Cattle Market Pulse

Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 10, 2023

2,495 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $194.29/cwt +8.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,786/hd at 919 lb · 361 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $186.51/cwt +2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,792/hd at 961 lb · 347 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $197.71/cwt +12.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,497/hd at 757 lb · 247 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,495 4,319 3,935
Feeder cattle 2,420 4,194 3,835
Slaughter cattle 75 125 100

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 4.00 higher with instances of 28.00, feeder heifers 3.00 to 5.00 higher with instances of 15.00. Demand for this light offering of feeder cattle was good. Several lots of cattle were hauled in on Saturday due to the Easter holiday. Several lots over 100 head today. The calf market continues to remain hot, as the grass slowly starts to green up and the weather warms up. Feeder prices have gained momentum as feedlots are competing for cattle. CME Feeder Cattle index has gained about $10 per hundredweight since the last day of February and the future is predicting further gains. Slaughter cows and bulls steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
388–389 389 8 265.00–275.00 $270.01 $1,050 —
419–431 425 8 280.00–290.00 $284.93 $1,211 -10.07
466 466 7 280.00 $280.00 $1,305 -2.66
510–525 513 27 262.50–276.00 $271.22 $1,391 +20.27
557–560 558 16 237.50–257.50 $242.89 $1,355 +18.52
609–641 630 63 229.00–237.00 $230.80 $1,454 +9.09
676–698 687 18 215.00–221.00 $218.42 $1,501 +1.59
706–747 718 161 206.00–225.50 $219.41 $1,575 +6.85
828–846 836 127 202.00–206.50 $204.78 $1,712 +1.50
852–862 860 98 193.00–204.50 $199.23 $1,713 +8.30
907–929 919 361 187.75–195.60 $194.29 $1,786 +8.82
958–985 961 347 180.50–188.50 $186.51 $1,792 +2.30
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1046–1049 1048 139 177.50–183.10 $181.97 $1,907 —
1184 1184 37 173.75 $173.75 $2,057 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 4 260.00 $260.00 $858 —
408 408 4 235.00 $235.00 $959 —
489 489 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,174 -8.38
540 540 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,345 +7.00
595 595 6 229.00 $229.00 $1,363 —
620 620 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,370 +14.48
845 845 26 187.00 $187.00 $1,580 -2.26
876–879 878 21 184.00–185.00 $184.71 $1,622 +6.71
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
541 541 4 229.00 $229.00 $1,239 —
586 586 6 170.00 $170.00 $996 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
348 348 4 275.00 $275.00 $957 —
425–449 431 15 230.00–239.00 $232.50 $1,002 -30.50
477–498 486 12 245.00–250.00 $247.14 $1,201 +12.99
538–545 540 46 226.00–242.00 $238.49 $1,288 +13.91
585–599 594 12 209.00–222.00 $213.27 $1,267 +3.04
603–648 625 86 213.00–222.00 $215.84 $1,349 +5.03
651–698 683 60 200.00–206.00 $201.31 $1,375 +5.79
714–733 726 24 190.00–197.50 $192.77 $1,400 -4.20
754–791 757 247 188.50–198.50 $197.71 $1,497 +12.61
803–828 810 43 176.00–186.00 $178.18 $1,443 +4.78
810 fancy 810 39 191.00 $191.00 $1,547 —
863–894 882 44 183.00–185.00 $183.76 $1,621 +12.85
891 891 62 177.50 $177.50 $1,582 +6.59
904 904 31 188.25 $188.25 $1,702 +21.86
912 912 28 179.00 $179.00 $1,632 +12.61
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
461–485 475 10 226.00–227.00 $226.39 $1,075 +11.39
848 848 5 171.00 $171.00 $1,450 —
876 876 34 177.00 $177.00 $1,551 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
780–1385 1094 85-90% 13 66.00–85.00 $76.24 $834 —
1180–1428 1266 85-90% 15 88.00–96.00 $92.50 $1,171 -2.01
1060–1655 1275 85-90% 5 20.00–64.00 $49.19 $627 -45.32
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1695 1414 80-85% 6 87.00–96.00 $93.20 $1,318 —
1218–1840 1418 80-85% 18 97.50–102.00 $98.98 $1,404 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1845 1531 75-80% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.65 $1,602 —
1415–2000 1614 75-80% 5 96.00–100.00 $97.20 $1,569 -0.61
1730 1730 75-80% 1 113.00 $113.00 $1,955 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1595–1965 1838 3 119.50–124.50 $122.15 $2,245 +6.84
1540–2300 1885 5 86.00–114.50 $104.94 $1,978 —

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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.