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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 8, 2021

2,893 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $133.13/cwt -3.80 vs last sale · ≈ $908/hd at 682 lb · 244 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $141.03/cwt +1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,095/hd at 776 lb · 243 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.21/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 732 lb · 199 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,893 4,072 4,070
Feeder cattle 2,653 4,029 3,940
Slaughter cattle 240 43 130

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower except 500-600 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this lighter offering of feeder cattle was good this week. Receipt were lighter with the artic weather that is crossing the Midwest. Corn futures sharply higher continue to add pressure to the feeder market. Flesh conditions were moderate. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher except Breaker cows 2.00 lower. Bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
402–428 415 10 194.00–197.00 $195.45 $811 +4.45
453 453 16 191.50 $191.50 $867 +3.83
509–537 521 22 173.00–183.50 $178.74 $931 -0.57
551–596 570 69 161.00–172.50 $166.95 $952 +2.41
606–646 626 105 152.50–159.50 $156.30 $978 +3.70
658–692 674 120 149.25–153.50 $150.40 $1,014 -2.61
706–725 716 120 143.00–153.75 $149.18 $1,068 -0.24
754 fancy 754 19 148.50 $148.50 $1,120 —
756–799 778 224 135.50–144.00 $140.40 $1,092 +0.07
808–836 827 54 134.25–137.75 $136.81 $1,131 +0.78
850–892 879 161 125.75–132.75 $130.86 $1,150 +0.54
925–935 933 24 130.75–131.75 $131.50 $1,227 +3.97
983 983 19 126.75 $126.75 $1,246 +0.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457 457 3 158.00 $158.00 $722 —
565–586 581 22 151.00–158.50 $156.84 $911 -0.97
659 659 4 141.00 $141.00 $929 +1.00
711–749 737 34 133.75–141.00 $138.02 $1,017 +1.52
764 764 7 136.00 $136.00 $1,039 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1030 1015 65 124.50–125.75 $125.12 $1,270 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
397 397 10 175.50 $175.50 $697 +11.43
415 415 11 175.50 $175.50 $728 +17.43
477–489 483 49 148.00–156.00 $151.68 $733 -3.15
521–542 536 93 151.50–157.00 $156.08 $837 +8.00
550–599 567 120 145.00–156.00 $149.09 $845 +8.69
608–648 637 135 138.00–152.00 $142.87 $910 +0.78
655–693 682 244 129.50–141.75 $133.13 $908 -3.80
718–748 732 199 125.25–131.25 $129.21 $946 -3.23
760 760 3 120.00 $120.00 $912 -6.67
755–797 778 167 123.75–130.75 $127.04 $988 +0.37
831 831 11 125.75 $125.75 $1,045 +2.48
851 851 91 125.75 $125.75 $1,070 +5.75
940 940 28 123.60 $123.60 $1,162 +2.53
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 4 155.00 $155.00 $687 +0.50
501 501 4 143.50 $143.50 $719 +8.47
584–594 590 14 139.00–142.00 $140.94 $832 +8.35
641 641 75 134.00 $134.00 $859 +5.05
659–699 683 33 125.00–126.00 $125.69 $858 +7.69
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
594 594 12 148.00 $148.00 $879 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1545–1874 1665 65-75% 36 64.00–71.50 $67.38 $1,122 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1373 1373 75-80% 3 58.00 $58.00 $796 —
1430–1733 1546 75-80% 20 62.50–66.00 $64.05 $990 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205 1205 80-85% 1 65.50 $65.50 $789 —
1042–1495 1301 80-85% 12 56.00–63.50 $61.83 $804 —
1455–1610 1533 80-85% 2 52.00–54.00 $52.95 $812 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1044–1280 1103 85-90% 8 52.00–58.00 $56.55 $624 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1775–2020 1959 4 88.00–89.00 $88.77 $1,739 —
2090 2090 3 93.50 $93.50 $1,954 —

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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.