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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 7, 2022

5,074 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $169.71/cwt -1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 728 lb · 553 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $179.96/cwt +8.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 679 lb · 422 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.11/cwt -2.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 680 lb · 386 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,074 4,184 2,893
Feeder cattle 4,989 4,000 2,653
Slaughter cattle 85 184 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, except 350 lbs - 400 lbs, 450 lbs - 550 lbs, 650 lbs - 700 lbs 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 4.00 lower, except 400 lbs - 450lbs, 550 lbs - 600 lbs 8.00 to 10.00 higher, 650 lbs - 700 lbs, 800 lbs - 850 lbs 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of green cattle was good. Biggest demand continues to be for black hided cattle. Several large lots sold today. CME Feeder Cattle closed lower while corn jumped higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 4.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 5 235.00 $235.00 $778 +4.00
358–365 361 11 218.00–227.50 $224.00 $809 +2.75
433–449 445 16 219.00–221.00 $220.13 $980 +3.56
489–496 491 152 214.00–223.50 $222.72 $1,094 +9.83
501–525 515 46 204.00–216.00 $210.40 $1,084 +9.14
556–599 585 177 185.50–200.00 $190.28 $1,113 +2.50
606–628 615 71 184.00–198.00 $188.46 $1,159 +2.91
655–698 678 400 174.50–187.50 $180.51 $1,224 +8.83
690 690 22 170.00 $170.00 $1,173 -1.68
702–748 728 553 163.50–176.50 $169.71 $1,235 -1.55
751–799 775 286 162.25–170.00 $165.74 $1,284 +3.72
806–844 822 360 156.00–163.25 $160.60 $1,320 +3.65
855–898 885 235 153.00–160.00 $158.46 $1,402 +1.57
903–913 906 32 152.50–154.00 $153.17 $1,388 ±0.00
963 963 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,377 -4.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450–494 478 24 200.00–211.00 $207.85 $994 +13.85
540 540 5 183.00 $183.00 $988 +5.00
569–595 577 19 170.50–181.00 $177.37 $1,023 -2.63
609–640 634 37 176.00–181.50 $178.49 $1,132 +2.18
670–695 683 44 167.00–172.50 $168.65 $1,152 +3.15
706 706 11 154.00 $154.00 $1,087 -4.45
793 793 9 154.50 $154.50 $1,225 -0.46
875 875 4 149.00 $149.00 $1,304 +2.70
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1028–1046 1036 17 140.00–146.00 $143.15 $1,483 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 6 179.00 $179.00 $938 —
557 557 7 178.00 $178.00 $991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 13 187.00 $187.00 $916 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 4 193.00 $193.00 $710 -12.15
403–430 416 32 193.00–200.00 $198.23 $825 +7.88
461 fancy 461 87 200.00 $200.00 $922 —
473–499 488 31 182.00–195.00 $187.28 $914 -3.95
501–548 530 99 175.00–185.00 $181.65 $963 +4.32
557–593 574 106 168.00–183.50 $174.21 $1,000 +7.82
602–643 625 275 157.00–168.00 $165.11 $1,032 +4.28
659–698 680 386 154.00–165.00 $157.11 $1,068 -2.70
703–740 726 356 151.50–163.00 $153.33 $1,113 -5.19
755–798 782 230 147.25–153.50 $149.84 $1,172 +0.19
802–830 813 114 146.75–149.75 $148.93 $1,211 +3.39
869–870 870 9 140.00–145.00 $142.22 $1,237 +2.22
954 954 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
446 446 5 187.50 $187.50 $836 +15.99
496 496 5 180.00 $180.00 $893 —
553–593 562 17 157.00–164.00 $162.26 $912 +5.52
621 621 6 150.00 $150.00 $932 +4.00
650–695 679 47 150.00–155.00 $152.16 $1,033 +3.63
733–735 735 63 149.00–150.50 $150.33 $1,105 +2.42
949 949 8 122.00 $122.00 $1,158 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
604 604 7 137.00 $137.00 $827 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 4 165.00 $165.00 $802 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1620 1250 80-85% 20 64.00–70.50 $66.66 $833 —
1165–1440 1303 80-85% 2 57.00–63.00 $59.68 $778 —
1245–1575 1364 80-85% 9 68.00–72.00 $71.20 $971 +4.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1183–1540 1320 75-80% 7 68.75–70.00 $69.03 $911 —
1315–1747 1503 75-80% 17 72.00–76.00 $73.30 $1,102 —
1493–1650 1545 75-80% 3 79.00–81.00 $80.29 $1,240 +6.51
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1315 1233 85-90% 5 60.00–62.00 $61.09 $753 +12.43

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1953 1707 4 91.00–94.00 $92.66 $1,582 —
2000–2193 2129 3 102.00–108.00 $103.88 $2,212 —

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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.