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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 14, 2023

1,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.82/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,993/hd at 871 lb · 281 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.34/cwt +3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,988/hd at 827 lb · 223 head
light 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.02/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $2,118/hd at 937 lb · 124 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,691 1,213 3,000
Feeder cattle 1,506 1,063 2,850
Slaughter cattle 185 150 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week: Feeder steers sold with higher undertones, there were not any good weight comparisons to make a definite market call. Feeder heifers 800 lbs - 850 lbs 4.00 to 7.00 higher, other weights sold with higher undertones, with no other weights to make a meaningful comparison. Demand for this nice offering of feeder cattle was good. Black hide, rounds of shots, and programs were factors that determined buyers, bidding decisions. Several loads of eye appealing yearlings along with several smaller packages offered. A couple eye catching packages of light calves right off the cows offered today. Slaughter cows steady to 3.00 lower. Bulls significantly lower.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
359–371 364 11 350.00–370.00 $360.75 $1,313 —
450–481 463 34 295.00–315.00 $308.47 $1,428 —
559–584 568 30 292.00–300.00 $297.59 $1,690 -0.41
648 648 4 285.00 $285.00 $1,847 —
677 677 15 290.00 $290.00 $1,963 —
732–733 732 11 260.00–269.00 $265.72 $1,945 +5.72
777 777 8 275.00 $275.00 $2,137 +31.97
915 915 28 226.00 $226.00 $2,068 -7.49
955–962 959 90 222.50–233.00 $228.47 $2,191 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
531 531 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,381 —
615 615 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,476 —
652–675 667 29 243.00–249.00 $246.98 $1,647 +23.98
707–738 720 17 240.00 $240.00 $1,728 —
756 756 19 247.00 $247.00 $1,867 +18.00
801 801 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,922 +28.00
958 958 8 217.00 $217.00 $2,079 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1067 1067 53 226.75 $226.75 $2,419 +2.75
1135 1135 8 193.00 $193.00 $2,191 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
221 221 4 310.00 $310.00 $685 —
375 375 11 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 —
439 439 9 285.00 $285.00 $1,251 —
456–486 471 14 275.00–287.50 $281.45 $1,326 -3.55
554–566 559 9 287.50–290.00 $288.62 $1,613 —
640 640 6 271.00 $271.00 $1,734 +20.61
711 711 20 257.00 $257.00 $1,827 —
808–845 827 223 234.00–249.50 $240.34 $1,988 +3.94
866–884 871 281 224.50–239.50 $228.82 $1,993 +4.32
915–939 937 124 225.75–231.00 $226.02 $2,118 +2.02
954–966 965 104 225.00–228.00 $227.80 $2,198 +11.80
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
411 411 8 262.50 $262.50 $1,079 —
634 634 24 244.00 $244.00 $1,547 —
716 716 23 230.00 $230.00 $1,647 +14.83
801 801 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,842 —
885 885 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,858 —
904 904 63 218.00 $218.00 $1,971 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
615 615 4 160.00 $160.00 $984 —
922 922 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,715 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1022 1022 7 202.00 $202.00 $2,064 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1355 1065 85-90% 18 42.50–76.00 $64.94 $692 -21.80
920–1190 1131 85-90% 5 107.00–119.00 $116.02 $1,312 —
987–1430 1239 85-90% 32 96.00–106.00 $100.90 $1,250 +5.25
990–1660 1269 85-90% 32 81.00–95.00 $91.23 $1,158 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
996–1580 1333 80-85% 54 107.00–117.00 $113.29 $1,510 +10.86
1325–1393 1352 80-85% 5 118.00–125.00 $122.12 $1,651 +49.62
1485–1495 1490 80-85% 2 91.00–105.00 $98.02 $1,460 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1447–1980 1596 75-80% 12 123.00–126.00 $124.93 $1,994 —
1666 1666 75-80% 4 114.00 $114.00 $1,899 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1385 1118 4 90.00–100.00 $94.70 $1,059 —
1420–1930 1654 11 115.00–122.00 $117.43 $1,942 —

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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.