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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 23, 2023

6,015 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.92/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,080/hd at 578 lb · 543 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.30/cwt +3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 779 lb · 436 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $193.61/cwt +1.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 671 lb · 392 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,015 7,907 5,257
Feeder cattle 5,920 7,907 5,178
Slaughter cattle 95 — 79

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher with instance of 11.00, except 900 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 1.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 2.00 higher with instances of 7.00. Demand for this eye appealing offering was good to very good. One consignment consisted of over 700 head. This consignment offered 2 pot load lots on several weights, drawing very good demand. Special section of red angus cattle caught good attention as well. Vaccination program, weaning days and flesh conditions all contributed to the demand for this nice group of feeder cattle. Several farmer feeders in the seats today. January 1, 2023 inventory was down 3% from last year at the same, December placement was down 8% compared to December of 2021. CME Feeder closed higher while corn took a decent drop. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 lower. Bulls steady to 2.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
327 327 10 240.00 $240.00 $785 -33.58
351 351 14 250.00 $250.00 $878 +15.75
437–444 440 33 225.00–237.00 $231.86 $1,020 +0.53
454–499 482 80 223.00–236.00 $231.57 $1,116 +8.70
502–538 516 97 226.00–232.00 $227.94 $1,176 +8.47
571–592 580 186 209.50–221.00 $214.93 $1,247 +8.50
603–646 625 244 195.00–211.00 $204.33 $1,277 +3.04
648 648 32 187.00 $187.00 $1,212 -14.29
650–694 671 392 184.75–199.50 $193.61 $1,299 +0.81
700–740 719 264 184.00–193.00 $189.95 $1,366 +5.30
750–794 770 282 176.50–187.00 $179.77 $1,384 +0.61
795 fancy 795 154 189.75 $189.75 $1,509 —
800–831 807 204 174.50–183.50 $180.60 $1,457 +11.15
854–894 881 163 172.50–179.50 $175.40 $1,545 +0.18
910–928 918 60 168.00–174.00 $171.49 $1,574 -1.08
967 967 23 173.50 $173.50 $1,678 +2.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
396 396 12 214.00 $214.00 $847 +17.46
408–438 426 14 186.00–215.00 $195.65 $833 +6.65
460 460 4 186.00 $186.00 $856 -19.02
502–538 526 32 184.00–211.00 $193.36 $1,017 -14.57
568–591 583 30 185.00–208.00 $198.99 $1,160 +4.45
602–648 615 52 178.00–194.00 $187.62 $1,154 +2.98
653–694 680 40 170.00–185.00 $181.65 $1,235 +5.93
700–741 717 124 178.00–181.00 $179.85 $1,290 +4.01
775–777 776 23 166.00–172.50 $170.81 $1,325 +6.43
821–848 831 45 166.00–173.00 $170.63 $1,418 -2.37
865 865 11 170.00 $170.00 $1,470 —
970 970 6 155.50 $155.50 $1,508 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1001 1001 17 152.50 $152.50 $1,527 -13.07
1067 1067 5 154.00 $154.00 $1,643 —
1114 1114 44 162.25 $162.25 $1,807 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 22 156.00 $156.00 $711 —
516 516 7 141.00 $141.00 $728 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
689 689 7 160.00 $160.00 $1,102 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
291 291 7 215.00 $215.00 $626 —
400–444 435 39 201.50–218.00 $211.27 $919 +7.38
458–475 463 57 191.00–200.50 $196.99 $912 +3.73
501–541 519 87 184.00–193.00 $188.18 $977 +0.03
519 fancy 519 17 198.00 $198.00 $1,028 —
551–596 575 400 180.00–192.50 $187.38 $1,077 +1.97
576–597 584 104 178.00–180.00 $178.94 $1,045 -6.47
590 fancy 590 39 203.50 $203.50 $1,201 —
611 fancy 611 19 196.50 $196.50 $1,201 +5.50
600–636 613 201 178.50–189.00 $183.06 $1,122 +2.84
657–699 677 303 168.00–182.00 $173.59 $1,175 +0.25
704–741 714 282 169.50–176.35 $173.57 $1,239 +2.80
750–788 765 140 166.00–171.50 $169.53 $1,297 +0.69
803–827 823 137 168.00–170.50 $170.09 $1,400 +9.68
885–899 887 29 162.00–162.25 $162.21 $1,439 -4.47
996 996 34 156.00 $156.00 $1,554 -6.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 5 192.50 $192.50 $587 —
376–398 386 9 170.00–180.00 $175.41 $677 —
414 414 12 195.00 $195.00 $807 +9.97
483 483 4 183.00 $183.00 $884 +1.35
523–524 524 20 177.00–181.00 $179.20 $939 +2.37
579–591 586 63 161.00–176.50 $167.03 $979 -5.61
620–640 626 31 164.50–175.50 $168.13 $1,052 -2.90
696 696 8 165.00 $165.00 $1,148 +0.33
716–738 731 165 157.00–165.00 $159.39 $1,165 -2.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
424 424 8 154.00 $154.00 $653 -16.00
640 640 12 159.00 $159.00 $1,018 —
852–879 862 11 131.00–132.50 $131.56 $1,134 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1714 1555 75-80% 36 75.00–82.00 $78.95 $1,228 —
1680 1680 75-80% 1 73.00 $73.00 $1,226 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1710 1406 80-85% 22 67.00–74.50 $70.83 $996 —
1395–1440 1410 80-85% 3 55.00–62.50 $57.55 $811 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1065 1016 85-90% 4 21.00–33.00 $29.86 $303 —
1015–1243 1117 85-90% 7 55.00–61.00 $58.39 $652 —
1020–1290 1164 85-90% 7 41.00–52.00 $48.42 $564 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1575–1945 1696 5 91.00–93.00 $91.86 $1,558 —
1685–1795 1740 2 85.00–88.00 $86.45 $1,504 —

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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.