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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 2, 2022

1,087 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.09/cwt -1.84 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 674 lb · 56 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.04/cwt +6.11 vs last sale · ≈ $1,124/hd at 759 lb · 55 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $141.09/cwt -3.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 956 lb · 48 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,087 3,361 0
Feeder cattle 1,032 3,286 0
Slaughter cattle 55 75 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In a light test this week feeder steers and heifers sold with higher undertones. Demand for this light offering was good. Black cattle continue to be in biggest demand. At the time of this report CME Feeder Cattle Futures were up while corn took a big drop lower. Slaughter cows sold with steady undertones. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
431 431 4 197.50 $197.50 $851 +15.00
493 493 8 202.00 $202.00 $996 +4.92
545 545 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,036 -7.17
615–646 632 18 175.50–182.50 $178.53 $1,128 -3.55
691 691 8 167.50 $167.50 $1,157 -10.21
705–738 723 27 163.00–172.00 $165.37 $1,196 +1.68
752–796 780 30 167.00–170.00 $168.06 $1,311 +10.04
826 826 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,280 -5.24
876 876 42 147.00 $147.00 $1,288 -1.14
949 949 29 141.75 $141.75 $1,345 +1.36
954–980 956 48 141.00–142.00 $141.09 $1,349 -3.91
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1011–1019 1017 38 134.00–138.25 $137.25 $1,396 -0.75
1076–1081 1079 138 134.85–137.75 $137.05 $1,479 —
1140 1140 13 134.25 $134.25 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 5 185.00 $185.00 $690 —
454–496 473 9 183.00–185.00 $184.07 $871 -2.93
610 610 10 161.00 $161.00 $982 -8.08
803 803 8 140.00 $140.00 $1,124 -8.31
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837 837 5 120.50 $120.50 $1,009 —
929 929 14 125.00 $125.00 $1,161 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 8 171.00 $171.00 $800 —
525–540 533 9 165.00–169.00 $167.25 $891 -5.38
568–584 577 25 161.00–164.50 $162.50 $938 +4.40
617 617 12 160.00 $160.00 $987 +4.99
660–687 674 56 153.00–160.00 $156.09 $1,052 +1.38
724–739 732 25 156.50–159.00 $157.33 $1,152 +3.07
757–766 759 55 144.50–153.00 $148.04 $1,124 +6.11
841 841 38 144.00 $144.00 $1,211 +5.74
857–885 872 38 132.75–139.25 $136.22 $1,188 +0.83
906–943 915 24 136.25–138.75 $138.11 $1,264 +3.11
996 996 11 136.50 $136.50 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
489 489 8 157.00 $157.00 $768 —
625 625 4 151.00 $151.00 $944 —
655–659 656 16 141.00–145.00 $144.00 $945 -1.50
701–709 707 13 140.00–150.00 $146.95 $1,039 —
810 810 4 135.00 $135.00 $1,094 ±0.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
525 525 5 152.00 $152.00 $798 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
702 702 5 136.00 $136.00 $955 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,197 —
1375–1985 1595 75-80% 9 64.00–77.00 $74.43 $1,187 —
1345–2365 1652 75-80% 9 80.00–86.00 $84.34 $1,393 -6.89
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630–995 813 85-90% 2 12.50–41.00 $29.95 $243 —
815–1500 1162 85-90% 11 61.00–67.00 $64.35 $748 —
1160–1715 1431 85-90% 5 72.00–73.00 $72.84 $1,042 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1362 1362 80-85% 3 72.00 $72.00 $981 +67.00
1200–1803 1445 80-85% 9 75.00–77.50 $76.82 $1,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1645 1537 3 91.00–100.00 $95.12 $1,462 —

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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.