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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 2, 2023

3,584 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $174.55/cwt -4.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,098/hd at 629 lb · 382 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $185.87/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 712 lb · 265 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.12/cwt +1.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,288/hd at 667 lb · 203 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,584 2,979 0
Feeder cattle 3,504 2,864 0
Slaughter cattle 80 115 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher with instances of 12.00 higher, except 450 - 500lbs, 700 - 750lbs, 800 - 850lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher, except 550 lbs - 700 lbs steady to 4.00 lower, with instances of 14.00 on 450 lbs - 500 lbs. Demand for this nice offering of eye appealing cattle was good. Black hided cattle are in biggest demand, along with larger lots, and cattle with at least 2 rounds of shots. Most cattle were hauled in over night. Several cancellations this week due to the scare of an ice and snow storm moving in this afternoon. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 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
364 364 7 215.00 $215.00 $783 -44.69
406–436 413 25 224.00–242.00 $231.05 $954 —
454–490 482 101 218.00–230.00 $222.52 $1,073 -6.18
516–549 530 37 216.00–230.00 $225.55 $1,195 +9.64
554–599 579 153 204.00–219.50 $210.33 $1,218 +6.75
601–633 623 129 201.00–213.00 $207.15 $1,291 +4.51
654–693 667 203 185.50–200.00 $193.12 $1,288 +1.01
700–743 712 265 182.00–190.00 $185.87 $1,323 -1.32
750–790 773 85 179.50–189.50 $185.68 $1,435 +1.68
802–833 815 173 178.75–187.00 $180.89 $1,474 -0.02
857–897 878 51 169.00–176.75 $175.75 $1,543 -0.01
913 913 70 176.75 $176.75 $1,614 +4.51
961–989 982 136 162.50–169.50 $168.54 $1,655 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
444 444 9 220.00 $220.00 $977 +10.36
481–496 492 31 195.00–208.00 $203.55 $1,001 +11.53
588–595 590 15 190.00–198.00 $195.85 $1,156 +12.79
623–645 629 28 184.00–194.00 $191.28 $1,203 -3.47
681–693 687 15 184.00 $184.00 $1,264 —
712–733 722 13 174.00–178.00 $176.12 $1,272 —
784–790 787 19 171.00–172.00 $171.42 $1,349 -1.58
831 831 6 169.00 $169.00 $1,404 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140 1140 28 156.50 $156.50 $1,784 -10.00
1278 1278 15 146.00 $146.00 $1,866 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
559 559 4 175.00 $175.00 $978 +25.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311 311 7 198.00 $198.00 $616 -11.52
358–388 368 21 200.00–209.00 $201.81 $743 +2.06
403–443 423 24 199.00–207.00 $203.19 $859 +4.22
450 fancy 450 19 205.00 $205.00 $922 —
455–497 478 102 181.00–189.00 $183.54 $877 -13.57
504–540 519 61 184.50–195.00 $188.02 $976 +2.56
550–578 565 96 178.00–188.00 $181.26 $1,024 -3.94
601–648 629 382 167.00–181.00 $174.55 $1,098 -4.44
653–699 661 152 163.00–173.25 $169.60 $1,121 -1.61
712–746 722 171 165.00–174.25 $170.81 $1,233 -0.08
750–758 754 132 166.00–171.75 $168.81 $1,273 +2.12
801–813 808 66 162.00–167.25 $164.66 $1,330 -0.84
860 860 60 169.75 $169.75 $1,460 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
368 368 6 181.00 $181.00 $666 —
414 414 7 191.00 $191.00 $791 +20.00
492 492 5 177.00 $177.00 $871 -10.37
507–537 529 99 171.00–182.00 $178.65 $945 +3.65
571–596 589 30 165.00–174.25 $172.02 $1,013 +1.02
614–649 628 10 161.00–164.00 $162.24 $1,019 -2.76
673 673 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,043 +3.00
743 743 10 161.00 $161.00 $1,196 -2.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522 522 14 165.00 $165.00 $861 —
654 654 4 150.00 $150.00 $981 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165 1165 80-85% 1 71.00 $71.00 $827 —
945–1440 1232 80-85% 23 63.00–71.00 $68.09 $839 -1.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1105 1000 85-90% 4 22.50–32.50 $26.98 $270 -10.49
991–1250 1070 85-90% 7 57.00–60.00 $57.74 $618 +3.86
920–1315 1103 85-90% 11 38.00–51.00 $42.65 $470 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1513 1396 75-80% 9 73.00–77.50 $76.17 $1,063 +4.43
1495 1495 75-80% 1 84.00 $84.00 $1,256 —
1515 1515 75-80% 1 66.00 $66.00 $1,000 —
N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1618–1753 1693 65-75% 9 88.00–91.00 $89.73 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1853 1853 2 94.00 $94.00 $1,742 —
1880 1880 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,542 —

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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.