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Sioux Falls Regional Cattle Auction Market Report

Worthing, South Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

1,175 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 9-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.25/cwt -15.75 vs last sale · ≈ $2,139/hd at 967 lb · 195 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.00/cwt -1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,953/hd at 849 lb · 122 head
heavy 8-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.86/cwt +5.08 vs last sale · ≈ $2,040/hd at 880 lb · 106 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,175 3,086 1,699
Feeder cattle 1,110 2,961 1,589
Slaughter cattle 65 125 110

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's much larger offering: Steer and heifer calves sold firm, yearling feeder steers too lightly tested for comparison, heifers steady to 3.00 higher. Very good demand for steer and heifer calves, they were offered in small packages and the quality was only average but the market was very active as there were many buyers eager to buy light calves. Good demand for yearlings remains, flesh condition is the factor that is affecting the market the most. Today's yearlings were mostly in a moderate plus amount, however there were some light fleshed cattle. Slaughter cows and bulls mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 420.00 $420.00 $1,281 +1.89
386 386 5 360.00 $360.00 $1,390 -32.50
407 407 3 380.00 $380.00 $1,547 +20.00
454 thin fleshed 454 8 375.00 $375.00 $1,702 —
464–491 485 22 320.00–355.00 $327.61 $1,589 +4.41
556–575 568 17 295.00–302.00 $297.42 $1,689 +4.46
620 620 7 293.00 $293.00 $1,817 +24.00
688 688 6 275.00 $275.00 $1,892 +7.50
735 735 12 275.00 $275.00 $2,021 -8.17
825 825 37 250.50 $250.50 $2,067 -13.98
862 862 9 234.00 $234.00 $2,017 -15.65
981 981 10 228.00 $228.00 $2,237 -9.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,258 +10.00
360–395 380 12 340.00–370.00 $348.83 $1,326 —
477–478 477 11 300.00–330.00 $319.08 $1,522 —
609–624 621 18 286.00–295.00 $287.96 $1,788 —
712 thin fleshed 712 20 283.00 $283.00 $2,015 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1105 1104 14 208.00–210.00 $209.43 $2,312 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
391 391 4 340.00 $340.00 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
373 373 8 340.00 $340.00 $1,268 -8.42
407–437 423 18 331.00–337.50 $333.32 $1,410 +17.32
472–488 486 23 303.00 $303.00 $1,473 -19.15
518–527 520 24 297.50–312.50 $301.24 $1,566 +2.82
617–631 624 14 260.00–267.50 $263.79 $1,646 -5.04
697 697 9 244.00 $244.00 $1,701 -26.15
717 717 30 259.00 $259.00 $1,857 +4.70
767 767 13 246.00 $246.00 $1,887 +0.87
849 849 122 230.00 $230.00 $1,953 -1.00
878–884 880 106 230.50–232.50 $231.86 $2,040 +4.86
967 967 195 221.25 $221.25 $2,139 -15.75
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
371–398 386 11 332.50–335.00 $333.59 $1,288 —
483 483 8 300.00 $300.00 $1,449 +20.00
733 733 7 249.00 $249.00 $1,825 +13.00
789–796 794 27 223.00–229.00 $224.55 $1,783 -16.45
807 807 16 219.00 $219.00 $1,767 —
858 858 6 231.00 $231.00 $1,982 —
Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
998 998 39 223.00 $223.00 $2,226 —
1097 1097 20 198.00 $198.00 $2,172 -1.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
960 960 85-90% 1 51.00 $51.00 $490 —
985–1380 1234 85-90% 12 71.00–96.00 $85.13 $1,051 -2.03
1165–1400 1296 85-90% 9 93.00–99.00 $95.79 $1,241 -14.21
1415 1415 85-90% 4 106.00 $106.00 $1,500 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1420–1525 1467 75-80% 6 110.00–111.00 $110.34 $1,619 —
1600–1695 1648 75-80% 2 121.00–122.00 $121.49 $2,002 —
1245–1895 1679 75-80% 8 92.00–97.00 $95.29 $1,600 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1425 1361 80-85% 6 98.00–110.00 $107.56 $1,464 -0.04
1485 1485 80-85% 1 112.00 $112.00 $1,663 -5.65

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745–2048 1860 8 116.00–125.00 $120.88 $2,248 —
2135 2135 1 130.00 $130.00 $2,776 —

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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.