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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 13, 2021

5,078 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $169.95/cwt -1.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 679 lb · 310 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $180.31/cwt +6.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 623 lb · 257 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $196.87/cwt +4.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 534 lb · 224 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,078 3,835 3,813
Feeder cattle 4,883 3,708 3,583
Slaughter cattle 195 127 230

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 450 lbs sold with significantly higher undertones, 450 to 500 steady to 2.00 lower, over 500 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers 450 and under sold with significantly higher undertones, over 450 lbs steady to 4.00 higher, except 550 - 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Demand for this large offering was very active. Most cattle were clean hided and hauled in over night. Several loads of yearling steers offered today. CME Feeder Cattle closed higher with corn dropping lower. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 3 220.00 $220.00 $726 +18.00
385–398 393 25 210.00–218.00 $213.28 $838 -9.72
400–431 412 48 206.00–217.00 $209.50 $863 +10.44
463–489 474 66 191.00–207.00 $201.62 $956 -0.02
501–547 534 224 185.00–206.00 $196.87 $1,051 +4.02
556–598 575 94 182.00–189.00 $186.86 $1,074 +7.25
604–645 623 257 175.00–186.50 $180.31 $1,123 +6.18
678 678 5 136.00 $136.00 $922 -35.02
653–699 679 305 162.25–178.00 $170.51 $1,158 -0.51
701–745 723 103 159.50–175.00 $168.33 $1,217 +0.72
741 741 18 151.00 $151.00 $1,119 -16.61
763–792 777 162 157.25–171.50 $164.46 $1,278 +3.04
811–843 820 92 155.00–167.50 $165.05 $1,353 +6.02
852–863 856 17 150.50–152.00 $151.03 $1,293 -9.97
910–924 916 68 155.25–157.10 $156.33 $1,432 +0.83
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1047 1024 508 155.75–160.10 $158.35 $1,622 +2.85
1052–1065 1057 460 148.00–160.00 $157.21 $1,662 -0.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 7 215.00 $215.00 $729 —
415 415 4 170.00 $170.00 $706 —
527–543 535 27 172.00–177.50 $175.34 $938 -0.51
573 573 24 161.50 $161.50 $925 -3.87
604–631 610 22 163.00–168.00 $164.18 $1,001 —
745 745 4 131.00 $131.00 $976 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 11 131.00 $131.00 $897 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
562 562 5 153.00 $153.00 $860 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
356–393 373 19 186.00–190.00 $187.17 $698 +9.27
403–412 408 20 191.00–199.00 $195.65 $798 +20.30
454–492 471 106 175.00–184.00 $179.56 $846 -0.07
505–540 523 156 161.00–174.00 $171.61 $898 +12.43
561 561 8 154.00 $154.00 $864 -11.67
570 fancy 570 13 177.00 $177.00 $1,009 —
550–597 573 119 156.00–167.00 $161.19 $924 -4.48
602–649 625 203 150.00–163.00 $157.42 $984 -2.66
662–692 679 98 155.00–162.00 $157.35 $1,068 -0.23
673–685 680 15 144.00–148.00 $145.58 $990 -12.00
721–739 734 85 153.75–157.50 $155.40 $1,141 +4.24
747 747 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,091 -5.16
755–779 768 63 146.25–153.50 $150.20 $1,154 -3.30
851–875 854 164 149.25–156.00 $150.56 $1,286 +1.56
971 971 79 140.50 $140.50 $1,364 -12.69
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011 1011 166 139.25 $139.25 $1,408 -5.75
1062 1062 45 141.50 $141.50 $1,503 +15.50
1101 1101 43 134.50 $134.50 $1,481 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 183.00 $183.00 $756 —
457–496 470 15 155.00–167.00 $162.78 $765 +3.61
503–519 510 14 152.00–157.00 $154.18 $786 +9.43
574–587 579 12 149.00 $149.00 $863 -3.03
793 793 5 138.50 $138.50 $1,098 -1.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
671 671 5 122.00 $122.00 $819 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1213–1725 1406 80-85% 9 52.00–61.50 $57.73 $812 —
1185–1640 1453 80-85% 8 20.00–48.50 $44.24 $643 —
1180–1618 1475 80-85% 55 62.00–69.00 $65.14 $961 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1275 1136 85-90% 15 44.00–52.00 $48.01 $545 +15.61
147–1640 1222 85-90% 18 54.00–59.00 $56.79 $694 —
1095–1470 1245 85-90% 5 61.00–65.50 $63.37 $789 —
1220–1495 1340 85-90% 6 20.00–35.00 $26.01 $349 -28.72
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1450 1425 75-80% 4 66.00–68.50 $66.59 $949 —
1575–1690 1597 75-80% 25 72.00–74.00 $73.50 $1,174 +7.94
1715 1715 75-80% 1 43.00 $43.00 $737 —
1757 1757 75-80% 8 79.25 $79.25 $1,392 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1650–1975 1837 65-75% 18 80.00–83.00 $80.56 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1378–2395 1807 11 71.00–83.50 $79.72 $1,441 —
1745–2245 2044 5 87.50–92.50 $90.33 $1,846 —

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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.