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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 7, 2022

3,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $176.87/cwt +1.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,693/hd at 957 lb · 424 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $171.12/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,391/hd at 813 lb · 354 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $164.47/cwt +0.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 883 lb · 265 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,407 3,619 3,109
Feeder cattle 3,272 3,494 2,889
Slaughter cattle 135 125 220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher, except 700 lbs - 800 lbs steady to 2.00 lower and 950 lbs - 1000 lbs 6.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye appealing offering of feeder cattle was good. Black hided cattle draw a lot more attention than colored cattle, other factors effecting price were load lot versus small packages and vaccination as well as implant program. Lots of buyers talking today about costs of inputs continuing to rise and inflation possibly decreasing the consumers purchasing power. Slaughter cows steady. 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
395 395 4 245.00 $245.00 $968 —
468–483 473 12 217.00–232.00 $226.89 $1,073 +5.19
516–549 529 80 202.00–219.00 $212.06 $1,122 +14.06
562–596 578 39 203.00–210.00 $206.63 $1,194 +4.06
617–635 623 79 192.50–207.00 $202.30 $1,260 +13.95
653–699 674 42 190.00–192.00 $190.75 $1,286 +7.32
729–743 734 42 186.00–188.75 $186.78 $1,371 -1.82
776–786 779 130 180.00–187.00 $182.91 $1,425 -1.45
825–831 831 57 180.10–181.50 $180.20 $1,497 +1.35
852–881 870 163 174.50–183.00 $181.63 $1,580 +2.18
913–948 930 99 172.00–181.35 $175.44 $1,632 +9.47
953–989 957 424 166.00–178.25 $176.87 $1,693 +1.19
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022–1037 1029 202 168.00–172.10 $169.88 $1,748 +0.80
1054–1075 1065 196 166.00–172.00 $169.13 $1,801 +4.13
1133 1133 19 155.50 $155.50 $1,762 -7.49
1166 1166 10 156.50 $156.50 $1,825 -7.25
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
457–475 464 10 195.00–215.00 $203.19 $943 -4.81
505–545 531 27 181.00–201.00 $192.05 $1,020 -8.60
563 563 7 192.00 $192.00 $1,081 +4.82
600–646 626 9 174.00–187.00 $179.54 $1,124 —
662–680 669 19 175.00–181.00 $177.25 $1,186 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
558 558 13 187.00 $187.00 $1,043 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
648 648 6 171.00 $171.00 $1,108 —
656 656 7 168.00 $168.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
392 392 6 207.50 $207.50 $813 -20.50
406–423 415 15 188.00–193.00 $191.51 $795 -19.70
465–483 470 20 192.00–198.00 $196.15 $922 -3.70
509–541 523 53 176.00–185.00 $181.85 $951 -6.09
553–598 580 59 170.00–180.00 $175.06 $1,015 -1.33
605–632 618 82 175.00–177.00 $175.78 $1,086 -3.18
655–699 691 145 165.00–174.25 $171.89 $1,188 +0.89
706 706 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,179 -6.30
774–798 794 67 172.50–173.00 $172.83 $1,372 +7.83
804–846 813 354 164.25–172.75 $171.12 $1,391 -2.17
864–897 883 265 160.00–167.00 $164.47 $1,452 +0.01
908–938 930 39 151.00–159.25 $156.98 $1,460 -7.34
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1002–1020 1015 38 147.00–152.50 $151.07 $1,533 —
1082 1082 10 151.00 $151.00 $1,634 +8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 7 186.00 $186.00 $766 -18.00
467–489 482 17 176.00–185.00 $180.90 $872 -9.14
517–518 518 12 169.00–173.00 $171.00 $886 —
568 568 4 165.00 $165.00 $937 —
624 624 5 161.00 $161.00 $1,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
486 486 5 171.00 $171.00 $831 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1410 1123 85-90% 14 32.50–48.00 $41.23 $463 —
895–1530 1230 85-90% 36 52.00–63.00 $56.37 $693 —
940–1500 1271 85-90% 7 64.00–69.00 $66.08 $840 —
1280 1280 85-90% 1 71.00 $71.00 $909 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1223–1530 1337 80-85% 8 60.00–70.00 $65.90 $881 -11.19
1070–1555 1379 80-85% 27 74.00–78.00 $76.05 $1,049 —
1345–1635 1426 80-85% 6 50.00–67.00 $60.29 $860 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1163–1665 1395 75-80% 12 83.00–88.00 $86.05 $1,200 —
1505 1505 75-80% 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,445 —
1575–1785 1710 75-80% 3 65.00–71.00 $68.12 $1,165 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1740 1536 6 50.00–92.00 $77.70 $1,193 —
1855–2305 2077 3 95.00–96.50 $95.63 $1,986 —

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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.