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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 27, 2021

980 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $140.52/cwt -4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,220/hd at 868 lb · 70 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.15/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 826 lb · 36 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $143.22/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 672 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 980 2,056 1,237
Feeder cattle 940 2,004 1,187
Slaughter cattle 40 52 50

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold unevenly steady this week. Lower undertones were evident. With the weather being nice the demand for this offering was moderate. At the time of this report CME Corn was higher while CME Feeder Market was lower. Slaughter cows and bulls were 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
293 293 6 217.50 $217.50 $637 —
369 369 6 190.00 $190.00 $701 -10.11
417 417 9 181.00 $181.00 $755 —
451–486 464 23 175.00–184.00 $179.59 $833 —
545–546 546 8 160.00–167.00 $163.50 $893 —
572–592 583 11 162.00 $162.00 $944 -1.00
624–631 629 32 156.00–161.00 $159.92 $1,006 -5.98
675 675 4 144.00 $144.00 $972 -16.07
724–743 731 13 144.00–150.00 $146.34 $1,070 -15.05
759 759 7 150.00 $150.00 $1,138 -1.14
863–885 868 70 133.00–143.00 $140.52 $1,220 -4.59
926–942 933 19 138.50–142.50 $140.80 $1,314 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1028 1011 181 138.00–139.25 $138.61 $1,401 —
1088 1088 9 138.75 $138.75 $1,510 —
1176 1176 4 125.50 $125.50 $1,476 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
393 393 5 159.00 $159.00 $625 —
474 474 4 146.00 $146.00 $692 —
536 536 7 125.00 $125.00 $670 —
647 647 13 139.00 $139.00 $899 —
654–678 662 12 112.00–120.00 $117.27 $776 -6.73
792 792 12 129.00 $129.00 $1,022 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 5 171.00 $171.00 $650 —
490–491 490 20 160.00–164.00 $162.80 $798 -3.20
689 689 6 146.00 $146.00 $1,006 +6.00
740 740 5 139.50 $139.50 $1,032 —
933 933 4 123.00 $123.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
269 269 5 182.50 $182.50 $491 —
363 363 8 167.00 $167.00 $606 —
423 423 4 160.00 $160.00 $677 -23.00
580–593 589 14 145.00–147.00 $146.44 $863 +4.08
667–692 672 33 143.00–144.00 $143.22 $962 -1.58
729–738 734 8 141.00–148.00 $144.48 $1,060 +0.99
751–796 762 30 141.00–144.00 $141.73 $1,080 -0.14
823–830 826 36 141.00–146.50 $145.15 $1,199 +1.53
877 877 10 136.00 $136.00 $1,193 -8.14
992 992 5 123.00 $123.00 $1,220 -17.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
610 610 8 132.00 $132.00 $805 —
693 693 4 136.00 $136.00 $942 +1.00
711 711 11 139.00 $139.00 $988 +9.16
769 769 5 136.00 $136.00 $1,046 +16.00
826 826 21 132.00 $132.00 $1,090 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400 400 4 135.00 $135.00 $540 —
809 809 21 122.00 $122.00 $987 —
975 975 7 110.00 $110.00 $1,072 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1026 1021 11 123.00–125.50 $124.37 $1,270 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1065 1040 85-90% 3 21.00–39.00 $30.88 $321 -15.48
1020–1220 1122 85-90% 7 50.00–56.00 $51.21 $575 +15.79
1010–1670 1287 85-90% 5 58.00–62.50 $60.79 $782 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1410 1363 80-85% 2 66.00–68.00 $66.97 $913 +0.87
1215–1486 1412 80-85% 6 62.00–63.50 $63.20 $892 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230 1230 75-80% 1 70.00 $70.00 $861 —
1440–1575 1521 75-80% 4 75.00–77.50 $76.73 $1,167 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1660 1660 65-75% 1 86.00 $86.00 $1,428 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1675–2065 1909 5 82.00–85.50 $84.22 $1,608 —
1950–2235 2093 2 88.00–92.50 $90.10 $1,886 —

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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.