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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 12, 2021

2,905 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.54/cwt +9.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 985 lb · 274 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $143.82/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,243/hd at 864 lb · 241 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $128.28/cwt ≈ $1,242/hd at 968 lb · 233 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,905 1,873 996
Feeder cattle 2,845 1,633 926
Slaughter cattle 60 240 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Demand for this nice offering of light flesh, green cattle was good. Several loads of pre-conditioned yearlings this week. CME Feeder Cattle down, corn higher. Executive order signed today, next step toward securing a steady beef supply, and increasing opportunities for profit to be made producers. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 1.00 lower, Boner steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
547 547 5 175.00 $175.00 $957 —
555–560 557 30 178.00–184.00 $180.40 $1,005 +13.40
607–636 627 42 168.00–176.50 $173.28 $1,086 +10.28
676 676 11 174.00 $174.00 $1,176 —
711–744 725 29 160.00–168.00 $163.68 $1,187 +12.01
766–790 781 98 149.75–155.00 $150.90 $1,179 -0.85
813–842 835 142 143.00–150.00 $147.10 $1,228 +4.10
850–879 864 241 139.50–149.25 $143.82 $1,243 -1.84
915–921 918 97 141.25–143.00 $141.84 $1,302 +1.54
969–990 985 274 138.50–142.75 $141.54 $1,394 +9.29
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009–1042 1021 108 129.50–139.75 $137.71 $1,406 +7.69
1054–1081 1071 292 137.25–138.75 $137.97 $1,478 +13.34
1112 1112 39 130.75 $130.75 $1,454 +4.87
1168 1168 4 121.00 $121.00 $1,413 -5.13
1333 1333 13 119.00 $119.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
596 596 7 167.00 $167.00 $995 —
699 699 6 152.00 $152.00 $1,062 —
724 724 31 155.00 $155.00 $1,122 —
790 790 9 141.00 $141.00 $1,114 +1.00
878 878 20 119.75 $119.75 $1,051 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
737 737 10 121.25 $121.25 $894 —
786 786 8 104.00 $104.00 $817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392–399 395 9 167.00–171.00 $168.80 $667 —
488 488 6 170.00 $170.00 $830 —
505 505 4 166.00 $166.00 $838 +13.00
628–639 637 119 154.50–155.00 $154.91 $987 +13.03
656 656 4 146.00 $146.00 $958 +8.03
703–730 722 30 135.00–142.25 $140.33 $1,013 -0.54
768–781 771 87 139.00–139.25 $139.07 $1,072 -1.39
802–847 824 33 137.50–140.75 $139.12 $1,146 +2.12
857–872 859 77 131.00–138.00 $136.84 $1,175 +2.44
900 900 39 122.00–123.00 $122.72 $1,104 -8.63
921 921 28 120.50 $120.50 $1,110 -10.85
936 fancy 936 49 136.75 $136.75 $1,280 —
953–975 962 98 120.00–124.00 $122.26 $1,176 —
956–986 973 135 130.25–135.00 $132.65 $1,291 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1043 1040 144 126.00–130.75 $130.24 $1,354 —
1057–1089 1062 66 118.00–124.00 $122.08 $1,296 +7.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
661 661 6 134.00 $134.00 $886 —
730 730 8 133.50 $133.50 $975 —
815–823 821 41 127.00–131.50 $130.52 $1,072 +9.52
875–891 888 60 125.00–129.75 $126.74 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
942 942 8 107.00 $107.00 $1,008 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180 1180 80-85% 2 59.00 $59.00 $696 —
1098–1255 1182 80-85% 6 70.00–71.50 $70.77 $837 —
1267–1440 1340 80-85% 13 67.00–69.25 $68.35 $916 +1.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1930 1509 75-80% 14 71.00–76.50 $73.92 $1,115 +2.02
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1015 925 85-90% 2 41.00–46.00 $43.74 $405 —
1106–1310 1147 85-90% 5 50.00–52.50 $51.93 $596 -6.42
1095–1223 1188 85-90% 5 57.00–60.50 $58.90 $700 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1975 1743 5 94.00–97.50 $95.96 $1,673 —
1210–2480 1806 4 84.00–89.00 $88.01 $1,589 —

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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.