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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 28, 2022

3,944 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $152.54/cwt +3.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,352/hd at 886 lb · 348 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.35/cwt -7.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 776 lb · 238 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $182.21/cwt +0.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 676 lb · 209 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,944 3,596 2,361
Feeder cattle 3,842 3,500 2,300
Slaughter cattle 102 96 61

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 lower except 500lbs - 550lbs, 800lbs - 950lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good. Several large lots of steers and heifers offered in pot load quantity. US Inventory of cattle on feed reported at 12.163 million head on March 1st, up 1% from last year. Highest March 1st inventory on record. Inventory has been larger than 11 million head for 52 out of the last 53 months. CME Feeder Cattle closed lower along with corn. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Slaughter bulls 1.00 to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 12 222.50 $222.50 $908 —
501–544 515 15 194.00–209.00 $203.72 $1,049 +5.77
539 539 16 184.50 $184.50 $994 -13.45
553 553 8 194.50 $194.50 $1,076 —
614–619 616 115 179.00–192.00 $190.01 $1,170 -0.92
671–694 676 209 172.00–185.25 $182.21 $1,232 +0.28
706–747 732 127 164.25–173.00 $167.43 $1,226 -3.39
762–785 770 130 152.00–167.00 $161.02 $1,240 -6.31
802–835 826 101 155.25–159.25 $156.31 $1,291 +2.25
875–893 886 348 150.00–156.75 $152.54 $1,352 +3.68
905–937 927 209 142.75–148.25 $147.51 $1,367 +2.03
962–974 964 78 137.00–144.00 $138.00 $1,330 -6.54
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1003–1027 1012 494 135.00–144.00 $141.64 $1,433 -1.38
1058–1099 1069 155 134.75–143.60 $138.50 $1,481 —
1103 1103 26 138.75 $138.75 $1,530 —
1290 1290 30 129.50 $129.50 $1,671 —
1334 1334 5 124.00 $124.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 200.00 $200.00 $570 —
349 349 16 180.00 $180.00 $628 —
414 414 10 189.00 $189.00 $782 —
462 462 17 154.00 $154.00 $711 —
600 600 15 176.00 $176.00 $1,056 +6.91
667 667 11 164.00 $164.00 $1,094 -6.13
736 736 5 131.00 $131.00 $964 -30.00
786 786 6 148.00 $148.00 $1,163 -4.85
863–899 881 44 131.50–144.00 $137.62 $1,212 —
938 938 15 137.25 $137.25 $1,287 +1.25
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
448 448 9 157.00 $157.00 $703 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 16 196.00 $196.00 $831 —
468 468 5 190.00 $190.00 $889 +9.00
551–592 575 27 165.00–169.00 $167.63 $964 +4.63
626–645 630 33 160.50–167.00 $164.91 $1,039 -0.96
665–678 673 128 152.50–160.50 $158.19 $1,065 -3.96
702–744 731 64 143.00–151.25 $147.55 $1,079 -5.30
751 fancy 751 22 154.00 $154.00 $1,157 —
770–795 779 216 139.00–142.75 $140.06 $1,091 -8.29
803–847 832 25 138.00–140.00 $139.54 $1,161 -2.08
868–888 881 53 133.50–142.50 $135.33 $1,192 -3.41
913–938 916 150 128.00–133.75 $133.16 $1,220 -2.93
977–991 980 119 126.00–132.50 $129.62 $1,270 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062–1079 1067 131 129.25–133.00 $131.96 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
339 339 20 150.00 $150.00 $508 —
441 441 13 177.00 $177.00 $781 —
498 498 9 178.00 $178.00 $886 —
516 516 9 150.00 $150.00 $774 —
610 610 4 150.00 $150.00 $915 —
761 761 7 140.00 $140.00 $1,065 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
418–448 422 31 135.00–146.00 $144.49 $610 —
471 471 11 140.00 $140.00 $659 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054 1054 9 119.50 $119.50 $1,260 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1175 1063 85-90% 5 22.50–35.00 $31.13 $331 —
1198 1198 85-90% 2 75.50 $75.50 $904 —
905–1415 1211 85-90% 10 50.00–65.00 $57.63 $698 —
875–1454 1280 85-90% 17 66.00–72.50 $69.97 $896 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1480 1430 80-85% 2 82.50 $82.50 $1,180 +51.50
1210–1664 1540 80-85% 23 74.00–77.00 $75.43 $1,162 —
1465–1625 1572 80-85% 3 63.00–72.50 $65.95 $1,037 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1437–1750 1504 75-80% 6 85.50–89.00 $86.66 $1,303 +9.39
1333–1870 1558 75-80% 15 78.00–84.50 $79.47 $1,238 —
1535–1660 1600 75-80% 7 68.00–77.00 $75.45 $1,207 +3.46

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1840 1840 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,380 —
1660–2265 1938 5 102.00–107.50 $104.76 $2,030 —
1450–2335 2027 3 114.00–118.50 $116.08 $2,353 +13.77

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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.