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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 19, 2022

1,798 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $184.37/cwt -6.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,268/hd at 688 lb · 146 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $179.40/cwt +11.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 757 lb · 116 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $222.89/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,250/hd at 561 lb · 76 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,798 3,131 2,056
Feeder cattle 1,613 2,951 2,004
Slaughter cattle 185 180 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Lighter offering this week compared to last week making for limited price comparisons on both steers and heifers. Lighter weight under 500 lbs steers and heifers sold with higher undertones. Nice offering of fresh weaned cattle with all the shots and ready to grow in the feed yard offered today. The market was active today, even with a light crowd do to the beautiful weather and crops ready for harvest. Black cattle in biggest demand creating wide price gaps. CME Feeder Cattle and Corn closed slightly higher. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Slaughter 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
288 288 4 235.00 $235.00 $677 —
315–345 323 23 250.00–267.50 $258.97 $836 —
398 398 19 266.00 $266.00 $1,059 -4.00
406–423 413 32 242.00–257.00 $253.16 $1,046 -8.84
457–466 461 43 241.00–255.00 $248.38 $1,145 —
515–529 521 10 220.00–224.00 $222.37 $1,159 -7.63
559–563 561 76 208.00–237.00 $222.89 $1,250 +4.52
619–628 625 19 210.00–211.00 $210.63 $1,316 -2.43
654–656 655 56 213.00–228.00 $217.81 $1,427 +17.10
707–727 715 32 198.00–208.50 $202.56 $1,448 +7.56
758 758 28 208.50 $208.50 $1,580 +23.12
876–893 888 19 170.00–173.50 $171.09 $1,519 +0.09
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 5 237.50 $237.50 $931 —
409 409 6 230.00 $230.00 $941 —
487–497 492 13 201.00–213.00 $207.52 $1,021 —
525–545 532 12 195.00–199.00 $197.63 $1,051 —
564–594 584 34 187.00–206.00 $197.04 $1,151 —
648 648 6 192.00 $192.00 $1,244 —
747 747 20 179.50 $179.50 $1,341 +7.00
935 935 26 167.00 $167.00 $1,561 +1.00
993 993 18 155.00 $155.00 $1,539 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1044 1039 64 157.00–170.75 $167.37 $1,739 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,052 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
284–289 287 13 220.00 $220.00 $631 —
304 304 11 257.00 $257.00 $781 +17.00
353–399 371 56 226.00–242.50 $234.34 $869 —
412–441 420 49 210.00–237.50 $228.19 $958 +3.19
521–548 531 75 206.00–224.00 $214.45 $1,139 +21.99
585 585 7 196.00 $196.00 $1,147 -0.46
636–644 640 19 180.00–186.00 $183.18 $1,172 -12.82
668–698 688 146 178.00–186.25 $184.37 $1,268 -6.90
734 734 28 182.50 $182.50 $1,340 +0.46
753–773 757 116 175.50–181.00 $179.40 $1,358 +11.26
806–812 809 55 168.00–172.50 $170.63 $1,380 —
911 911 27 173.50 $173.50 $1,581 —
959 959 8 171.00 $171.00 $1,640 +5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
856 856 43 130.00 $130.00 $1,113 —
933 933 54 133.00 $133.00 $1,241 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–428 423 16 207.50–208.00 $207.66 $878 —
478 478 4 199.00 $199.00 $951 —
531 531 8 181.00 $181.00 $961 —
577 577 5 182.50 $182.50 $1,053 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001–1019 1014 14 164.00–171.00 $169.03 $1,714 +2.81

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1240 1027 85-90% 14 31.00–58.00 $44.72 $459 —
785–1350 1165 85-90% 37 62.00–72.00 $67.77 $790 -8.22
853–1346 1208 85-90% 8 78.00–82.00 $80.45 $972 —
1100–1640 1332 85-90% 12 72.50–77.00 $74.38 $991 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1385 1313 80-85% 2 91.00 $91.00 $1,195 —
1030–1573 1370 80-85% 41 83.00–90.50 $87.05 $1,193 -4.88
1258–1548 1384 80-85% 12 73.00–82.00 $78.73 $1,090 -13.20
1405 1405 80-85% 1 30.00 $30.00 $422 -52.41
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1595 1429 75-80% 14 91.50–93.50 $92.29 $1,319 -0.25
1370–1565 1468 75-80% 4 83.00–84.00 $83.47 $1,225 -2.25
1316–1731 1541 75-80% 13 98.00–102.50 $100.24 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–2023 1642 13 68.00–97.00 $91.69 $1,506 —
1535–2225 1868 8 100.00–105.00 $102.15 $1,908 —

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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.