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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 12, 2022

3,131 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $191.27/cwt ≈ $1,270/hd at 664 lb · 486 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $182.04/cwt -1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 723 lb · 278 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $171.96/cwt +0.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,585/hd at 922 lb · 258 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,131 1,873 2,146
Feeder cattle 2,951 1,753 2,020
Slaughter cattle 180 120 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Limited price comparisons as few steers and heifers of similar weights to last sale. Feeder steers 950-1000 lbs 2.00 to 5.00 higher, other weights not well compared. Feeder heifers 700-750 lbs and 850-900 lbs mostly steady, other weights not well compared. A nice offering of yearlings, many long strings of light to moderate fleshed steers and heifers including many full loads and multiple load lots. The market was very active as cattle feeders want to get these yearlings placed in their yards while they have the chance, and especially so when it's a long string offered in multiple loads. There were spring born calves offered as well, the market was active on these small packages. Slaughter cows steady, bulls steady to 2.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
377 377 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,018 +37.50
418 418 7 262.00 $262.00 $1,095 —
504 504 11 230.00 $230.00 $1,159 —
553–572 567 80 210.00–222.00 $218.37 $1,238 +28.37
601–635 626 37 207.00–217.50 $213.06 $1,334 +24.06
672–684 682 45 192.00–203.00 $200.71 $1,369 —
704 704 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,373 —
751–772 765 185 179.50–194.00 $185.38 $1,418 +4.88
832–846 841 26 182.00–183.50 $182.99 $1,539 -4.01
851 851 8 170.00 $170.00 $1,447 —
878 878 12 171.00 $171.00 $1,501 -0.50
903–927 922 258 169.00–173.00 $171.96 $1,585 +0.96
953–987 964 180 165.75–172.00 $169.97 $1,639 +3.90
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1111 1111 31 154.00 $154.00 $1,711 -3.86
1275 1275 12 142.50 $142.50 $1,817 -7.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
241 241 7 245.00 $245.00 $590 —
346 346 5 245.00 $245.00 $848 —
671 671 8 178.00 $178.00 $1,194 —
730 730 13 172.50 $172.50 $1,259 —
909 909 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 7 247.00 $247.00 $889 —
435 435 8 217.00 $217.00 $944 —
812 812 11 119.00 $119.00 $966 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064–1088 1074 15 140.00–158.50 $151.00 $1,622 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 5 240.00 $240.00 $804 —
414 414 8 225.00 $225.00 $932 +21.00
509–516 512 24 192.00–193.00 $192.46 $985 +0.46
555–570 569 101 189.00–197.00 $196.46 $1,118 —
602–641 622 160 186.00–197.00 $196.00 $1,219 —
650–694 664 486 185.50–195.00 $191.27 $1,270 —
705–727 723 278 172.00–185.00 $182.04 $1,316 -1.44
761–791 764 167 165.50–168.50 $168.14 $1,285 —
847 847 32 163.00 $163.00 $1,381 -2.43
856–892 865 173 161.25–167.50 $162.78 $1,408 -1.39
871 871 6 159.50 $159.50 $1,389 -4.67
993 993 6 166.00 $166.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 10 245.00 $245.00 $541 —
359 359 5 215.00 $215.00 $772 —
604–637 626 26 177.00–181.00 $180.41 $1,129 +11.41
728–746 740 13 168.00–169.00 $168.30 $1,245 —
765 765 6 156.00 $156.00 $1,193 —
829 829 28 130.00 $130.00 $1,078 —
932 932 64 130.00 $130.00 $1,212 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1036–1039 1037 31 164.75–168.00 $166.22 $1,724 +3.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 7 155.00 $155.00 $600 —
517 517 5 175.00 $175.00 $905 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
690–744 733 85-90% 5 52.00–56.00 $55.25 $405 —
733–1293 951 85-90% 35 63.00–74.00 $67.99 $647 —
1036–1253 1108 85-90% 12 84.00–87.00 $85.87 $951 +35.37
980–1303 1164 85-90% 16 72.00–80.50 $75.99 $885 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1186–1623 1423 75-80% 28 90.00–95.00 $92.54 $1,317 —
1355–1578 1474 75-80% 4 77.00–89.00 $85.72 $1,264 +1.12
1300–1665 1483 75-80% 2 97.00–99.00 $98.12 $1,455 +13.52
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1530 1277 80-85% 21 82.00–90.50 $87.46 $1,117 —
1330–1478 1389 80-85% 5 91.50–92.50 $91.93 $1,277 +2.99
1163–1557 1408 80-85% 7 78.50–85.00 $82.41 $1,160 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1580 1580 65-75% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,580 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1805 1690 2 96.00–102.00 $99.20 $1,676 —
1475–2305 1809 12 103.00–111.50 $106.90 $1,934 —
1640–2015 1848 4 113.00–120.50 $116.11 $2,146 —
YG3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1735–2255 2048 3 98.50–101.00 $100.12 $2,050 —

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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.