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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report, Worthing, SD

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 17, 2023

3,903 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $186.44/cwt +2.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,538/hd at 825 lb · 316 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $201.19/cwt +1.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,750/hd at 870 lb · 252 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $188.50/cwt +1.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,823/hd at 967 lb · 240 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,903 2,495 1,856
Feeder cattle 3,803 2,420 1,801
Slaughter cattle 100 75 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 3.00 higher, with instances of 21.00. Feeder heifers 2.00 to 5.00 higher, with instances of 12.00. Demand for this eye appealing offering of cattle was good, light cattle were a little less active this week vs last. The biggest factor to get bidders attention was rounds of shots. Several lots of cattle were hauled in on Saturday, while most came in on Sunday. Some cattle carried a small amount of tag, which seemed not to be a major decisioning factor for buyers. There is considerable optimism in the cattle market the last few weeks. Simply supply dynamics, as well as, beef demand have analyst thinking these higher prices could stick around for near future. Slaughter cows steady to 2.00 higher in a light test. Bulls steady in alight test.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524–533 528 19 236.00–248.00 $244.18 $1,289 -27.04
538 unweaned 538 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,237 —
556–591 571 35 240.00–261.00 $255.21 $1,457 +12.32
602–626 618 100 240.00–256.00 $248.90 $1,538 +18.10
656–699 679 100 226.00–237.00 $231.20 $1,570 +12.78
700–717 703 111 235.00–242.25 $240.51 $1,691 +21.10
717–721 720 18 219.00–220.00 $219.67 $1,582 +0.26
753–799 783 147 214.50–231.00 $222.00 $1,738 —
814–817 816 114 210.00–214.00 $211.69 $1,727 +6.91
866 fancy 866 52 211.75 $211.75 $1,834 —
850–893 870 185 193.00–206.00 $199.25 $1,733 +0.02
882 882 15 188.50 $188.50 $1,663 -10.73
905–917 909 224 189.00–196.50 $194.94 $1,772 +0.65
908–927 921 15 184.50–185.00 $184.66 $1,701 -9.63
952–993 967 206 183.00–190.50 $187.26 $1,811 +0.75
969 fancy 969 34 196.00 $196.00 $1,899 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1007 1007 11 184.50 $184.50 $1,858 —
1063–1098 1085 81 176.00–188.00 $180.50 $1,958 —
1101–1114 1104 77 172.50–176.50 $175.39 $1,936 —
1196 1196 11 173.00 $173.00 $2,069 -0.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
394 394 9 245.00 $245.00 $965 —
471 471 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,130 ±0.00
567 567 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,162 -24.00
616–631 625 41 229.50–239.00 $233.29 $1,458 +12.29
706 706 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,553 —
778–788 784 11 217.00–218.00 $217.36 $1,704 —
828–849 841 22 195.00–198.00 $196.07 $1,649 +9.07
890 890 16 189.75 $189.75 $1,689 +5.04
944 944 12 182.00 $182.00 $1,718 —
954 954 7 186.00 $186.00 $1,774 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
413 413 6 205.00 $205.00 $847 —
465–483 474 18 195.00–215.00 $204.81 $971 —
595 595 9 172.00 $172.00 $1,023 +2.00
680 680 4 183.00 $183.00 $1,244 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 260.00 $260.00 $845 -15.00
386 386 8 267.50 $267.50 $1,033 —
469 469 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,097 -13.14
495 unweaned 495 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,064 —
501–542 518 34 225.00–230.00 $228.03 $1,181 -10.46
569–594 582 27 216.00–228.00 $222.35 $1,294 +9.08
607–627 614 53 212.00–224.00 $221.20 $1,358 +5.36
630 630 35 200.00 $200.00 $1,260 -15.84
661–695 686 67 210.00–217.50 $212.04 $1,455 +10.73
689 fancy 689 79 225.25 $225.25 $1,552 —
700–748 713 128 197.50–208.00 $200.62 $1,430 +7.85
733 fancy 733 81 214.00 $214.00 $1,569 —
775 775 10 184.00 $184.00 $1,426 -13.71
799 799 5 192.00 $192.00 $1,534 —
802–844 825 316 183.50–194.50 $186.44 $1,538 +8.26
864–896 874 189 174.00–191.25 $184.59 $1,613 +0.83
893 893 9 187.00 $187.00 $1,670 +9.50
904–912 909 24 172.50–176.00 $174.55 $1,587 -4.45
908–940 917 115 173.00–180.00 $177.29 $1,626 -1.71
944 944 20 182.00 $182.00 $1,718 +3.00
956–994 987 26 170.00–177.50 $171.40 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
482 482 9 215.00 $215.00 $1,036 -11.39
503–524 514 8 195.00–210.00 $202.65 $1,042 —
551 551 4 209.00 $209.00 $1,152 —
601–625 612 51 193.00–208.50 $203.24 $1,244 —
671–674 674 73 189.00–202.50 $200.47 $1,351 —
722–746 729 27 188.00–191.00 $189.24 $1,380 —
816–829 823 38 180.00 $180.00 $1,481 +9.00
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1027–1038 1037 149 168.50–170.50 $168.66 $1,749 —
1160 1160 50 167.25 $167.25 $1,940 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462–486 471 21 175.00–196.00 $188.49 $888 —
544 544 22 186.00 $186.00 $1,012 —
683–698 692 10 177.50–182.00 $180.22 $1,247 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1320 1041 85-90% 9 22.50–63.00 $47.60 $496 —
930–1435 1154 85-90% 25 65.00–88.00 $79.44 $917 —
970–1313 1185 85-90% 11 92.00–98.00 $95.23 $1,128 —
1315 1315 85-90% 2 99.00 $99.00 $1,302 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1605 1365 80-85% 9 101.00–105.00 $102.71 $1,402 —
1350–1733 1557 80-85% 7 84.00–94.00 $89.70 $1,397 —
1560 1560 80-85% 1 82.00 $82.00 $1,279 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1548 1548 75-80% 2 100.00 $100.00 $1,548 -4.65
1275–1620 1559 75-80% 6 108.00–112.00 $110.08 $1,716 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–2195 1803 8 75.00–112.50 $103.83 $1,872 -18.32
2065–2070 2068 2 122.00–127.00 $124.50 $2,575 —

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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.