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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 26, 2021

3,625 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.24/cwt ≈ $1,470/hd at 985 lb · 364 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $139.34/cwt +4.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 884 lb · 263 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.01/cwt +14.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 818 lb · 254 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,625 1,047 2,394
Feeder cattle 3,431 927 2,334
Slaughter cattle 194 120 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 5.00 to 9.00 higher except 900-950 lbs 1.00 to 2.00 lower, heifers 8.00 to 12.00 higher except 950-1000 4.00 to 5.00 lower. This week's offering was much larger than last week, higher undertones were very evident. Demand for this large offering of clean, attractive cattle was good. Several lots with multiple loads offered for both steers and heifers. CME Feeder Cattle futures up today as well as corn. Cattle On Feed report came out today stating cattle inventory was down 1% from this time last year. The drought continues to force farmers and ranchers to make decisions to sell earlier than normal as well as downsize cow herds. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
553–584 572 16 178.00–185.00 $180.63 $1,033 -0.37
626 626 8 179.00 $179.00 $1,121 —
689 689 20 174.00 $174.00 $1,199 +13.00
724–740 733 31 159.25–163.00 $160.71 $1,178 +6.54
763–781 773 62 152.00–162.50 $157.30 $1,216 —
801–842 815 107 147.00–154.50 $152.03 $1,239 -2.97
857–899 882 195 144.50–152.00 $147.59 $1,302 +0.90
919–942 926 226 140.00–142.50 $140.79 $1,304 -1.53
972–987 985 364 140.00–151.00 $149.24 $1,470 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1012 1008 331 142.50–146.00 $145.23 $1,464 +1.98
1053–1098 1087 328 135.00–141.25 $139.39 $1,515 +8.25
1107–1128 1113 255 138.50–140.50 $139.47 $1,552 —
1213 1213 45 126.25 $126.25 $1,531 +0.50
1257 1257 51 126.00 $126.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 13 150.00 $150.00 $507 —
466 466 5 138.00 $138.00 $643 —
506 506 4 110.00 $110.00 $557 —
618 618 23 123.00 $123.00 $760 —
757 757 11 119.00 $119.00 $901 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
697 697 17 169.00 $169.00 $1,178 —
809 809 31 138.00 $138.00 $1,116 —
955 955 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,289 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1147 1147 7 118.00 $118.00 $1,353 —
1209 1209 14 111.00 $111.00 $1,342 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
588 588 12 146.00 $146.00 $858 -10.00
638 638 14 152.00 $152.00 $970 +0.82
671–678 676 18 148.00–151.00 $150.34 $1,016 +6.34
702–725 718 67 138.00–145.00 $143.02 $1,027 —
759–783 776 47 143.00–149.50 $147.61 $1,145 +10.76
811–841 818 254 138.00–150.00 $147.01 $1,203 +14.23
857–897 884 263 136.00–143.00 $139.34 $1,232 +4.84
935 935 6 127.50 $127.50 $1,192 —
952–966 961 180 127.25–131.25 $128.57 $1,236 -6.41
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
536 536 6 117.00 $117.00 $627 —
631 631 19 116.50 $116.50 $735 —
751 751 18 117.00 $117.00 $879 —
814 814 44 133.00 $133.00 $1,083 —
860 860 4 118.00 $118.00 $1,015 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 33 136.00 $136.00 $1,360 +13.00
1052–1070 1065 17 121.50–124.00 $122.23 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
303 303 6 126.00 $126.00 $382 —
440 440 11 156.00 $156.00 $686 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135 1135 15 117.50 $117.50 $1,334 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 7 130.00 $130.00 $893 —
755 755 6 124.00 $124.00 $936 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
917–1282 965 80-85% 36 58.00–62.50 $61.87 $597 —
1188–1370 1258 80-85% 22 63.00–67.50 $65.29 $821 -4.94
1280–1314 1307 80-85% 10 70.50–72.50 $70.89 $927 +4.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715 715 85-90% 6 37.00 $37.00 $265 —
1032–1080 1037 85-90% 10 51.00–52.00 $51.10 $530 —
1050–1298 1108 85-90% 39 59.00–62.00 $59.62 $661 —
1135–1155 1150 85-90% 4 64.00–66.00 $64.49 $742 +4.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255 1255 75-80% 1 51.00 $51.00 $640 -16.69
1220–1750 1421 75-80% 23 71.00–76.00 $72.40 $1,029 —
1350–1520 1475 75-80% 8 78.00–81.00 $79.93 $1,179 +7.38
1437–1675 1573 75-80% 7 66.00–67.50 $66.91 $1,052 -10.58
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1489–1765 1574 65-75% 14 86.00–93.00 $91.17 $1,435 +8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–2280 1749 7 92.00–99.00 $95.11 $1,663 —
1915 1915 1 104.00 $104.00 $1,992 —
1625–2193 1930 6 74.00–91.50 $82.27 $1,588 —

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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.