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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 4, 2021

3,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.78/cwt ≈ $1,041/hd at 724 lb · 339 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $146.00/cwt ≈ $980/hd at 671 lb · 327 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.12/cwt ≈ $931/hd at 669 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,820 313 5,821
Feeder cattle 3,760 — 5,707
Slaughter cattle 60 313 114

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers over 850 lbs were steady to 3.00 lower, under 850 lbs too lightly tested last week for comparison. Feeder heifers under 750 lbs sold with steady to higher undertones, over 750 lbs steady to 3.00 lower with instances of 5.00 to 10.00 lower on 750-850 lbs. Nice offering of attractive to very attractive steers and heifers, demand was good to very good at times in spite of CME Live Cattle Futures 3.00 lower and Feeder Cattle Futures over 4.00 lower. Flesh condition ranged moderate to moderate plus as mild weather continues across the regional allowing cattle to easily maintain body condition. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 5.00 lower compared to last Wednesday, Bulls not tested.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
313–343 325 10 212.50–219.00 $216.26 $703 —
368–383 374 10 189.00–207.00 $197.58 $739 —
404–449 429 48 170.00–189.00 $183.51 $787 —
478–493 483 38 171.00–187.00 $178.66 $863 —
505–548 526 142 165.00–181.00 $172.59 $908 —
560–597 585 150 154.00–167.00 $158.69 $928 —
602–642 622 80 150.50–158.00 $153.45 $954 —
651–694 670 302 141.25–154.75 $146.50 $982 —
685 685 25 140.00 $140.00 $959 —
703–748 724 339 139.00–150.00 $143.78 $1,041 —
761–790 770 29 124.50–134.00 $130.95 $1,008 —
759–798 774 85 136.00–140.00 $138.65 $1,073 —
802–844 826 93 133.00–135.50 $134.53 $1,111 —
860–899 881 226 131.25–138.50 $134.46 $1,185 —
905–941 934 85 130.00–135.35 $134.46 $1,256 —
995–997 996 71 125.00–131.00 $127.45 $1,269 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 19 123.25 $123.25 $1,288 —
1073 1073 34 128.75 $128.75 $1,381 —
1119 1119 54 125.25 $125.25 $1,402 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 5 180.00 $180.00 $511 —
534–545 539 9 156.00–162.00 $158.70 $855 —
649 649 10 141.00 $141.00 $915 —
688 688 7 138.00 $138.00 $949 —
701–741 726 11 133.00–138.00 $134.75 $978 —
956 956 20 122.00 $122.00 $1,166 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
722 722 8 119.00 $119.00 $859 —
834 834 19 120.00 $120.00 $1,001 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 170.00 $170.00 $592 —
352–380 373 19 171.00–177.50 $173.68 $648 —
427–438 434 34 155.00–164.00 $158.80 $689 —
450–498 471 62 153.00–168.00 $162.16 $764 —
511 511 6 139.00 $139.00 $710 —
502–548 521 128 151.00–161.00 $156.35 $815 —
553–594 573 219 141.00–154.50 $149.33 $856 —
600–648 622 177 136.00–152.00 $140.77 $876 —
643–649 645 36 128.00–135.00 $130.23 $840 —
652–698 669 266 133.00–148.50 $139.12 $931 —
703–735 720 157 129.00–139.50 $134.77 $970 —
761–796 776 78 124.50–131.50 $128.84 $1,000 —
805–823 814 160 125.25–130.50 $128.03 $1,042 —
832 832 13 124.50 $124.50 $1,036 —
850–886 873 109 123.00–127.75 $127.23 $1,111 —
921 921 27 126.00 $126.00 $1,160 —
964 964 33 124.50 $124.50 $1,200 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
273 273 3 182.50 $182.50 $498 —
397 397 3 161.00 $161.00 $639 —
425 425 7 155.00 $155.00 $659 —
599 599 5 136.00 $136.00 $815 —
622 622 8 135.00 $135.00 $840 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 7 122.00 $122.00 $815 —
805 805 19 109.50 $109.50 $881 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008 1008 15 104.00 $104.00 $1,048 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 5 153.00 $153.00 $702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1655 1465 75-80% 21 55.00–58.50 $56.33 $825 —
1240–1643 1509 75-80% 3 52.00 $52.00 $785 —
1790 1790 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,199 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1470 1306 80-85% 11 52.00–55.00 $52.94 $691 —
1397–1410 1402 80-85% 5 61.00–63.00 $61.80 $866 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1330 1129 85-90% 3 44.00–46.00 $44.79 $506 —
1135–1453 1335 85-90% 10 49.00–55.00 $52.01 $694 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1733 1733 65-75% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,178 —

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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.