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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 7, 2021

1,613 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $117.06/cwt +2.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 964 lb · 188 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $129.32/cwt +1.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 782 lb · 159 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $124.92/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 813 lb · 105 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,613 5,819 766
Feeder cattle 1,513 5,744 731
Slaughter cattle 100 75 35

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: In a light test feeder steers 2.00 to 7.00 lower, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 lower except 750-800 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of eye appealing green cattle was good. Several preconditioned, green steers ready for grass, along with a few groups of bangs vaccinated heifers that could go to grass or to the breeding herd. CME Live Cattle Feeder Cattle was up, while the corn is down. Slaughter cows up 2.00 to 5.00. Slaughter bulls steady. Demand for the slaughter cows and bulls was very active today.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 5 182.50 $182.50 $684 -8.50
463–470 467 19 162.00 $162.00 $757 —
552–574 567 20 160.00–169.50 $166.73 $945 -2.17
628–644 636 12 163.00–163.50 $163.25 $1,038 +3.29
650–658 655 22 153.50–163.50 $159.44 $1,044 +6.81
700–743 719 21 135.00–146.00 $141.03 $1,014 -2.50
754–790 785 52 133.00–136.50 $136.05 $1,068 -11.50
800–834 824 44 128.00–142.00 $132.26 $1,090 -7.10
859–896 870 41 128.50–135.50 $133.78 $1,164 -1.35
944 944 63 127.60 $127.60 $1,205 -2.47
965 965 27 129.00 $129.00 $1,245 -0.04
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
508 508 7 154.00 $154.00 $782 —
560 560 5 165.00 $165.00 $924 +9.23
643 643 19 140.00 $140.00 $900 -2.83
717 717 5 132.00 $132.00 $946 -1.08
809 809 11 104.00 $104.00 $841 —
979 979 22 114.00 $114.00 $1,116 +4.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 29 125.25 $125.25 $1,261 +0.96
1177 1177 32 118.25 $118.25 $1,392 -3.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 9 157.00 $157.00 $641 -5.00
542 542 22 145.00 $145.00 $786 -1.48
555–560 558 14 142.00–147.00 $143.78 $802 -2.20
614–645 633 45 135.00–144.00 $140.65 $890 +3.96
666–683 675 18 129.00–133.00 $130.97 $884 -2.52
711–735 724 45 126.50–129.50 $128.01 $927 +2.51
767–796 782 159 126.10–130.75 $129.32 $1,011 +1.49
805–847 813 105 121.75–125.75 $124.92 $1,016 -1.56
875 875 11 121.75 $121.75 $1,065 -2.09
916 916 13 120.00 $120.00 $1,099 +0.02
958–982 964 188 115.00–118.75 $117.06 $1,128 -0.28
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 194 114.50 $114.50 $1,194 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
453 453 5 141.00 $141.00 $639 —
616 616 6 130.00 $130.00 $801 —
745 745 6 124.00 $124.00 $924 -1.43
791 791 4 119.00 $119.00 $941 —
905–939 910 33 101.00–104.75 $104.16 $948 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
817 817 37 119.00 $119.00 $972 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1443 1296 80-85% 28 65.00–69.50 $67.79 $879 —
1238–1550 1348 80-85% 10 70.00–71.00 $70.58 $951 +3.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1673 1506 75-80% 22 69.00–74.00 $70.92 $1,068 —
1600–1640 1620 75-80% 2 68.00 $68.00 $1,102 —
1728 1728 75-80% 8 76.00 $76.00 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1250 1134 85-90% 9 59.00–64.00 $62.90 $713 +4.42
1090–1230 1160 85-90% 2 47.00–56.00 $51.77 $601 —
1335 1335 85-90% 1 65.50 $65.50 $874 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2400 2045 4 92.00–96.50 $94.94 $1,942 —

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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.