Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 25, 2022

3,361 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $135.39/cwt +0.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,202/hd at 888 lb · 373 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $154.26/cwt +4.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 717 lb · 355 head

heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $148.14/cwt +1.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 878 lb · 308 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,361	1,856	1,155
Feeder cattle	3,286	1,801	1,104
Slaughter cattle	75	55	51

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, heifers steady to 4.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of feeder cattle was good. Several large lots of cattle this week. Most of the cattle hauled in on Sunday, and looked nice and green. CME Feeder Cattle were lower while corn took a fair jump higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
435	435	7	182.50	$182.50	$794	-26.50
469–496	483	10	194.00–200.00	$197.08	$952	-2.92
522–541	528	31	192.00–200.50	$197.17	$1,041	+1.17
552–592	566	59	177.00–186.00	$181.22	$1,026	—
611–644	631	69	177.00–187.50	$182.08	$1,149	-12.42
659–667	662	67	168.50–180.00	$177.71	$1,176	+7.71
718–737	732	42	157.00–167.00	$163.69	$1,198	—
750–795	774	201	154.50–161.50	$158.02	$1,223	-0.14
809–837	826	115	151.50–164.50	$160.24	$1,324	+13.50
850–892	878	308	145.00–152.75	$148.14	$1,301	+1.40
931–948	940	22	138.25–143.00	$140.39	$1,320	-7.15
973	973	30	145.00	$145.00	$1,411	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
464	464	4	187.00	$187.00	$868	—
523–544	533	19	174.00–187.00	$178.41	$951	—
618–648	640	29	167.50–171.50	$169.08	$1,082	-7.92
655–680	676	41	165.00–167.00	$165.87	$1,121	—
711	711	11	147.00	$147.00	$1,045	±0.00
784	784	12	150.00	$150.00	$1,176	—
814–844	832	34	144.00–149.75	$148.31	$1,234	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1046	1046	104	138.00	$138.00	$1,443	+1.75
1152	1152	12	134.00	$134.00	$1,544	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	4	185.00	$185.00	$694	+5.00
402–426	410	17	183.00–184.00	$183.37	$752	-5.63
501–541	525	29	170.00–180.00	$172.63	$906	-9.37
589–599	594	46	151.50–164.00	$158.10	$939	-4.74
603–643	629	46	150.50–159.00	$155.01	$975	+0.90
659 fancy	659	52	169.50	$169.50	$1,117	—
651–693	672	187	147.00–158.50	$154.71	$1,040	+7.95
700–746	717	355	146.00–157.25	$154.26	$1,106	+4.71
761–796	784	150	137.00–145.50	$141.93	$1,113	+1.45
804–841	820	281	136.50–141.75	$138.26	$1,134	+1.21
858–898	888	373	131.50–136.75	$135.39	$1,202	+0.04
900	900	66	135.00	$135.00	$1,215	+1.66

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
533–538	536	14	159.00–166.00	$163.51	$876	—
680	680	10	145.50	$145.50	$989	—
744	744	24	144.00	$144.00	$1,071	+10.00
807	807	6	135.00	$135.00	$1,089	—

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1033	1033	27	132.25	$132.25	$1,366	+6.75
1088	1088	6	126.00	$126.00	$1,371	—

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1715	1452	75-80%	11	80.00–86.00	$84.47	$1,227	-2.03
1432–1635	1483	75-80%	4	72.00–77.00	$75.62	$1,121	-10.88
1340–1820	1652	75-80%	14	87.00–93.50	$91.23	$1,507	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1295	1295	80-85%	2	78.00	$78.00	$1,010	—
1260–1545	1330	80-85%	10	80.00–84.00	$81.81	$1,088	—
1350	1350	80-85%	2	5.00	$5.00	$68	—
995–1813	1397	80-85%	7	76.50–79.50	$78.73	$1,100	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725	725	85-90%	1	64.00	$64.00	$464	—
890–1235	1008	85-90%	5	35.00–56.00	$46.25	$466	—
1100–1450	1251	85-90%	4	70.00–75.00	$72.08	$902	+28.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1865	1417	10	94.00–103.00	$97.54	$1,382	—
1680	1680	1	111.00	$111.00	$1,865	—

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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.