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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

2,006 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.80/cwt -15.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,728/hd at 887 lb · 168 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $238.95/cwt +0.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,888/hd at 790 lb · 107 head
heavy 9-weight M&L 1 steers $212.89/cwt +1.87 vs last sale · ≈ $2,061/hd at 968 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,006 8,675 7,256
Feeder cattle 1,831 8,675 7,106
Slaughter cattle 175 — 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: In a light test this week, steers and heifers sold with steady to lower undertones. Demand for this nice offering of feeder cattle was good. Several buyers in the seats, as well as on the internet. A few long strings of steers and heifers sold. Lots of small packages this week that helped to fill loads. Most cattle hauled in overnight, with some coming in on Friday and Saturday. Flesh condition, along with rounds of shots were big factors influencing buyers, color has not been a big factor the last couple of weeks. Crossbred cattle are becoming a bigger offering the last few months as well. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Bulls 6.00 to 7.00 lower

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
630 630 7 259.00 $259.00 $1,632 -16.53
668 668 6 262.00 $262.00 $1,750 -7.92
703–706 705 37 246.50–252.00 $249.17 $1,757 -10.49
787–797 790 107 232.00–240.00 $238.95 $1,888 +12.95
805–825 807 46 222.00–233.00 $231.52 $1,868 -17.48
877–880 878 24 221.00–226.00 $223.30 $1,961 -9.55
963–975 968 102 210.00–216.50 $212.89 $2,061 +1.49
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
409 409 9 260.00 $260.00 $1,063 —
529 529 5 252.50 $252.50 $1,336 -35.76
557–593 579 16 252.50–262.50 $257.77 $1,492 -5.23
614 614 5 264.00 $264.00 $1,621 +11.09
694 694 17 236.00–243.00 $240.12 $1,666 -5.59
740 740 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,702 -7.19
762–794 787 53 217.50–229.00 $221.17 $1,741 -11.07
800 800 8 231.50 $231.50 $1,852 —
875–896 882 24 204.00–211.00 $208.63 $1,840 -1.19
914–915 915 18 191.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,812 -6.34
993 993 18 203.50 $203.50 $2,021 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 7 225.00 $225.00 $956 —
529 529 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,270 —
631 631 9 225.00 $225.00 $1,420 —
675 675 6 217.50 $217.50 $1,468 -12.82
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1097 1097 5 199.00 $199.00 $2,183 -1.68
1299 1299 5 182.00 $182.00 $2,364 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
614–642 632 24 226.00–238.50 $232.88 $1,472 -5.94
671 671 12 217.00–221.00 $219.00 $1,469 -13.35
703–742 721 32 220.00–224.00 $222.69 $1,606 -6.12
785 785 47 227.00 $227.00 $1,782 +3.06
806–841 812 65 208.00–216.50 $210.54 $1,710 -16.46
883 883 68 192.00 $192.00 $1,695 -18.09
851–898 890 100 196.50–198.00 $196.71 $1,751 -13.38
924 924 46 186.00 $186.00 $1,719 -9.92
952–958 955 31 195.50–198.00 $196.96 $1,881 +11.21
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 4 185.00 $185.00 $657 -85.99
490 490 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,213 -17.77
645 645 4 216.00 $216.00 $1,393 -14.18
697 697 32 213.50 $213.50 $1,488 +0.75
720 720 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -17.32
765–793 773 73 201.00–212.00 $209.22 $1,617 +5.98
843 843 8 205.00 $205.00 $1,728 -0.70
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
408 408 8 215.00 $215.00 $877 —
698 698 5 177.50 $177.50 $1,239 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1054–1089 1070 9 166.00–181.00 $174.21 $1,864 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
580–1680 1035 85-90% 13 45.00–76.00 $67.07 $694 —
1076–1210 1103 85-90% 5 104.00–110.00 $105.32 $1,162 —
905–1413 1153 85-90% 24 77.00–97.00 $89.10 $1,027 —
995–1590 1238 85-90% 26 85.00–102.00 $97.60 $1,208 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1460 1241 80-85% 5 113.00–116.00 $114.77 $1,424 —
1070–1605 1346 80-85% 31 103.00–112.00 $108.25 $1,457 —
1290–1485 1393 80-85% 7 93.00–102.00 $97.52 $1,358 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1520 1466 75-80% 5 106.00–111.00 $107.22 $1,572 —
1400–1754 1582 75-80% 11 113.00–117.00 $115.87 $1,833 —
2065 2065 75-80% 1 25.00 $25.00 $516 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1970 1446 6 45.00–115.00 $99.72 $1,442 —
970–2315 1704 14 116.00–126.00 $120.97 $2,061 —

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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.