Cattle Market Pulse

Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 11, 2021

5,511 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.18/cwt +0.19 vs last sale · ≈ $870/hd at 625 lb · 461 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $150.20/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 624 lb · 457 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $140.30/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 720 lb · 409 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,511 3,820 6,660
Feeder cattle 5,456 3,760 6,510
Slaughter cattle 55 60 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers were 2.00 to 5.00 lower, with instances to 8.00 lower on 650-700 lbs. Demand for this much larger offering of attractive cattle was moderate to very good. CME Live Cattle Futures were 1.00 lower. Feeders are facing a higher rate of gain with corn hovering around 5.00. Slaughter cows and bulls were steady, with higher demand for boner cows.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 250.00 $250.00 $538 —
308 308 2 210.00 $210.00 $647 -6.26
352–381 365 48 182.50–198.00 $193.97 $708 -3.61
402–434 414 50 180.00–192.00 $187.70 $777 +4.19
454–499 478 114 170.00–185.00 $177.35 $848 -1.31
516 516 35 156.50 $156.50 $808 -16.09
502–543 529 162 162.00–177.00 $169.42 $896 -3.17
550–597 576 150 148.00–164.00 $156.58 $902 -2.11
602–649 622 426 142.00–159.00 $151.01 $939 -2.44
647 647 31 139.00 $139.00 $899 -14.45
650–698 674 289 137.00–152.00 $146.31 $986 -0.19
650–693 679 25 133.50–135.00 $133.97 $910 -6.03
707–749 720 409 133.50–149.50 $140.30 $1,010 -3.48
750–794 762 311 128.50–138.00 $135.79 $1,035 +4.84
801–847 824 306 127.50–133.25 $130.84 $1,078 -3.69
852–886 874 191 125.50–136.00 $131.22 $1,147 -3.24
908 908 26 129.50 $129.50 $1,176 -4.96
964 964 32 128.00 $128.00 $1,234 +0.55
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
376 376 6 147.00 $147.00 $553 —
429 429 4 167.00 $167.00 $716 —
459–498 471 35 126.00–168.00 $144.62 $681 —
500–536 511 76 149.00–159.00 $156.35 $799 -2.35
577 577 5 146.00 $146.00 $842 —
672 672 6 136.00 $136.00 $914 -2.00
727–733 730 17 121.00–133.00 $127.38 $930 -7.37
859 859 7 120.00 $120.00 $1,031 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1018 1013 30 121.00–135.50 $133.07 $1,348 +9.82
1080 1080 11 114.50 $114.50 $1,237 -14.25
1130 1130 17 116.00 $116.00 $1,311 -9.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 9 137.00 $137.00 $673 —
598 598 18 131.00 $131.00 $783 —
774 774 15 113.00 $113.00 $875 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 159.00 $159.00 $537 —
487 487 5 121.00 $121.00 $589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 186.00 $186.00 $400 —
322–346 339 15 153.00–167.50 $158.18 $536 -11.82
366–374 370 27 165.00–166.00 $165.49 $612 -8.19
400–447 427 36 145.00–156.00 $147.54 $630 -11.26
456–490 471 112 151.00–162.50 $159.34 $750 -2.82
500–549 525 102 147.00–159.00 $152.14 $799 -4.21
556–598 578 204 144.00–155.75 $149.56 $864 +0.23
590–596 594 12 136.00 $136.00 $808 -13.33
601–646 625 461 133.00–148.00 $139.18 $870 -1.59
654–699 678 199 129.00–140.00 $134.55 $912 -4.57
708–746 727 190 126.00–134.00 $128.57 $935 -6.20
753–795 775 123 122.00–128.50 $127.26 $986 -1.58
807–830 809 112 120.00–126.00 $124.53 $1,007 -3.50
856–885 878 109 122.50–123.75 $123.02 $1,080 -4.21
923–940 937 79 120.50–121.50 $120.67 $1,131 -5.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393–399 395 16 134.00–152.00 $140.81 $556 -20.19
450–497 485 38 129.00–149.00 $138.52 $672 —
501–548 518 27 132.00–139.00 $134.78 $698 —
567–583 573 31 133.00–139.00 $136.61 $783 +0.61
643–649 645 11 129.00–130.00 $129.37 $834 -5.63
670 670 13 120.00 $120.00 $804 —
703 703 6 119.00 $119.00 $837 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1095 1089 32 106.50–108.00 $107.39 $1,169 —
1213 1213 3 105.00 $105.00 $1,274 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 15 121.00 $121.00 $680 —
671 671 19 114.00 $114.00 $765 -8.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 2 130.00 $130.00 $556 —
468 468 6 113.00 $113.00 $529 -40.00
548 548 5 135.00 $135.00 $740 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1188–1608 1402 80-85% 13 55.00–59.00 $57.19 $802 -4.61
1170–1738 1544 80-85% 10 44.00–49.00 $44.71 $690 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1627 1402 85-90% 17 51.00–54.50 $52.60 $737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1483 1483 75-80% 2 53.50 $53.50 $793 -2.83
1170–1698 1522 75-80% 3 63.00–67.00 $64.02 $974 +12.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1805 1805 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,408 —
1620–1920 1836 9 83.00–83.50 $83.27 $1,529 —

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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.