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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 18, 2021

4,917 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.11/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $886/hd at 628 lb · 512 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $153.34/cwt +3.14 vs last sale · ≈ $971/hd at 633 lb · 421 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $144.96/cwt -0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 671 lb · 319 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,917 5,511 2,790
Feeder cattle 4,827 5,456 2,740
Slaughter cattle 90 55 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 700 lbs were 2.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of 7.00 higher on 500-550 lbs, over 700 lbs were 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs were 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 600-700 lbs were steady to 2.00 higher, over 700 lbs were 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of very attractive cattle was moderate to very good, farmer buyers were much more active this week. Slaughter cows sold with lower undertones, with higher demand for Lean cows. Slaughter bulls were steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373–377 375 6 177.00–186.00 $181.48 $681 -12.49
408–437 420 40 182.50–196.00 $190.94 $802 +3.24
453–499 480 133 174.00–190.00 $183.94 $883 +6.59
502–543 525 101 166.00–177.00 $171.91 $903 +2.49
553 thin fleshed 553 22 168.00 $168.00 $929 —
561–598 574 228 150.00–164.75 $159.96 $918 +3.38
603–648 633 414 142.00–161.50 $153.58 $972 +2.57
644 644 7 139.00 $139.00 $895 ±0.00
651–699 671 319 135.00–154.00 $144.96 $973 -1.35
700–742 722 216 132.00–144.75 $140.12 $1,012 -0.18
751–797 770 246 130.00–136.50 $131.90 $1,016 -3.89
801–839 818 203 125.50–133.25 $129.76 $1,061 -1.08
823–847 832 13 120.00–121.00 $120.61 $1,003 -10.23
875–887 884 90 123.75–128.50 $127.53 $1,127 -3.69
947 947 16 122.25 $122.25 $1,158 —
967–969 967 18 122.50–123.00 $122.61 $1,186 -5.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
466–480 470 24 162.00–174.00 $165.86 $780 +21.24
501–542 517 151 145.00–161.00 $154.49 $799 -1.86
554–597 587 54 141.00–150.00 $146.63 $861 +0.63
615 615 10 128.50 $128.50 $790 —
662 662 21 126.00 $126.00 $834 -10.00
739 739 28 130.00 $130.00 $961 +2.62
773 773 13 121.00 $121.00 $935 —
981 981 5 116.00 $116.00 $1,138 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1086 1086 14 108.00 $108.00 $1,173 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580 580 4 130.00 $130.00 $754 —
823 823 8 121.00 $121.00 $996 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 4 182.00 $182.00 $571 +23.82
377–380 379 22 165.00–168.00 $166.78 $632 +1.29
425–449 441 87 149.00–157.50 $154.48 $681 +6.94
452–499 484 100 145.00–155.50 $149.96 $726 -9.38
494 494 8 138.00 $138.00 $682 -21.34
511–518 516 14 130.00–131.00 $130.35 $673 -21.79
502–536 520 87 142.00–148.00 $143.28 $745 -8.86
553–590 565 252 136.00–157.00 $145.41 $822 -4.15
600–649 628 503 132.00–148.00 $141.38 $888 +2.20
641 641 9 126.00 $126.00 $808 -13.18
651 fancy 651 16 146.00 $146.00 $950 —
657–696 677 180 128.50–139.00 $134.29 $909 -0.26
700–748 728 127 123.50–130.00 $124.95 $910 -3.62
750–790 770 179 120.00–128.50 $125.40 $966 -1.86
790 790 5 116.00 $116.00 $916 -11.26
804–840 828 58 118.75–124.00 $123.04 $1,019 -1.49
866 866 10 117.00 $117.00 $1,013 -6.02
915 915 14 112.00 $112.00 $1,025 -8.67
955 955 5 114.00 $114.00 $1,089 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 8 164.00 $164.00 $564 —
367 367 3 169.00 $169.00 $620 +28.19
448 448 14 145.50 $145.50 $652 —
456–483 471 11 131.00–144.00 $136.72 $644 -1.80
502–521 514 13 120.00 $120.00 $617 -14.78
562–598 572 90 130.50–139.00 $135.39 $774 -1.22
624–625 624 73 126.00 $126.00 $786 -3.37
653–687 667 33 127.00–131.50 $129.15 $861 +9.15
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
530 530 17 139.00 $139.00 $737 +4.00
583 583 6 118.00 $118.00 $688 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 6 113.00 $113.00 $605 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1470–1723 1605 65-75% 41 62.50–72.00 $66.41 $1,066 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058–1530 1264 80-85% 21 44.00–56.50 $52.21 $660 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1710 1532 75-80% 12 48.50–57.00 $53.62 $821 -10.40
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 85-90% 2 44.00 $44.00 $440 —
1085–1275 1189 85-90% 6 45.00–49.50 $46.50 $553 —
1210 1210 85-90% 1 54.50 $54.50 $659 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1740 1740 1 65.00 $65.00 $1,131 —
1820–2160 1990 2 83.00–87.50 $85.44 $1,700 —
2005–2017 2014 4 77.00–82.50 $78.37 $1,578 —

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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.