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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 9, 2022

2,372 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $144.83/cwt -3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,122/hd at 775 lb · 404 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $138.87/cwt +0.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,293/hd at 931 lb · 389 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.95/cwt +1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 669 lb · 146 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,372 1,087 1,745
Feeder cattle 2,300 1,032 1,680
Slaughter cattle 72 55 65

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with higher undertones. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. Overall demand today was good. Several loads of yearling heifers sold today. Rain over the weekend brought in a few farmers to bid. In alight test slaughter cows and bulls sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423 423 5 223.00 $223.00 $943 +25.50
471–495 486 13 192.00–200.50 $197.33 $959 -4.67
540 540 5 198.00 $198.00 $1,069 +8.00
573–587 581 20 183.00–187.00 $185.64 $1,079 —
606–608 607 12 183.00–187.00 $185.67 $1,127 +7.14
664–689 672 13 170.00–172.00 $170.63 $1,147 +3.13
702–718 710 64 163.00–173.00 $168.90 $1,199 +3.53
754–789 775 104 159.00–169.50 $163.10 $1,264 -4.96
822–847 838 73 147.50–157.00 $153.52 $1,286 -1.48
861–897 893 129 154.50–160.00 $157.66 $1,408 +10.66
907–949 918 35 145.00–149.25 $148.26 $1,361 +6.51
977–981 981 55 147.25–148.00 $147.33 $1,445 +6.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 6 205.00 $205.00 $836 —
570 570 11 174.00 $174.00 $992 —
616 616 8 155.00 $155.00 $955 -6.00
804 804 11 141.00 $141.00 $1,134 +1.00
880–883 882 12 146.75 $146.75 $1,294 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 8 139.00 $139.00 $1,414 +1.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
449 449 4 166.00 $166.00 $745 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
419 419 4 181.00 $181.00 $758 —
499 499 7 174.00 $174.00 $868 +3.00
513–549 532 13 158.00–159.00 $158.56 $844 -8.69
568–586 579 40 166.00–171.50 $169.59 $982 +7.09
609–646 634 40 161.00–167.00 $164.29 $1,042 +4.29
654–696 669 146 151.50–165.50 $157.95 $1,057 +1.86
708 708 13 151.00 $151.00 $1,069 -6.33
751–791 775 404 141.00–146.25 $144.83 $1,122 -3.21
805–845 836 134 135.00–143.00 $140.74 $1,177 -3.26
861–866 865 78 136.75–138.00 $137.76 $1,192 +1.54
905–935 931 389 133.50–140.75 $138.87 $1,293 +0.76
963–983 975 66 131.00–134.50 $132.36 $1,291 -4.14
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002 1002 58 132.75 $132.75 $1,330 —
1062 1062 100 130.25 $130.25 $1,383 —
1115 1115 24 128.25 $128.25 $1,430 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
577 577 7 160.00 $160.00 $923 —
611–648 621 15 150.00–155.00 $153.21 $951 +2.21
739 739 10 143.00 $143.00 $1,057 -3.95

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850 850 85-90% 1 9.00 $9.00 $76 —
955–1260 1057 85-90% 5 60.00–62.00 $60.48 $639 —
1173 1173 85-90% 2 73.00 $73.00 $856 +8.65
1010–1955 1385 85-90% 4 65.50–72.00 $66.86 $926 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220 1220 80-85% 1 5.00 $5.00 $61 —
1130–1390 1284 80-85% 8 72.00–76.50 $74.23 $953 —
1303 1303 80-85% 2 80.50 $80.50 $1,049 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430 1430 75-80% 1 88.00 $88.00 $1,258 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 67.00 $67.00 $1,008 —
1410–1880 1518 75-80% 8 79.00–84.50 $82.28 $1,249 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1943 1943 2 101.00 $101.00 $1,962 —
1850–2275 2125 3 96.00 $96.00 $2,040 —

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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.