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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 16, 2020

1,913 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.51/cwt -0.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,119/hd at 832 lb · 329 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.11/cwt -4.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 857 lb · 74 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.17/cwt -5.23 vs last sale · ≈ $777/hd at 579 lb · 71 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,913 2,063 3,344
Feeder cattle 1,686 1,833 3,244
Slaughter cattle 227 230 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: A limited offering of steer and heifer calves again this week, too few comparable sales to allow any meaningful price comparisons to be made. Yearling feeder steers not well compared. Yearling feeder heifers sold with a lower undertone. Moderate demand for this week’s calf offering, flesh condition of calves was a little heavier and many were lacking preconditioning shots. Fewer farmer feeders in the seats, as well, which resulted in a market that was not as active as last week. This week’s yearlings were in a heavier flesh condition and just not as attractive as last week. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 5.00 lower, bulls sold with a lower undertone.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 4 200.00 $200.00 $720 +8.00
428–430 429 16 185.00–197.00 $188.76 $810 +6.36
452–484 464 25 172.00–183.00 $179.32 $832 -1.68
524–537 530 13 160.50–163.50 $161.90 $858 —
558–598 576 28 152.00–156.00 $154.24 $888 -1.80
592 592 12 144.50 $144.50 $855 -0.50
601–646 616 66 148.00–155.50 $150.77 $929 —
740–748 742 14 147.00–148.75 $148.25 $1,100 -0.94
753–774 757 71 146.25–147.75 $146.55 $1,109 -4.69
854–881 859 62 136.00–141.25 $137.10 $1,178 -6.60
963–984 969 30 128.50–137.00 $134.41 $1,302 +12.41
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,284 —
1093 1093 11 126.50 $126.50 $1,383 —
1115 1115 47 125.75 $125.75 $1,402 —
1215 1215 36 121.50 $121.50 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 11 195.00 $195.00 $448 —
748 748 8 136.50 $136.50 $1,021 —
780 780 6 127.00 $127.00 $991 +4.00
863–889 883 45 121.00–131.50 $129.22 $1,141 +24.22
987 987 16 125.50 $125.50 $1,239 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
503–530 520 13 142.00–158.00 $152.04 $791 -9.96
579–584 583 22 121.00–147.00 $141.13 $823 —
968 968 9 132.25 $132.25 $1,280 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
617 617 5 144.00 $144.00 $888 —
828 828 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,126 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 5 115.50 $115.50 $1,170 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
307 307 3 180.00 $180.00 $553 +6.89
373–387 380 6 156.00–158.00 $156.98 $597 —
407–409 408 7 158.00–165.00 $160.99 $657 +0.76
421 421 6 148.00 $148.00 $623 -12.23
470–488 479 24 148.00–155.00 $149.49 $716 +6.49
535 535 5 129.00 $129.00 $690 -4.00
529–548 539 22 138.00–140.00 $139.63 $753 +6.63
550–593 579 71 128.00–136.00 $134.17 $777 -5.23
635–649 639 30 131.00–136.50 $134.82 $861 -0.17
671–693 683 26 126.00–137.25 $129.43 $884 -7.38
708–745 732 17 135.50–137.25 $136.10 $996 -1.40
770–791 781 14 132.25–132.75 $132.50 $1,035 -8.62
804–838 832 329 130.00–136.00 $134.51 $1,119 -1.96
855–877 857 74 130.00–133.50 $133.11 $1,141 -4.00
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 87 113.25 $113.25 $1,135 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
257 257 3 187.50 $187.50 $482 —
405–445 414 23 136.00–140.00 $136.94 $567 —
481 481 20 141.00 $141.00 $678 —
568–590 581 32 124.00–126.00 $125.21 $727 —
741 thin fleshed 741 7 135.00 $135.00 $1,000 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
217 217 13 150.00 $150.00 $326 —
868–877 871 35 105.00–117.00 $112.51 $980 —
983 983 8 104.00 $104.00 $1,022 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 6 151.00 $151.00 $678 —
467 467 15 145.00 $145.00 $677 —
731 731 5 111.00 $111.00 $811 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1039 1039 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,143 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 136.00 $136.00 $638 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 3 170.00 $170.00 $672 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1270 1031 85-90% 13 31.00–41.00 $35.56 $367 —
920–1285 1173 85-90% 5 50.00–51.50 $50.73 $595 —
1130–1335 1184 85-90% 34 35.00–38.50 $36.09 $427 —
1100–1375 1225 85-90% 33 41.00–47.00 $43.22 $529 +1.40
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1358 1358 80-85% 3 42.00 $42.00 $570 -10.17
1003–1595 1372 80-85% 42 46.50–55.00 $51.69 $709 -0.48
1493 1493 80-85% 3 57.00 $57.00 $851 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1597–1689 1635 65-75% 25 63.50–71.00 $67.74 $1,108 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1550 1508 75-80% 2 49.00–51.00 $49.97 $754 —
1465–1660 1555 75-80% 6 54.00–59.00 $56.89 $885 -13.87
1623–1785 1677 75-80% 3 64.00–65.00 $64.35 $1,079 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1993–2235 2068 6 74.50–77.50 $76.24 $1,577 —
2215 2215 2 81.00 $81.00 $1,794 —

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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.