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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 28, 2022

3,850 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $172.26/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 807 lb · 181 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $212.65/cwt -7.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 517 lb · 179 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $168.80/cwt -4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 677 lb · 176 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,850 2,017 2,893
Feeder cattle 3,675 1,927 2,650
Slaughter cattle 175 90 243

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers 2.00 to 6.00 lower, except 400 lbs - 500 lbs steers 2.00 to 4.00 higher, over 900 lbs steers were not compared well, but sold with definite high undertones. Demand for this eye appealing offering of green cattle was good. Black hided cattle draw the biggest demand. Vaccinations, load lots vs packages and weaned vs right off the cow are also factors that affect the price farmers are willing to pay. Placements in feedlots in October were 6% below October 2021, lowest October since 1996. The fat market being higher than the futures offers hope in the coming months that cattle could be marketed for more than what the board is showing allowing buyers to pay higher prices for the yearling cattle. Slaughter cows Breaker and Lean steady to 2.00 higher, Boner 1.00 to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
338 338 4 282.50 $282.50 $955 +12.50
418 fancy 418 4 258.00 $258.00 $1,078 —
423–438 429 55 234.00–248.00 $238.93 $1,025 +2.20
452–487 467 115 222.00–236.00 $228.98 $1,069 +4.45
506–548 517 179 205.00–217.00 $212.65 $1,099 -7.71
561–598 584 120 194.00–210.00 $205.33 $1,199 +0.40
602–646 627 141 190.00–205.00 $197.52 $1,238 -6.72
653–694 676 125 184.00–196.00 $189.55 $1,281 -2.12
708–748 728 158 172.00–183.00 $179.47 $1,307 +8.47
754–779 760 74 170.50–181.75 $179.00 $1,360 -1.89
794 794 4 167.00 $167.00 $1,326 -13.89
804–832 814 64 174.25–183.00 $179.34 $1,460 —
818 818 16 167.50 $167.50 $1,370 —
870–881 878 27 169.00 $169.00 $1,484 —
893 fancy 893 28 185.25 $185.25 $1,654 —
908 908 12 152.00 $152.00 $1,380 -31.32
908 fancy 908 156 192.00 $192.00 $1,743 —
964–972 971 103 167.50–179.60 $175.52 $1,704 -5.33
979 fancy 979 53 184.00 $184.00 $1,801 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1062 fancy 1062 185 176.75 $176.75 $1,877 —
1058–1082 1069 54 161.50–168.50 $164.78 $1,761 -8.73
1222 1222 48 162.00 $162.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
281 281 8 267.50 $267.50 $752 —
361 361 4 245.00 $245.00 $884 —
438 438 13 225.00 $225.00 $986 +10.00
453–489 468 36 194.00–216.00 $207.22 $970 +0.58
504–546 519 29 187.00–203.00 $191.21 $992 -13.72
554–575 569 35 181.00–202.00 $194.14 $1,105 +2.23
612–642 630 26 187.00 $187.00 $1,178 -4.49
672–691 686 34 170.00–180.00 $172.59 $1,184 -8.89
759–776 772 32 166.00–175.00 $168.21 $1,299 —
951 951 4 163.00 $163.00 $1,550 —
1046 1046 4 154.00 $154.00 $1,611 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
575 575 12 179.00 $179.00 $1,029 —
688 688 12 164.00 $164.00 $1,128 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 4 176.00 $176.00 $1,026 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 8 215.00 $215.00 $641 —
305–340 330 18 217.50 $217.50 $718 -18.40
378 378 8 218.00 $218.00 $824 -8.03
400–440 423 93 209.00–217.50 $212.95 $901 +5.95
454–496 461 53 194.00–208.50 $205.86 $949 -5.84
505–546 525 89 180.00–193.00 $185.90 $976 -4.20
571–593 581 104 165.50–178.50 $174.60 $1,014 -6.66
603–642 623 126 168.00–178.00 $173.91 $1,083 -2.09
665–690 677 176 164.00–179.25 $168.80 $1,143 -4.22
731 731 13 138.00 $138.00 $1,009 -39.50
741 741 27 172.00 $172.00 $1,275 -5.50
775 775 69 171.50 $171.50 $1,329 —
799 799 10 155.00 $155.00 $1,238 —
805–827 807 181 163.00–173.85 $172.26 $1,390 +2.76
906–945 909 87 156.00–166.00 $164.80 $1,498 -3.70
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
429 429 4 200.00 $200.00 $858 +5.00
477 477 13 193.00–205.00 $199.46 $951 +3.94
515–548 529 31 168.00–178.00 $174.15 $921 -1.85
551–585 576 25 153.00–162.00 $158.15 $911 -12.85
609–630 621 42 154.00–163.00 $160.47 $997 —
698 698 6 152.50 $152.50 $1,064 -12.50
750–753 752 12 152.50–160.00 $156.24 $1,175 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1074–1080 1079 30 140.50–145.00 $141.10 $1,522 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
493–497 495 10 161.00–165.00 $163.41 $809 -17.59
580 580 11 141.00 $141.00 $818 —
617 617 9 148.00 $148.00 $913 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1009 1009 12 126.00 $126.00 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155 1155 80-85% 3 75.00 $75.00 $866 —
1188–1593 1399 80-85% 53 64.00–71.00 $67.22 $940 —
1350–1425 1400 80-85% 3 57.00–58.50 $57.48 $805 +2.14
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960–1215 1094 85-90% 11 25.00–38.00 $31.37 $343 —
1040–1368 1216 85-90% 20 41.00–54.00 $50.47 $614 +1.28
975–1338 1222 85-90% 10 64.00–73.00 $69.00 $843 +19.81
1115–1446 1268 85-90% 13 55.00–63.00 $59.06 $749 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1465–1475 1468 75-80% 3 60.00–67.00 $62.34 $915 —
1453–1670 1521 75-80% 11 79.00–83.00 $80.89 $1,230 —
1305–1880 1665 75-80% 16 85.00–95.00 $89.62 $1,492 +7.62
1875 1875 75-80% 1 61.00 $61.00 $1,144 +4.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1093–2565 1770 13 62.00–89.50 $78.75 $1,394 —
1760–1808 1792 3 99.50–100.00 $99.66 $1,786 —
1785–2403 2157 5 91.00–96.00 $92.50 $1,995 —

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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.