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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 25, 2022

2,885 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $157.71/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,400/hd at 888 lb · 287 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $183.52/cwt +27.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,499/hd at 817 lb · 169 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $147.66/cwt ≈ $1,437/hd at 973 lb · 119 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,885 1,749 3,625
Feeder cattle 2,735 1,674 3,431
Slaughter cattle 150 75 194

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs not well compared, over 1000 lbs 9.00 to 15.00 higher, heifers under 800 lbs not well compared, over 800 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye catching offering of green cattle was good. The large offering of non implant steers were in very high demand today. Several groups of cattle were hauled in overnight. Total cattle in the US on July 1 last year versus July 1 this year is down 2 percent. The drought across parts of the country continues to force the culling of cows as well. CME Feeder Cattle is down while corn jumps higher again. Slaughter cows steady to 4.00 higher. Bulls 4.00 to 6.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1036 1006 251 163.50–172.50 $171.70 $1,727 +16.72
1074 1074 95 167.75 $167.75 $1,802 +12.77
1108–1130 1116 746 167.00–172.50 $170.13 $1,899 +22.13
1167 1167 12 140.75 $140.75 $1,643 —
1241 1241 33 146.00 $146.00 $1,812 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
587 587 6 205.00 $205.00 $1,203 —
619 619 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,176 -12.00
729–734 734 69 178.50–185.50 $185.10 $1,359 -2.90
773 773 18 181.00 $181.00 $1,399 +0.06
806–845 817 169 180.50–184.75 $183.52 $1,499 +27.02
884–894 890 43 165.50–178.00 $171.98 $1,531 +17.77
952–988 977 83 159.00–171.50 $162.43 $1,587 +4.35
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1099 1099 8 141.00 $141.00 $1,550 —
1121 1121 50 148.00 $148.00 $1,659 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000 1000 51 125.50 $125.50 $1,255 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 11 196.00 $196.00 $1,068 +15.00
650–696 675 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 —
819 819 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,400 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 5 189.00 $189.00 $998 +7.50
558 558 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,018 —
616–642 630 34 175.00–181.00 $179.32 $1,130 +12.52
743 743 16 172.00 $172.00 $1,278 +2.16
762–785 780 88 166.25–170.25 $167.14 $1,304 +12.14
801–808 805 54 155.00–164.00 $158.65 $1,277 +0.18
857–899 888 287 154.50–159.85 $157.71 $1,400 +2.35
913–922 915 86 151.75–165.00 $154.85 $1,417 -0.62
961–991 973 119 145.00–149.50 $147.66 $1,437 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1029–1039 1032 50 140.00–144.50 $142.36 $1,469 —
1091 1091 16 141.50 $141.50 $1,544 -1.00
1155 1155 42 142.50 $142.50 $1,646 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1088 1088 24 120.00 $120.00 $1,306 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
777 777 16 152.00 $152.00 $1,181 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1322–1830 1488 75-80% 41 87.00–93.50 $91.71 $1,365 —
1635 1635 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,373 -9.83
1535–2008 1723 75-80% 13 93.50–98.00 $94.20 $1,623 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1108–1305 1174 85-90% 3 32.50–55.00 $40.84 $479 -19.88
930–1360 1215 85-90% 11 78.50–83.00 $78.96 $959 —
973–1645 1236 85-90% 10 55.00–70.00 $65.35 $808 —
1088–1373 1272 85-90% 15 72.00–78.00 $75.68 $963 +6.88
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1211–1588 1339 80-85% 17 88.50–91.00 $89.83 $1,203 —
1130–1603 1367 80-85% 9 81.00–86.00 $84.36 $1,153 —
1523–1640 1552 80-85% 4 72.00–79.00 $77.15 $1,197 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350–1770 1576 4 97.00–103.00 $100.39 $1,582 —
1385–2048 1748 8 104.50–108.00 $105.98 $1,853 —
2095 2095 1 118.50 $118.50 $2,483 —

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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.