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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 1, 2022

2,694 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.79/cwt ≈ $1,206/hd at 686 lb · 213 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $156.00/cwt -1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 876 lb · 164 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.00/cwt +11.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,375/hd at 768 lb · 92 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,694 2,885 2,146
Feeder cattle 2,633 2,735 2,071
Slaughter cattle 61 150 75

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers under 1000 lbs sold with steady to lower undertones, over 1000 lbs 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder heifers 600 - 650 lbs and 850 - 900 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, other weights sold with steady to lower undertones. The 1100 lbs steers this week compared to last week weighed up a little different. This week they were a little fuller than last week, hauled in Sunday vs Saturday. Demand for this nice offering was good. Hot weather forecasted and no rain in sight for this week had several farmers worried about feed costs in the future today. CME Live Cattle closed higher, while corn fell a fair amount. Slaughter cows in a light test sold steady to lower undertones. Slaughter Bulls sold with lower undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1004–1009 1005 138 163.00–172.25 $170.43 $1,713 -1.27
1074 1074 41 155.50 $155.50 $1,670 -12.25
1101–1137 1121 557 159.75–170.00 $164.42 $1,843 -5.71
1155–1175 1162 400 155.25–157.25 $156.39 $1,817 +15.64
1274–1299 1284 48 140.25–142.00 $141.30 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
207 207 9 290.00 $290.00 $600 —
271 271 8 265.00 $265.00 $718 —
379 379 8 260.00 $260.00 $985 —
623–640 627 29 203.00–206.50 $204.58 $1,283 +14.58
672–685 679 38 190.00–204.00 $197.07 $1,338 —
756–790 773 39 182.00–189.50 $185.79 $1,436 +4.79
813–838 831 44 181.00 $181.00 $1,504 -2.52
876 876 40 175.50 $175.50 $1,537 +3.52
975 975 18 165.00 $165.00 $1,609 +2.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 4 211.00 $211.00 $836 —
408 408 6 204.00 $204.00 $832 —
681 681 34 171.50 $171.50 $1,168 -12.50
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1061 1061 42 129.50 $129.50 $1,374 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
211 211 13 290.00 $290.00 $612 —
422 422 9 205.00 $205.00 $865 —
469 469 5 193.00 $193.00 $905 —
556–587 576 45 188.00–195.00 $191.71 $1,104 +9.21
614–648 620 54 174.00–184.00 $177.35 $1,100 -1.97
657–698 686 213 169.00–183.50 $175.79 $1,206 —
706–728 714 61 173.75–181.50 $178.65 $1,276 +6.65
764–769 768 92 179.00 $179.00 $1,375 +11.86
861–894 876 164 155.25–156.50 $156.00 $1,367 -1.71
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074 1074 6 141.50 $141.50 $1,520 ±0.00
1130 1130 52 140.00 $140.00 $1,582 —
1242 1242 28 136.75 $136.75 $1,698 —
1269–1285 1283 143 137.50–138.00 $137.94 $1,770 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1034 1034 44 117.00 $117.00 $1,210 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
797 797 31 160.00 $160.00 $1,275 +8.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
918 918 11 109.00 $109.00 $1,001 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
837–1170 908 85-90% 8 40.00–68.00 $48.34 $439 —
920–1218 1099 85-90% 4 40.00–45.00 $42.15 $463 —
973–1655 1277 85-90% 20 70.00–75.50 $73.09 $933 -2.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1370 1272 80-85% 3 88.50–89.00 $88.82 $1,130 —
1500–1625 1563 80-85% 2 66.00–69.00 $67.44 $1,054 -9.71
1520–1583 1573 80-85% 6 81.00–85.50 $83.83 $1,319 +6.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1475 1365 75-80% 4 87.00–90.00 $89.07 $1,216 —
1465 1465 75-80% 1 80.00 $80.00 $1,172 -11.71
1640 1640 75-80% 1 97.00 $97.00 $1,591 +13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1825 1399 10 71.00–101.00 $93.07 $1,302 —
2035–2085 2060 2 105.00–109.50 $107.28 $2,210 -11.22

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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.