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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 17, 2022

4,989 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $165.85/cwt -4.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 721 lb · 452 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.95/cwt +4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 777 lb · 348 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.10/cwt -3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,028/hd at 626 lb · 343 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,989 6,600 4,917
Feeder cattle 4,900 6,530 4,827
Slaughter cattle 89 70 90

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350 lbs - 400 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 400 lbs - 500 lbs 7.00 to 11.00 lower, 500 lbs - 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 higher, 600 lbs - 650lbs 3.00 to 6.00 lower, 650 lbs - 700 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher, 700 lbs - 750 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower, 750 lbs - 800lbs 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 800 lbs to 900 lbs steady to 2.00 higher, 900 lbs and over 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower, except 500 lbs - 550 lbs 3.00 to 7.00 higher, 700 lbs - 900 lbs 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of eye appealing cattle was good. The largest demand was for black hided cattle creating wide price gaps. Most cattle were hauled in between Saturday and Sunday. No CME Markets today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 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
387–392 390 15 228.00–231.00 $228.99 $893 +7.24
419 fancy 419 10 236.50 $236.50 $991 —
424–438 433 13 201.00–208.00 $204.73 $886 -11.28
455–466 462 34 208.00–221.00 $216.21 $999 +13.84
516–542 526 86 197.00–210.00 $204.62 $1,076 +9.16
557–598 571 150 191.00–205.00 $195.65 $1,117 +8.45
600–648 623 295 172.00–187.00 $177.17 $1,104 -6.22
651–698 671 307 166.50–184.50 $172.90 $1,160 +2.50
701–749 721 452 159.00–172.75 $165.85 $1,196 -4.97
751–797 777 348 158.00–168.25 $162.95 $1,266 +4.74
800–847 831 258 151.00–162.25 $156.47 $1,300 -0.02
857–897 879 113 153.50–160.50 $157.05 $1,380 +1.95
901–935 913 125 149.50–156.00 $151.54 $1,384 -4.86
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
379 379 6 195.00 $195.00 $739 -7.50
486–498 490 14 186.00–197.00 $189.99 $931 +0.55
518–544 532 32 185.00–189.00 $187.55 $998 +7.52
553–598 578 83 170.00–186.00 $181.25 $1,048 +9.65
601–649 630 16 169.00–170.00 $169.55 $1,068 -0.81
662–699 681 39 159.00–165.00 $163.00 $1,110 +7.48
701 701 11 120.00 $120.00 $841 —
713–739 727 35 154.00–156.50 $154.85 $1,126 -2.14
787 787 9 145.75 $145.75 $1,147 +2.00
853 853 4 145.00 $145.00 $1,237 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 31 145.00 $145.00 $1,583 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 4 193.00 $193.00 $826 —
559 559 5 159.00 $159.00 $889 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 193.00 $193.00 $627 +2.00
378–390 383 48 191.00–204.00 $198.85 $762 +1.01
408–445 431 29 181.00–188.00 $185.46 $799 -1.22
451–495 475 153 172.00–187.00 $180.70 $858 +0.42
505–539 521 118 172.00–185.00 $180.32 $939 +7.45
562 fancy 562 7 189.00 $189.00 $1,062 —
551–590 569 238 160.50–177.00 $168.54 $959 -0.72
608–623 fancy 613 35 175.00–185.00 $178.93 $1,097 +0.43
601–648 628 308 152.25–170.50 $162.42 $1,020 -2.81
650–696 664 247 150.00–169.00 $156.91 $1,042 -2.38
685 fancy 685 14 175.50 $175.50 $1,202 —
702–749 728 327 148.00–166.50 $151.04 $1,100 +0.75
765–777 769 43 147.50–149.00 $148.52 $1,142 +2.17
803–845 814 68 142.00–149.25 $147.76 $1,203 +1.67
860–877 872 56 140.25–145.50 $142.32 $1,241 +1.31
987 987 11 139.00 $139.00 $1,372 +9.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
506–518 510 22 163.00–167.00 $165.33 $843 +7.60
573–598 589 14 150.00–159.00 $155.87 $918 +11.05
605–631 621 26 154.00–159.50 $157.44 $978 +9.75
723–749 738 69 144.50–148.00 $146.77 $1,083 +8.80
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
603 603 5 152.00 $152.00 $917 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1233 1022 85-90% 15 10.00–38.00 $29.21 $299 —
1187–1483 1292 85-90% 12 41.00–53.00 $49.20 $636 -4.49
1105–1625 1304 85-90% 11 55.00–57.50 $56.34 $735 +14.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1443–1640 1531 75-80% 19 65.00–73.00 $69.57 $1,065 —
1558 1558 75-80% 3 61.00 $61.00 $950 —
1803 1803 75-80% 5 73.50 $73.50 $1,325 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995 995 80-85% 1 34.00 $34.00 $338 —
813–1513 1154 80-85% 12 40.00–59.00 $50.01 $577 -14.99
1000–1633 1411 80-85% 12 61.00–66.00 $64.83 $915 +2.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1645 1645 1 85.00 $85.00 $1,398 —
1210–1925 1671 5 33.00–81.00 $70.89 $1,185 —

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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.