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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 23, 2022

3,884 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $140.27/cwt -3.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,159/hd at 826 lb · 397 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $151.38/cwt ≈ $1,465/hd at 968 lb · 397 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $148.13/cwt -1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,092/hd at 737 lb · 266 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,884 626 5,819
Feeder cattle 3,799 546 5,744
Slaughter cattle 85 80 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks: Feeder steers 3.00 to 5.00 higher, heifers steady to 1.00 higher. Demand for this large offering of feeder cattle was good. Black hided cattle continue to be in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. Special grass offering brought in several lots with several semi loads up for bids at a time. The large lots of yearlings caught several buyers attention and woke up the market today. CME Feeder Cattle and Corn both closed higher today. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher. Slaughter bulls steady. NO SALE NEXT WEEK IN OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL DAY!

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
248 248 6 201.00 $201.00 $498 —
414 414 6 229.00 $229.00 $948 —
453 453 20 209.50 $209.50 $949 —
535–547 543 26 199.00–210.00 $202.33 $1,099 -12.67
551–588 578 54 192.00–201.00 $195.97 $1,133 +21.97
631–640 638 20 172.00–178.50 $176.89 $1,129 —
656–699 682 68 173.00–186.00 $178.06 $1,214 +17.06
701–749 743 111 169.00–180.00 $171.10 $1,271 +7.10
780–786 783 108 155.00–163.00 $157.98 $1,237 —
819–847 839 92 152.00–162.50 $158.72 $1,332 —
851 851 65 160.50 $160.50 $1,366 +6.99
928 928 18 144.00–146.00 $145.00 $1,346 -1.00
965–981 968 397 141.00–153.00 $151.38 $1,465 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1008–1025 1017 96 135.00–140.50 $138.79 $1,411 —
1052–1084 1062 344 135.50–145.75 $143.81 $1,527 +5.51
1123–1134 1127 70 138.10–138.50 $138.23 $1,558 —
1416 1416 7 128.00 $128.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
434 434 7 206.00 $206.00 $894 —
495 495 4 191.00 $191.00 $945 —
586 586 17 166.00 $166.00 $973 +15.00
714–748 732 61 164.50–166.75 $165.54 $1,212 —
761 761 4 151.00 $151.00 $1,149 +21.00
826 826 6 149.00 $149.00 $1,231 —
974–983 982 105 137.00–138.50 $137.16 $1,347 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015 1015 32 132.50 $132.50 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 8 130.00 $130.00 $844 —
785 785 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,072 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
426 426 7 179.00 $179.00 $763 —
489 489 8 176.50 $176.50 $863 —
513–541 524 25 176.00–180.00 $178.28 $934 —
553–599 569 26 165.00–175.00 $169.52 $965 -4.48
603–642 626 122 150.00–166.00 $158.49 $992 +3.49
652–677 667 28 158.50–164.00 $162.48 $1,084 +12.56
700–749 737 266 144.50–158.75 $148.13 $1,092 -1.87
772–795 783 86 136.00–144.25 $141.34 $1,107 +0.18
803–841 826 397 134.50–144.25 $140.27 $1,159 -3.73
852–898 893 207 131.50–143.00 $135.37 $1,209 —
903–938 925 168 130.75–140.50 $134.20 $1,241 -0.55
954–987 974 202 131.25–136.00 $133.37 $1,299 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
517 517 10 172.00 $172.00 $889 —
579 579 4 162.00 $162.00 $938 -1.00
651–697 687 28 140.00–151.00 $148.14 $1,018 —
741–745 742 16 141.00–142.00 $141.69 $1,051 -0.31
787 787 23 131.00 $131.00 $1,031 —
809–827 818 10 131.00–133.00 $132.01 $1,080 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013 1013 8 129.50 $129.50 $1,312 —
1122 1122 5 127.00 $127.00 $1,425 —
1150 1150 5 127.50 $127.50 $1,466 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
695 695 7 142.00 $142.00 $987 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1575 1370 75-80% 2 81.50 $81.50 $1,117 —
1245–1747 1567 75-80% 33 82.00–88.00 $84.66 $1,327 —
1228–1777 1595 75-80% 12 88.50–96.50 $91.24 $1,455 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1250 1111 85-90% 9 70.00–74.00 $72.47 $805 —
975–1220 1138 85-90% 3 77.00–78.00 $77.29 $880 —
1170–1363 1299 85-90% 3 52.50–53.00 $52.85 $687 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1570 1344 80-85% 5 76.00–80.00 $78.08 $1,049 -1.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1435–2195 1789 7 103.50–109.00 $106.05 $1,897 —
1555–2045 1813 3 95.00–99.00 $97.08 $1,760 —
2050 2050 1 122.00 $122.00 $2,501 —

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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.