Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 5, 2021

2,551 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $135.24/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,255/hd at 928 lb · 490 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $126.08/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,103/hd at 875 lb · 253 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $130.45/cwt -2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 774 lb · 239 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,551	2,361	753
Feeder cattle	2,426	2,300	673
Slaughter cattle	125	61	80

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher with instances of 6.00 to 9.00 higher on 750-800 lbs, feeder heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher with instances of 1.00 lower on 600-700 lbs, 7.00 to 8.00 higher on 700-750 lbs. Demand for this very attractive offering of cattle was very good. Farmer buyers were very active today. Supply of lighter cattle is limited this time of year making them a very hot commodity today. Flesh conditions today were light to moderate. CME Live Cattle futures up 1.00 plus, feeders up almost 3.00 with corn .07 cents lower today, giving the market a little spark today. June live cattle at 124 giving the signal that better markets will be on the way, this is a counter seasonal movement as normally supplies of market ready cattle are abundant. Slaughter cows Breakers steady to 1.00 lower, Boners and Lean steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls steady in a very 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
385–396	393	10	202.00–213.00	$209.76	$824	—
434–446	439	26	190.00–200.00	$196.10	$861	+3.10
490–499	494	22	179.00–184.00	$181.12	$895	-6.94
523–545	533	11	172.50–181.00	$177.05	$944	+14.05
584–595	591	26	165.00–168.00	$166.86	$986	-4.78
601–636	611	39	161.00–165.50	$164.30	$1,004	+0.30
679–680	680	13	146.00–149.00	$147.15	$1,001	-19.80
688 fancy	688	7	155.50	$155.50	$1,070	—
702–725	710	56	152.00–158.25	$156.78	$1,113	+3.84
758–788	776	176	143.50–153.00	$149.38	$1,159	+5.02
824–828	826	48	135.50–144.50	$141.40	$1,168	+1.12
856–885	863	184	133.75–138.75	$136.37	$1,177	+1.67
914–949	928	490	128.75–136.85	$135.24	$1,255	+1.97

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1033	1033	60	131.85	$131.85	$1,362	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
571–594	585	32	146.00–158.00	$151.94	$889	-15.06
787	787	5	135.00	$135.00	$1,062	+6.00
965	965	15	125.00	$125.00	$1,206	—

Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
517	517	11	170.50	$170.50	$881	—
736	736	4	145.50	$145.50	$1,071	—
888	888	9	133.25	$133.25	$1,183	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323	323	6	177.50	$177.50	$573	—
441	441	5	163.00	$163.00	$719	-7.59
456–495	480	29	164.00–169.00	$166.41	$799	+2.41
513–548	533	25	159.00–166.50	$163.84	$873	+6.68
550–578	562	62	151.00–162.00	$154.98	$871	+3.84
613–634	624	73	136.00–144.50	$140.25	$875	-0.91
675–699	679	39	138.00–140.00	$139.68	$948	-1.52
708–734	720	129	134.50–142.00	$137.50	$990	+6.12
758–798	774	239	129.75–137.50	$130.45	$1,010	-2.20
826	826	57	131.60	$131.60	$1,087	+4.37
858–896	875	253	124.60–128.25	$126.08	$1,103	+2.77
967	967	47	125.35	$125.35	$1,212	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	4	158.00	$158.00	$703	—
496	496	4	155.00	$155.00	$769	—
523	523	5	152.00	$152.00	$795	—
585–594	586	34	142.50–146.00	$143.39	$840	—
645	645	7	130.00	$130.00	$838	—
730	730	4	133.00	$133.00	$971	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1960	1320	80-85%	31	66.25–69.50	$67.55	$892	—
1380	1380	80-85%	4	78.00	$78.00	$1,076	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1860	1408	75-80%	12	70.00–73.00	$71.27	$1,003	—
1400–1710	1487	75-80%	4	66.00–66.75	$66.36	$987	—
1752	1752	75-80%	3	80.25	$80.25	$1,406	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1255	985	85-90%	2	22.50–25.00	$23.41	$231	—
905–1335	1120	85-90%	2	38.00–54.00	$44.46	$498	—
1175–1305	1223	85-90%	3	67.00–68.00	$67.52	$826	—
1175–1540	1314	85-90%	7	57.00–63.50	$59.88	$787	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1530–2045	1767	5	74.00–87.00	$82.89	$1,465	—
1610–2180	1880	4	92.50–97.50	$94.15	$1,770	—

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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.