–143.75	$139.65	$1,148
861–892	878	339	133.00–140.75	$136.15	$1,195
900–934	925	514	133.25–137.00	$134.33	$1,243
965	965	55	133.25	$133.25	$1,286

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
549	549	7	153.00	$153.00	$840
641	641	30	155.50	$155.50	$997
695 thin fleshed	695	62	155.10	$155.10	$1,078
748	748	28	144.25	$144.25	$1,079
796	796	25	142.50	$142.50	$1,134
836	836	20	140.50	$140.50	$1,175
899	899	7	127.50	$127.50	$1,146

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1005–1014	1012	61	129.25–130.00	$129.47	$1,310

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
618	618	16	137.00	$137.00	$847

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
846	846	8	127.00	$127.00	$1,074

Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1059	1059	7	122.00	$122.00	$1,292

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
366	366	5	162.00	$162.00	$593
505–525	516	35	140.00–147.00	$144.73	$747
643	643	6	129.00	$129.00	$829
650–675	664	128	133.50–140.25	$139.29	$925
694	694	51	133.00	$133.00	$923
715	715	66	136.00	$136.00	$972
751–793	776	242	132.50–141.60	$137.89	$1,070
810–833	824	342	131.00–138.75	$134.44	$1,108
852–888	861	108	130.50–136.00	$134.16	$1,155
909–913	911	30	127.00–129.00	$128.20	$1,168
934	934	29	123.00	$123.00	$1,149

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1033	1033	7	116.00	$116.00	$1,198
1039	1039	12	119.50	$119.50	$1,242
1062	1062	12	111.00	$111.00	$1,179

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
623	623	13	130.00	$130.00	$810
812	812	15	130.00	$130.00	$1,056

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
938–1050	966	85-90%	4	32.00–34.00	$32.54	$314
965–1335	1156	85-90%	4	42.00–47.50	$44.32	$512
850–1347	1214	85-90%	10	50.00–54.50	$51.81	$629

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1282–1390	1309	80-85%	4	51.00–53.00	$51.53	$675
1197–1520	1317	80-85%	13	55.50–58.50	$56.96	$750

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1263–1770	1482	75-80%	12	59.00–65.00	$61.17	$907

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1500–2125	1750	6	79.00–85.50	$81.88	$1,433

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.