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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 21, 2021

6,284 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.90/cwt +5.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 821 lb · 761 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $134.81/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 978 lb · 590 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $136.32/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 924 lb · 524 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,284 3,409 1,039
Feeder cattle 6,209 3,299 919
Slaughter cattle 75 110 120

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher, heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of green cattle was very good. Several loads of pre-conditioned yearling steers and heifers offered this week. Most cattle were hauled in over night, making the weighing conditions very fair for bidders. Cattle were very clean and green this week, CME Feeder Cattle Market closed down, along with corn. Slaughter cows Breaker steady, Boner and Lean to few to make a meaningful comparison. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–474 464 20 171.00–191.00 $182.82 $848 +1.32
500–545 512 39 179.00–183.00 $180.66 $925 —
601–646 630 84 163.00–173.00 $166.70 $1,050 +17.25
653–694 681 119 153.00–161.50 $158.05 $1,076 +3.19
702–737 721 134 150.50–164.00 $155.57 $1,122 +14.61
772–795 787 141 144.75–154.75 $149.06 $1,173 +5.00
801–837 820 277 139.75–150.75 $145.75 $1,195 +4.88
854–885 872 130 136.50–147.75 $141.33 $1,232 +5.34
903–948 924 524 130.75–141.00 $136.32 $1,260 +1.53
957–989 978 590 127.00–137.00 $134.81 $1,318 +0.04
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1035 1030 263 125.00–132.10 $131.18 $1,351 +0.49
1057–1075 1070 64 128.00–129.00 $128.55 $1,375 +3.83
1109–1141 1127 45 125.00–127.50 $126.06 $1,421 +6.81
1150 1150 170 123.50–129.00 $127.51 $1,466 +5.51
1204 1204 50 123.00 $123.00 $1,481 +3.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
476 476 7 138.00 $138.00 $657 —
633 633 15 156.00 $156.00 $987 —
685 685 15 146.00 $146.00 $1,000 +0.50
737 737 20 139.00 $139.00 $1,024 -1.00
822 822 34 132.50 $132.50 $1,089 —
851–870 863 19 128.00–129.00 $128.64 $1,110 +4.64
920–940 927 19 125.00–126.50 $125.94 $1,167 —
962–965 963 34 117.00–121.50 $117.93 $1,136 -0.07
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 9 62.50 $62.50 $189 —
400 400 8 83.00 $83.00 $332 —
812 812 31 115.00 $115.00 $934 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1201 1201 20 109.00 $109.00 $1,309 -1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–482 470 22 156.00–160.00 $158.36 $744 —
565–584 572 66 144.00–160.50 $153.41 $878 +8.56
610–637 620 42 148.50–162.00 $154.32 $957 +13.51
660–694 680 138 141.00–147.00 $144.36 $982 +3.84
705–736 708 267 138.50–141.75 $140.69 $996 +3.61
750–798 781 326 135.00–140.50 $137.42 $1,073 +1.92
800–849 821 761 128.25–137.25 $134.90 $1,108 +5.00
853–898 869 300 125.00–134.00 $130.68 $1,136 +3.03
900–944 921 403 120.00–128.25 $127.08 $1,170 +4.37
952–997 977 313 118.50–123.75 $122.39 $1,196 +2.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370 370 10 135.00 $135.00 $500 —
433 433 27 137.00 $137.00 $593 —
569–583 576 8 137.00 $137.00 $789 +12.00
622–646 634 27 135.00–141.00 $136.79 $867 —
682 682 7 135.00 $135.00 $921 +4.25
741 741 6 128.75 $128.75 $954 —
867 867 52 109.00 $109.00 $945 —
946 946 10 117.00 $117.00 $1,107 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1045 1045 52 121.75 $121.75 $1,272 —
1069 1069 9 119.00 $119.00 $1,272 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737–740 737 31 106.00–107.00 $106.84 $787 —
785 785 7 90.00 $90.00 $706 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1096 1096 5 111.00 $111.00 $1,217 —
1110 1110 25 108.00 $108.00 $1,199 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 57.00 $57.00 $775 -14.05
1140–1592 1543 75-80% 39 68.50–72.50 $70.05 $1,081 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
788–1274 1006 85-90% 12 40.00–53.50 $49.58 $499 —
973–1383 1070 85-90% 10 54.00–60.00 $57.35 $614 -2.91
1135 1135 85-90% 1 63.00 $63.00 $715 +33.82
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1430 1291 80-85% 9 61.50–66.00 $63.40 $818 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 67.00 $67.00 $888 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1433–1800 1506 5 91.50–94.00 $93.40 $1,407 —

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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.