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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 7, 2022

3,433 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $161.81/cwt -10.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,262/hd at 780 lb · 359 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $150.90/cwt -4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,319/hd at 874 lb · 280 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $155.26/cwt -1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 823 lb · 217 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,433 4,380 4,683
Feeder cattle 3,358 4,295 4,608
Slaughter cattle 75 85 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 550 lbs and below 11.00 to 14.00 lower, 600 lbs - 800 lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower, 800 lbs to 900 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 lower, 900 lbs - 950lbs 8.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers under 600 lbs 7.00 to 11.00 lower, 600 lbs - 750 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, 750 lbs - 950lbs 5.00 to 9.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was moderate. Flesh conditions varied from green to fleshy today. Wide price spread as black cattle are in biggest demand. CME Feeder Cattle and Live Cattle rebounded a bit, while corn was slightly lower. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 3.00 lower, Slaughter bulls steady to 3.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
328–336 330 20 216.00–230.00 $218.85 $722 -16.50
396 396 4 216.00 $216.00 $855 —
410–441 423 17 207.00–220.00 $214.42 $907 -14.65
483–494 492 20 201.00–202.00 $201.80 $993 -10.84
516–547 535 54 192.00–202.00 $196.79 $1,053 -8.71
555–593 577 54 186.00–197.00 $194.22 $1,121 -5.66
620–640 634 74 179.00–193.00 $185.74 $1,178 -9.09
650–697 685 182 173.50–186.50 $177.77 $1,218 -8.51
725 725 5 136.50 $136.50 $990 -35.10
700–749 730 149 156.75–166.50 $159.72 $1,166 -11.88
756–798 780 359 153.00–169.50 $161.81 $1,262 -10.59
801–837 823 217 150.00–159.25 $155.26 $1,278 +14.26
858–884 874 280 144.00–156.00 $150.90 $1,319 -5.09
907–943 915 110 141.50–148.00 $145.65 $1,333 -9.74
950 950 13 143.50 $143.50 $1,363 -4.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 4 172.00 $172.00 $843 -23.45
545 545 5 157.00 $157.00 $856 -28.30
569–573 572 23 179.00–181.00 $179.43 $1,026 -10.09
617 617 16 141.50 $141.50 $873 -38.55
655–699 682 66 160.00–170.00 $166.61 $1,136 -3.76
714 714 6 151.00 $151.00 $1,078 -13.58
769–788 784 70 142.00–150.00 $143.50 $1,125 -15.80
876 876 32 140.00 $140.00 $1,226 —
906–925 915 29 131.00–137.00 $135.65 $1,241 -7.35
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1047 1020 47 136.50–140.50 $138.84 $1,416 -2.66
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 19 145.00 $145.00 $541 —
662 662 9 149.00 $149.00 $986 -7.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359 359 13 199.00 $199.00 $714 -16.06
405 405 6 170.00 $170.00 $688 -31.69
501–549 518 43 161.25–170.00 $167.61 $868 -12.24
559–599 591 59 162.00–168.00 $163.32 $965 -11.34
602–640 625 93 157.00–165.00 $160.56 $1,004 -3.29
652–679 668 74 153.00–161.00 $157.76 $1,054 -1.47
710–726 723 128 145.50–153.75 $152.33 $1,101 -3.86
750–785 759 152 139.00–147.00 $144.51 $1,097 -1.31
800–837 813 138 133.00–140.25 $137.55 $1,118 -6.10
883–893 890 49 135.00–135.50 $135.13 $1,203 -6.87
908–924 920 55 131.00–134.00 $132.92 $1,223 -6.43
966–988 979 36 127.00–128.00 $127.38 $1,247 -2.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
472 472 5 166.00 $166.00 $784 -13.09
517–544 526 18 136.00–154.50 $142.38 $749 -24.51
554–594 585 22 152.75–156.50 $153.56 $898 -9.18
616–617 617 15 151.00–156.50 $154.30 $952 +3.05
658–694 675 56 147.00–153.00 $149.62 $1,010 +4.62
701–730 708 62 133.00–147.00 $141.73 $1,003 -3.05
760 760 8 135.00 $135.00 $1,026 -6.88
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 14 130.00 $130.00 $455 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1413–1575 1454 75-80% 4 84.00 $84.00 $1,221 —
1280–1790 1493 75-80% 18 77.00–81.00 $78.79 $1,176 -4.21
1655 1655 75-80% 4 76.00 $76.00 $1,258 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1205 80-85% 9 71.00–75.50 $74.00 $892 —
1312 1312 80-85% 3 77.50 $77.50 $1,017 -2.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–910 850 85-90% 2 58.00–61.00 $59.39 $505 —
720–1040 880 85-90% 2 27.50–32.00 $29.34 $258 —
1195–1617 1448 85-90% 5 67.50–70.50 $69.51 $1,007 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1810 1810 65-75% 2 85.00 $85.00 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–2065 1783 2 100.00–103.00 $101.26 $1,805 —
1743–2440 1937 6 105.50–110.50 $107.53 $2,083 +6.53
1880–2235 1981 4 113.50–114.50 $113.90 $2,256 —

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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.