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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 2, 2021

2,146 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.34/cwt +6.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 909 lb · 177 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $151.56/cwt +8.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,109/hd at 732 lb · 116 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $158.70/cwt +6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 629 lb · 108 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,146 3,625 0
Feeder cattle 2,071 3,431 0
Slaughter cattle 75 194 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In a light test this week feeder steers and heifers unevenly steady. Demand for this light offering of attractive feeding cattle was good. Large offering of 1000lb cattle, carried a little more flesh than the 1000lb cattle last week. A couple lots of cattle were sold due to drought in the Northern area. CME Live Feeder cattle was higher along with corn. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean 1.00 - 2.00 lower, Boner 1.00 -2.00 higher. Slaughter Bulls 2.00 - 3.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1027 1020 379 137.50–149.00 $144.08 $1,470 -1.15
1057–1090 1087 96 130.50–140.75 $137.36 $1,493 -2.03
1116–1128 1124 285 137.00–140.50 $140.10 $1,575 +0.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
556 556 19 190.75 $190.75 $1,061 +10.12
616 616 19 179.50 $179.50 $1,106 +0.50
674 674 11 169.00 $169.00 $1,139 -5.00
725–745 735 68 157.00–164.00 $161.41 $1,186 +0.70
803 803 13 162.00 $162.00 $1,301 +9.97
851–898 861 79 146.00–151.50 $149.26 $1,285 +1.67
998 998 26 142.00 $142.00 $1,417 -7.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 618 6 167.00 $167.00 $1,032 —
756 756 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,089 —
815 815 7 143.00 $143.00 $1,165 +5.00
896 896 5 129.00 $129.00 $1,156 —
971 971 5 128.00 $128.00 $1,243 -7.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 4 128.00 $128.00 $1,294 —
1080 1080 28 134.00 $134.00 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
623 623 12 142.00 $142.00 $885 +19.00
756 756 13 120.50 $120.50 $911 +1.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 7 163.00 $163.00 $887 —
588 588 37 163.00 $163.00 $958 +17.00
627–645 629 108 150.50–159.75 $158.70 $998 +6.70
705–744 732 116 142.00–154.00 $151.56 $1,109 +8.54
770–790 783 82 139.00–148.50 $145.91 $1,142 -1.70
806–844 842 79 140.00–145.50 $145.23 $1,223 -1.78
874 874 68 145.75 $145.75 $1,274 +6.41
900–912 909 177 126.00–135.00 $134.34 $1,221 +6.84
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1046 1028 61 125.00–133.50 $129.09 $1,327 -6.91
1191 1191 8 120.00 $120.00 $1,429 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
543 543 7 149.00 $149.00 $809 —
805 805 20 131.00 $131.00 $1,055 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 6 115.50 $115.50 $922 —
963 963 8 118.00 $118.00 $1,136 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 8 109.00 $109.00 $1,100 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
781–1470 976 85-90% 6 23.00–35.00 $26.09 $255 —
685–1545 1222 85-90% 19 56.00–62.00 $58.55 $715 —
1165–1330 1227 85-90% 3 44.00–55.00 $51.02 $626 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400 1400 75-80% 4 69.50 $69.50 $973 -2.90
1150–2855 1572 75-80% 19 70.00–76.00 $73.64 $1,158 +6.73
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265 1265 80-85% 1 70.00 $70.00 $886 +4.71
1145–1475 1336 80-85% 10 66.00–69.50 $67.39 $900 -3.50
1385 1385 80-85% 1 56.00 $56.00 $776 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1438–1928 1716 6 94.00–95.50 $95.07 $1,631 -0.04
1885 1885 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,602 —

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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.