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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 11, 2022

3,935 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $150.20/cwt +4.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,397/hd at 930 lb · 386 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $156.81/cwt +10.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,353/hd at 863 lb · 370 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $153.17/cwt +3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 825 lb · 359 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,935 2,006 3,411
Feeder cattle 3,835 1,906 3,051
Slaughter cattle 100 100 360

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 9.00 higher on 850lbs - 900lbs. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, with instances of 8.00 lower on 600lbs - 650lbs, except 750lbs - 800lbs 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of feeder cattle was good, internet buyers as well as several farmer buyers active today. Several lots of green cattle ready to go to grass. Lots with several loads of yearlings offered today. CME Feeder Cattle closed higher while corn closed lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
346 346 4 220.00 $220.00 $761 —
418–441 431 31 210.00–226.00 $220.94 $952 +13.18
484–489 487 12 194.00–206.00 $202.03 $984 -9.97
516–538 528 23 196.00–206.00 $200.15 $1,057 -4.85
557–594 576 35 185.00–200.00 $189.11 $1,089 -2.89
606–624 617 24 182.00–192.00 $185.68 $1,146 -6.48
654–699 674 58 168.00–180.00 $172.77 $1,164 -1.86
717–742 731 51 166.50–172.50 $168.78 $1,234 +3.65
773–782 778 16 156.00–157.50 $156.87 $1,220 -0.66
810–849 825 359 149.00–157.50 $153.17 $1,264 +2.66
853–886 863 370 147.00–161.00 $156.81 $1,353 +10.70
907–945 930 386 144.50–153.00 $150.20 $1,397 +4.89
950–998 974 352 140.25–151.25 $146.70 $1,429 +8.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577–598 586 22 162.00–178.00 $168.68 $988 +7.30
608–640 625 19 160.00–171.00 $165.81 $1,036 -12.19
655–656 655 24 161.00–166.00 $163.71 $1,072 —
700–744 714 58 155.00–161.00 $159.15 $1,136 +18.15
823–841 835 28 144.00–147.50 $145.11 $1,212 —
929 929 114 152.25 $152.25 $1,414 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1068–1094 1075 216 141.35–141.50 $141.46 $1,521 —
1144 1144 4 132.00 $132.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 18 133.00 $133.00 $946 —
836 836 6 133.00 $133.00 $1,112 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 12 193.00 $193.00 $757 —
408–446 427 10 174.00–177.00 $175.43 $749 -17.96
471–492 480 35 170.00–180.00 $174.94 $840 -4.55
501–548 531 17 174.00–176.00 $174.67 $927 +3.72
564–583 572 32 170.00–175.00 $172.77 $988 +9.68
609–635 617 39 152.00–158.00 $156.24 $964 -6.41
670–699 685 31 149.00–153.00 $151.20 $1,036 -2.19
704–745 724 90 143.00–148.00 $144.29 $1,045 -3.94
754–788 773 62 142.50–150.00 $145.79 $1,127 +5.88
801–846 840 180 132.50–140.50 $136.73 $1,149 -5.98
866–899 876 163 130.00–139.00 $131.34 $1,151 -6.66
903–944 924 229 125.00–128.75 $127.72 $1,180 -4.11
960 960 12 126.75 $126.75 $1,217 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
566–568 568 26 140.00–165.50 $145.87 $829 —
636–640 638 17 141.00–149.00 $145.69 $930 —
675 675 82 138.00 $138.00 $932 —
722 722 5 131.00 $131.00 $946 —
768–796 779 85 129.00–137.00 $133.86 $1,043 —
803–820 809 30 130.00–131.00 $130.37 $1,055 -3.63
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
569 569 7 131.00 $131.00 $745 —
636 636 4 130.00 $130.00 $827 +7.00
672 672 6 120.00 $120.00 $806 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1279 1279 80-85% 4 82.00 $82.00 $1,049 +11.00
1300–1375 1325 80-85% 3 70.00–73.00 $71.96 $953 —
1370 1370 80-85% 1 63.00 $63.00 $863 -15.08
1177–1615 1381 80-85% 21 74.50–79.00 $78.28 $1,081 +0.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
893–1125 1042 85-90% 10 12.50–45.00 $23.97 $250 —
1025–1265 1105 85-90% 3 73.00–74.00 $73.62 $814 +36.42
1150–1250 1230 85-90% 5 70.00–72.00 $70.37 $866 —
1125–1340 1277 85-90% 6 55.00–65.00 $58.22 $743 -6.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1753 1457 75-80% 13 80.00–84.00 $82.09 $1,196 —
1828–1885 1847 75-80% 3 89.50–90.50 $89.84 $1,659 +16.17
1880 1880 75-80% 1 75.00 $75.00 $1,410 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–2115 1679 4 85.00–100.00 $94.61 $1,589 —
1470–2275 1833 6 101.00–107.00 $103.80 $1,903 —

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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.