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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 31, 2022

4,184 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.90/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 716 lb · 389 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $162.02/cwt +5.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,248/hd at 770 lb · 272 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.95/cwt -1.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 829 lb · 251 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,184 5,257 4,072
Feeder cattle 4,000 5,178 4,029
Slaughter cattle 184 79 43

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 350 lbs, 500 - 600 lbs steady to 3.00 higher, 400 - 500 lbs 2.00 to 8.00 lower, 600 - 800 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 higher, 800 - 850 lbs 1.00 lower, 850 - 950 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher except, 400 - 450 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 lower, 700 - 750 lbs 9.00 to 10.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of green cattle was good. A couple loads of yearlings sold well today. The total offering was a little less than previous weeks, but the quality was high. CME Feeder Cattle and Live Cattle closed higher, with corn plunging lower. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 higher. Slaughter bulls 2.00 to 4.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 9 231.00 $231.00 $795 —
361–371 367 9 210.00–230.00 $221.25 $812 +2.51
435–443 437 23 208.00–219.00 $216.57 $946 -8.02
458–481 467 41 197.00–218.00 $212.89 $994 -2.01
523–549 539 103 195.00–211.00 $201.26 $1,085 +0.75
556–575 569 43 183.00–196.00 $187.78 $1,068 -0.23
600–649 621 134 178.50–192.00 $185.55 $1,152 +10.12
651–699 677 122 167.00–178.50 $171.68 $1,162 +4.49
700 700 7 151.00 $151.00 $1,057 -10.37
700–747 716 382 162.00–175.00 $171.26 $1,226 +9.89
752–793 770 272 158.75–172.50 $162.02 $1,248 +5.41
805–846 829 251 152.75–161.00 $156.95 $1,301 -1.10
851–880 869 145 151.00–158.50 $156.89 $1,363 +4.04
901–925 913 138 149.00–157.60 $153.17 $1,398 +2.92
974 974 15 147.00 $147.00 $1,432 ±0.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1089 1089 101 144.00 $144.00 $1,568 +7.00
1106–1128 1110 37 141.75–146.50 $142.53 $1,582 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 5 191.00 $191.00 $821 —
463 463 9 194.00 $194.00 $898 —
539 539 8 178.00 $178.00 $959 -4.97
589–593 591 9 180.00 $180.00 $1,064 +10.12
628–636 631 17 173.50–180.00 $176.31 $1,113 +13.31
692 692 16 165.50 $165.50 $1,145 +6.98
704–711 708 9 156.50–160.00 $158.45 $1,122 -0.55
776–787 780 21 152.50–156.50 $154.96 $1,209 +9.51
853–897 879 17 145.00–148.25 $146.30 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
639 639 6 158.00 $158.00 $1,010 —
770 770 5 121.00 $121.00 $932 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–374 362 16 195.00–216.00 $205.15 $743 +3.39
412–449 442 55 183.00–192.00 $190.35 $841 -5.42
474–493 480 20 185.00–194.00 $191.23 $918 +11.15
504–541 522 80 174.00–186.00 $177.33 $926 +7.27
553–589 579 119 160.00–176.00 $166.39 $963 -0.78
600–644 611 195 155.00–164.00 $160.83 $983 +0.17
640 640 5 147.00 $147.00 $941 -5.00
650–698 672 181 154.50–167.50 $159.81 $1,074 +5.59
705–744 723 232 155.50–163.50 $158.52 $1,146 +8.34
752–793 774 197 145.00–155.50 $149.65 $1,158 +5.02
827–847 829 93 143.75–146.00 $145.54 $1,207 +0.82
884 884 21 140.00 $140.00 $1,238 -2.26
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–440 433 15 171.00–173.00 $171.51 $743 -5.49
508–543 526 27 146.00–169.00 $155.68 $819 —
576–598 591 16 155.00–157.50 $156.74 $926 +4.73
615 615 4 146.00 $146.00 $898 -6.93
658–692 677 37 147.00–150.00 $148.53 $1,006 +4.08
716–738 728 57 146.50–150.50 $147.91 $1,077 —
764–790 780 35 141.50–146.00 $144.00 $1,123 +5.98
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
314 314 8 161.00 $161.00 $506 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
833–1268 1100 85-90% 20 10.00–44.00 $23.06 $254 —
825–1507 1209 85-90% 13 45.00–54.50 $48.66 $588 +2.81
1055–1480 1297 85-90% 35 56.00–61.50 $58.50 $759 +0.57
1478 1478 85-90% 7 62.00 $62.00 $916 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1788 1542 75-80% 29 70.00–76.00 $73.78 $1,138 —
1515–1678 1631 75-80% 7 64.00–67.50 $66.57 $1,086 —
1525–1850 1653 75-80% 6 80.00–87.50 $85.85 $1,419 +8.69
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–2040 1397 80-85% 26 63.00–69.50 $66.59 $930 —
1387–1496 1398 80-85% 10 70.00–70.50 $70.45 $985 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–2175 1627 9 94.00–98.00 $95.03 $1,546 —
1289–2285 1696 11 80.00–93.50 $87.91 $1,491 —
1980 1980 1 100.00 $100.00 $1,980 —

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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.