Cattle Market Pulse

Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 31, 2022

3,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.29/cwt +4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 822 lb · 468 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $175.68/cwt -5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 970 lb · 301 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.32/cwt -3.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,525/hd at 928 lb · 234 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,619 5,148 1,726
Feeder cattle 3,494 4,948 1,576
Slaughter cattle 125 200 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 600 lbs and under 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 600 lbs and over steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower, except 400 lbs - 450 lbs and 900 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of feeder cattle was good. With the beautiful weather this week, farmers are in the field getting fall work finished. Several long stings of cattle were hauled in, sorted and fed grass from Saturday until about noon on Monday when they sold. Interest in the lighter cattle was very good. The long strings of yearlings really got bidders on the edge of their seats. Price varied on the color of the hide creating gaps in price, but not as evident in some weights as if has been in the past few weeks. With higher than normal temps and lower than normal precipitation the drought continues to linger. The price of corn is continuing to climb according to CME while the feeder price is slightly lower. Slaughter cows steady to 1.00 lower. Bulls to few to make a meaningful comparison.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
423–429 426 12 242.50–256.00 $249.30 $1,062 +2.34
462–493 481 23 215.50–232.00 $221.70 $1,066 +1.89
501–505 503 30 219.00–224.00 $220.00 $1,107 +10.46
510 510 34 198.00 $198.00 $1,010 -11.54
571–588 585 57 191.00–207.00 $202.57 $1,185 +1.23
586 586 4 187.00 $187.00 $1,096 -14.34
604–635 617 21 185.00–191.00 $188.35 $1,162 -4.14
690–696 693 45 175.00–187.50 $183.43 $1,271 +13.13
702–745 734 71 185.75–190.00 $188.60 $1,384 +13.10
750–785 765 45 182.00–189.00 $184.36 $1,410 -0.88
838 838 65 178.85 $178.85 $1,499 -4.28
861–886 883 205 170.00–184.25 $179.45 $1,585 -6.19
905–924 911 61 163.50–171.50 $165.97 $1,512 -2.31
963–993 970 301 172.00–186.50 $175.68 $1,704 -5.79
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1012 1004 144 168.25–169.25 $169.08 $1,698 -5.45
1071 1071 56 165.00 $165.00 $1,767 -4.23
1106–1139 1118 301 161.50–164.25 $162.99 $1,822 -3.51
1172 1172 11 163.75 $163.75 $1,919 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 205.00 $205.00 $713 -30.00
427 427 24 216.00–227.00 $218.75 $934 -17.25
493 493 5 208.00 $208.00 $1,025 —
544–546 545 42 199.50–203.50 $200.65 $1,094 +11.86
561–577 570 12 186.00–188.00 $187.18 $1,067 +4.67
935 935 108 156.75 $156.75 $1,466 —
959–997 994 60 166.00–167.50 $166.10 $1,651 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 9 195.00 $195.00 $930 ±0.00
523 523 4 192.00 $192.00 $1,004 +51.00
598 598 7 170.50 $170.50 $1,020 -2.50
830–831 831 48 125.00–141.50 $138.07 $1,147 —
930 930 22 136.00 $136.00 $1,265 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080 1080 31 147.25 $147.25 $1,590 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
261 261 7 215.00 $215.00 $561 -12.00
380 380 10 200.00 $200.00 $760 -28.71
395 395 6 228.00 $228.00 $901 -0.71
401–419 411 26 208.00–217.00 $211.21 $868 +6.21
462–494 486 33 199.00–202.50 $199.85 $971 -2.91
518–538 530 76 181.00–190.00 $187.94 $996 -2.23
557–599 575 42 171.00–183.00 $176.39 $1,014 -7.39
608–647 629 47 178.00–181.00 $178.96 $1,126 -0.30
684–694 691 49 171.00 $171.00 $1,182 -3.81
703–724 717 66 166.00–175.50 $173.30 $1,243 -4.34
789 789 9 165.00 $165.00 $1,302 -12.38
800–833 822 468 170.75–174.75 $173.29 $1,424 +7.04
852–893 888 76 163.75–170.00 $164.46 $1,460 +2.96
902–942 928 234 161.50–167.60 $164.32 $1,525 -3.42
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
427 427 5 204.00 $204.00 $871 —
453–479 460 36 184.00–204.00 $190.04 $874 -3.96
669 669 7 161.00 $161.00 $1,077 —
813–826 817 30 156.00–161.00 $158.35 $1,294 —
965 965 8 128.00 $128.00 $1,235 —
Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1021 1021 32 119.50 $119.50 $1,220 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
435 435 21 192.00 $192.00 $835 —
680 680 7 133.00 $133.00 $904 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 6 143.00 $143.00 $1,526 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1187 1005 85-90% 15 24.00–54.00 $36.67 $369 -5.47
1087–1580 1181 85-90% 15 51.00–61.00 $57.41 $678 —
904–1417 1185 85-90% 19 63.00–69.50 $66.19 $784 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1043 1043 80-85% 2 81.00 $81.00 $845 —
875–1525 1194 80-85% 11 60.00–73.00 $69.64 $832 —
1130–1625 1335 80-85% 13 74.00–79.00 $77.09 $1,029 +9.50
1495 1495 80-85% 1 51.00 $51.00 $762 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1850 1452 75-80% 15 80.00–85.00 $81.65 $1,186 —
1580–1720 1655 75-80% 4 88.00–93.00 $90.06 $1,490 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2130 1760 8 80.00–91.50 $86.34 $1,520 +2.20
1965 1965 1 99.00 $99.00 $1,945 +5.66

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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.