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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 1, 2023

2,167 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $201.30/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,681/hd at 835 lb · 292 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $175.67/cwt -4.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,558/hd at 887 lb · 285 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 steers $191.02/cwt +2.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,744/hd at 913 lb · 269 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,167 3,496 1,087
Feeder cattle 2,097 3,401 1,032
Slaughter cattle 70 95 55

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers in a light test sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower, with lighter weights selling significantly lower, 750lbs - 800lbs, 850 lbs - 950 lbs steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder heifers steady to 5.00 lower in a light test, except 600 lbs - 650 lbs 6.00 to 7.00 higher. Demand for this eye appealing offering of green cattle was moderate. Several loads lots of yearlings caught the attention of buyers today. The past few weeks there is not a big noticeable spread between black hided and colored cattle. Tight supply of cattle are not easing. Buyers definitely appreciate and sit up when the cattle have a well rounded vaccination program. With warmer weather on the horizon farmers are busy in the field, creating a lighter offering and less people in the seats. Slaughter cows steady to 5.00 lower. Bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
361 361 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,119 +35.00
484 484 13 279.00 $279.00 $1,350 +3.16
571 571 13 243.00 $243.00 $1,388 -1.58
650–697 673 27 213.00–220.00 $217.29 $1,462 -16.38
688 688 8 209.00 $209.00 $1,438 -24.67
714–718 716 14 217.00–220.00 $218.72 $1,566 -3.96
750–791 753 158 211.00–223.50 $222.50 $1,675 +12.69
808–842 835 292 195.00–206.50 $201.30 $1,681 +0.85
857–883 869 143 191.50–201.00 $198.10 $1,721 +7.21
908–919 913 269 187.00–192.75 $191.02 $1,744 +2.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
469 469 5 258.00 $258.00 $1,210 +5.38
531 531 5 247.00 $247.00 $1,312 +2.00
551–593 566 18 220.00–230.00 $224.95 $1,273 +0.74
608–632 624 15 205.00–216.00 $212.43 $1,326 -5.92
651–670 661 12 197.50–212.50 $204.89 $1,354 -6.66
707 707 8 207.00 $207.00 $1,463 -8.00
784 784 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,599 +11.09
891 891 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,693 +6.02
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
685 685 11 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1031 1031 6 175.00 $175.00 $1,804 -11.22

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
341 341 4 260.00 $260.00 $887 —
400–421 412 9 271.00–280.00 $274.89 $1,133 +15.78
457 457 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,120 -3.00
527 527 12 216.00 $216.00 $1,138 -9.61
608–641 622 38 210.00–220.00 $215.50 $1,340 +7.85
659 659 7 199.00 $199.00 $1,311 -5.33
705–715 711 96 198.75–199.00 $198.91 $1,414 -3.71
755–784 780 83 186.00–191.25 $190.58 $1,487 -3.49
798 798 10 177.00 $177.00 $1,412 -17.07
802–807 802 72 181.00–184.00 $183.79 $1,474 -2.59
864–897 887 285 175.00–178.00 $175.67 $1,558 -4.16
922–946 924 111 176.00–179.00 $178.70 $1,651 -0.79
974 974 28 170.50 $170.50 $1,661 -2.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
522–546 528 21 215.00–217.00 $216.51 $1,143 -2.49
575 575 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,236 -1.60
606–640 613 21 197.00–204.00 $200.09 $1,227 —
721–747 736 24 184.00–192.00 $186.59 $1,373 -4.83
833 833 6 173.00 $173.00 $1,441 -3.03
921 921 57 157.00 $157.00 $1,446 -6.00
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415 415 4 228.00 $228.00 $946 —
526 526 7 198.00 $198.00 $1,041 —
599 599 7 202.00 $202.00 $1,210 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1064 1064 4 160.00 $160.00 $1,702 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1370 1185 85-90% 2 34.00–35.00 $34.42 $408 —
980–1330 1238 85-90% 8 61.00–73.00 $70.54 $873 -10.36
1160–1875 1318 85-90% 14 76.00–86.00 $80.41 $1,060 —
1345 1345 85-90% 3 101.00 $101.00 $1,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1343–1625 1471 75-80% 6 100.00–104.00 $100.82 $1,483 +0.65
1475–1515 1495 75-80% 2 106.00–108.00 $106.99 $1,600 +6.82
1563–1910 1679 75-80% 3 91.00–92.00 $91.62 $1,538 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1740 1366 80-85% 5 87.00–91.00 $89.04 $1,216 -8.96
1460–1470 1468 80-85% 4 78.00–86.00 $84.01 $1,233 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1870 1554 10 86.00–108.00 $104.20 $1,619 —
1400–2155 1820 6 110.00–117.00 $112.06 $2,039 —

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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.