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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 3, 2023

4,319 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $201.55/cwt +5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 714 lb · 341 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $190.93/cwt -1.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,674/hd at 877 lb · 313 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $212.56/cwt -0.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,556/hd at 732 lb · 297 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,319 3,624 2,006
Feeder cattle 4,194 3,474 1,906
Slaughter cattle 125 150 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 29.00 on light cattle except, 550 lbs - 600 lbs 5.00 to 10.00 lower, 850 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 higher with instances of 20.00 on the light weights except, 800 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 5.00 lower. Demand for this eye catching offering of feeder cattle was good. Some cattle were hauled in Friday and Saturday with most arriving on Sunday. A few groups of cattle from the Northern Dakotas and Minnesota showed that winter has been very long. Cattle conditions ranged from grass green to moderate flesh. Rounds of shots, non implant, days weaned and black hide were big determining factors for buyers. CME Markets closing lower definitely did not slow down the bidders today. Slaughter cows 10.00 to 12.00 higher. Bulls 6.00 to 9.00 higher.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
417 417 5 295.00 $295.00 $1,230 +26.22
478–498 494 20 262.50–287.50 $282.66 $1,396 +26.82
500–537 516 25 243.00–260.00 $250.95 $1,295 +5.49
563–593 576 84 217.00–230.00 $224.37 $1,292 -9.20
620–648 639 65 214.00–225.50 $221.71 $1,417 -0.60
657–699 680 191 211.50–222.00 $216.83 $1,474 +1.56
705–745 732 297 210.00–216.00 $212.56 $1,556 -0.07
755–798 776 272 199.00–212.00 $208.79 $1,620 +8.66
805–842 827 261 201.00–208.00 $203.28 $1,681 +1.80
860–899 877 313 185.00–195.50 $190.93 $1,674 -1.03
909–949 929 262 185.25–186.50 $185.47 $1,723 -1.47
956–963 958 101 183.50–184.50 $184.21 $1,765 +8.91
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
459–495 478 21 240.00–253.00 $248.38 $1,187 +38.49
512 512 18 242.00 $242.00 $1,239 +9.00
606–624 618 21 202.00–210.00 $206.52 $1,276 +11.52
682 682 29 197.75 $197.75 $1,349 -8.25
726–748 745 51 197.00–200.00 $197.40 $1,471 +0.02
783–798 790 46 194.00–197.00 $194.65 $1,538 —
825–840 835 88 188.50–191.00 $189.26 $1,580 —
882 882 11 178.00 $178.00 $1,570 ±0.00
905–942 938 42 176.00–178.00 $177.77 $1,667 +11.77
988 988 26 178.00 $178.00 $1,759 +20.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
478 478 6 170.00 $170.00 $813 ±0.00
559 559 6 160.00 $160.00 $894 —
616 616 7 143.00 $143.00 $881 —
688 688 5 160.00 $160.00 $1,101 -16.00
734 734 5 145.00 $145.00 $1,064 -23.00
876 876 7 145.00 $145.00 $1,270 —
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1146 1146 20 159.00 $159.00 $1,822 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–384 379 11 250.00–265.00 $258.08 $978 —
414 414 6 263.00 $263.00 $1,089 +13.49
454 fancy 454 4 253.00 $253.00 $1,149 —
482–498 490 21 230.00–237.00 $234.15 $1,147 +0.58
500–521 511 13 220.00–230.00 $224.58 $1,148 +19.16
551 fancy 551 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,229 +4.00
562–597 585 90 207.00–218.00 $210.23 $1,230 +6.82
600–634 613 91 200.50–219.00 $210.81 $1,292 +9.16
660–693 673 101 191.00–201.00 $195.52 $1,316 +5.87
707 fancy 707 222 204.00 $204.00 $1,442 —
711–737 727 119 191.00–199.00 $196.97 $1,432 +1.36
753–774 762 170 179.50–188.50 $185.10 $1,410 +4.99
812–847 832 255 171.25–176.00 $173.40 $1,443 -4.88
863–880 876 145 167.50–172.00 $170.91 $1,497 -0.87
924–925 924 72 165.50–166.50 $166.39 $1,537 +0.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,073 +4.00
581 581 28 197.25 $197.25 $1,146 +9.25
601 601 20 196.00 $196.00 $1,178 —
711–744 725 150 170.00–187.25 $181.97 $1,319 +1.95
750–776 774 94 171.25–177.00 $171.61 $1,328 +0.74
992 992 13 156.00 $156.00 $1,548 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
516 516 7 173.00 $173.00 $893 —
612 612 9 161.00 $161.00 $985 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1410 1106 85-90% 9 35.00–62.00 $52.04 $576 +14.94
980–1395 1175 85-90% 21 72.00–83.00 $76.87 $903 —
1030–1415 1199 85-90% 22 84.50–93.00 $88.76 $1,064 —
1260–1295 1278 85-90% 4 94.00–95.00 $94.51 $1,208 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1285–1615 1426 75-80% 20 102.00–110.00 $105.07 $1,498 —
1340–1970 1577 75-80% 3 111.00–113.00 $112.17 $1,769 +17.88
1258–1855 1638 75-80% 9 96.00–99.50 $97.81 $1,602 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1148–1510 1374 80-85% 21 95.00–100.00 $97.62 $1,341 +3.50
1513 1513 80-85% 2 104.00 $104.00 $1,574 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1770–1850 1810 3 112.00–119.00 $115.31 $2,087 —
2065–2200 2133 2 124.50–128.50 $126.56 $2,700 —
2250 2250 1 105.00 $105.00 $2,362 —

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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.