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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 22, 2021

5,817 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $132.94/cwt +2.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,174/hd at 883 lb · 455 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $149.45/cwt +2.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,084/hd at 725 lb · 377 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $125.62/cwt +1.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 867 lb · 345 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,817 1,090 5,492
Feeder cattle 5,685 890 5,427
Slaughter cattle 132 200 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with definite higher undertones. Due to intense frigid temperatures last week there were several cancellations that rolled over into this week making receipts much larger this week. Demand for this very attractive offering of cattle was very good. Farmer buyers were very active this week. Flesh conditions were good to heavy. CME Live Cattle Market was pretty flat today. Slaughter cows sold with lower undertones in a light test. Bulls to light to give a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 3 222.50 $222.50 $752 —
365–383 379 13 195.00–200.00 $196.11 $743 +8.11
415–448 426 16 181.00–191.00 $185.03 $788 -1.97
473–493 484 38 174.00–187.00 $179.43 $868 -4.75
501–539 520 160 174.00–187.50 $182.55 $949 +4.55
560–595 576 80 164.50–176.00 $170.36 $981 +7.10
603–646 624 288 154.25–171.00 $161.99 $1,011 +2.83
650–689 669 191 153.00–165.00 $157.87 $1,056 +1.55
696 696 12 143.50 $143.50 $999 -12.82
703–749 725 377 143.00–154.00 $149.45 $1,084 +2.65
753–799 772 336 140.00–149.00 $144.68 $1,117 +5.61
800–846 825 265 131.75–141.00 $136.47 $1,126 +0.55
858–896 883 455 128.75–136.50 $132.94 $1,174 +11.94
904–947 934 151 127.00–133.25 $130.39 $1,218 -1.17
987–993 992 44 127.25–131.00 $128.66 $1,276 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1012–1042 1026 198 122.00–131.00 $127.91 $1,312 —
1076 1076 46 123.00 $123.00 $1,323 -2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–496 489 60 139.50–164.00 $144.25 $705 -21.75
532–545 542 22 164.00–173.00 $165.23 $896 +24.23
594 594 11 160.00 $160.00 $950 +2.00
626–627 627 18 146.00–153.00 $150.28 $942 —
685–690 689 35 146.50–146.75 $146.71 $1,011 —
795 795 22 128.00 $128.00 $1,018 —
883 883 20 124.00 $124.00 $1,095 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 160.00 $160.00 $629 —
479–490 485 21 136.00–168.00 $154.46 $749 —
512 512 5 168.00 $168.00 $860 —
653 653 6 146.00 $146.00 $953 —
700 700 6 124.00 $124.00 $868 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 375 11 167.00–184.00 $172.15 $646 —
406–449 425 35 162.00–170.00 $166.66 $708 —
470–497 482 66 152.50–163.00 $155.53 $750 -6.21
508–549 522 98 143.00–158.00 $151.39 $790 -5.11
550–595 577 123 143.00–151.00 $147.55 $851 +12.05
603–647 625 329 134.00–149.00 $142.57 $891 +3.96
678 678 9 128.00 $128.00 $868 -9.75
652–697 683 281 132.50–143.50 $136.93 $935 -0.82
703–746 726 313 125.50–138.50 $132.28 $960 +0.60
750–796 774 174 123.00–131.75 $126.87 $982 +0.03
802–846 832 163 124.10–127.50 $125.25 $1,042 -1.75
855–896 867 345 120.75–126.75 $125.62 $1,089 +1.12
966–980 972 90 123.00–124.75 $124.05 $1,206 +4.05
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 16 168.00 $168.00 $627 +14.00
433 433 11 146.00 $146.00 $632 -10.00
476 476 22 149.00 $149.00 $709 +4.00
516 516 7 141.00 $141.00 $728 —
571 571 6 135.00 $135.00 $771 —
794 794 26 113.00 $113.00 $897 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
403–449 427 39 136.00–155.00 $144.74 $618 —
543 543 5 136.50 $136.50 $741 —
709 709 9 121.00 $121.00 $858 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1251–1673 1386 75-80% 31 64.00–70.00 $65.62 $909 -5.46
1280–1700 1528 75-80% 21 62.00–64.00 $63.20 $966 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1303–1890 1607 65-75% 49 71.00–76.50 $74.40 $1,196 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225 1225 80-85% 1 63.50 $63.50 $778 —
1185–1377 1278 80-85% 15 60.00–62.50 $61.29 $783 -8.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 85-90% 1 58.00 $58.00 $661 —
1115–1310 1213 85-90% 2 46.00–49.00 $47.38 $575 -17.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2015–2220 2095 4 82.00–86.00 $84.72 $1,775 —

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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.