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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 30, 2023

2,011 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $183.99/cwt -5.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 726 lb · 354 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $175.64/cwt -4.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 833 lb · 246 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $173.65/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 721 lb · 140 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,011 6,015 4,184
Feeder cattle 1,976 5,920 4,000
Slaughter cattle 35 95 184

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers 649 lbs and under steady to 3.00 higher, 650 lbs and higher steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder heifers 400 lbs to 450 lbs 3.00 to 4.00 higher, anything over 450 lbs steady to 4.00 lower. Demand for this light offering of eye appealing feeder steers and heifers was moderate to good. Some cattle were hauled in on Friday to beat the snow storm and artic temps. Flesh conditions were grass feed to heavy backgrounding. With artic temps expected for the week some buyers were hesitant even with a good vaccination program in place. Several consigners cancelled due to the frigid temps and rescheduling to next week. Sale will be much bigger next week. Slaughter cows and bulls steady in a light test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
344 344 5 267.50 $267.50 $920 +27.50
406–444 434 31 240.00–255.00 $242.51 $1,052 +10.65
467–497 486 14 240.50–246.00 $242.39 $1,178 +10.82
503–534 520 29 229.00–242.00 $232.19 $1,207 +4.25
553–577 558 51 210.50–226.00 $215.07 $1,200 +0.14
600–645 613 21 199.00–208.50 $205.64 $1,261 +1.31
640 640 4 188.00 $188.00 $1,203 +1.00
668–694 685 60 188.50–199.00 $192.90 $1,321 -0.71
702–749 726 354 178.00–187.00 $183.99 $1,336 -5.96
756–765 761 64 177.50–184.00 $179.45 $1,366 -0.32
771 771 7 173.00 $173.00 $1,334 -6.77
806–847 833 246 173.00–180.75 $175.64 $1,463 -4.96
858–894 875 13 168.00–169.00 $168.53 $1,475 -6.87
910 fancy 910 30 179.00 $179.00 $1,629 —
903–932 918 100 167.00–171.50 $169.73 $1,558 -1.76
958 958 5 173.00 $173.00 $1,657 -0.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
244 244 5 232.50 $232.50 $567 —
311 311 8 200.00 $200.00 $622 —
481 481 7 215.00 $215.00 $1,034 +29.00
571–599 582 15 190.00–202.00 $197.06 $1,147 -1.93
614 614 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,142 -1.62
806–823 809 26 163.00–171.50 $170.17 $1,377 -0.46
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1016 1016 27 172.25 $172.25 $1,750 +19.75
1079 1079 23 167.75 $167.75 $1,810 +13.75

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 7 212.50 $212.50 $669 —
360 360 4 220.00 $220.00 $792 —
406–449 433 30 206.00–229.00 $213.95 $926 +2.68
463 463 4 198.00 $198.00 $917 +1.01
521–541 536 51 174.50–188.00 $177.82 $953 -10.36
569–599 584 70 181.50–187.00 $183.09 $1,069 +4.15
613–648 630 129 170.00–184.00 $177.21 $1,116 -5.85
653 fancy 653 24 185.00 $185.00 $1,208 —
663–698 680 77 169.75–178.00 $172.92 $1,176 -0.67
705–734 720 117 168.00–176.60 $172.40 $1,241 -1.17
727 fancy 727 23 180.00 $180.00 $1,309 —
750–762 755 20 165.00–167.00 $166.09 $1,254 -3.44
806–838 815 46 162.00–169.50 $167.42 $1,364 -2.67
910 910 8 164.00 $164.00 $1,492 —
968 968 26 162.00 $162.00 $1,568 +6.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459 459 8 180.00 $180.00 $826 -3.00
643 643 14 167.00 $167.00 $1,074 -1.13
903 903 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
544 544 5 126.00 $126.00 $685 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005 1005 85-90% 1 22.00 $22.00 $221 -7.86
830–1340 1083 85-90% 8 55.00–63.00 $59.01 $639 —
1123 1123 85-90% 2 39.00 $39.00 $438 -19.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1385–1600 1493 75-80% 2 68.50–75.50 $72.25 $1,079 —
1500–1685 1578 75-80% 9 78.00–84.00 $80.17 $1,265 +1.22
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1143–1380 1290 80-85% 7 68.50–77.50 $74.81 $965 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1480 1480 1 87.00 $87.00 $1,288 —

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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.