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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 24, 2022

5,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $169.06/cwt ≈ $1,496/hd at 885 lb · 483 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $185.64/cwt +14.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,632/hd at 879 lb · 405 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $181.47/cwt +25.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 979 lb · 399 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,148 779 2,286
Feeder cattle 4,948 709 2,171
Slaughter cattle 200 70 115

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Limited price comparisons available, the last few weeks have been light due to harvest being in full swing . Steers and heifers of similar weights were not available. Special Anniversary sale today drew in a large, eye appealing offering of green feeder cattle. Steady to higher undertones were very present today. Demand for this nice offering was outstanding. Nice string of yearlings, several load lots of light to moderate fleshed steers and heifers offered. Interest in the light calves and yearlings were pretty similar. Calf prices varied heavily on the color of the hide today creating wide price gaps. Other factors affecting the price were vaccinations received and load lots vs packages. Fed Cattle are pushing towards price levels that the market has not seen since 2015, close to $160 for April. Cattle on feed October 1 down 1 percent compared to last year at the same time. It's not looking like feeder prices will be falling anytime soon. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
321–333 328 24 275.00–289.00 $280.71 $921 —
350 350 4 255.00 $255.00 $892 —
408–447 437 32 245.00–252.50 $246.96 $1,079 +43.96
470 470 6 205.00 $205.00 $964 +9.56
486–490 488 22 218.00–222.00 $219.81 $1,073 +24.37
507–531 514 47 205.00–215.00 $209.54 $1,077 +16.15
558–584 578 77 192.00–208.00 $201.34 $1,164 +15.34
627–635 633 49 185.00–198.00 $192.49 $1,218 +5.49
680–698 690 24 166.00–174.00 $170.30 $1,175 —
726 726 13 175.50 $175.50 $1,274 +0.50
770–785 778 140 176.00–188.00 $185.24 $1,441 +4.40
803–844 826 215 182.00–188.00 $183.13 $1,513 +10.63
867–890 879 405 172.75–187.50 $185.64 $1,632 +14.64
901–947 910 36 162.50–169.75 $168.28 $1,531 —
965–999 979 399 170.00–184.50 $181.47 $1,777 +25.47
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018–1048 1031 209 169.00–179.00 $174.53 $1,799 —
1053–1065 1059 120 168.50–170.00 $169.23 $1,792 —
1102–1123 1114 100 164.00–168.50 $166.50 $1,855 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318 318 6 235.00 $235.00 $747 —
388 388 6 219.00 $219.00 $850 —
411 411 9 236.00 $236.00 $970 —
453 453 6 214.00 $214.00 $969 —
512–515 514 19 188.00–191.00 $188.79 $970 +9.52
591–599 595 8 181.00–184.00 $182.51 $1,086 —
616–644 636 18 178.00–182.00 $179.80 $1,144 —
661 661 17 170.00 $170.00 $1,124 +6.00
743 743 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,263 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
362 362 12 194.00 $194.00 $702 —
466 466 19 195.00 $195.00 $909 —
541 541 8 141.00 $141.00 $763 —
583 583 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,009 —
621–641 631 8 145.00–168.00 $156.32 $986 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
267 267 8 177.50 $177.50 $474 —
321 321 9 177.50 $177.50 $570 —
423 423 6 200.00 $200.00 $846 +20.00
556 556 4 150.00 $150.00 $834 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1014–1041 1028 15 166.00–168.00 $167.08 $1,718 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
296 296 8 227.00 $227.00 $672 —
368–394 387 48 220.00–233.00 $228.71 $885 —
438–441 440 30 203.00–206.00 $205.00 $902 —
456–498 473 108 199.00–207.00 $202.76 $959 +2.76
508–544 529 49 187.00–194.00 $190.17 $1,006 +3.54
560–583 570 40 179.00–188.50 $183.78 $1,048 —
609–642 630 79 176.50–184.50 $179.26 $1,129 —
669–699 684 222 170.50–180.00 $174.81 $1,196 —
708–735 718 118 177.00–178.50 $177.64 $1,275 +11.78
753–791 778 291 166.00–180.50 $177.38 $1,380 +10.38
803–805 805 181 166.25 $166.25 $1,338 +4.25
805 fancy 805 34 180.75 $180.75 $1,455 —
871–893 878 279 167.00–179.75 $174.58 $1,533 —
894 894 204 161.50 $161.50 $1,444 —
908–938 916 203 166.50–170.00 $167.74 $1,536 —
952–983 965 48 157.50–169.50 $162.80 $1,571 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–390 386 85 187.00–199.00 $197.43 $762 —
468 468 10 194.00 $194.00 $908 —
544 544 5 171.00 $171.00 $930 -5.00
594 594 10 163.00 $163.00 $968 —
614 614 19 182.50 $182.50 $1,121 —
733 733 21 166.00 $166.00 $1,217 —
903–942 924 17 155.00–156.00 $155.46 $1,436 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 9 175.00 $175.00 $490 —
373 373 6 167.50 $167.50 $625 —
494 494 8 193.00 $193.00 $953 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1018 1018 13 167.00 $167.00 $1,700 +7.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
564 564 7 157.00 $157.00 $885 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1345 1025 85-90% 39 22.00–55.50 $42.14 $432 —
1095 1095 85-90% 1 70.00 $70.00 $766 —
750–1388 1143 85-90% 37 51.00–62.00 $56.29 $643 -0.73
1065–1678 1234 85-90% 39 63.00–68.00 $64.99 $802 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1478 1302 80-85% 28 73.00–78.00 $74.85 $975 —
1118–1460 1315 80-85% 14 62.00–72.00 $67.59 $889 —
1350–1515 1433 80-85% 2 55.00–56.00 $55.53 $796 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1495 1495 75-80% 2 81.00–82.00 $81.50 $1,218 —
1405–1725 1537 75-80% 16 73.00–78.00 $75.72 $1,164 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1400–2430 1794 12 35.00–92.00 $84.14 $1,509 —
1860–2180 1961 5 92.50–95.00 $93.34 $1,830 —

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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.