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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

3,783 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 steers $204.26/cwt +6.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,795/hd at 879 lb · 612 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $197.82/cwt -3.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,648/hd at 833 lb · 323 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $188.94/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 978 lb · 277 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,783 2,167 2,372
Feeder cattle 3,663 2,097 2,300
Slaughter cattle 120 70 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers steady to 2.00 higher, except 750 lbs - 850 lbs 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Demand for this nice offering of feeder cattle was moderate. Back to grass special offered a variety of eye appealing steers and heifers with light to moderate flesh. Several lots were hauled in on Saturday, while most hauled in Sunday. Several lots had two hundred head plus in them today. Grass fed cattle with two plus rounds of shots and no implants really caught the attention of bidders today. A large group of 700 steers got bidders on the edge of their seats and everyone in the sale barn paying attention. Heifers seemed to really be in greater demand by bidders today. Nice weather today had the seats a little emptier than normal. Farmers are busy getting crops in the ground. CME Feeder Feeder Cattle Futures as well as the Corn Futures closed higher. Slaughter cows 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Bulls sold with higher undertones.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
334 334 4 295.00 $295.00 $985 —
468 468 6 269.00 $269.00 $1,259 -10.00
501 501 5 262.50 $262.50 $1,315 —
591–598 594 14 210.00–213.00 $211.29 $1,255 -31.71
604–649 624 33 207.00–215.00 $211.95 $1,323 —
683–698 690 11 200.00–211.00 $205.06 $1,415 -3.94
703–713 705 72 221.00–222.00 $221.83 $1,564 +3.11
770–795 786 264 205.00–218.50 $214.91 $1,689 -7.59
803–849 833 323 193.50–204.00 $197.82 $1,648 -3.48
856–891 879 612 191.50–208.00 $204.26 $1,795 +6.16
913–935 924 255 186.50–195.10 $192.73 $1,781 +1.71
950–987 978 277 181.00–189.85 $188.94 $1,848 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1004 1003 175 184.25–188.50 $185.46 $1,860 +10.46
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
468 468 6 245.00 $245.00 $1,147 -13.00
509–544 540 37 211.00–233.00 $230.76 $1,246 -16.24
625 625 13 201.00 $201.00 $1,256 -11.43
701–733 720 16 187.00–196.00 $190.97 $1,375 -16.03
787 787 30 200.50 $200.50 $1,578 -3.50
848 848 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,560 —
886–890 887 39 189.50–191.00 $190.58 $1,690 +0.58
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
383 383 6 240.00 $240.00 $919 —
711 711 7 176.00 $176.00 $1,251 —
868 868 7 180.00 $180.00 $1,562 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
650 650 5 187.00 $187.00 $1,216 -8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
412 412 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,117 -3.89
541 541 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,298 +24.00
585 585 5 212.00 $212.00 $1,240 —
641 641 7 206.00 $206.00 $1,320 -9.50
651–683 657 71 198.50–216.00 $202.83 $1,333 +3.83
709–733 726 76 198.25–202.00 $199.26 $1,447 +0.35
764–795 783 274 187.00–197.00 $194.39 $1,522 +3.81
802–834 817 153 179.00–189.50 $187.08 $1,528 +3.29
874–895 890 195 173.25–176.00 $175.39 $1,561 -0.28
902–946 929 180 170.00–179.50 $172.46 $1,602 -6.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
382 382 17 176.00 $176.00 $672 —
446 446 8 248.00 $248.00 $1,106 —
494 494 8 233.00 $233.00 $1,151 —
516 516 9 226.00 $226.00 $1,166 +9.49
567 567 5 192.50 $192.50 $1,091 -22.50
688 688 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,328 —
709 709 12 188.00 $188.00 $1,333 +1.41
781 781 14 184.00 $184.00 $1,437 —
846 846 8 168.00 $168.00 $1,421 -5.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
491 491 5 188.00 $188.00 $923 —
553 553 20 171.00 $171.00 $946 —
710–732 723 26 154.00–157.00 $155.25 $1,122 —
Medium 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
656 656 8 127.50 $127.50 $836 —
Medium 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
688 688 6 191.00 $191.00 $1,314 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1053 1053 4 169.00 $169.00 $1,780 +9.00
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1058 1058 4 153.00 $153.00 $1,619 —

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1860 1556 75-80% 26 105.00–109.00 $107.50 $1,673 —
1463–1950 1628 75-80% 4 110.00–115.00 $112.85 $1,837 —
1865 1865 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,734 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1013–1258 1078 85-90% 13 88.00–97.50 $91.93 $991 —
890–1330 1119 85-90% 10 51.00–83.00 $71.78 $803 —
1100–1240 1170 85-90% 4 98.00–102.00 $99.88 $1,169 +65.46
1030–1590 1310 85-90% 2 59.00–62.00 $60.82 $797 -19.59
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1128–1242 1214 80-85% 8 106.50–107.00 $106.62 $1,294 —
1135–1540 1325 80-85% 5 84.00–95.00 $92.65 $1,228 —
1230–1505 1387 80-85% 16 98.00–104.00 $101.16 $1,403 +12.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–2270 1667 4 109.00–115.00 $111.44 $1,858 —
1448–2065 1679 6 117.00–122.00 $118.84 $1,995 —
2048 2048 2 129.00 $129.00 $2,642 —

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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.