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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 6, 2021

3,835 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $179.61/cwt -4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,029/hd at 573 lb · 294 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $160.08/cwt +0.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,015/hd at 634 lb · 204 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.63/cwt +14.75 vs last sale · ≈ $830/hd at 462 lb · 178 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,835 2,893 4,744
Feeder cattle 3,708 2,650 4,544
Slaughter cattle 127 243 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 650 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, over 650 lbs steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder heifers under 600lbs higher undertones were very evident, over 600 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, except 800-850 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing cattle was good. The biggest demand continues to be black hided cattle. Several lots of lighter cattle this week, with only a few loads of yearlings. Feeder steers and heifers were clean and green today. Several farmer feeders bidding and buying cattle today. CME Feeder Cattle closed higher as well as corn. Slaughter cows Boner and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Breaker to few to make a meaningful comparison. Slaughter bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
304 304 5 202.00 $202.00 $614 —
364 364 13 223.00 $223.00 $812 —
407–444 432 36 197.00–207.00 $199.06 $860 -6.71
474–486 482 78 196.00–209.00 $201.64 $972 -4.03
500–541 526 165 184.00–201.50 $192.85 $1,014 -1.66
551–595 573 294 174.00–185.00 $179.61 $1,029 -4.94
600–646 623 73 164.00–178.50 $174.13 $1,085 -0.49
655–695 684 143 166.00–176.00 $171.02 $1,170 +2.55
708–743 726 151 161.00–171.50 $167.61 $1,217 +1.18
781–792 788 51 159.25–167.00 $161.42 $1,272 -0.89
810–848 829 93 156.50–161.50 $159.03 $1,318 +0.06
850 850 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,368 —
913 913 9 155.50 $155.50 $1,420 -2.65
967 967 52 164.00 $164.00 $1,586 +4.09
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017–1036 1027 120 155.50 $155.50 $1,597 -2.10
1087–1091 1089 96 157.25–158.25 $157.77 $1,718 +0.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 51 204.00 $204.00 $798 —
470 470 17 192.50 $192.50 $905 —
510–549 525 24 160.00–183.50 $175.85 $923 —
554–563 557 11 165.00–166.00 $165.37 $921 -3.79
650 650 16 160.00 $160.00 $1,040 —
762 762 17 166.25 $166.25 $1,267 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 7 175.00 $175.00 $595 —
363 363 5 190.00 $190.00 $690 —
463–479 473 26 161.00–175.00 $170.26 $805 —
505 505 11 171.00 $171.00 $864 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 4 144.00 $144.00 $661 —
688 688 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,015 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 4 133.00 $133.00 $1,448 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–348 321 17 167.50–173.00 $171.04 $549 —
358–399 374 108 174.00–199.00 $177.90 $665 —
406–443 432 26 172.50–177.00 $175.35 $758 +14.25
457–471 462 178 174.00–182.00 $179.63 $830 +14.75
501–543 528 101 156.00–165.00 $159.18 $840 +1.38
566–595 572 114 162.50–174.00 $165.67 $948 +18.31
611–647 634 204 155.00–167.00 $160.08 $1,015 +0.94
651–697 678 120 155.50–159.75 $157.58 $1,068 +3.90
709–749 731 42 147.75–155.25 $151.16 $1,105 +1.01
777 777 30 153.50 $153.50 $1,193 -3.50
821–845 834 36 153.00–153.50 $153.28 $1,278 -1.09
874 874 138 149.00 $149.00 $1,302 —
922 922 69 152.75 $152.75 $1,408 +1.25
951–962 954 90 151.00–154.00 $153.19 $1,461 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 11 159.00 $159.00 $493 —
356 356 9 172.50 $172.50 $614 —
450–484 458 65 156.00–165.00 $159.17 $729 —
507–535 529 24 140.00–150.00 $144.75 $766 —
552–581 566 69 144.00–160.00 $152.03 $860 +9.03
622–634 628 33 148.50–155.00 $153.07 $961 +16.07
746 746 21 135.00 $135.00 $1,007 -1.00
783 783 9 140.00 $140.00 $1,096 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 32 145.00 $145.00 $1,451 -1.00
1056 1056 6 126.00 $126.00 $1,331 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
308 308 4 150.00 $150.00 $462 —
406 406 4 152.50 $152.50 $619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1330 1104 85-90% 6 15.00–39.00 $32.40 $358 —
915–1608 1273 85-90% 27 43.00–51.00 $47.05 $599 +2.24
1110–1415 1273 85-90% 5 60.00–60.50 $60.10 $765 +15.29
1070–1468 1328 85-90% 22 52.00–59.00 $54.73 $727 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 80-85% 1 44.00 $44.00 $444 —
1287–1535 1355 80-85% 18 54.00–60.50 $57.50 $779 +1.11
988–1660 1379 80-85% 21 62.00–69.00 $65.86 $908 +9.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1725 1543 75-80% 4 71.00–75.00 $72.48 $1,118 —
1473–1790 1579 75-80% 3 64.00–66.50 $65.56 $1,035 —
1930 1930 75-80% 1 45.00 $45.00 $868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1425 1214 6 55.00–69.00 $59.53 $723 —
1225–2050 1699 5 82.50–86.50 $84.08 $1,429 —

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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.