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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 8, 2021

3,109 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $153.46/cwt +0.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 978 lb · 351 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.28/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 871 lb · 175 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $153.06/cwt ≈ $1,315/hd at 859 lb · 167 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,109 1,726 2,063
Feeder cattle 2,889 1,576 1,833
Slaughter cattle 220 150 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, under 600lbs sold with lower undertones, over 1000 lbs sold with higher under tones. Feeder heifers 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of green cattle was good. Best demand was black hided cattle creating wide price spreads. Several loads of nice yearling cattle sold again this week and were highly sought after. With rain in the forecast later this week, farmers are busy in the field. CME Feeder Cattle were higher, while corn dropped slightly. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean 1.00 to 2.00 higher, Boner to few to make a meaningful comparison. Slaughter 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
431–443 437 28 174.00–183.00 $179.03 $782 -14.52
477–483 480 11 168.00–171.00 $169.63 $814 —
500–547 523 48 161.00–173.00 $167.64 $877 -4.34
553–573 559 29 150.00–162.00 $157.14 $878 +0.64
603–639 616 54 148.00–159.00 $154.60 $952 +0.44
658–691 683 59 151.00–159.75 $157.33 $1,075 —
710–714 712 48 152.00–163.00 $157.04 $1,118 -11.21
788–792 791 77 160.25–163.50 $160.72 $1,271 -4.35
842 842 59 153.25 $153.25 $1,290 -11.50
861–876 871 175 153.25–162.00 $155.28 $1,352 -1.71
919–930 924 84 152.25–155.75 $153.30 $1,416 +2.25
950–996 978 351 147.00–159.50 $153.46 $1,501 +0.31
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1029 1025 327 153.35–153.60 $153.43 $1,573 +0.43
1085 1085 5 135.00 $135.00 $1,465 -10.13
1114–1139 1123 83 143.75–144.00 $143.91 $1,616 —
1190–1193 1191 109 133.10–134.75 $134.40 $1,601 —
1315 1315 5 120.00 $120.00 $1,578 —
1370 1370 27 127.25 $127.25 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
404 404 6 151.00 $151.00 $610 —
470–485 474 19 141.00–145.00 $142.08 $673 -15.50
549 549 16 154.00 $154.00 $845 -6.00
556–593 570 32 141.00–148.00 $145.91 $832 —
603–646 637 53 140.00–144.00 $141.51 $901 —
717 717 6 140.00 $140.00 $1,004 -11.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1052 1052 6 132.00 $132.00 $1,389 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 8 175.00 $175.00 $693 —
478–481 479 50 153.00–159.00 $156.65 $750 -3.35
533–548 539 96 147.00–154.00 $151.31 $816 +1.04
562–582 569 37 146.00–154.00 $147.84 $841 +2.84
608–640 627 93 142.00–153.75 $148.43 $931 +1.46
697–699 698 39 152.00–157.50 $153.69 $1,073 +17.69
743 743 6 157.00 $157.00 $1,167 +15.00
753–784 768 42 148.50–157.75 $153.25 $1,177 +3.32
817–837 820 90 140.00–152.50 $150.34 $1,233 +6.34
852–895 859 167 146.25–154.50 $153.06 $1,315 —
902–936 932 110 145.50–147.50 $146.38 $1,364 +11.88
963 963 50 137.00 $137.00 $1,319 -3.85
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029 1029 11 133.00 $133.00 $1,369 +3.00
1156–1183 1174 57 127.25–131.75 $130.27 $1,529 —
1206 1206 4 124.00 $124.00 $1,495 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 4 146.00 $146.00 $654 —
459–477 470 18 140.00–145.00 $143.10 $673 -2.40
568–591 584 20 135.00–140.00 $136.46 $797 —
603 603 4 136.00 $136.00 $820 —
654 654 8 131.00 $131.00 $857 —
779 779 5 137.00 $137.00 $1,067 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 12 135.00 $135.00 $606 —
465 465 4 133.00 $133.00 $618 +3.00
631 631 9 129.00 $129.00 $814 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1138 1043 85-90% 11 17.00–37.00 $29.74 $310 —
995–1495 1213 85-90% 57 42.00–52.50 $46.32 $562 —
1188–1512 1366 85-90% 42 53.00–59.50 $55.63 $760 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340 1340 75-80% 1 58.00 $58.00 $777 —
1075–1580 1353 75-80% 15 70.00–77.00 $75.89 $1,027 —
1130–1750 1491 75-80% 13 70.00–75.50 $73.81 $1,101 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1212–1463 1317 80-85% 6 45.00–56.50 $52.51 $692 —
1285–1620 1453 80-85% 2 43.00–43.50 $43.28 $629 —
1350–1530 1470 80-85% 3 68.00 $68.00 $1,000 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,283 —
1245–2030 1705 11 60.00–84.50 $78.81 $1,344 —

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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.