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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 29, 2021

2,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $152.94/cwt +5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 718 lb · 192 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $144.36/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 779 lb · 152 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.20/cwt +7.41 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 667 lb · 134 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,361 2,938 2,994
Feeder cattle 2,300 2,738 2,904
Slaughter cattle 61 200 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers steady to 3.00 higher, with instances of 7.00 higher on 650-700 lbs heifers. Demand for this large offering was good. Light cattle market is in demand as we are getting closer to turn out on grass. The CME Live cattle contracts posted gains of nearly $1.00, while the feeder cattle board posted gains of $2.00, which really helped the market today. Flesh conditions ranged from light to moderately heavy. Buyers were selective based off of flesh conditions with the cost of gain higher right now. Slaughter cows Breakers and Boners steady to 3.00 higher, Lean cows were to few to make a meaningful comparison. Slaughter Bulls too 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
319–343 329 14 215.00–232.50 $224.69 $739 -0.31
419 419 16 193.00 $193.00 $809 +2.33
456–481 464 32 180.00–192.00 $188.06 $873 +0.13
503–522 510 8 181.00–184.00 $182.85 $933 +2.19
543 543 9 163.00 $163.00 $885 -17.66
556–598 565 73 165.00–174.50 $171.64 $970 +8.95
617 617 3 164.00 $164.00 $1,012 -0.72
654–667 663 29 162.00–169.50 $166.95 $1,107 +16.45
697 697 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,052 +0.50
704–743 718 192 147.00–155.50 $152.94 $1,098 +5.98
765–795 779 152 135.25–147.00 $144.36 $1,125 +0.58
811–847 819 95 134.00–143.50 $140.28 $1,149 +3.74
868–871 869 31 132.25–137.00 $134.70 $1,171 +2.47
915–940 920 15 128.50–134.50 $133.27 $1,226 +2.91
950–965 959 54 127.75–128.50 $128.04 $1,228 +0.16
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388 388 20 119.00 $119.00 $462 —
483 483 47 130.00 $130.00 $628 —
603 603 38 127.00 $127.00 $766 —
935–938 935 53 112.50–118.00 $117.38 $1,098 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 49 113.25 $113.25 $1,233 —
1100 1100 20 109.50 $109.50 $1,204 —
1268–1276 1274 35 104.00–110.50 $109.21 $1,391 —
1461 1461 14 109.00 $109.00 $1,592 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
561 561 7 167.00 $167.00 $937 —
671 671 5 142.00 $142.00 $953 —
710–726 715 15 130.00–140.00 $136.62 $977 -4.38
788 788 13 129.00 $129.00 $1,017 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1057 1057 3 121.25 $121.25 $1,282 —
1134 1134 20 121.50 $121.50 $1,378 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284 284 8 190.00 $190.00 $540 —
385–388 387 19 176.00–177.00 $176.69 $684 —
405–418 413 12 170.00–171.00 $170.59 $705 +12.10
487 487 13 164.00 $164.00 $799 +9.09
500–528 510 32 155.00–159.00 $157.16 $802 +8.81
566–599 583 42 148.50–155.00 $151.14 $881 +11.52
612–638 626 26 137.00–144.00 $141.16 $884 -0.46
658–696 667 134 135.00–143.50 $141.20 $942 +7.41
716–742 728 64 127.00–134.50 $131.38 $956 -1.69
752–791 757 123 125.00–133.75 $132.65 $1,004 +4.81
805–843 816 65 125.00–128.25 $127.23 $1,038 +2.48
881–886 886 81 123.10–125.50 $123.31 $1,093 +2.18
916 916 35 121.75 $121.75 $1,115 +2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 39 127.00 $127.00 $481 —
451 451 53 134.00 $134.00 $604 —
565 565 37 120.00 $120.00 $678 +10.00
819 819 65 115.00 $115.00 $942 —
856 856 8 109.00 $109.00 $933 —
965 965 65 110.25 $110.25 $1,064 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 32 112.25 $112.25 $1,143 —
1078 1078 6 115.00 $115.00 $1,240 —
1247 1247 46 114.00 $114.00 $1,422 —
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755 755 5 120.00 $120.00 $906 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120 1120 80-85% 2 70.00 $70.00 $784 —
1048–1483 1241 80-85% 25 63.50–67.00 $64.85 $805 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1975 1524 75-80% 21 66.00–72.00 $69.74 $1,063 —
1548 1548 75-80% 2 79.00 $79.00 $1,223 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150 1150 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $586 —
1081–1345 1156 85-90% 8 58.00–62.00 $60.22 $696 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2080–2180 2130 2 85.00–86.00 $85.49 $1,821 —

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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.