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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 3, 2022

2,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $167.08/cwt -0.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,642/hd at 983 lb · 255 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $172.65/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 930 lb · 236 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $174.94/cwt ≈ $1,436/hd at 821 lb · 206 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,845 1,699 1,416
Feeder cattle 2,685 1,589 1,305
Slaughter cattle 160 110 111

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Limited price comparisons as few steers and heifer with similar weights to last sale. Feeder steers 600 lbs - 650 lbs steady to 2.00 lower, 700 lbs - 750 lbs, 900 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 1.00 higher, other weights not well compared. Feeder heifers 700 lbs - 800 lbs steady to 3.00 lower, other weights not well compared. Nice string of yearlings, many long strings of light to moderate fleshed steers and heifers including loads and multiple load lots offered. Good demand today with many farmers in the field, harvesting with the weather being beautiful. More interest in the yearlings than the spring calves today. Calf prices variable on hide of the calf, vaccinations received and load lots versus packages. Slaughter cows Breaker and Boner 5.00 to 7.00 lower, Lean steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 4.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 4 215.00 $215.00 $935 -39.50
486 486 11 204.00 $204.00 $991 -19.08
525 525 13 203.00 $203.00 $1,066 -22.00
560–595 580 42 186.00–194.00 $189.31 $1,098 +8.31
620–622 621 19 181.00–197.00 $189.41 $1,176 +0.89
711–719 714 42 187.00–189.00 $188.23 $1,344 +7.30
766–770 768 51 174.50–187.25 $180.48 $1,386 —
815–848 821 206 167.50–176.75 $174.94 $1,436 —
928–949 930 236 163.00–173.00 $172.65 $1,606 +6.06
959–993 983 255 165.25–172.50 $167.08 $1,642 -0.92
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1030 1003 182 158.00–169.75 $169.22 $1,697 —
1066–1080 1080 258 158.00–165.50 $165.27 $1,785 +13.27
1138 1138 50 165.00 $165.00 $1,878 -1.50
1151–1177 1158 67 155.50–164.25 $161.99 $1,876 —
1251 1251 40 154.00 $154.00 $1,927 —
1382 1382 9 148.00 $148.00 $2,045 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
540 540 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,037 -10.97
613 613 14 177.00 $177.00 $1,085 —
769 769 4 142.00 $142.00 $1,092 -9.00
Medium 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
406 406 6 153.00 $153.00 $621 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371 371 4 204.00 $204.00 $757 -9.00
426–442 434 20 199.00–201.00 $199.98 $868 -13.68
482–498 491 20 185.00–191.00 $187.65 $921 -22.03
519–547 541 54 182.00–186.00 $182.85 $989 -2.15
557 557 19 166.00 $166.00 $925 -18.41
615–632 629 70 178.00–187.00 $185.49 $1,167 +7.49
674–698 693 106 174.00–183.00 $181.27 $1,256 +17.27
718–731 724 56 168.00–169.00 $168.55 $1,220 -2.20
772–787 780 181 167.00–171.50 $169.55 $1,322 +0.64
803–843 822 32 166.50–167.00 $166.61 $1,370 —
911–941 914 75 161.25–161.75 $161.30 $1,474 -3.66
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1092 1092 26 147.25 $147.25 $1,608 —
1119 1119 23 150.50 $150.50 $1,684 —
1240 1240 47 148.00 $148.00 $1,835 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
438 438 4 182.00 $182.00 $797 -8.00
500 500 4 177.00 $177.00 $885 —
577 577 10 140.00 $140.00 $808 -14.57
645–648 646 18 131.00–140.00 $135.01 $872 —
663 663 5 167.00 $167.00 $1,107 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
546 546 22 155.00 $155.00 $846 —
606 606 10 152.00 $152.00 $921 —
654 654 9 151.00 $151.00 $988 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1494 1328 80-85% 18 81.00–91.00 $83.01 $1,102 -3.61
1313–1540 1415 80-85% 9 68.50–75.00 $72.59 $1,027 —
1175–1645 1446 80-85% 35 75.00–80.50 $77.64 $1,123 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 52.00 $52.00 $759 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1205 1059 85-90% 6 43.00–51.00 $47.36 $502 —
835–1288 1114 85-90% 16 48.00–68.00 $63.20 $704 -1.78
1090–1178 1149 85-90% 3 75.00–77.00 $76.37 $877 +11.39
1125–1440 1286 85-90% 20 70.00–74.50 $72.30 $930 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1283–1435 1325 75-80% 5 89.00–91.00 $89.70 $1,189 —
1325–1673 1541 75-80% 18 82.50–87.00 $84.33 $1,300 —
1527–1645 1589 75-80% 8 74.00–81.00 $77.02 $1,224 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2075 1625 12 45.00–95.00 $81.72 $1,328 —
1605–2070 1796 4 95.50–98.50 $96.79 $1,738 —

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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.