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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

1,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.52/cwt -10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,708/hd at 789 lb · 238 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.26/cwt -4.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,443/hd at 632 lb · 121 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.39/cwt -4.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,583/hd at 725 lb · 117 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,487 2,006 969
Feeder cattle 1,337 1,831 909
Slaughter cattle 150 175 60

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers and heifers sold with significantly lower undertones. Demand for this small offering of nice, mostly yearling cattle was moderate. A few load lots of steers and heifers offered, along with some smaller eye catching packages to fill orders. Rounds of shots was the biggest factor contributing to buyers decisions today, hide was a good second. Slaughter cows 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Bulls 7.00 to 9.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010 1010 73 205.50 $205.50 $2,076 —
1079 1079 23 196.00 $196.00 $2,115 -3.00
1159 1159 42 187.00 $187.00 $2,167 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
450 450 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,148 —
650 650 11 185.00 $185.00 $1,202 —
656–679 665 28 216.00–231.00 $221.58 $1,474 -18.54
732 732 26 210.00 $210.00 $1,537 -20.00
791–795 793 44 215.00 $215.00 $1,705 -6.17
898 898 11 201.00 $201.00 $1,805 -7.63
991 991 8 188.00 $188.00 $1,863 -15.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
483 483 5 297.50 $297.50 $1,437 —
519 519 9 280.00 $280.00 $1,453 —
574 574 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,378 —
628 628 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,388 -38.00
654–689 677 15 245.00–248.00 $247.03 $1,672 -14.97
758–796 783 35 223.00–230.00 $227.68 $1,783 -11.27
814–848 843 25 219.00–224.00 $223.23 $1,882 —
862–879 869 23 213.00–215.00 $214.13 $1,861 -9.17
Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1017 1017 13 185.50 $185.50 $1,887 —
1076 1076 4 184.00 $184.00 $1,980 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
644 644 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,224 -35.00
798 798 6 180.00 $180.00 $1,436 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 5 255.00 $255.00 $1,048 —
596 596 14 244.00 $244.00 $1,454 —
614–642 632 121 226.00–229.50 $228.26 $1,443 -4.62
652–675 672 96 225.00–236.75 $235.44 $1,582 +16.44
707–737 725 117 218.00–219.00 $218.39 $1,583 -4.30
756–793 789 238 216.25–219.00 $216.52 $1,708 -10.48
814–828 824 14 200.00–201.00 $200.28 $1,650 -10.26
909–925 914 94 190.00–197.25 $195.06 $1,783 +9.06
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
524 524 9 202.50 $202.50 $1,061 —
578 578 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,318 —
615 615 12 152.50 $152.50 $938 -63.50
674 674 16 208.00 $208.00 $1,402 -5.50
723 723 7 201.00 $201.00 $1,453 +1.00
776 776 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,630 +0.78
845 845 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,639 -11.00
876 876 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,752 —
903 903 9 186.00 $186.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
545 545 5 187.50 $187.50 $1,022 —
790 790 7 174.00 $174.00 $1,375 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1136 1136 9 176.00 $176.00 $1,999 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1023–1255 1090 85-90% 5 101.00–103.00 $102.54 $1,118 —
560–1600 1126 85-90% 12 32.50–75.00 $55.48 $625 -49.84
1088–1502 1291 85-90% 17 72.00–89.00 $83.45 $1,077 —
1125–1525 1308 85-90% 27 91.00–100.00 $95.85 $1,254 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1508 1307 80-85% 13 109.00–115.00 $113.03 $1,477 —
1280–1552 1440 80-85% 11 101.00–107.00 $104.87 $1,510 —
1460 1460 80-85% 1 77.00 $77.00 $1,124 —
1200–1650 1482 80-85% 9 86.00–106.00 $92.33 $1,368 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1338–1805 1516 75-80% 32 108.00–116.00 $111.77 $1,694 —
1590 1590 75-80% 1 91.00 $91.00 $1,447 -24.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1910 1543 3 87.00–105.00 $100.16 $1,545 —
920–2095 1776 10 116.00–126.00 $120.48 $2,140 —
2125 2125 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,762 —

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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.