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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 28, 2021

1,873 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $145.66/cwt +4.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,277/hd at 877 lb · 217 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.40/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 864 lb · 192 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.46/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,086/hd at 773 lb · 162 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,873 6,284 1,421
Feeder cattle 1,633 6,209 1,361
Slaughter cattle 240 75 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady, except steers 850-900lbs steady to 5.00 higher, heifers 750-800lbs 1.00 to 2.00 higher, 9-950lbs 7.00 to 8.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of green cattle was good. Several lots of pre conditioned, eye appealing yearlings this week again. Cattle were very clean, most hauled in over night. CME Live Feeder Cattle Market was down today, while corn is up twenty plus. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 higher. REMINDER: No sale next week in observance of the 4th of July.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
479–486 483 14 188.00–192.00 $189.70 $916 +6.88
503 503 5 183.00 $183.00 $920 +2.34
579 579 10 167.00 $167.00 $967 —
635 635 6 163.00 $163.00 $1,035 -3.70
725–741 729 20 148.50–152.75 $151.67 $1,106 -3.90
796 796 12 151.75 $151.75 $1,208 +2.69
811 811 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,160 -2.75
859–899 877 217 142.00–146.50 $145.66 $1,277 +4.33
907–948 918 20 139.00–141.25 $140.30 $1,288 +3.98
972 972 7 132.25 $132.25 $1,285 -2.56
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025 1025 66 129.50–133.75 $130.02 $1,333 -1.16
1081–1093 1084 72 124.50–125.00 $124.63 $1,351 -3.92
1127–1129 1129 59 125.50–130.00 $125.88 $1,421 -0.18
1157–1168 1162 42 124.00–127.75 $126.13 $1,466 -1.38
1282–1286 1283 29 122.25–123.00 $122.46 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
619 619 7 112.00 $112.00 $693 —
872–892 887 35 106.00–116.00 $113.47 $1,006 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 4 129.00 $129.00 $820 -27.00
779 779 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,091 —
815 815 4 132.50 $132.50 $1,080 ±0.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068 1068 7 101.00 $101.00 $1,079 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
443 443 8 158.00 $158.00 $700 —
508 508 7 153.00 $153.00 $777 —
555–565 557 20 146.00–151.50 $150.38 $838 -3.03
605–632 619 27 137.00–145.00 $141.88 $878 -12.44
655–687 678 47 135.00–144.00 $137.97 $935 -6.39
709–732 715 29 140.50–141.00 $140.87 $1,007 +0.18
758–795 773 162 136.00–143.00 $140.46 $1,086 +3.04
821 821 34 137.00 $137.00 $1,125 +2.10
851–892 864 192 128.00–136.00 $134.40 $1,161 +3.72
900–945 919 33 130.00–132.00 $131.35 $1,207 +4.27
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 5 134.00 $134.00 $519 -1.00
405 405 6 148.00 $148.00 $599 +11.00
502–539 515 11 131.00–139.00 $134.04 $690 —
624–625 624 13 131.00–139.00 $135.92 $848 -0.87
843 843 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,020 —
937 937 12 120.00 $120.00 $1,124 +3.00
959 959 10 112.50 $112.50 $1,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1078 1078 21 114.75 $114.75 $1,237 -4.25
1244 1244 10 105.00 $105.00 $1,306 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–905 828 85-90% 2 36.00–37.00 $36.55 $303 —
905–1320 983 85-90% 18 41.00–54.00 $49.63 $488 —
1000–1150 1107 85-90% 5 65.00–68.50 $66.27 $734 +3.27
943–1316 1117 85-90% 48 56.00–61.50 $58.35 $652 -4.65
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1276–1438 1326 80-85% 15 70.00–75.00 $71.04 $942 +4.04
1153–1555 1349 80-85% 41 62.00–69.00 $66.64 $899 -0.36
1370–1745 1498 80-85% 4 60.00–61.00 $60.54 $907 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1550 1480 75-80% 2 64.00–68.00 $65.91 $975 —
1295–2140 1507 75-80% 45 69.00–77.50 $71.90 $1,084 —
1528–1850 1638 75-80% 8 80.00–85.00 $83.31 $1,365 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1252–1945 1444 11 84.50–90.00 $87.44 $1,263 —
1840–1960 1910 5 95.00–97.00 $96.16 $1,837 —

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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.