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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 15, 2021

3,504 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.28/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 869 lb · 513 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $152.55/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 982 lb · 267 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.41/cwt +3.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 775 lb · 189 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,504 3,109 1,913
Feeder cattle 3,434 2,889 1,686
Slaughter cattle 70 220 227

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550 lbs and under 3.00 to 5.00 lower, 550-600 lbs 4.00 to 5.00 higher, 700 - 900 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, over 1000 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 lbs to 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 650 - 700 lbs 7.00 to 8.00 lower, 750 - 950 lbs steady to 2.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of cattle was good, black hided cattle seem to be in biggest demand. Steers over 950 lbs lit the bidding up today. 2 large consignments of several lots of steers sold. The cattle were green and most hauled in overnight. The CME Feeder Cattle were a bit higher today while corn fell just bit. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. 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
429–431 430 8 169.00–174.00 $171.51 $737 -7.52
467–486 471 18 163.00–170.00 $168.40 $793 -1.23
515–543 534 38 164.00–168.00 $165.26 $882 -2.38
560–586 574 27 158.00–166.00 $161.66 $928 +4.52
604–645 630 86 146.00–156.00 $151.32 $953 -3.28
657–681 660 35 155.00–164.00 $156.06 $1,030 -1.27
726–748 739 32 153.00–164.00 $159.83 $1,181 +2.79
758–781 772 126 157.75–162.00 $159.49 $1,231 -1.23
801–844 820 77 146.00–153.75 $152.10 $1,247 -1.15
853–895 869 513 152.75–165.50 $156.28 $1,358 +1.00
903–913 910 18 157.00 $157.00 $1,429 +3.70
956–993 982 267 146.25–156.00 $152.55 $1,498 -0.91
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1021 1006 71 145.00–157.75 $156.11 $1,570 +2.68
1053–1093 1070 288 151.25–153.35 $152.78 $1,635 +17.78
1107–1141 1118 149 151.50–151.75 $151.66 $1,696 +7.75
1205 1205 24 127.00 $127.00 $1,530 —
1309 1309 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,636 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
496 496 7 159.00 $159.00 $789 +16.92
588 588 4 150.00 $150.00 $882 +4.09
652 652 5 149.00 $149.00 $971 —
738 738 6 136.00 $136.00 $1,004 -4.00
780 780 5 149.00 $149.00 $1,162 —
897 897 22 141.00 $141.00 $1,265 —
990 990 11 132.00 $132.00 $1,307 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 5 140.00 $140.00 $1,401 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
326 326 4 172.50 $172.50 $562 —
413–434 424 8 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $646 —
466–484 475 29 156.00–159.00 $158.17 $751 +1.52
503–535 518 22 146.00–154.00 $151.62 $785 +0.31
551–599 580 84 143.00–156.25 $150.18 $871 +2.34
600–643 608 99 141.00–155.10 $152.32 $926 +3.89
651–698 678 74 144.00–150.25 $147.02 $997 -6.67
714–749 741 81 141.00–149.00 $147.45 $1,093 -9.55
765–793 775 189 152.25–157.85 $156.41 $1,212 +3.16
804–827 821 60 150.00 $150.00 $1,232 -0.34
856–882 871 116 148.00–150.00 $149.32 $1,301 -3.74
901–946 915 123 141.00–148.75 $146.11 $1,337 -0.27
969 969 52 148.75 $148.75 $1,441 +11.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
414 414 40 132.00 $132.00 $546 -14.00
481 481 10 145.00 $145.00 $697 +1.90
543–549 546 13 131.00–135.00 $133.16 $727 —
585 585 7 132.00 $132.00 $772 -4.46
643 643 7 133.00 $133.00 $855 —
658 658 4 136.00 $136.00 $895 +5.00
725 725 78 133.00 $133.00 $964 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 82 133.00 $133.00 $664 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
859–1270 995 85-90% 8 21.00–37.00 $31.33 $312 —
1068–1375 1126 85-90% 14 50.00–56.00 $51.86 $584 —
850–1515 1240 85-90% 13 44.00–49.00 $46.66 $579 +0.34
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1320 1287 80-85% 3 42.00–49.00 $45.41 $584 —
1235–1400 1329 80-85% 7 44.00–56.00 $54.12 $719 +1.61
1155–1475 1368 80-85% 8 59.50–65.00 $61.09 $836 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1688–2000 1844 65-75% 6 87.00–89.00 $88.08 $1,624 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1705 1558 75-80% 2 69.00–73.00 $70.81 $1,103 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1930–2035 1983 2 85.00–90.00 $87.57 $1,737 —
2160 2160 1 99.00 $99.00 $2,138 —
1650–2805 2228 2 65.00–79.00 $73.81 $1,644 —

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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.