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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 28, 2022

4,380 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.19/cwt +0.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 722 lb · 251 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $145.60/cwt -6.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 783 lb · 246 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $186.28/cwt +4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 667 lb · 188 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,380 3,991 6,118
Feeder cattle 4,295 3,916 5,973
Slaughter cattle 85 75 145

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower, except 650lbs - 700lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher, 750lbs - 800lbs 6.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, except 450lbs - 600lbs steady to 5.00 higher, 700lbs - 750lbs 2.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of feeder cattle was good. Several farmer buyers in the seats today bidding. Flesh conditions were a little more than we have seen in previous weeks. Black hided cattle were in biggest demand, creating wide price gaps. Cattle on feed as of February 1st was up 1%. CME Feeder Cattle closed lower while corn jumped the limit higher. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 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
256 256 4 277.50 $277.50 $710 —
348 348 17 230.00–243.00 $235.35 $819 -18.19
407–440 423 36 227.00–231.00 $229.07 $969 -2.93
475–483 479 36 206.00–218.00 $212.64 $1,019 -16.92
531 531 15 199.00 $199.00 $1,057 -14.78
501–545 534 146 203.00–213.00 $205.50 $1,097 -8.28
560–598 573 71 196.00–202.00 $199.88 $1,145 -0.06
600–641 617 183 186.00–200.00 $194.83 $1,202 +0.20
651–678 667 188 178.00–191.50 $186.28 $1,242 +4.16
701–748 726 139 166.00–176.00 $171.60 $1,246 -0.76
759–792 784 155 166.00–181.00 $172.40 $1,352 +5.70
816 816 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,151 -17.85
819–843 830 168 153.00–162.50 $157.55 $1,308 -1.30
850–897 868 156 152.00–159.00 $155.99 $1,354 +0.59
879–897 891 21 144.00–149.00 $147.36 $1,313 -2.64
906 906 27 144.00 $144.00 $1,305 -15.31
900–921 914 128 153.50–156.00 $155.39 $1,420 -3.92
956–993 974 90 144.00–151.00 $148.41 $1,446 -1.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
343 343 6 230.00 $230.00 $789 —
419 419 7 218.00 $218.00 $913 +4.00
451–494 468 28 188.00–210.00 $195.45 $915 -16.05
508–548 529 37 170.00–201.00 $185.30 $980 -14.70
561–593 572 38 173.00–199.00 $189.52 $1,084 -2.48
601–643 626 42 179.00–182.00 $180.05 $1,127 -2.91
651–696 679 110 166.00–175.50 $170.37 $1,157 +10.37
714–747 725 31 163.00–166.00 $164.58 $1,193 +2.06
754–797 770 127 150.00–163.00 $159.30 $1,227 +8.55
842 842 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,271 —
918 918 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,313 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1006 1006 7 141.50 $141.50 $1,423 -11.00
1050–1064 1053 59 139.00–144.00 $140.03 $1,475 —
1179 1179 28 139.00 $139.00 $1,639 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 7 156.00 $156.00 $813 —
572 572 10 157.00 $157.00 $898 —
668 668 29 156.50 $156.50 $1,045 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 240.00 $240.00 $691 +15.00
338 338 6 207.00 $207.00 $700 —
378–389 385 15 209.00–218.00 $215.06 $828 -1.89
402–436 424 26 200.00–204.00 $201.69 $855 +15.69
450–491 461 41 187.00–200.00 $195.63 $902 +10.44
500–547 522 107 174.00–186.00 $179.85 $939 +2.53
561–587 575 69 170.00–178.50 $174.66 $1,004 -0.79
601–645 622 134 160.00–167.00 $163.85 $1,019 -3.66
651–696 669 152 153.50–160.50 $159.23 $1,065 -3.66
701–734 722 251 148.50–159.75 $156.19 $1,128 +0.45
756–796 783 232 143.50–155.00 $145.82 $1,142 -6.04
790 790 14 142.00 $142.00 $1,122 -9.86
800–829 817 149 139.00–149.00 $143.65 $1,174 -3.24
888 888 24 142.00 $142.00 $1,261 +3.00
934–940 937 28 138.50–140.00 $139.35 $1,306 -6.21
944 944 5 134.50 $134.50 $1,270 -11.06
982 982 17 130.00 $130.00 $1,277 -14.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
316 316 8 198.00 $198.00 $626 —
447 447 7 193.00 $193.00 $863 —
454–499 472 23 177.00–181.50 $179.09 $845 —
502–542 524 50 163.00–172.00 $166.89 $875 -3.11
582–599 590 50 156.00–164.00 $162.74 $960 +5.74
618–641 631 35 141.00–155.00 $151.25 $954 -3.25
698 698 24 145.00 $145.00 $1,012 -5.39
704–745 721 23 139.00–147.00 $144.78 $1,044 —
750–796 769 91 131.00–143.00 $141.88 $1,091 —
806 806 4 131.00 $131.00 $1,056 -10.00
860 860 18 135.50 $135.50 $1,165 —
922 922 15 126.00 $126.00 $1,162 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030 1030 13 124.00 $124.00 $1,277 -25.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
634 634 5 126.00 $126.00 $799 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1400 1313 80-85% 12 78.00–83.50 $79.93 $1,049 —
1195–1795 1547 80-85% 16 71.50–76.00 $73.61 $1,139 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1591–1637 1606 65-75% 9 95.00–103.50 $100.61 $1,616 —
1669 1669 65-75% 8 86.00 $86.00 $1,435 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1845 1491 75-80% 9 77.00–81.50 $79.05 $1,179 —
1215–2055 1495 75-80% 3 83.00 $83.00 $1,241 —
1601 1601 75-80% 4 75.50 $75.50 $1,209 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1340 1143 85-90% 9 45.00–60.00 $57.45 $657 +6.22
1150 1150 85-90% 1 59.00 $59.00 $678 —
1000–1280 1177 85-90% 3 62.00–67.00 $64.13 $755 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1845 1845 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,679 —
1925 1925 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,944 —
1825–2360 2093 2 110.00–111.50 $110.85 $2,320 -0.60

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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.