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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 12, 2021

3,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $138.68/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 865 lb · 609 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.39/cwt +5.14 vs last sale · ≈ $919/hd at 632 lb · 228 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.29/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 770 lb · 210 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,411 2,551 0
Feeder cattle 3,051 2,426 0
Slaughter cattle 360 125 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeders steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, except 700-750 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, 800-850 lbs 2.00 to 3.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, except 550-600 lbs 2.00 lower, 700-750 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of attractive cattle was very good. Farmer buyers were very active today. Lighter grass cattle sold with much lower undertones. Flesh conditions were thin fleshed to moderate. CME Live Cattle Futures were down for both fats and feeders, corn was down a fair amount today as well. Slaughter cows Breaker 1.00 to 3.00 higher, Boner steady to 1.00 lower, Lean 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Slaughter Bulls steady to 1.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
386 386 7 203.00 $203.00 $784 -6.76
413–418 416 18 186.00–194.00 $191.12 $795 -4.98
463–495 480 15 182.00–184.00 $183.18 $879 +2.06
510–544 523 68 173.00–189.50 $181.57 $950 +4.52
559–576 567 43 166.00–180.50 $176.80 $1,002 +9.94
605–636 621 142 159.50–171.00 $166.09 $1,031 +1.79
655–695 679 206 147.00–161.50 $155.24 $1,054 +8.09
707–746 721 74 147.50–158.50 $153.41 $1,106 -3.37
753–786 766 193 149.50–155.50 $152.27 $1,166 +2.89
824–832 827 21 138.00–141.50 $139.34 $1,152 -2.06
850–894 865 609 135.00–143.50 $138.68 $1,200 +2.31
918–949 945 135 124.00–136.25 $131.12 $1,239 -4.12
966–992 982 162 129.50–132.75 $131.52 $1,292 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 163.00 $163.00 $636 —
477–499 490 15 166.00–174.00 $170.97 $838 —
585 585 5 164.00 $164.00 $959 +12.06
624 624 22 153.00 $153.00 $955 —
724 724 9 123.00 $123.00 $891 —
872 872 19 134.25 $134.25 $1,171 —
916 916 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,081 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046 1046 15 112.00 $112.00 $1,172 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 7 126.25 $126.25 $1,347 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
460 460 3 150.00 $150.00 $690 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 174.00 $174.00 $592 -3.50
362–368 366 10 161.00–173.00 $164.56 $602 —
417–418 418 8 164.00–170.00 $166.25 $695 +3.25
458–496 477 16 166.00–170.00 $167.92 $801 +1.51
500–514 507 57 164.00–169.00 $166.83 $846 +2.99
559–594 583 97 145.00–159.50 $152.67 $890 -2.31
600–644 632 228 138.00–149.00 $145.39 $919 +5.14
668–697 686 115 136.00–148.00 $144.44 $991 +4.76
717–725 723 60 135.50–139.00 $136.85 $989 -0.65
750–797 770 210 129.00–141.50 $135.29 $1,042 +4.84
839–849 847 183 125.00–134.00 $126.82 $1,074 -4.78
944 944 50 124.00 $124.00 $1,171 —
951 951 10 127.25 $127.25 $1,210 +1.90
1013 1013 38 120.00 $120.00 $1,216 —
1068 1068 3 118.50 $118.50 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 3 138.00 $138.00 $611 -20.00
470 470 4 152.00 $152.00 $714 -3.00
504–543 516 16 139.00–159.00 $151.57 $782 -0.43
604–613 607 16 129.00–136.00 $131.21 $796 —
679–695 686 22 116.00–130.00 $121.81 $836 —
877 877 11 119.00 $119.00 $1,044 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 3 141.00 $141.00 $602 —

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Slaughter Cows

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–2070 1728 65-75% 201 76.00–90.50 $82.48 $1,425 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078–1603 1374 80-85% 43 64.00–70.50 $66.26 $910 -11.74
1195–1585 1379 80-85% 7 60.00–63.00 $61.76 $852 -16.24
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660–1010 835 85-90% 2 12.50–14.00 $13.09 $109 —
880–1245 1093 85-90% 7 42.00–56.00 $48.30 $528 —
1199 1199 85-90% 4 65.00 $65.00 $779 —
1069–1680 1211 85-90% 25 57.00–62.00 $59.81 $724 -7.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1555 1450 75-80% 4 70.00 $70.00 $1,015 —
1300–1960 1592 75-80% 19 71.50–79.00 $74.82 $1,191 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–2140 1761 19 90.00–101.00 $94.59 $1,666 +11.70
1715–2365 1919 4 79.00–88.50 $84.74 $1,626 —

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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.