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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 30, 2021

1,950 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.21/cwt +4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,402/hd at 915 lb · 339 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $157.63/cwt -3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 814 lb · 146 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.37/cwt +3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,230/hd at 829 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,950 1,274 1,966
Feeder cattle 1,764 1,136 1,866
Slaughter cattle 186 138 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared last week: Unevenly steady, most weights were hard to make a meaningful comparison, except 800 - 900lbs steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher and 800 -850lb heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Demand for this light offering of green cattle was good. Demand for the heavier weights was very good. Under 450# were in very good demand as well. CME Feeder Cattle were higher while corn was lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–416 414 23 197.50–199.00 $198.61 $822 —
578–585 581 11 175.00–185.00 $179.58 $1,043 -3.42
604 604 8 158.00 $158.00 $954 —
653–663 657 23 156.00–160.00 $157.58 $1,035 —
758–794 769 35 160.00–169.00 $165.19 $1,270 +14.19
804–828 814 146 156.00–165.00 $157.63 $1,283 -3.16
865–897 884 107 150.00–157.00 $154.16 $1,363 +1.94
908–920 915 339 151.50–155.25 $153.21 $1,402 +4.96
985 985 4 144.00 $144.00 $1,418 +0.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1019 1014 170 138.50–146.25 $145.52 $1,476 +8.52
1061 1061 61 138.25 $138.25 $1,467 —
1129 1129 11 137.50 $137.50 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 7 132.00 $132.00 $589 —
529–534 533 17 156.00–160.00 $156.93 $836 —
638 638 40 140.00 $140.00 $893 —
759 759 12 155.00 $155.00 $1,176 —
857 857 92 138.00 $138.00 $1,183 —
946 946 14 131.00 $131.00 $1,239 +1.00
952–966 954 34 125.00–127.00 $126.70 $1,209 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
828 828 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,159 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 13 191.00 $191.00 $712 —
481 481 6 156.00 $156.00 $750 —
612–630 621 15 137.00–146.00 $142.06 $882 -2.31
685–692 692 86 151.00–162.50 $161.84 $1,120 -2.66
781–795 789 20 146.50–153.50 $150.73 $1,189 -0.52
800–839 829 120 143.00–151.50 $148.37 $1,230 +3.34
906–913 907 65 143.50–147.50 $147.13 $1,334 +0.13
959–980 971 18 131.00–138.50 $134.29 $1,304 +3.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1046 1032 78 132.00–142.00 $140.41 $1,449 —
1087 1087 8 128.00 $128.00 $1,391 —
1210 1210 14 120.00 $120.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
474 474 4 135.00 $135.00 $640 —
623 623 5 130.00 $130.00 $810 —
803 803 6 134.00 $134.00 $1,076 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798–1355 1006 85-90% 20 18.00–45.50 $37.54 $378 +2.83
930–1483 1201 85-90% 26 41.00–59.00 $52.92 $636 —
1025–1703 1274 85-90% 53 55.00–62.50 $57.66 $735 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
991–1700 1316 80-85% 33 63.00–69.00 $66.36 $873 +6.03
1345 1345 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $955 +10.67
1150–1880 1437 80-85% 9 56.00–62.50 $59.98 $862 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1219–2015 1402 75-80% 21 69.00–74.00 $71.01 $996 —
1450 1450 75-80% 1 78.00 $78.00 $1,131 +9.80
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
2180 2180 65-75% 1 83.00 $83.00 $1,809 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2165 1802 19 73.00–88.50 $83.99 $1,513 —
1830–2215 2023 2 90.00–94.50 $92.04 $1,862 —

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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.