Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 16, 2021

2,505 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $149.79/cwt ≈ $1,368/hd at 913 lb · 202 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.26/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 724 lb · 138 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.00/cwt -1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,005/hd at 640 lb · 122 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,505	2,146	2,402
Feeder cattle	2,385	2,071	2,332
Slaughter cattle	120	75	70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady. The demand for this large offering of green cattle was good. A fair amount of light cattle were offered today compared to weeks past. The drought has forced early weaning and sale of cattle that may have been backgrounded. A large offering of cattle over 1000 lbs sold with fair weighing conditions as most were hauled in either Saturday or Sunday. CME Feeder Cattle Futures as well as Corn lower today. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	5	220.00	$220.00	$649	—
370–399	391	24	199.00–206.00	$204.07	$798	—
430	430	8	190.00	$190.00	$817	—
477–489	480	22	180.00–187.00	$185.38	$890	—
518–528	524	14	166.00–174.00	$169.39	$888	—
619–647	633	51	167.00–177.00	$173.39	$1,098	-6.11
650–685	669	36	164.50–173.50	$168.18	$1,125	-0.82
707–732	724	138	156.00–165.00	$162.26	$1,175	+0.85
759–792	789	70	158.50–164.50	$161.89	$1,277	—
805–837	830	101	161.00–165.00	$163.96	$1,361	+1.96
903–926	913	202	147.00–157.00	$149.79	$1,368	—
995	995	5	138.50	$138.50	$1,378	-3.50

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1022–1029	1028	140	139.00–143.85	$142.98	$1,470	-1.10
1051–1070	1059	258	141.25–142.85	$142.20	$1,506	+4.84
1105–1138	1111	136	130.00–136.75	$135.58	$1,506	-4.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
441	441	9	182.00	$182.00	$803	—
636	636	5	162.00	$162.00	$1,030	-5.00
683	683	8	161.00	$161.00	$1,100	—
712–718	714	10	142.00–143.00	$142.60	$1,018	—
771	771	15	153.00	$153.00	$1,180	+9.00
842	842	10	120.00	$120.00	$1,010	-23.00
865	865	14	115.00	$115.00	$995	-14.00
906–943	930	22	123.50–138.50	$133.18	$1,239	—
986	986	21	129.00	$129.00	$1,272	+1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
339	339	7	182.00	$182.00	$617	—
452–459	455	17	165.00–166.00	$165.53	$753	—
518–534	527	22	160.00–167.00	$163.13	$860	+0.13
592–597	595	36	158.00–161.50	$159.95	$952	-3.05
625–644	640	122	149.00–161.75	$157.00	$1,005	-1.70
654–698	666	95	149.00–156.00	$153.64	$1,023	—
710–719	713	101	147.00–154.50	$152.15	$1,085	+0.59
777–779	778	37	147.00–152.50	$150.27	$1,169	+4.36
822–832	825	22	145.00–146.50	$146.09	$1,205	+0.86
850–879	863	81	135.00–147.50	$138.75	$1,197	-7.00
940–945	942	46	136.00–139.00	$137.24	$1,293	+2.90
968–971	970	19	132.50–138.00	$135.69	$1,316	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1011–1049	1015	154	123.50–130.50	$129.70	$1,316	+0.61
1159	1159	4	118.00	$118.00	$1,368	-2.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
638	638	5	146.00	$146.00	$931	—
724	724	5	144.00	$144.00	$1,043	—
944	944	7	128.00	$128.00	$1,208	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1297	1277	80-85%	4	58.50–62.50	$61.55	$786	-8.45
1155–1425	1300	80-85%	34	63.50–69.00	$66.25	$861	—
775–1577	1388	80-85%	8	65.00–72.50	$71.76	$996	+15.76
1520	1520	80-85%	1	49.00	$49.00	$745	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
950–1520	1116	85-90%	20	50.00–53.00	$51.35	$573	—
980–1305	1116	85-90%	6	59.50–60.50	$60.07	$670	—
1329–1403	1340	85-90%	13	63.00–63.50	$63.08	$845	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1213–1443	1336	75-80%	10	70.00–78.00	$74.12	$990	—
1410	1410	75-80%	1	68.00	$68.00	$959	-1.50
1445	1445	75-80%	1	55.00	$55.00	$795	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–2050	1553	13	58.00–91.00	$82.77	$1,285	—
1230–2105	1628	6	93.00–96.00	$94.92	$1,545	—

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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.