Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 22, 2021

2,938 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $146.96/cwt +1.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 724 lb · 262 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $164.72/cwt +10.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,034/hd at 628 lb · 186 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $143.78/cwt +5.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 780 lb · 186 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,938	4,683	532
Feeder cattle	2,738	4,608	502
Slaughter cattle	200	75	30

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeders steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, except 600-650 6.00 to 9.00 higher, over 1000 lbs sold with higher undertones. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, except 600-650 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of nice cattle was very good. Farmer buyers were very active. Flesh conditions were light to good, some cattle carried a little extra dust due to the mud left from the winter storm last week. CME Live Cattle Futures ended up a little higher today. Fat cattle were higher in the country on Friday, giving hope to cattle feeders. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls sold with higher undertones in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
313	313	4	225.00	$225.00	$704	+25.00
390	390	4	193.00	$193.00	$753	+2.75
407–436	416	19	190.00–191.00	$190.67	$793	+2.95
495–498	496	30	185.00–190.50	$187.93	$932	+19.93
510–545	522	37	176.00–183.50	$180.66	$943	+5.48
551–597	585	26	159.50–171.00	$162.69	$952	-3.61
606–649	628	186	158.50–167.50	$164.72	$1,034	+10.52
669	669	20	150.50	$150.50	$1,007	+5.65
704–747	724	262	143.25–152.50	$146.96	$1,064	+1.61
764–791	780	186	142.00–146.25	$143.78	$1,121	+4.03
800–825	812	61	124.00–140.00	$136.54	$1,109	+5.87
850–898	869	184	128.75–136.00	$132.23	$1,149	+2.89
904–944	925	156	126.00–132.00	$130.36	$1,206	+5.23
970–997	972	84	127.00–128.60	$127.88	$1,243	+3.34
1012	1012	42	126.00	$126.00	$1,275	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1008–1026	1015	118	121.50–128.75	$125.84	$1,277	+2.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
643–648	645	9	131.00–151.00	$142.07	$916	—
730	730	12	141.00	$141.00	$1,029	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
412–418	416	17	155.00–167.00	$158.49	$659	+0.75
471–499	487	55	150.00–160.50	$154.91	$754	+4.80
509–528	519	69	145.00–157.00	$148.35	$770	+3.06
565–588	579	39	134.00–143.00	$139.62	$808	-1.74
603–637	616	171	137.50–146.00	$141.62	$872	+4.52
655–690	674	119	128.00–136.50	$133.79	$902	+1.67
710–749	729	111	128.75–135.00	$133.07	$970	+0.65
758–791	778	100	124.50–131.00	$127.84	$995	+2.91
800–831	809	75	120.50–126.50	$124.75	$1,009	+2.63
854–899	874	156	117.00–121.75	$121.13	$1,059	-1.24
931	931	27	119.75	$119.75	$1,115	+0.88
968–985	984	56	119.50	$119.50	$1,176	+4.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
481	481	7	136.00	$136.00	$654	-1.00
608–643	637	36	128.00–131.00	$130.35	$830	+3.35

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
568	568	15	110.00	$110.00	$625	—

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1615	1615	65-75%	6	82.00	$82.00	$1,324	—
1625	1625	65-75%	1	64.00	$64.00	$1,040	—
1498–1860	1672	65-75%	68	70.00–77.00	$73.98	$1,237	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–1667	1422	75-80%	44	64.00–68.50	$66.24	$942	—
1580	1580	75-80%	1	63.00	$63.00	$995	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1084–1525	1310	80-85%	16	60.00–63.50	$62.67	$821	—
1333–1358	1348	80-85%	5	64.50–68.50	$66.08	$891	—
1310–1615	1479	80-85%	9	59.50–61.50	$60.67	$897	+5.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1195	1106	85-90%	6	46.00–51.00	$49.46	$547	—
1043–1303	1141	85-90%	13	52.00–59.00	$56.16	$641	—
1290	1290	85-90%	1	42.00	$42.00	$542	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1125–1540	1229	4	84.00–86.00	$85.37	$1,049	—
1725–2400	2011	4	92.00–95.50	$93.37	$1,878	—

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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.