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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 16, 2022

626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $134.75/cwt -4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 925 lb · 91 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $141.16/cwt -3.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 772 lb · 56 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $149.92/cwt -8.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,027/hd at 685 lb · 51 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 626 2,372 2,886
Feeder cattle 546 2,300 2,811
Slaughter cattle 80 72 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Very light test this week. To few to make a meaningful comparison. Lower undertones were evident. With the weather being so nice farmers are in the fields this week. CME Feeder Cattle lower while corn was higher. 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
375 375 7 218.00 $218.00 $818 —
515 515 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,107 +17.00
593 593 6 174.00 $174.00 $1,032 -11.64
695–699 697 9 161.00 $161.00 $1,122 -9.63
705–727 716 18 164.00 $164.00 $1,174 -4.90
857–886 875 26 152.00–156.00 $153.51 $1,343 -4.15
946 946 27 146.00 $146.00 $1,381 -2.26
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1086 1080 17 137.00–139.00 $138.30 $1,494 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 4 151.00 $151.00 $867 -23.00
774 774 12 130.00 $130.00 $1,006 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 190.00 $190.00 $661 —
451 451 8 174.00 $174.00 $785 —
568 568 22 174.00 $174.00 $988 +4.41
628–643 640 22 155.00 $155.00 $992 -9.29
664–690 685 51 148.50–150.25 $149.92 $1,027 -8.03
744 744 13 150.00 $150.00 $1,116 —
750–784 772 56 139.00–144.00 $141.16 $1,090 -3.67
801 801 11 144.00 $144.00 $1,153 +3.26
924–925 925 91 133.50–135.25 $134.75 $1,246 -4.12
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 6 163.00 $163.00 $976 +3.00
744 744 5 142.00 $142.00 $1,056 -1.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 8 143.00 $143.00 $980 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1465 1189 80-85% 12 74.00–78.00 $75.56 $898 —
1190–1570 1291 80-85% 5 70.00–72.50 $71.79 $927 -2.44
1344 1344 80-85% 4 80.00 $80.00 $1,075 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1393–1585 1453 75-80% 5 85.50–89.50 $87.91 $1,277 —
1340–1580 1476 75-80% 13 79.00–81.50 $80.44 $1,187 —
1740 1740 75-80% 1 74.00 $74.00 $1,288 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1160 941 85-90% 4 44.00–47.00 $45.12 $425 —
1050–1160 1089 85-90% 4 54.00–57.00 $55.71 $607 -4.77
1010–1641 1386 85-90% 10 62.00–67.00 $65.45 $907 -1.41
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1698 1599 65-75% 7 91.50–98.00 $94.99 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1490 1330 2 101.00–104.00 $102.68 $1,366 —
1155–1945 1526 10 51.00–98.00 $82.02 $1,252 —

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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.