Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 21, 2022

3,596 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $154.06/cwt -1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,273/hd at 826 lb · 333 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $181.93/cwt -1.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,215/hd at 668 lb · 313 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $170.82/cwt -1.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 723 lb · 306 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,596	4,502	2,938
Feeder cattle	3,500	4,422	2,738
Slaughter cattle	96	80	200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 lower, except 600lbs - 650lbs, 750lbs - 800lbs, 950lbs -1000lbs, 1000lbs - 1050lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers 1.00 to 4.00 higher, except 700lbs - 750lbs, 900lbs - 950lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Demand for this nice offering of large strings of cattle was good. Several lots over 100 head today. Flesh conditions were green and eye appealing. Black hided cattle continue to be in biggest demand, creating wide price gaps. CME Feeder Cattle closed lower, while corn jumped higher. Slaughter cows 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 3.00 to 6.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
476–492	486	18	192.00–210.00	$198.86	$966	-10.14
512–518	516	37	194.00–204.00	$197.95	$1,021	-4.93
600–640	625	85	184.00–196.50	$190.93	$1,193	+5.40
656–697	668	313	172.50–186.75	$181.93	$1,215	-1.77
708–742	723	306	160.50–175.00	$170.82	$1,235	-1.22
752–768	754	203	157.50–170.75	$167.33	$1,262	+8.49
810–845	826	333	148.00–158.75	$154.06	$1,273	-1.40
853–895	857	145	144.00–150.00	$148.86	$1,276	-5.18
904–946	924	266	143.00–147.75	$145.48	$1,344	-0.76
954–994	971	171	142.75–146.75	$144.54	$1,403	+2.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
502	502	13	191.00	$191.00	$959	+12.57
609–644	619	26	147.00–182.00	$169.09	$1,047	—
658–691	681	54	168.00–175.00	$170.13	$1,159	+4.56
742	742	20	161.00	$161.00	$1,195	+2.32
786–799	792	15	151.00–154.50	$152.85	$1,211	+10.85
839	839	7	145.00	$145.00	$1,217	—
934	934	6	136.00	$136.00	$1,270	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1006–1038	1015	73	140.50–144.00	$143.02	$1,452	+5.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
462	462	11	181.00	$181.00	$836	—
503–539	516	43	169.00–178.00	$172.37	$889	-0.52
588	588	4	163.00	$163.00	$958	-4.52
613–636	627	149	161.00–168.00	$165.87	$1,040	+1.18
652–696	676	235	154.00–169.00	$162.15	$1,096	+0.67
709–744	727	267	151.25–156.25	$152.85	$1,111	+0.02
776–798	781	105	143.50–150.00	$148.35	$1,159	+6.27
800–838	824	119	137.50–145.00	$141.62	$1,167	+6.28
871–880	876	52	138.00–139.75	$138.74	$1,215	+2.90
927–934	933	80	133.75–136.50	$136.09	$1,270	+0.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
679–685	683	30	150.00–156.00	$151.59	$1,035	+13.01
710–746	720	24	131.00–145.00	$138.91	$1,000	-2.84

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
873–1090	945	85-90%	3	40.00–41.00	$40.38	$382	—
1017–1494	1372	85-90%	23	42.00–64.00	$56.34	$773	—
1355–1415	1385	85-90%	4	71.00–72.00	$71.51	$990	—
1005–1552	1421	85-90%	8	63.00–68.00	$64.27	$913	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1650	1273	80-85%	11	71.00–74.50	$73.03	$930	—
1205–1540	1313	80-85%	5	75.00–79.50	$77.08	$1,012	+1.71
1400	1400	80-85%	1	31.00	$31.00	$434	—
1400–1505	1453	80-85%	2	52.50–69.00	$61.05	$887	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1202–1930	1522	75-80%	9	75.00–80.00	$77.27	$1,176	—
1560–1785	1601	75-80%	8	71.00–74.00	$71.99	$1,153	-3.07
1705	1705	75-80%	1	81.00	$81.00	$1,381	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1365–2005	1670	8	82.00–96.00	$91.93	$1,535	—
1595–2435	2004	6	100.00–104.50	$102.31	$2,050	—
2140–2360	2213	3	108.00–111.50	$110.26	$2,440	—

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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.