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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 14, 2020

3,813 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.97/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 726 lb · 230 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.53/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 668 lb · 219 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $166.51/cwt +7.30 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 571 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,813 4,744 5,434
Feeder cattle 3,583 4,544 5,134
Slaughter cattle 230 200 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Steer calves steady to 3.00 higher, instances of 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Heifer calves under 600 lbs 6.00 to 12.00 higher, instances to 15.00 higher, over 600 lbs sold very unevenly, mostly steady except an instance of 9.00 higher on a load weighing 650 lbs. Yearling steers not well compared as they were of weights that were not similar to last week, only comparison of yearling heifers were 700-750 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower. Good demand for this nice offering of steer and heifer calves, quality a little uneven. Flesh condition was attractive overall, more activity on heifer calves than seen in recent weeks. Good demand for yearling steers and heifers, several strings offered in full loads and multiple load lots and the market was active. Flesh condition ranged from moderate to heavy but there were plenty of buyers for all kinds. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher compared to last Wednesday, bulls steady in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 6 195.00 $195.00 $655 -2.35
356–395 372 24 184.00–200.00 $190.29 $708 +4.29
431 431 4 180.00 $180.00 $776 -12.60
454–488 468 169 181.00–191.00 $187.84 $879 +4.49
500–548 529 125 164.00–181.00 $169.30 $896 -3.72
562 fancy 562 89 174.50 $174.50 $981 —
554–599 578 124 153.00–166.00 $160.78 $929 +1.57
601–642 611 133 152.50–164.50 $159.78 $976 +10.34
626–646 635 18 146.00–148.00 $147.10 $934 -10.45
662–691 683 134 144.50–156.25 $149.93 $1,024 +0.45
683 683 33 142.00–142.50 $142.42 $973 -7.06
701–744 726 230 141.00–152.50 $146.97 $1,067 -0.11
753–788 777 42 142.00–147.50 $144.59 $1,123 +6.73
791–798 795 20 131.00–138.00 $134.48 $1,069 -3.38
819–837 824 33 138.50–140.50 $139.76 $1,152 -0.59
853–880 868 73 121.00–132.75 $129.62 $1,125 —
940 940 18 130.25 $130.25 $1,224 —
956 956 14 124.50 $124.50 $1,190 -13.47
974 974 13 134.50 $134.50 $1,310 -3.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1096 1063 204 129.00 $129.00 $1,371 -5.00
1101 1101 9 120.00 $120.00 $1,321 -10.44
1185 1185 11 120.00 $120.00 $1,422 -12.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 149.00 $149.00 $499 —
361 361 10 155.00 $155.00 $560 —
452 thin fleshed 452 9 184.00 $184.00 $832 —
518–526 521 10 160.00–164.00 $162.39 $846 +4.39
573–598 581 13 137.00–152.00 $141.75 $824 —
646 646 5 141.00 $141.00 $911 +4.00
650–668 660 15 139.00 $139.00 $917 ±0.00
737 737 7 121.00 $121.00 $892 -5.00
839 839 13 132.25 $132.25 $1,110 —
913–926 918 38 128.00–132.00 $130.41 $1,197 +3.53
954 954 28 125.25 $125.25 $1,195 -2.50
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479 479 5 157.00 $157.00 $752 —
537–541 538 26 155.00–161.00 $156.86 $844 —
667–683 670 38 122.00–141.00 $137.94 $924 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795 795 8 109.00 $109.00 $867 —
859–887 879 24 112.00–114.00 $112.57 $989 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1047 1041 16 121.00–125.50 $122.67 $1,277 —
1132 1132 6 117.00 $117.00 $1,324 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 4 175.00 $175.00 $522 -10.00
337 337 3 180.00 $180.00 $607 +14.00
357–378 370 15 156.00–165.00 $162.86 $603 +7.17
405–421 414 37 167.00–173.00 $169.83 $703 +11.79
456–490 475 58 161.00–167.00 $164.37 $781 +9.88
521–549 532 161 159.00–164.00 $161.51 $859 +10.90
558–593 574 104 144.00–162.00 $151.92 $872 +19.88
589 589 10 139.00 $139.00 $819 +6.96
612–638 624 134 139.00–146.00 $143.12 $893 +1.27
661 661 10 123.00 $123.00 $813 -12.26
650–699 668 209 132.00–145.50 $139.27 $930 +4.01
715–747 731 154 127.00–132.50 $131.35 $960 -7.83
766–787 775 30 118.00–126.50 $122.43 $949 -8.74
771–799 793 38 127.00–128.50 $128.07 $1,016 -3.10
815–849 829 167 125.00–131.50 $129.80 $1,076 —
891 891 53 127.50 $127.50 $1,136 —
891 891 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,060 —
919 919 17 125.50 $125.50 $1,153 —
951 951 9 110.00 $110.00 $1,046 -11.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 5 172.00 $172.00 $482 —
411 411 4 156.00 $156.00 $641 —
453 thin fleshed 453 11 156.00 $156.00 $707 —
474 474 7 127.00 $127.00 $602 —
492 492 6 150.00 $150.00 $738 —
550–564 559 14 144.00 $144.00 $805 —
634 634 5 115.00 $115.00 $729 —
633–636 635 12 116.00–133.50 $124.73 $792 —
669 669 5 131.00 $131.00 $876 +4.50
712–714 713 21 122.00–127.00 $123.95 $884 —
891 891 8 123.00 $123.00 $1,096 —
925 925 20 123.75 $123.75 $1,145 +6.75
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
563 563 8 139.00 $139.00 $783 —
1129 1129 11 108.25 $108.25 $1,222 —
1160 1160 8 107.00 $107.00 $1,241 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
509 509 10 149.00 $149.00 $758 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
287 287 5 190.00 $190.00 $545 —
488 488 5 159.00 $159.00 $776 -4.00

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–1653 1646 65-75% 10 80.00–84.00 $80.79 $1,330 —
1390–1876 1707 65-75% 87 64.50–78.00 $71.70 $1,224 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 75-80% 1 64.00 $64.00 $902 —
1145–1665 1447 75-80% 30 53.00–64.00 $59.51 $861 —
1340–1653 1568 75-80% 8 50.50–52.00 $51.32 $805 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1274–1325 1288 80-85% 8 42.00–51.00 $48.64 $626 —
1128–1610 1309 80-85% 18 49.00–56.00 $51.80 $678 —
1435–1513 1494 80-85% 4 60.50–63.00 $62.40 $932 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1125 1105 85-90% 3 32.00–34.00 $32.68 $361 —
970–1410 1177 85-90% 16 43.00–53.00 $47.25 $556 +4.93
1053–1630 1284 85-90% 5 42.00 $42.00 $539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–2380 1654 7 57.00–73.00 $65.06 $1,076 -11.41
1670–1885 1778 2 76.00–78.50 $77.17 $1,372 +4.29

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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.