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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 20, 2021

2,647 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $178.79/cwt -1.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 616 lb · 216 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $162.49/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,024/hd at 630 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $170.97/cwt +1.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,145/hd at 670 lb · 125 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,647 5,078 0
Feeder cattle 2,522 4,883 0
Slaughter cattle 125 195 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550 lbs and under 1.00 to 4.00 higher, 550 - 650 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 650-700 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 700-750 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 750-1000 lbs to few to make a meaningful comparison, 1000-1050 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 350 - 500 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 lower, 500 - 650 lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 650 - 750 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower, 750 lbs and higher to few to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Clean, black hided cattle were in biggest demand creating price gaps. 7 loads of yearling steers sold today. Several smaller lots of feeder steers and heifers sold before the Christmas holiday. CME Feeder Cattle and Corn both closed lower today. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
283 283 10 220.00 $220.00 $623 —
317 317 9 225.00 $225.00 $713 +5.00
418–445 431 46 207.00–221.00 $214.09 $923 +4.59
474 474 5 173.00 $173.00 $820 -28.62
474–491 481 12 200.00–205.00 $202.87 $976 +1.25
503–519 510 23 196.00–207.00 $200.77 $1,024 +3.90
552–592 566 114 174.00–189.50 $183.76 $1,040 -3.10
602–639 616 212 174.00–181.50 $179.24 $1,104 -1.07
619 619 4 155.00 $155.00 $959 -25.31
652–698 670 125 163.00–178.50 $170.97 $1,145 +34.97
706–749 729 102 160.00–174.50 $165.99 $1,210 -2.34
784–799 787 18 155.00–162.00 $156.58 $1,232 -7.88
828–834 829 20 154.50–156.00 $155.70 $1,291 -9.35
853 853 8 154.00 $154.00 $1,314 +2.97
927 927 5 138.00 $138.00 $1,279 -18.33
982 982 6 147.50 $147.50 $1,448 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016–1042 1041 360 151.00–154.00 $153.93 $1,602 -4.42
1118 1118 8 137.50 $137.50 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321 321 4 210.00 $210.00 $674 -5.00
498 498 6 185.00 $185.00 $921 —
506 506 13 189.00 $189.00 $956 +13.66
557 557 5 177.00 $177.00 $986 +15.50
631–649 642 16 156.00–167.00 $160.05 $1,028 -4.13
659–669 667 24 154.00–158.00 $154.82 $1,033 —
743 743 5 157.00 $157.00 $1,167 +26.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
271–283 276 14 186.00–222.50 $202.03 $558 —
341 341 5 198.00 $198.00 $675 —
390–393 391 16 183.00–191.00 $186.01 $727 -1.16
425–432 429 9 182.00–188.00 $185.36 $795 -10.29
474–483 480 18 177.00–178.00 $177.33 $851 -2.23
519–548 534 112 165.00–179.00 $175.53 $937 +3.92
551–593 570 36 159.00–171.50 $166.64 $950 +5.45
603–649 630 167 154.00–170.00 $162.49 $1,024 +5.07
661–695 684 63 140.00–154.00 $147.91 $1,012 +2.33
704–748 725 41 144.00–157.00 $149.67 $1,085 -5.73
832 832 61 148.50 $148.50 $1,236 —
931–944 943 66 144.00–150.50 $149.82 $1,413 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 166.00 $166.00 $702 -17.00
463 463 8 158.00 $158.00 $732 -4.78
506 506 7 155.00 $155.00 $784 +0.82
552–577 567 24 155.00–155.50 $155.30 $881 +6.30
628–644 638 30 143.00–151.00 $147.60 $942 —
689 689 7 136.50 $136.50 $940 —
728 728 13 140.00 $140.00 $1,019 —
821–842 830 31 131.00–134.00 $132.28 $1,098 —
950 950 7 130.00 $130.00 $1,235 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 141.00 $141.00 $1,492 -0.50
1116 1116 46 138.25 $138.25 $1,543 +3.75

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175 1175 80-85% 1 68.00 $68.00 $799 —
1065–1555 1362 80-85% 45 62.00–67.00 $64.14 $874 —
1407–1545 1437 80-85% 10 56.00–63.00 $61.57 $885 +3.84
1490–1600 1563 80-85% 3 22.00–50.50 $41.45 $648 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1368 1116 85-90% 15 20.00–38.00 $29.75 $332 -18.26
1048–1530 1233 85-90% 16 41.00–53.00 $48.26 $595 -8.53
1150–1595 1334 85-90% 22 54.00–59.50 $56.59 $755 +30.58
1365–1508 1460 85-90% 3 60.00 $60.00 $876 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1257–1500 1318 75-80% 4 78.00–83.50 $81.93 $1,080 —
1215–1840 1543 75-80% 6 61.00–68.00 $63.03 $973 —
1272–1780 1573 75-80% 8 71.50–75.00 $72.40 $1,139 -1.10

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–2220 1702 13 55.00–84.50 $77.24 $1,315 —
1360–2117 1871 7 85.00–88.50 $87.06 $1,629 —
2125 2125 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,976 —

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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.