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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 8, 2021

4,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $130.67/cwt -0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 833 lb · 469 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $145.20/cwt +0.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 725 lb · 418 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $132.12/cwt -1.45 vs last sale · ≈ $893/hd at 676 lb · 310 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,683 6,118 2,708
Feeder cattle 4,608 5,973 2,623
Slaughter cattle 75 145 85

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 lower except 700-850 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady to 3.00 lower, 500 lbs and under sold with lower undertones in a light test. Demand for this large offering of very nice, clean hided cattle was very good this week. Farmer buyers were very active. Flesh conditions were light to good. Price of corn was up today adding more pressure to feeders. CME Live Cattle Market was a little higher today. Slaughter Breaker 75-80% and Boner 80-85% sold with lower under tones in a light test, Lean 85-90% steady in a light test. Slaughter Bulls to few to make 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
327 327 7 200.00 $200.00 $654 —
391–398 393 10 186.00–200.00 $190.25 $748 +5.23
404–424 409 15 187.00–188.00 $187.72 $768 -0.82
474 fancy 474 4 185.00 $185.00 $877 —
476–481 479 16 168.00 $168.00 $805 -14.42
501–549 525 106 171.50–182.50 $175.18 $920 -2.59
559–598 578 121 161.00–174.25 $166.30 $961 -2.43
609–648 637 193 146.00–161.50 $154.20 $982 -5.00
650–695 675 164 139.00–151.50 $144.85 $978 -3.05
703–748 725 413 140.50–152.25 $145.35 $1,054 +0.17
730 730 5 133.00 $133.00 $971 -12.18
757–793 781 101 135.50–147.00 $139.75 $1,091 +1.21
782 782 13 127.50 $127.50 $997 -11.04
800–847 833 469 126.25–139.00 $130.67 $1,088 -0.26
854–879 865 123 124.00–132.00 $129.34 $1,119 -0.43
901–944 926 123 121.00–130.00 $125.13 $1,159 -1.58
950–984 959 164 122.85–128.75 $124.54 $1,194 -0.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1026–1047 1044 91 117.25–125.60 $123.62 $1,291 +1.41
1083 1083 8 114.00 $114.00 $1,235 -5.31
1158 1158 79 118.00 $118.00 $1,366 —
1298 1298 14 113.00 $113.00 $1,467 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 3 183.00 $183.00 $686 —
431 431 5 153.00 $153.00 $659 -22.98
477 477 5 161.00 $161.00 $768 -6.00
518–545 530 14 152.00–168.00 $158.73 $841 -24.27
774–798 776 31 130.00–130.50 $130.05 $1,009 -0.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354–386 379 19 145.00–161.00 $154.91 $587 -8.74
406–442 430 28 153.50–163.00 $157.74 $678 -7.41
455–488 483 32 148.00–156.00 $150.11 $725 -11.34
511–540 522 50 141.00–150.00 $145.29 $758 -4.09
555–599 571 129 137.00–148.00 $141.36 $807 -3.20
606–649 629 128 132.00–141.50 $137.10 $862 -3.47
652–696 676 310 123.50–137.00 $132.12 $893 -1.45
703–749 716 229 126.00–140.50 $132.42 $948 +1.63
755–795 764 106 120.00–126.00 $124.93 $954 +0.80
819–844 827 200 119.75–126.00 $122.12 $1,010 -1.02
876–887 886 46 121.50–122.50 $122.37 $1,084 +0.42
905–945 936 158 116.00–120.50 $118.87 $1,113 -0.72
981 981 5 115.50 $115.50 $1,133 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 8 166.00 $166.00 $503 —
385 385 10 149.00 $149.00 $574 —
411 411 6 150.00 $150.00 $616 +0.93
419 thin fleshed 419 15 120.00 $120.00 $503 —
473 473 3 137.00 $137.00 $648 —
516 516 8 134.00 $134.00 $691 -8.21
572–582 575 16 135.00–136.00 $135.68 $780 +2.68
620 620 4 127.00 $127.00 $787 -2.68
676 676 11 123.00 $123.00 $831 -5.00
710–742 724 78 115.00–123.50 $121.47 $879 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 16 99.00 $99.00 $323 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 9 116.00 $116.00 $913 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1169 1169 5 104.50 $104.50 $1,222 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1238–1830 1488 75-80% 28 60.00–64.25 $62.35 $928 -0.16
1605–1845 1725 75-80% 2 57.00–59.00 $58.07 $1,002 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1040 998 85-90% 4 21.00–37.00 $24.49 $244 —
915–1460 1168 85-90% 14 40.00–52.00 $45.98 $537 —
1175 1175 85-90% 1 36.00 $36.00 $423 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1910 1453 80-85% 16 53.50–61.75 $55.30 $804 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1620–2390 1930 4 82.50–85.50 $84.09 $1,623 —

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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.