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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 25, 2021

3,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $155.89/cwt +2.55 vs last sale · ≈ $967/hd at 620 lb · 312 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.83/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $935/hd at 726 lb · 253 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.83/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,054/hd at 728 lb · 253 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,491 4,917 6,146
Feeder cattle 3,460 4,827 6,027
Slaughter cattle 31 90 119

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 650 lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher with instances of 8.00 higher on the 650-700 lbs. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher except 450-550 8.00 to 10.00 higher, over 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of very attractive cattle was good to very good, the market was very active today. Flesh conditions were light to moderate today. Slaughter cows too light tested, mostly steady under tones noted.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–339 337 14 200.00–204.00 $202.01 $681 —
350–394 369 60 190.00–210.00 $197.68 $729 +16.20
405–443 424 31 180.00–193.50 $187.81 $796 -3.13
453–486 472 116 174.50–189.50 $185.81 $877 +1.87
503–548 531 76 165.00–178.00 $169.54 $900 -2.37
556–584 563 72 153.00–168.00 $163.15 $919 +3.19
602–644 620 312 147.25–163.00 $155.89 $967 +2.31
661–699 681 210 136.00–159.50 $152.78 $1,040 +7.82
704–747 727 237 139.00–152.00 $145.76 $1,060 +5.64
739 739 16 131.00 $131.00 $968 -9.12
763–799 783 136 133.00–149.00 $137.56 $1,077 +5.66
806–846 822 187 125.00–137.25 $133.68 $1,099 +3.92
855–885 869 126 125.75–135.75 $130.89 $1,137 +3.36
933–946 935 24 123.75–128.00 $124.47 $1,164 +2.22
971–974 973 58 126.25–127.75 $127.08 $1,236 +4.47
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
384 384 7 160.00 $160.00 $614 —
441 441 9 177.00 $177.00 $781 —
480 480 13 159.00 $159.00 $763 -6.86
532–544 538 15 159.00–170.00 $164.81 $887 +10.32
585 585 4 138.00 $138.00 $807 -8.63
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1056 1056 14 108.00 $108.00 $1,140 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341–345 344 19 172.00–179.00 $174.56 $600 -7.44
366–375 371 25 164.00–167.00 $166.52 $618 -0.26
404–441 426 32 150.00–163.00 $157.63 $672 +3.15
460–470 465 61 151.50–164.00 $158.75 $738 +8.79
505–542 527 127 141.50–157.00 $154.02 $812 +10.74
550–599 573 151 142.00–160.00 $147.19 $843 +1.78
608–647 625 116 126.00–139.00 $134.93 $843 -6.45
660–699 679 163 129.50–139.50 $132.85 $902 -1.44
706–744 726 253 124.00–138.50 $128.83 $935 +3.88
753–797 775 108 120.25–127.60 $125.13 $970 -0.27
810–840 836 161 121.25–123.25 $122.36 $1,023 -0.68
880 880 14 119.50 $119.50 $1,052 +2.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
322–327 324 8 160.00–163.00 $161.14 $522 -2.86
432–449 440 9 142.00–149.00 $145.82 $642 +0.32
484–486 485 16 148.50–149.50 $149.00 $723 +12.28
538–548 541 9 138.00–144.50 $140.19 $758 +20.19
579–598 590 62 136.00–137.00 $136.62 $806 +1.23
758 758 3 118.00 $118.00 $894 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 151.00 $151.00 $589 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425 1425 75-80% 1 68.00 $68.00 $969 —
1285–1695 1516 75-80% 12 55.00–62.00 $58.43 $886 +4.81
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1428 1379 80-85% 8 54.50–60.50 $57.35 $791 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1265 1244 85-90% 5 48.00–54.00 $52.63 $655 -1.87
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1463 1463 65-75% 3 75.00 $75.00 $1,097 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1935 1935 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,761 —
2015 2015 1 85.50 $85.50 $1,723 +7.13

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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.